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Joseph Helm Clay 1803 – 1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 OCT 1803

Birth Location: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 23 JAN 1847

Death Location: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Col Clay,

Mother: Margaret Helm

Spouse(s): Amanda Scott

Children(s): Robert Clay, Mary Clay, Ann Clay, Samuel Clay, Joseph Clay, Isaac Clay, Sarah Clay, Letitia Clay, William Clay

In 1803, Joseph Helm Clay entered the world in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA, born to Col Henry Clay, and Margaret 'Peggy' Helm. Joseph Helm Clay married Amanda FitzAllen Scott, and had children including Robert Henry Clay, Mary Elizabeth Clay, Ann Rebecca Clay, Samuel Scott Clay, Joseph LaRue Clay, Isaac Cunningham Clay, Sarah Margaret Clay, Letitia C "Lettie" Clay, William H Clay. Joseph Helm Clay passed away in 1847 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1803, Joseph Helm Clay entered the world in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA, born to Col Henry Clay, and Margaret 'Peggy' Helm.
  • Joseph Helm Clay married Amanda FitzAllen Scott, and had children including Robert Henry Clay, Mary Elizabeth Clay, Ann Rebecca Clay, Samuel Scott Clay, Joseph LaRue Clay, Isaac Cunningham Clay, Sarah Margaret Clay, Letitia C "Lettie" Clay, William H Clay.
  • Joseph Helm Clay passed away in 1847 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Clay's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Clay
1803 – 1847
Birth Place: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Col Henry Clay,
1779 – 1863
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Margaret ('Peggy') Helm
1779 – 1863
Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Dr (Henry) Clay,
1736 – 1820
Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Rachel ("Polly") Povall
1739 – 1820
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonies
Joseph Helm
– 1834
Rebecca Larue
1760 –
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Henry Clay
1711 – 1764
Lucy Green
1717 – 1764
Richard Povall
1710 – 1771
Tabitha Hudspeth
1723 – 1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Clay
1672 – 1760
Margaret Mitchell
1692 – 1777
Thomas Green
1665 – 1730
Elizabeth Marston
1672 – 1759
John Povall,
1684 – 1749
Elizabeth Woodson
1689 – 1740

Joseph Clay's Descendants

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Joseph (Helm) Clay (22 OCT 1803 – 23 JAN 1847) m. Amanda (FitzAllen) Scott (14 JUN 1810 – 16 JAN 1899)
  1. 1. Robert (Henry) Clay (31 DEC 1832 – 28 AUG 1863)
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Clay (1 JUL 1834 – 22 JUL 1862)
  3. 3. Ann (Rebecca) Clay (20 MAR 1836 – 16 AUG 1854)
  4. 4. Samuel (Scott) Clay (27 DEC 1837 – 10 MAR 1869)
  5. 5. Joseph (LaRue) Clay (8 OCT 1839 – 6 FEB 1846)
  6. 6. Isaac (Cunningham) Clay (24 MAR 1841 – 5 APR 1922)
  7. 7. Sarah (Margaret) Clay (27 DEC 1842 – 22 AUG 1854)
  8. 8. Letitia (C "Lettie") Clay (15 OCT 1844 – 12 SEP 1854)
  9. 9. William (H) Clay (8 OCT 1846 – 12 JAN 1848)

Joseph Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1803
22 OCT 1803
Birth of Joseph Helm Clay in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
1847
23 JAN 1847
Age 44
Death of Joseph Helm Clay in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 OCT 1803
    Event Place: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 222
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 JAN 1847
    Event Place: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 222
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Age:
    43

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Centerville (Bourbon County), Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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