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Herman Clay 1876–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 March 1876

Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesmap

Death Date: 1 February 1954

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesmap

Father: John Clay

Mother: Sarah Frye

Spouse(s): Edith Greathouse

Children(s): Cassius Clay

In 1876, Herman Clay entered the world in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesmap, born to John Henry Clay And Sarah Sallie Frye. Herman Clay married Edith Edean Greathouse, and had children including Cassius Marcellus Clay. Herman Clay passed away in 1954 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesmap.

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Biography

  • In 1876, Herman Clay entered the world in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesmap, born to John Henry Clay And Sarah Sallie Frye.
  • Herman Clay married Edith Edean Greathouse, and had children including Cassius Marcellus Clay.
  • Herman Clay passed away in 1954 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesmap.

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Herman Clay's Ancestors

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Herman Clay
1876–1954
Birth Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Parents
John Henry Clay
1824–1909
Virginia
Sarah (“Sallie”) Frye
1840–1901
Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Sen. (Henry) Clay
1777–1852
Hanover County, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Clay
1741–1781
Elizabeth Hudson
1750–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Clay
1718–1762
Sarah Watkins
1726–1750

Herman Clay's Descendants

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Herman Clay (17 March 1876–1 February 1954) m. Edith (Edean) Greathouse (26 December 1890–30 December 1971)
  1. 1. Cassius (Marcellus) Clay 1912–1990 m. Odessa (Lee) Grady 1917–1994
    1. 1. Cassius (Marcellus Clay \ Muhammad) Ali 1942–2016

Herman Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1876
17 March 1876
Birth of Herman Clay in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesmap
1954
1 February 1954
Age 78
Death of Herman Clay in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesmap

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 March 1876
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesmap

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 February 1954
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesmap

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