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Herman Clay 1876–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1876

Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1 Feb 1954

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Clay

Mother: Sallie Fry

Spouse(s): Edith Greathouse

Children(s): Cassius Clay, Mary Clay, William Clay, Bernard Clay, Coretta Clay, Everett Clay, Eva Clay, Betse Clay, George Clay, John Clay, Claude Clay, female Clay

In 1876, Herman Clay entered the world in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA, born to John Henry Clay And Sallie Fry. In 1920, Herman Clay resided in Louisville Ward 10, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA. Herman Clay married Edith E Greathouse, and had children including Bernard Clay, Betse Jane Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Claude Clay, Coretta Clay, Eva Louellen Clay, Everett Clay, Female Clay, George L Clay, John Herman Clay, Mary Clay, Nathaniel Clay, William Clay. Herman Clay passed away in 1954 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1876, Herman Clay entered the world in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA, born to John Henry Clay And Sallie Fry.
  • In 1920, Herman Clay resided in Louisville Ward 10, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
  • Herman Clay married Edith E Greathouse, and had children including Bernard Clay, Betse Jane Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Claude Clay, Coretta Clay, Eva Louellen Clay, Everett Clay, Female Clay, George L Clay, John Herman Clay, Mary Clay, Nathaniel Clay, William Clay.
  • Herman Clay passed away in 1954 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Herman Clay's Ancestors

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Herman Clay
1876–1954
Birth Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Henry Clay
1837–1909
Ashland, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Sallie Fry
1835–1901
Kentucky
Grandparents
jesse Clay
1797–
District 2, Scott, Kentucky, United States
Sally Clay
1818–
Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Winny Freeman
1785–
Winny Freeman
1785–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Herman Clay's Descendants

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Herman Clay (17 Mar 1876–1 Feb 1954) m. Edith (E) Greathouse (1 Dec 1890–30 Dec 1971)
  1. 1. Cassius (Marcellus) Clay 1912–1990 m. Odessa (Lee) Grady 1917–1994
    1. 1. Cassius (Marcellus Clay (Muhamad) Ali) 1942–2016
  2. 2. Mary Clay 1924–1976
  3. 3. William Clay 1925–1997
  4. 4. Bernard Clay 1914–1989
  5. 5. Coretta Clay 1918–1977
  6. 6. Everett Clay 1913–1941
  7. 7. Eva (Louellen) Clay 1915–2008
  8. 8. Betse (Jane) Clay 1920–1950
  9. 9. George (L) Clay 1922–2011
  10. 10. John (Herman) Clay 1917–1940
  11. 11. Claude Clay 1926–2012
  12. 12. female Clay 1910–1910

Herman Clay's Timeline

3 Records

1876
17 Mar 1876
Birth of Herman Clay in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 44
Herman Clay resided here in Louisville Ward 10, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville Ward 10, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1954
1 Feb 1954
Age 78
Death of Herman Clay in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1876
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Louisville Ward 10, Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: T625_581; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 468

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Louisville Ward 10, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Louisville Ward 10, Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: T625_581; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 468

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1954
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

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