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John Henry Clay 1824–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1824

Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 26 Jul 1909

Death Location: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Jesse Clay

Mother: Sally Young

Spouse(s): Sarah Fry

Children(s): Herman Clay, Cassius Clay, Daniel Clay, John Jr, Thomas Clay, Claud Clay, Beula Norton, Birdie Clay, Virginia Clay, C. Clay

In 1824, John Henry Clay entered the world in Virginia, Virginia, USA, born to Jesse Clay And Sally Sarah Young. In 1880, John Henry Clay resided in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA. John Henry Clay married Aargie Clay, Sarah Sallie Fry, and had children including Beula Norton, Birdie N Clay, C H Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Claud Clay, Daniel Webster Clay, Herman Heaton Clay, John Henry Clay Jr, Thomas Clay, Virginia Clay. John Henry Clay passed away in 1909 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1824, John Henry Clay entered the world in Virginia, Virginia, USA, born to Jesse Clay And Sally Sarah Young.
  • In 1880, John Henry Clay resided in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Henry Clay married Aargie Clay, Sarah Sallie Fry, and had children including Beula Norton, Birdie N Clay, C H Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Claud Clay, Daniel Webster Clay, Herman Heaton Clay, John Henry Clay Jr, Thomas Clay, Virginia Clay.
  • John Henry Clay passed away in 1909 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Clay's Ancestors

Self
John Clay
1824–1909
Birth Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jesse Clay
1797–
District 2, Scott, Kentucky, USA
Sally (Sarah) Young
1818–
Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
SEN (Henry (WHITE SLAVE OWNER)ASHLAND PLANTATION) Clay
1777–1852
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Winny Freeman
1785–1850
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John farmer
1741–1781
Elizabeth Hudson
1750–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Watkins
1718–1762
Mary Watkins
1724–1750
George Hudson
1714–1773
Sarah Jennings
1720–1807

John Clay's Descendants

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John (Henry) Clay (1824–26 Jul 1909) m. Sarah (Sallie) Fry (Abt 1847–05Nov1901)
  1. 1. Herman (Heaton) Clay 1876–1954 m. Edith (Edean) Greathouse 1890–1971
    1. 1. Cassius (Marcellus) Clay 1912–1990 m. Odessa (Lee O') Grady 1917–1994
      1. 1. Muhammad Ali 1942–2016
    2. 2. Eva (C) Waddell 1915–2008 m. James (Robert Waddell) Sr 1914–1990
      1. 1. James (Robert Waddell) Jr 1949–2005
    3. 3. Everett Clay 1913–1941
    4. 4. Coretta (Lee) Clay 1918–1977
    5. 5. Betsy (Jane) Clay 1920–1950
    6. 6. John (Herman) Clay 1917–1940
    7. 7. George (Levi) Clay 1922–2011
    8. 8. Mary (Lowery) Clay 1924–1976
    9. 9. William Clay 1925–1997
    10. 10. Claude (Duvall) Clay 1926–2012
    11. 11. Bernard (Heaton) Clay 1914–1989
  2. 2. Cassius (Marcellus) Clay 1874–1928
  3. 3. Daniel (Webster) Clay 1867–1920 m. Elsie Clay 1883–
  4. 4. John (Henry Clay) Jr 1868–1929
  5. 5. Thomas Clay 1870–
  6. 6. Claud Clay 1872–1926
  7. 7. Beula Norton 1877–1918
  8. 8. Birdie (N) Clay 1878–
  9. 9. Virginia Clay 1880–
  10. 10. C. (H.) Clay 1863–

John Clay's Timeline

3 Records

1824
1824
Birth of John Henry Clay in Virginia, Virginia, USA
Virginia, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 56
John Henry Clay resided here in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1909
26 Jul 1909
Age 85
Death of John Henry Clay in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: 424; Page: 418A; Enumeration District: 149
    [2] Arkansas, Death Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1918; Roll: 6
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: 424; Page: 418A; Enumeration District: 149

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1909
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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