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Obedience Clay 1769–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1769

Birth Location: Blackwater River, VA (Bedford Co)

Death Date: 1830

Death Location: Giles Co., VA.

Father: Mitchell Clay

Mother: Phoebe Belcher

Spouse(s): Capt. French

Children(s): Charles French, Annie French, St.Clair French, Rebecca French, Obedience French, Ezekiel French, George French, John French, Hugh French, Austin French, Sarah"Sallie" French, Orre French, William French, Nancy French

In 1769, Obedience Clay entered the world in Blackwater River, VA (Bedford Co), born to Mitchell Clay And Phoebe Belcher. Obedience Clay married Capt John A French, and had children including Annie French, Austin French, Charles Clay French, Ezekiel French, George Pearis French, Hugh Caperton French, James French, John L French, Nancy French, Obedience French, Orre French, Rebecca French, Sarah Sallie French, St Clair French, William French. Obedience Clay passed away in 1830 in Giles Co., VA..

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Biography

  • In 1769, Obedience Clay entered the world in Blackwater River, VA (Bedford Co), born to Mitchell Clay And Phoebe Belcher.
  • Obedience Clay married Capt John A French, and had children including Annie French, Austin French, Charles Clay French, Ezekiel French, George Pearis French, Hugh Caperton French, James French, John L French, Nancy French, Obedience French, Orre French, Rebecca French, Sarah Sallie French, St Clair French, William French.
  • Obedience Clay passed away in 1830 in Giles Co., VA..

Immediate Family

Parents

Mitchell Clay
1739–1811
Birth Location: Henrico, Co., VA.
MC
Phoebe Belcher
1740–1809
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia
PB

Spouses(s)

Capt. French
1759–1832
Birth Location: Culpeper, VA
CF

Children(s)

Charles French
1790–
Birth Location: Montgomery Co, VA
CF
Annie French
1794–
Birth Location: Montgomery Co, VA
AF
St.Clair French
1795–
Birth Location: Montgomery Co. , VA.
SF
Rebecca French
1804–
Birth Location: Montgomery Co. , VA.
RF
Obedience French
1807–1855
Birth Location: Wolf Creek, Giles Co., VA.
OF
Ezekiel French
1789–
Birth Location: –
EF
George French
1792–
Birth Location: Montgomery Co, VA
GF
John French
1793–
Birth Location: Montgomery Co, VA
JF
Hugh French
1796–
Birth Location: Montgomery Co, VA
HF
Austin French
1814–
Birth Location: Montgomery Co. , VA.
AF
Sarah"Sallie" French
1800–
Birth Location: Montgomery Co, VA
SF
Orre French
1802–
Birth Location: Giles Co, VA
OF
William French
1808–
Birth Location: Giles Co, VA
WF
Nancy French
1803–1858
Birth Location: Montgomery Co. , VA.
NF

Obedience Clay's Ancestors

Self
Obedience Clay
1769–1830
Birth Place: Blackwater River, VA (Bedford Co)
Parents
Mitchell Clay
1739–1811
Henrico, Co., VA.
Phoebe Belcher
1740–1809
Bedford County, Virginia
Grandparents
William (Mitchell) Clay
1709–1774
Bedford Co, VA
Martha Runyon
1713–1764
Henrico, , Virginia, USA
Richard Belcher
1710–1763
Henrico County, Virginia
Mary (Obedience) Clay
1710–1770
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Clay
1558–1632
Mary Carlton
1586–1538
Harvey Runyon
1812–1879
Mary Stottz
1808–
John Belcher
1670–1739
Mary Frogley
1679–1739
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Clay
1538–1632
Henry Runyon
1788–1859
Hannah Collins
1790–1857
John Stottz
1791–1875
Margaret Stottz
1787–
Robert Belcher
1649–1670
Phoebe Isham
1649–
Alexander Frogley
1652–1702
Julian
1630–

