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Samuel Clay 1780–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 October 1780

Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Halifax Cty, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1856

Death Location: Lauderdale County, Mississippi

Father: Abia Clay

Mother: Sally Skinner

Spouse(s): Tabitha Clay

Children(s): Stephen Clay, Abijah Clay, Mariam Clay, Hannah Clay, Louvenia Clay, Thomas CLAY, Royal Clay, William Clay, Marium Clay, Obediah Clay, Tabitha Clay, Jesse Clay, Samuel Jr., Sarah Clay, William Stewart, Martha Barefield, Elizabeth Clay

Samuel Clay was born in 1780 in Elizabeth City, Halifax Cty, Virginia, USA, the child of Abia Abraham Clay And Sally Douglas Skinner. Samuel Clay married Tabitha Clay, and had children including Abijah Clay, Elizabeth P Clay, Hannah G Clay, Jesse Franklin Clay, Louvenia Clay, Mariam G Clay, Marium G Clay, Martha Elizabeth Hatcher Barefield, Obediah Clay, Royal G Clay, Samuel Clay Jr, Sarah Clay, Stephen W Clay, Tabitha Clay, Thomas Jefferson Clay, William Stewart, William Wiley Clay. Samuel Clay passed away in 1856 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • Samuel Clay was born in 1780 in Elizabeth City, Halifax Cty, Virginia, USA, the child of Abia Abraham Clay And Sally Douglas Skinner.
  • Samuel Clay married Tabitha Clay, and had children including Abijah Clay, Elizabeth P Clay, Hannah G Clay, Jesse Franklin Clay, Louvenia Clay, Mariam G Clay, Marium G Clay, Martha Elizabeth Hatcher Barefield, Obediah Clay, Royal G Clay, Samuel Clay Jr, Sarah Clay, Stephen W Clay, Tabitha Clay, Thomas Jefferson Clay, William Stewart, William Wiley Clay.
  • Samuel Clay passed away in 1856 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

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Spouses(s)

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Samuel Clay's Ancestors

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Samuel Clay
1780–1856
Birth Place: Elizabeth City, Halifax Cty, Virginia, USA
Parents
Abia "Abraham" Clay
1747–1791
Cumberland, Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
Sally (Douglas) Skinner
1752–1810
Rutland, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Henry (of Kentucky, Clay\Claye (English),) *II
1711–1764
Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Lucy (Marshall) Green
1717–1764
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry State
1672–1760
Mary Mitchell
1693–1777
Thomas III
1666–1730
Elizabeth Marston
1672–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles *
1638–1686
Hannah John*
1642–1706
Capt. Virginia
1667–1737
Elizabeth Innes
1673–1696
Thomas II
1635–1714
Martha Filmer
1641–1714

Samuel Clay's Descendants

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Samuel Clay (3 October 1780–1856) m. Tabitha Clay (1780–September 1840)
  1. 1. Stephen (W.) Clay 1806–1887 m. Elizabeth (C.) Clay 1826–1878 m. Nancy Jones 1806–1845
    1. 1. Lucinda (Katherine) Clay 1838–1917 m. George (Washington) Hatcher 1833–1878
      1. 1. Annie (Elizabeth Othelia "Pinkie") Hatcher 1862–1930 m. John (Calhoun) Womble 1850–1903 m. Samuel (A) Rosamond 1845–
        1. 1. Marion (Glenn) Womble 1893–1981 m. Sadie (Leann) Womble 1897–1972
        2. 2. Ira (Bell) Stokes 1900–1995
        3. 3. Annie (Zella) Womble 1896–1966
        4. 4. John (Walter) Womble 1898–1987
        5. 5. Sarah (D Sallie) Womble 1888–1924
        6. 6. George (Franklin) Womble 1891–1933
        7. 7. Charles (Frank) Womble 1886–1920
        8. 8. William (Wright) Womble 1902–1987
        9. 9. Mary (K) Rosemond 1908–2002
      2. 2. James (M) Hatcher 1855–
      3. 3. Joseph (Austin) Hatcher 1858–1928
      4. 4. Loretha Hatcher 1867–
      5. 5. Minnie Hatcher 1869–1880
      6. 6. John (W) Hatcher 1867–1934
      7. 7. Idella Hatcher 1875–1917
      8. 8. Eunice (Virginia Lizzie "Jennie") Hatcher 1869–1944
      9. 9. Samuel (C) Hatcher 1872–1894
      10. 10. Rosanna Hatcher 1845–
    2. 2. Amanda (Elizabeth) Clay 1834–1927
    3. 3. Abraham Clay 1851–1915
    4. 4. Amanda Clay 1853–1927
    5. 5. John (C) Clay 1859–1878
    6. 6. Ladeior Clay 1861–1946
    7. 7. Olive Clay 1864–1939
    8. 8. Mary (Emmaline "Emma") Clay 1835–1856
    9. 9. James (Thomas "Tom") Clay 1832–1912
    10. 10. Eunice (Caroline) Clay 1830–1894
    11. 11. Stephen (Green) Clay 1847–1912
    12. 12. Nancy (Katherine) Clay 1849–1934
    13. 13. Columbus (C.) Clay 1846–1864
  2. 2. Abijah Clay 1802–1856
  3. 3. Mariam (G.) Clay 1818–1849
  4. 4. Hannah (G) Clay 1803–1882
  5. 5. Louvenia Clay 1800–1848
  6. 6. Thomas (Jefferson) CLAY 1814–1881
  7. 7. Royal (G) Clay 1812–1864
  8. 8. William (Wiley) Clay 1808–1855
  9. 9. Marium (G) Clay 1799–1908
  10. 10. Obediah Clay 1812–1881
  11. 11. Tabitha Clay 1811–1880
  12. 12. Jesse (Franklin) Clay 1804–1860
  13. 13. Samuel (Clay) Jr. 1805–1873
  14. 14. Sarah Clay 1799–1860
  15. 15. William Stewart 1793–1880
  16. 16. Martha (Elizabeth (Hatcher)) Barefield 1814–1848
  17. 17. Elizabeth (P) Clay 1825–1888

Samuel Clay's Timeline

4 Records

1780
3 October 1780
Birth of Samuel Clay in Elizabeth City, Halifax Cty, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth City, Halifax Cty, Virginia, USA
1797
20 Aug 1797
Age 17
Samuel Clay was married in Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
1831
7 May 1831
Age 51
Samuel Clay was married in Perry, Alabama, USA
Perry, Alabama, USA
1856
1856
Age 76
Death of Samuel Clay in Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Lauderdale County, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 October 1780
    Event Place: Elizabeth City, Halifax Cty, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1797
    Event Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 May 1831
    Event Place: Perry, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Lauderdale County, Mississippi

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