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Mary Obediance Clay 1772–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1772

Birth Location: Bedford Co., VA, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 25 April 1851

Death Location: Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: (William) (II)

Mother: Phoebe Belcher

Spouse(s): Ralph Stewart

Children(s): Catherine Stewart

Mary Obediance Clay was born in 1772 in Bedford Co., VA, Virginia, USA, the child of William Mitchell Clay Early Wv Settler Ii And Phoebe Belcher. Mary Obediance Clay married Ralph Stewart, and had children including Catherine Stewart. Mary Obediance Clay passed away in 1851 in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Obediance Clay was born in 1772 in Bedford Co., VA, Virginia, USA, the child of William Mitchell Clay Early Wv Settler Ii And Phoebe Belcher.
  • Mary Obediance Clay married Ralph Stewart, and had children including Catherine Stewart.
  • Mary Obediance Clay passed away in 1851 in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Clay's Ancestors

Self
Mary Clay
1772–1851
Birth Place: Bedford Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Parents
(William) Mitchell Clay (Early WV Settler) (II)
1736–1811
Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Phoebe Belcher
1740–1809
Virginia Beach, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Mitchell Clay) (22B-CLAY)
–1774
Great-Grandparents
Henry (8-CLAY)
1672–1760
Mary Mitchell
1693–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles (3-CLAY)
1645–1686
Hannah Wilson
1642–1706
Captain 56
1667–1777
Elisabeth )
1669–1777

Mary Clay's Descendants

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Mary (Obediance) Clay (1772–25 April 1851) m. Ralph Stewart (17 December 1749–17 November 1835)
  1. 1. Catherine Stewart 1789–1888 m. William (Cooke) Sr 1784–1853
    1. 1. Richard (Madison) Cook 1820–1904 m. Mary (Pauline Polly) Gunnoe 1821–1904
      1. 1. Martha (Jane) Belcher 1850–1938 m. Joseph Belcher 1849– m. Joseph (N) Belcher 1849–1903 m. Hezikiah Layton 1849–
        1. 1. Ira (Virgo) Belcher 1892–1971 m. Dora (Mae) Belcher 1890–1977
    2. 2. James (Cooke) Esq 1812–1870
    3. 3. Richard (Madison) Cook 1822–1904

Mary Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1772
1772
Birth of Mary Obediance Clay in Bedford Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Bedford Co., VA, Virginia, USA
1851
25 April 1851
Age 79
Death of Mary Obediance Clay in Wyoming Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Wyoming Co., VA, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Bedford Co., VA, Virginia, 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: 25 April 1851
    Event Place: Wyoming Co., VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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