Obedience Clay's Descendants

1.
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Obedience Clay (1769–1830) m. Capt. (John A.) French (1759–1832)
  1. 1. Charles (Clay) French 1790–
    1. 1. French 1848–
    2. 2. Hugh (B.) French 1840–
    3. 3. Milton (Harry) French 1836– m. Belinda Frank 1838–
      1. 1. Kate (B.) French 1874–
      2. 2. China (S.) French 1871–
      3. 3. Josephine (E.) French 1861–
      4. 4. Virginia (M.) French 1864–
      5. 5. Sarah (P.) French 1867–
      6. 6. Evaline (A.) French 1869–
      7. 7. Mary (S.) French 1859–
    4. 4. William (A.) French 1831–
    5. 5. James (H.) French 1842–
    6. 6. Nancy (O.) French 1846–
    7. 7. Elenor French 1838–
    8. 8. Rhoda French 1833–
  2. 2. Annie French 1794–
  3. 3. St.Clair French 1795–
  4. 4. Rebecca French 1804–
  5. 5. Obedience French 1807–1855
  6. 6. Ezekiel French 1789– m. Chatherine Carter 1812–
    1. 1. Charles (Campbell) French 1843–
      1. 1. John (Stinson) French 1881–1948 m. Susie (Chaney) Ferguson 1895–1990
        1. 1. Nancy (Coleman) French 1929–1987
      2. 2. James (Harvey) French –1891
      3. 3. Shell (Ezekiel) French 1886–1963 m. Lena (Hortense) Rowlett –1983
    2. 2. John (L.) French 1834– m. Elizabeth Pike 1838–
    3. 3. Nancy (I.) French 1840– m. Gideon Billups 1847–
    4. 4. Rhoda (Jane) French 1838–
    5. 5. Harriet (S.) French 1847–
    6. 6. Betsy French 1836–
  7. 7. George (Pearis) French 1792–
  8. 8. John (L.) French 1793–
  9. 9. Hugh (Caperton) French 1796–
    1. 1. Daniel (Lewis) French 1844–1931 m. Emaline Smith 1848–
      1. 1. Nicatie (Tennessee) French 1866–1942 m. Noah (Houston) Buchanan 1870–1934
        1. 1. Daniel (Melvin) Buchanan 1890–1960
        2. 2. Jonas (Alexander) Buchanan 1892–1955
        3. 3. Urah (Alice) Buchanan 1893–1961
        4. 4. Alvin (Curtis) Buchanan 1894–1949
        5. 5. Hattie (May) Buchanan 1896–1970
      2. 2. Phoebe (A. V.) French 1868–
      3. 3. Rachel (A.) French 1872–
      4. 4. Sarah (E.) French 1875– m. Noah (E.) Rose 1882–
      5. 5. Lydia (F.) French 1879– m. Henry (D.) Rose 1882–
      6. 6. James (Milton) French 1881– m. Nancy (M.) Unknown 1885–
      7. 7. George (W.) French 1884–
    2. 2. Isaac (Edward) French 1850–
      1. 1. Ethel (M.) French 1878–
      2. 2. Newton (B.) French 1880–
  10. 10. Austin French 1814– m. Lucinda Lambert 1815–
    1. 1. Margaret (J.) French 1837– m. Jacob (J.) Hager 1828–
    2. 2. William (P.) French 1843– m. Mary E. 1839–
      1. 1. William (J.) French 1861–
      2. 2. B. (Franklin) French 1864–
      3. 3. Annie (L.) French 1867–
      4. 4. Jacob French 1870–
      5. 5. Mary (Z.) French 1872–
      6. 6. Lillieth French 1875–
      7. 7. Marion French 1878–
    3. 3. Rhonda (J.) French 1841–
    4. 4. Isaac (E.) French 1839–
      1. 1. L. (J.) French 1868–
      2. 2. James (D.) French 1870–
      3. 3. Robert (F.) French 1877–
    5. 5. Albert (M.) French 1836–
  11. 11. Sarah"Sallie" French 1800–
  12. 12. Orre French 1802– m. Daniel (F.) Davidson 1806–
