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Sarah "Sally" Sturgill Clay 1857–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1857

Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 10 January 1917

Death Location: Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Elijah STURGILL

Mother: Emiline Sturgill

Spouse(s): Absolem Clay

Children(s): Dina Clay, Elizah Clay, Alilia Clay, William Clay, Ely Clay, Alice Clark, Mary Giles, James Clay, Burleigh Clay, John Clay

The story of Sarah "Sally" Sturgill Clay began in 1857 in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America. In 1900, Sarah "Sally" Sturgill Clay resided in Gilley, Wise, Virginia, USA. Sarah "Sally" Sturgill Clay married Absolem Clay, and had children including Alice Elsie Catherine Clay Clark, Alilia Clay, Burleigh James Clay, Dina Fadilia Clay, Elizah Greene Clay, Ely Lee Clay, James Denver Clay, John J Clay, Mary Elizabeth Clay Giles, William Henry Clay. Sarah "Sally" Sturgill Clay passed away in 1917 in Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah "Sally" Sturgill Clay began in 1857 in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.
  • In 1900, Sarah "Sally" Sturgill Clay resided in Gilley, Wise, Virginia, USA.
  • Sarah "Sally" Sturgill Clay married Absolem Clay, and had children including Alice Elsie Catherine Clay Clark, Alilia Clay, Burleigh James Clay, Dina Fadilia Clay, Elizah Greene Clay, Ely Lee Clay, James Denver Clay, John J Clay, Mary Elizabeth Clay Giles, William Henry Clay.
  • Sarah "Sally" Sturgill Clay passed away in 1917 in Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Sarah Clay's Ancestors

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Sarah Clay
1857–1917
Birth Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Elijah G. STURGILL
1831–1885
Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Emiline Sturgill
1829–1918
Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
David Sturgill
1788–1870
Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Elijah (Lee (Lee)) Creech
1810–1883
Lee County, Virginia
Sarah Creech
1812–1884
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Clay's Descendants

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Sarah ("Sally" Sturgill) Clay (25 Jan 1857–10 January 1917) m. Absolem Clay (26 May 1856–02 Jul 1922)
  1. 1. Dina (Fadilia) Clay 1891–1922 m. Frank Wisner 1881–1972
    1. 1. John (W.) Wisner 1912–1993 m. Virgina Wessner 1917–1986 m. Verna (Fay) Wisner 1911–1990
      1. 1. Gerald (J) Wisner 1934–1990 m. Sandra (M) Yoder 1946–2003
    2. 2. Everett (L) Wisner 1914–1988 m. Stella (M.) Wisner 1912–1995
      1. 1. Frederick (W.) Wisner 1937–2014
      2. 2. Robert (L) Wisner 1941–2003
      3. 3. Roy (Earnest) Wisner 1946–2008
  2. 2. Elizah (Greene) Clay 1895–1960
  3. 3. Alilia Clay 1885–
  4. 4. William (Henry) Clay 1878–1954
  5. 5. Ely (Lee) Clay 1880–1942
  6. 6. Alice (Elsie Catherine Clay) Clark 1884–1970
  7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth Clay) Giles 1893–1974
  8. 8. James (Denver) Clay 1888–1951
  9. 9. Burleigh (James) Clay 1898–1960
  10. 10. John (J.) Clay 1876–

Sarah Clay's Timeline

3 Records

1857
25 Jan 1857
Birth of Sarah "Sally" Sturgill Clay in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 43
Sarah "Sally" Sturgill Clay resided here in Gilley, Wise, Virginia, USA
Gilley, Wise, Virginia, USA
1917
10 January 1917
Age 60
Death of Sarah "Sally" Sturgill Clay in Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America
Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1857
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Gilley, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 January 1917
    Event Place: Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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