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James Brown Clay 1817–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Nov 1817

Birth Location: Washington City, District of Columbia, USA

Death Date: 26 Jan 1864

Death Location: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Hon. Sr

Mother: Lucretia Hart

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Children(s):

In 1817, James Brown Clay entered the world in Washington City, District of Columbia, USA, born to Hon Sen Henry Clay Sr And Lucretia Hart. James Brown Clay passed away in 1864 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1817, James Brown Clay entered the world in Washington City, District of Columbia, USA, born to Hon Sen Henry Clay Sr And Lucretia Hart.
  • James Brown Clay passed away in 1864 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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James Clay's Ancestors

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James Clay
1817–1864
Birth Place: Washington City, District of Columbia, USA
Parents
Hon. Sen. Henry Clay Sr
1777–1852
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Lucretia Hart
1781–1864
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Rev. (John Moore) Clay
1741–1781
Henrico, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Jennings) Hudson
1750–1829
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
GS Hudson
1717–1773
GS Jennings
1729–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
GS Hudson
1692–1732

James Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1817
9 Nov 1817
Birth of James Brown Clay in Washington City, District of Columbia, USA
Washington City, District of Columbia, USA
1864
26 Jan 1864
Age 47
Death of James Brown Clay in Montréal, Québec, Canada
Montréal, Québec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1817
    Event Place: Washington City, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1864
    Event Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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