    1. 1. George (F.) Davidson 1840– m. Catherine (Matilda) Deskins 1846–
  13. 13. William French 1808– m. Elizabeth French 1792–1847
    1. 1. William (Madison) French 1814–1900 m. Rhoda (Jane) Caperton 1817–1882
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) French 1843–1922 m. Willaim (Washington) Woodall –1913
        1. 1. Rhoda (Frances) Woodall 1864–
        2. 2. James (A.) Woodall 1866–
        3. 3. Cornelia (Ann) Woodall 1869–
        4. 4. William (Andrew) Woodall 1872–
        5. 5. Luzannia (Alice) Woodall 1874–
        6. 6. John (M.) Woodall 1877–
        7. 7. Edmund (Garfield) Woodall 1879–
        8. 8. Mary (E.) Woodall 1882–
        9. 9. Richard (Blaine) Woodall 1884–
      2. 2. James (Allen) French 1840–1926 m. Minerva (A.) Caperton 1847–1884 m. Ester (Jane) Howell 1842–1928
        1. 1. Eveline French 1865–
        2. 2. Ballard (Grant) French 1866–
        3. 3. John French 1872–
        4. 4. Perry (Andrew) French 1873–
        5. 5. Delia (May) French 1875–
        6. 6. Donna (B.) French 1879–
        7. 7. Willie (E.) French 1865–
        8. 8. Rhoda (J.) French 1868–
      3. 3. William (Overton) French 1849–1930 m. Estill Blankenship 1876–1920 m. Mary (M.) Hare 1856–1914
      4. 4. George (William) French 1859–1914 m. Minerva (Brown) Frazier 1866–1941
        1. 1. Effie (E.) French 1884–
        2. 2. Etta (J.) French 1886–
      5. 5. Julia (Ann) French 1851–1921 m. William (Leftridge) Boswell 1848–1923
        1. 1. Virginia Boswell 1873–
        2. 2. W Boswell 1875–
        3. 3. Mary (L.) Boswell 1877–
        4. 4. Leftridge (H.) Boswell 1879–
        5. 5. Cora (Ann) Boswell 1883–
        6. 6. L (E) Boswell 1884–
      6. 6. Andrew (Jackson) French 1846–1934 m. Ruth (Jane) Hill 1864–1926 m. Nancy (M.) Miller 1847–1881
        1. 1. Louis (Allen) French 1868–
        2. 2. Elizabeth French 1870–
        3. 3. William (Asbury) French 1874–
        4. 4. Canna (Belle) French 1877–
        5. 5. John (Madison) French 1884–
        6. 6. Albert (Watson) French 1886–
    2. 2. Elizabeth French 1812–
  14. 14. Nancy French 1803–1858 m. Noah Blankenship 1795–1860
    1. 1. Juliann Blankenship 1839– m. Alexander Burton 1836–
    2. 2. Lucinda Blankenship 1816–1900
      1. 1. Elisha Burton 1835–
    3. 3. William (Charlton) Blankenship 1823–1922 m. Parthena Unknown 1825–
      1. 1. Jessie (Green) Blankenship 1862–1930 m. Mary (Margaret) Snidow 1887–1944
        1. 1. Raymond (Eugene) Blankenship 1926–1998
        2. 2. Ira (Clinton) Blankenship 1909–1982
        3. 3. Gertrude (Agnus) Blankenship 1910–1981
        4. 4. Emmett (Clyde) Blankenship 1913–1986
        5. 5. Vergie (Ellen) Blankenship 1917–1977
      2. 2. Nancy Blankenship 1848–
        1. 1. Annie (M.) Blankenship 1870–
        2. 2. Bud Blankenship 1874–
      3. 3. Noah Blankenship 1851–1922 m. Elizabeth Palmer 1851–1889
        1. 1. James (Walter) Blankenship 1873–
        2. 2. Mary (Ola) Blankenship 1877– m. James Blankenship 1868–
        3. 3. Henry Blankenship 1878–
