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James Brown CLAY 1817 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Nov 1817

Birth Location: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

Death Date: 26 Jan 1864

Death Location: Montréal, , Quebec, Canada

Father: Henry Clay

Mother: Lucretia Hart

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In 1817, James Brown CLAY entered the world in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States, born to Henry "The Statesman" Clay and Lucretia Hart. James Brown CLAY passed away in 1864 in Montréal, , Quebec, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1817, James Brown CLAY entered the world in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States, born to Henry "The Statesman" Clay and Lucretia Hart.
  • James Brown CLAY passed away in 1864 in Montréal, , Quebec, Canada.

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James CLAY's Ancestors

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James CLAY
1817 – 1864
Birth Place: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
Parents
Henry "The Statesman" Clay
1777 – 1852
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Lucretia Hart
1781 – 1864
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Reverend (John) Clay
1742 – 1781
Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Hudson
1750 – 1829
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Clay
1672 – 1760
Mary Mitchell
1693 – 1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Clay
1638 – 1686
Hannah Wilson
1642 – 1706
Captain Mitchell
1667 – 1725
Elizabeth Innes
1669 – 1777

James CLAY's Timeline

2 Records

1817
9 Nov 1817
Birth of James Brown CLAY in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
1864
26 Jan 1864
Age 47
Death of James Brown CLAY in Montréal, , Quebec, Canada
Montréal, , Quebec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1817
    Event Place: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1864
    Event Place: Montréal, , Quebec, Canada

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