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Henrietta Povall Clay 1808 – 1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 MAR 1808

Birth Location: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 4 NOV 1866

Death Location: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Col Clay,

Mother: Margaret Helm

Spouse(s): Franklin Bedfort, Elder Dudley

Children(s): Nancy Dudley, J. Dudley, Rebecca Dudley, Franklin Bedford, Mary Bedford

In 1808, Henrietta Povall Clay entered the world in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA, born to Col Henry Clay, and Margaret 'Peggy' Helm. Henrietta Povall Clay married Franklin Povall Bedfort, Elder Eldred Simpkins Dudley, and had children including Nancy Dudley, J. Ambrose Dudley, Rebecca Dudley, Franklin Povall Bedford, Mary Elizabeth Bedford. Henrietta Povall Clay passed away in 1866 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1808, Henrietta Povall Clay entered the world in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA, born to Col Henry Clay, and Margaret 'Peggy' Helm.
  • Henrietta Povall Clay married Franklin Povall Bedfort, Elder Eldred Simpkins Dudley, and had children including Nancy Dudley, J. Ambrose Dudley, Rebecca Dudley, Franklin Povall Bedford, Mary Elizabeth Bedford.
  • Henrietta Povall Clay passed away in 1866 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col Clay,
1779 – 1863
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
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Margaret Helm
1779 – 1863
Birth Location: Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Franklin Bedfort
1804 – 1828
Birth Location: Bourbon County, Kentucky
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Elder Dudley
1811 – 1891
Birth Location: Fayette, Kentucky
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Children(s)

Nancy Dudley
1842 – 1922
Birth Location: Paris, Bourbon Co., KY
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J. Dudley
1847 –
Birth Location: –
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Rebecca Dudley
Birth Location: –
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Franklin Bedford
1826 – 1890
Birth Location: KY
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Mary Bedford
1827 – 1877
Birth Location: KY
MB

Henrietta Clay's Ancestors

Self
Henrietta Clay
1808 – 1866
Birth Place: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Col Henry Clay,
1779 – 1863
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Margaret ('Peggy') Helm
1779 – 1863
Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Dr (Henry) Clay,
1736 – 1820
Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Rachel ("Polly") Povall
1739 – 1820
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonies
Joseph Helm
– 1834
Rebecca Larue
1760 –
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Henry Clay
1711 – 1764
Lucy Green
1717 – 1764
Richard Povall
1710 – 1771
Tabitha Hudspeth
1723 – 1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Clay
1672 – 1760
Margaret Mitchell
1692 – 1777
Thomas Green
1665 – 1730
Elizabeth Marston
1672 – 1759
John Povall,
1684 – 1749
Elizabeth Woodson
1689 – 1740

Henrietta Clay's Descendants

1.
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Henrietta (Povall) Clay (1 MAR 1808 – 4 NOV 1866) m. Franklin (Povall) Bedfort (14 MAY 1804 – 28 JAN 1828) m. Elder (Eldred Simpkins) Dudley (28 JAN 1811 – 8 MAY 1891)
  1. 1. Nancy Dudley (2 MAR 1842 – 20 MAR 1922) m. Joseph (Birch) McClintock (23 JUN 1834 – 23 OCT 1891)
    1. 1. Anna (E.) McClintock (13 OCT 1860 – 19 OCT 1870)
    2. 2. J. (Kirtley) McClintock (6 JUN 1864 – 4 OCT 1870)
    3. 3. Henrietta (Clay) McClintock (30 OCT 1873 – 20 MAY 1924)
    4. 4. Mary McClintock (21 AUG 1875 – 27 FEB 1967)
    5. 5. Nanny (E.) McClintock (20 APR 1879 – 13 FEB 1962)
    6. 6. Nellie (R.) McClintock (20 AUG 1883 – 9 SEP 1970)
  2. 2. J. (Ambrose) Dudley (18 NOV 1847 – )
  3. 3. Rebecca Dudley
  4. 4. Franklin (Povall) Bedford (25 MAY 1826 – 3 JUN 1890)
  5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Bedford (5 DEC 1827 – 12 JUN 1877)

Henrietta Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1808
1 MAR 1808
Birth of Henrietta Povall Clay in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
1866
4 NOV 1866
Age 58
Death of Henrietta Povall Clay in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 MAR 1808
    Event Place: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 NOV 1866
    Event Place: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    58

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clay Family Cemetery, Kentucky, USA
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