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William Charles Clay 1869–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1869

Birth Location: Houston, Texas, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 18 Jul 1938

Death Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Father: James Clay

Mother: Susan Morgan

Spouse(s): Mary Austin

Children(s): William Clay, Elmer Clay, Roy Clay, Susan Clay, Naomi Clay, Fannie Boatright, Calvin Clay, Hazel Clay, Leroy Clay, Otis Clay, Agnes Clay, J Clay

In 1869, William Charles Clay entered the world in Houston, Texas, Missouri, USA, born to James Griffin Clay And Susan Jane Morgan. In 1870, William Charles Clay resided in Washington, Sand Springs, Webster, Missouri, USA. In 1880, William Charles Clay resided in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA. William Charles Clay married Mary Jeanette Nettie Austin, and had children including Agnes L Clay, Calvin Griffin Clay, Elmer Clay, Fannie Bell Clay Boatright, Hazel Mae Clay, J D Clay, Leroy Clay, Naomi Jeanette Clay, Otis Clay, Roy Clay, Susan Lorraine Clay, William Ernest Clay. William Charles Clay passed away in 1938 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1869, William Charles Clay entered the world in Houston, Texas, Missouri, USA, born to James Griffin Clay And Susan Jane Morgan.
  • In 1870, William Charles Clay resided in Washington, Sand Springs, Webster, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1880, William Charles Clay resided in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA.
  • William Charles Clay married Mary Jeanette Nettie Austin, and had children including Agnes L Clay, Calvin Griffin Clay, Elmer Clay, Fannie Bell Clay Boatright, Hazel Mae Clay, J D Clay, Leroy Clay, Naomi Jeanette Clay, Otis Clay, Roy Clay, Susan Lorraine Clay, William Ernest Clay.
  • William Charles Clay passed away in 1938 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Clay's Ancestors

Self
William Clay
1869–1938
Birth Place: Houston, Texas, Missouri, USA
Parents
James Griffin Clay
1841–1932
Whitewater Township, Bollinger County, Missouri, USA
Susan (Jane) Morgan
1836–1915
Gainesboro, Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Levi Clay
1817–1875
West of the South Fork of the Catawba River, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Massey
1822–1870
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
William (Carroll) Morgan
1816–1887
Spring Creek, Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Ann "Polly") Johnson
1819–1859
Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Clay
1784–1833
Mary Ann
1790–1843
Job Morgan
1771–1857
Sarah Morgan
1778–1863
Nimrod Johnson
1787–1856
Susannah Gallion
1795–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Clay
1767–1813
Barbara Seagle
1761–1798
Joseph Morgan
1740–1801
Nancy Curtis
1750–1807
Augustine Hawkins
1721–1808
Elizabeth Henley
1737–1806
Moses Johnson
1737–1834
Ann(e) Bullard
1765–1824
Jacob Gallion
1763–1818
Barbara Black
1770–1830

William Clay's Descendants

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William (Charles) Clay (21 Jun 1869–18 Jul 1938) m. Mary (Jeanette (Nettie)) Austin (Apr 1877–)
  1. 1. William (Ernest) Clay 1901–1954
  2. 2. Elmer Clay 1904–1933
  3. 3. Roy Clay 1909–1986 m. Elsie (A) Radeke 1911–1968
  4. 4. Susan (Lorraine) Clay 1910–1985
  5. 5. Naomi (Jeanette) Clay 1917–1965
  6. 6. Fannie (Bell Clay) Boatright 1894–1972 m. John (Thomas Boatright) Sr 1893–1968
    1. 1. Charlie (Clark) Boatright 1923–1992 m. Tressie (Faye) Curtis 1927–2004
    2. 2. Doris (Marie Boatright) Brashear 1925–1991
    3. 3. John (Thomas Boatright) Jr 1927–1998
    4. 4. Thurman (Kinder) Boatright 1930–1975
    5. 5. Henry (Edmond) Boatright 1934–1992
    6. 6. Nettie (Lou Boatwright) Smith 1920–1981
    7. 7. Joseph (Ryan) Boatright 1922–1991
    8. 8. Richard (H.) Boatright 1950–2008
  7. 7. Calvin (Griffin) Clay 1896–1959 m. Minnie (Ola) Hunsucker 1890–1979
    1. 1. Dorothy (Marie) Clay 1925–2014 m. Fred (C) Pierce 1921–2003
  8. 8. Hazel (Mae) Clay 1899–1917
  9. 9. Leroy Clay 1907–1986
  10. 10. Otis Clay 1897–1900
  11. 11. Agnes (L) Clay 1903–1903
  12. 12. J (D) Clay 1914–1917

William Clay's Timeline

8 Records

1869
21 Jun 1869
Birth of William Charles Clay in Houston, Texas, Missouri, USA
Houston, Texas, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 1
William Charles Clay resided here in Washington, Sand Springs, Webster, Missouri, USA
Washington, Sand Springs, Webster, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 11
William Charles Clay resided here in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 31
William Charles Clay resided here in Alvarado, Johnson, Texas, USA
Alvarado, Johnson, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 41
William Charles Clay resided here in Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas, USA
Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 51
William Charles Clay resided here in Fairbank, Harris, Texas, USA
Fairbank, Harris, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 61
William Charles Clay resided here in Precinct 8, Precinct 8, Harris, Texas, USA
Precinct 8, Precinct 8, Harris, Texas, USA
1938
18 Jul 1938
Age 69
Death of William Charles Clay in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1869
    Event Place: Houston, Texas, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Washington, Sand Springs, Webster, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Alvarado, Johnson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fairbank, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 8, Precinct 8, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1938
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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