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James Henry Clay

Male 1871 - 1953  (81 years)


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  • Name James Henry Clay 
    Born 26 May 1871  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Apr 1953  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
      Name: James H Clay
      Birth Date: 26 May 1871
      Birth Place: West Virginia
      Death Date: 18 Apr 1953
      Death Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Burial Date: 21 Apr 1953
      Burial Place: Sunset Mem Pk
      Death Age: 81 years 10 months 22 days
      Occupation: Retired Kan Mfg. Co
      Race: White
      Marital Status: Married
      Gender: Male
      Father Name: James Clay
      Mother Name: Eliza Spradling
      FHL Film Number: 460374

      James Henry Clay
      Birth: May 26, 1871
      Charleston
      Kanawha County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Apr. 18, 1953
      Charleston
      Kanawha County
      West Virginia, USA
      Father - James Clay
      Mother - Eliza Spradling
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Nettie Newhouse Clay (1875 - 1961)
      Children:
      George Henry Clay (1901 - 1985)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Sunset Memorial Park
      South Charleston
      Kanawha County
      West Virginia, USA
      Maintained by: Jana
      Originally Created by: Dolores Cochenour Carlso...
      Record added: Jun 09, 2012
      Find A Grave Memorial# 91621491

      James H Clay Dies at Age 81
      James H Clay, 81, of 1848 Oak Ridge Dr, died last night at his home after a long illness.
      He was last employed by the Kanawha Manufacturing Co.
      Surviving are his wife, Mrs Nettie Clay; two daughters, Miss Edith Clay at home and Mrs Harry Solomon of St Albans; three sons, George, Alfred and Dan, all of Charleston; one brother, Charles, of Coal Fork; 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
      He was a member of Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle, and was a son of the late James and Eliza Spradling Clay, born May 26, 1871 in Charleston.
      The body is at Bartlett Mortuary,

      Clay, James H. - Services will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at the Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle, Oak Ricge Road. The Rev Hobson D Fisher and the Rev W A Byus will officiate. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial park under direction of the Bartlett mortuary. The body was to be take to the residence today at 4 pm and to the church an hour before the service. Mr Clay, 81, died Saturday at his home at 1848 Oak Ridge Dr
    Person ID I83643  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father James M Clay,   b. CA 1835, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Eliza Ann Spradling,   b. CA 1837, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 8 May 1860  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 5/8/1860 above Charleston
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia
      James M. Clay, 23, Fayette, Kanawha, John T & PN Clay
      Eliza Ann Spradling, 21, Kanawha, Kanawha; Calvin & Clopatra Spradling

      1860 Kanawha, VA # 2348 all born VA
      James Clay 23
      Eliza A 20
      Polly Clay 66

      1870 Charleston, Kanawha, WV #519-535
      Clay, James 35 VA now WV
      Eliza Ann 33
      Mary A 9
      Lucinda 6 wV
      John L 4
      Julia A 3
      James H 1
      Phebe 74 Va now WV

      1880 Charleston, Kanawha, WV # 36
      Clay, James 46 WV Indiana Ind
      Ellen A 41 WV OHOH
      Lucinda 14 da WV
      John 14 son WV
      July A 13 da WV
      Jennie 12 da
      Elizabeth 10 da
      William 7 son
      Michel 5 son
      Leonora B 3 da

      1900 Charleston, Kanawha, WV # 127-131 all WVWVWV
      Light, James E 9/1860 m 15y
      Julia 3/1870 m 15y 10-9 children
      and children
      Clay, Nora sil 7/1889? 20 s
    Family ID F21675  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nettie Catherine Newhouse,   b. 4 May 1875, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1961, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married CA 1896  [1
    Notes 

    • 1900 Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Clay, James 5/1871 m 3y WV WV WV
      Nettie wife 4/1875 m 3y 1-1 child WV WV WV
      Floyd son 5/1899 WV WV WV

      1910 Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Clay, James H 38 m1- 11y WV WV WV
      Nettie C wife 34 m1- 11y 5-4 children WV WV WV
      George H son 9 WV WV WV
      Edith da 6 WV WV WV
      Alfred son 2 WV WV WV
      Alva da 2/12 WV WV WV

      1920 Martin, Kanawha, WV
      Clay, James 47 WV WV WV
      Nettie C wife 44 WV WV WV
      George son 18 WV WV WV
      Edith da 16 WV WV WV
      Alfred son 11 WV WV WV
      Hazel da 9 WV WV WV
      Dan son 1 5/12 WV WV WV

      1930 Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Clay, James H 57 md age 23 WV WV WV
      Nettie B wife 54 md age 23 WV WV WV
      Edith C da 25 s WV WV WV
      Alfred M son 21 s WV WV WV
      Hazel A da 19 WV WV WV
      Daniel P son 11 WV WV WV

      1940 Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Clay, James E 68 WV 1935: lived same house
      Nettie wife 64 WV 1935: lived same house
      Edith da 35 WV 1935: lived same house
      Dan son 21 WV 1935: lived same house
    Children 
     1. Floyd Clay,   b. May 1899, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. George Henry Clay,   b. 13 Jan 1901, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1985, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Edith Clay,   b. CA 1903, Westt Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Alfred Clay,   b. CA 1907, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Hazel Alva Clay,   b. 1910, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Daniel P Clay
    Family ID F28674  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.