        4. 4. Martha (J) Blankenship 1879–
        5. 5. Harvey Blankenship 1880–
        6. 6. Robert Blankenship 1882–
        7. 7. John (S.) Blankenship 1883–
        8. 8. Carrie Blankenship 1884–
        9. 9. Joseph (Thomas) Blankenship 1885–
      4. 4. Polly Blankenship 1852–
        1. 1. Maggie Blankenship 1871–
      5. 5. Isabel (Elizabeth) Blankenship 1855–
        1. 1. Alice Fink 1879–
        2. 2. Millard (J) Fink 1883–
      6. 6. James (T. Edward) Blankenship 1854–1929 m. Juliann (F.) Biby 1859–1936
        1. 1. Molly (Hester) Blankenship 1881–
        2. 2. Corthia (Lee) Blankenship 1877–
        3. 3. Martha (B) Blankenship 1879–
        4. 4. Robert (Preston) Blankenship 1884–
      7. 7. Hiram (Louis) Blankenship 1856–1888
        1. 1. Jack Blankenship 1879–
        2. 2. Amos Blankenship 1880–
        3. 3. Harve Blankenship 1881–
        4. 4. Henry Blankenship 1882–
        5. 5. Cora (L) Blankenship 1883–
      8. 8. William Charlton 1859–
      9. 9. George (W.) Blankenship 1865–
      10. 10. Charlotte (Virginia) Blankenship 1868–
    4. 4. Noah (Green) Blankenship 1833–1880 m. Elizabeth (E.) Armentrout 1841–
    5. 5. Mahahla Blankenship 1830–1889 m. John (Andrew) Lambert 1826–1894
      1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Lambert 1855–1886 m. Thomas (Houston) Knapp 1852–1943
        1. 1. Margaret (Drusella) Knapp 1874–1946
      2. 2. Priscilla Lambert 1852–1870
      3. 3. Mary (S.) Lambert 1853–
      4. 4. Hiram (Anderson) Lambert 1856–1937
      5. 5. John (Wesley) Lambert 1859–1859
      6. 6. Emily (Victoria) Lambert 1860–
      7. 7. Ardelia Lambert 1861–
      8. 8. Charles (C.) Lambert 1867–
      9. 9. Thomas (Lee) Lambert 1869–
      10. 10. Ida (Mae) Lambert 1870–
    6. 6. Mary (Ann) Blankenship 1836– m. George (D.) Armentrout 1838–
      1. 1. Barbara Armentrout 1859–
    7. 7. William (Harrison) Blankenship 1840–1913 m. Louisa (J.) Garrison 1840–
      1. 1. James Blankenship 1868– m. Mary (Ola) Blankenship 1877–
    8. 8. Anderson (Jackson) Blankenship 1826–
      1. 1. Juliana Blankenship 1849–
      2. 2. Sarah Blankenship 1861–
    9. 9. Dicey (L.) Blankenship 1843–
    10. 10. Violet Blankenship 1822–
    11. 11. Priscilla Blankenship 1831– m. Anders Grimmett 1831–
    12. 12. James (Madison) Blankenship 1819–1847 m. Mary Lambert 1824–
      1. 1. James (C.) Blankenship 1842–1863
      2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Blankenship 1845–1906 m. William Reed 1843–
      3. 3. Statirah Blankenship 1847–1934 m. Nehemiah Reed 1846–

Obedience Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1769
1769
Birth of Obedience Clay in Blackwater River, VA (Bedford Co)
Blackwater River, VA (Bedford Co)
1830
1830
Age 61
Death of Obedience Clay in Giles Co., VA.
Giles Co., VA.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Blackwater River, VA (Bedford Co)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Giles Co., VA.
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