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William Clay 1891–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1891

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 7 Sep 1964

Death Location: Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

Father: James Clay

Mother: Willetta Bywater

Spouse(s): Carol McConnell

Children(s): James None, Frances Clay, Loren Sr, Margaret Clay, Charles Clay

The story of William Clay began in 1891 in Missouri. In 1892, William Clay resided in Cook County, Illinois, USA. William Clay married Carol Jean Mcconnell, and had children including Charles Clay, Frances Jean Clay, James, Loren Bywaters Clay Sr, Margaret Clay. William Clay passed away in 1964 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Clay began in 1891 in Missouri.
  • In 1892, William Clay resided in Cook County, Illinois, USA.
  • William Clay married Carol Jean Mcconnell, and had children including Charles Clay, Frances Jean Clay, James, Loren Bywaters Clay Sr, Margaret Clay.
  • William Clay passed away in 1964 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Clay's Ancestors

Self
William Clay
1891–1964
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
James Ralph Clay
1867–1938
Platte County, Missouri, USA
Willetta Bywater
1865–1919
Missouri
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Clay's Descendants

1.
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William Clay (abt 1891–7 Sep 1964) m. Carol (Jean) McConnell (29 Jul 1893–Jun 1968)
  1. 1. James 1914–1995 m. Rosemary Collier 1917–1999
    1. 1. James (Henry) Clay 1939–2003
    2. 2. Jack (Edward) Clay 1939–2010 m. Sandra Fakes 1942–2017
  2. 2. Frances (Jean) Clay 1915–2007 m. Frank (Matthew) McMillan 1914–2001
  3. 3. Loren (Bywaters Clay) Sr 1919–2012 m. Lenora (Augusta) Bierwirth 1917–2007
  4. 4. Margaret Clay 1924–2012
  5. 5. Charles Clay 1927–1998 m. Janet (Alice) Cordes 1927–2002
    1. 1. Thomas (James) Clay 1951–1972

William Clay's Timeline

13 Records

1891
13 Sep 1891
Birth of William Clay in Dearborn, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Dearborn, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1891
abt 1891
Birth of William Clay in Missouri
Missouri
1892
1892
Age 1
William Clay resided here in Cook County, Illinois, USA
Cook County, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 9
William Clay resided here in Green, Platte, Missouri, USA
Green, Platte, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 19
William Clay resided here in St Joseph Ward 1, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
St Joseph Ward 1, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1915
1915
Age 24
William Clay resided here in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, USA
Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 26
William Clay resided here in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 29
William Clay resided here in St Joseph Ward 2, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
St Joseph Ward 2, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 39
William Clay resided here in Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 44
William Clay resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1940
1940
Age 49
William Clay resided here in , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 60
William Clay resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1964
7 Sep 1964
Age 73
Death of William Clay in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1891
    Event Place: Dearborn, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Arizona Republic; Publication Date: 9 Sep 1964; Publication Place: Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America; ,0.017905388,0.13456629,0.4416915&

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1891
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00935; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 103-467

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Cook County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Chicago, Illinois, U.S., Voter Registration, 1892

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Green, Platte, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Green, Platte, Missouri; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1240882

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: St Joseph Ward 1, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: St Joseph Ward 1, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: T624_771; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1374784

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Roll: ks1915_88; Line: 27

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Missouri; Registration County: Buchanan

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1918
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: New Orleans, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1910-1945; NAI Number: 4492828; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: St Joseph Ward 2, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: St Joseph Ward 2, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: T625_907; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 64

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1925
    Event Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 803

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Page: 30A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 2340930

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00935; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 103-467

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00935; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 103-467

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1964
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, William H Clay 7 Sep 1964

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1964
    Event Place: Phoenix, Arizona
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Arizona Republic - 9 Sep 1964 - Page 44, 9 Sep 1964

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 803

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Naples, France
    Record Source: New Orleans, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1910-1945; NAI Number: 4492828; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; Record Group Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 1529 W. Puget Ave.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Arizona Republic; Publication Date: 9 Sep 1964; Publication Place: Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America; ,0.017905388,0.13456629,0.4416915&

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1964
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Arizona Republic; Publication Date: 9 Sep 1964; Publication Place: Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America; ,0.017905388,0.13456629,0.4416915&

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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