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James Alfred Clay 1920–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Mar 1920

Birth Location: Naoma, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 Oct 1993

Death Location: Naoma, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA

Father: James Clay

Mother: Lou Brown

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James Alfred Clay was born in 1920 in Naoma, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA, the child of James Edward Clay And Lou Emma Brown. In 1930, James Alfred Clay resided in Marsh Fork, Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, US. In 1935, James Alfred Clay resided in Rural, Raleigh, West Virginia. James Alfred Clay passed away in 1993 in Naoma, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Alfred Clay was born in 1920 in Naoma, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA, the child of James Edward Clay And Lou Emma Brown.
  • In 1930, James Alfred Clay resided in Marsh Fork, Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, US.
  • In 1935, James Alfred Clay resided in Rural, Raleigh, West Virginia.
  • James Alfred Clay passed away in 1993 in Naoma, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA.

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James Clay's Ancestors

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James Clay
1920–1993
Birth Place: Naoma, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
James Edward Clay
1885–1959
Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Lou (Emma) Brown
1895–1949
Boone, West Virginia
Grandparents
Rufus (S) Brown
1859–1932
Boone County, West Virginia, USA
Martha (Jane) Petry
1865–1910
Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Petry
1825–1902
Irene Pettry
1825–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Pettry
1801–1892
Celia Gore
1804–1894

James Clay's Timeline

5 Records

1920
7 Mar 1920
Birth of James Alfred Clay in Naoma, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Naoma, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
James Alfred Clay resided here in Marsh Fork, Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Marsh Fork, Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
James Alfred Clay resided here in Rural, Raleigh, West Virginia
Rural, Raleigh, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 20
James Alfred Clay resided here in Marsh Fork Mag District, Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Marsh Fork Mag District, Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1993
18 Oct 1993
Age 73
Death of James Alfred Clay in Naoma, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Naoma, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1920
    Event Place: Naoma, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04441; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 41-4
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Page: 31A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342286

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Marsh Fork, Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Page: 31A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342286

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Raleigh, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04441; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 41-4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Marsh Fork Mag District, Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04441; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 41-4

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1993
    Event Place: Naoma, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA

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