Individual Details
Thomas Henry Clay , Sr.
(28 Jul 1840 - 15 Jan 1926)
Name: Thomas Henry CLAY
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Birth: 28 Jul 1840
Death: 15 Jan 1926 Age: 85
Father: Samuel "Graybeard" CLAY (1815-1888)
Mother: Nancy Tucker WORNALL (1816-1899)
Misc. Notes
THOMAS HENRY CLAY, farmer; P. O. Clintonville;[1] is a member of that branch of the Clay family which is descended from Henry Clay, who came from Virginia in early times, when Indiana still roamed the trackless wastes of Kentucky, and settled in Bourbon County. His father is " Greybeard " Samuel Clay, so called to distinguish him from several other well known gentlemen of the same name in the County. Our subject was born July 28th, 1840, and was married in July, 1864, to Miss Fanny Conn Williams, daughter of Maj. George W. Williams, who in conjunction with Hon. Garrett Davis, represented Bourbon County in the convention which framed the present Constitution of Kentucky. The couple have four children, viz : Alfred, George W., Thomas H., Jr., and Nannie. Mr. Clay owns 3,000 acres of land, and his place is known as "The Heights." He possesses the confidence of his neighbors, and is noted for his energy and thrift.
THOMAS HENRY CLAY, born July 28, 1840;[2] married, July 26, 1864, Fannie Conn, daughter of Major George W. and Winnefred (Webb) Williams, long and prominently identified with the Christian Church at Paris, Kentucky, of which Mr. Clay is a much interested officer. His residence, "The Heights," is one of the most beautiful of the far-famed Bluegrass homes, where he and Mrs. Clay dispense an elegant and generous hospitality.
Spouses
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1: Frances Conn WILLIAMS
Father: Maj. George Washington WILLIAMS
Mother: Winnefred WEBB
Marriage: 26 Jul 1864
Children: Roger Franklin
Alfred Clay
George Williams
Thomas Henry
Nannine Williams
Sources
1. History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & County, Chicago, 1882, p. 557
2. Smith, Zachary; Clay, Mrs. Mary Rogers. The Clay Family. Filson Club Publication No. 14. Louisville, Kentucky: John P. Morton and Company, 1899, p. 152.
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Birth: 28 Jul 1840
Death: 15 Jan 1926 Age: 85
Father: Samuel "Graybeard" CLAY (1815-1888)
Mother: Nancy Tucker WORNALL (1816-1899)
Misc. Notes
THOMAS HENRY CLAY, farmer; P. O. Clintonville;[1] is a member of that branch of the Clay family which is descended from Henry Clay, who came from Virginia in early times, when Indiana still roamed the trackless wastes of Kentucky, and settled in Bourbon County. His father is " Greybeard " Samuel Clay, so called to distinguish him from several other well known gentlemen of the same name in the County. Our subject was born July 28th, 1840, and was married in July, 1864, to Miss Fanny Conn Williams, daughter of Maj. George W. Williams, who in conjunction with Hon. Garrett Davis, represented Bourbon County in the convention which framed the present Constitution of Kentucky. The couple have four children, viz : Alfred, George W., Thomas H., Jr., and Nannie. Mr. Clay owns 3,000 acres of land, and his place is known as "The Heights." He possesses the confidence of his neighbors, and is noted for his energy and thrift.
THOMAS HENRY CLAY, born July 28, 1840;[2] married, July 26, 1864, Fannie Conn, daughter of Major George W. and Winnefred (Webb) Williams, long and prominently identified with the Christian Church at Paris, Kentucky, of which Mr. Clay is a much interested officer. His residence, "The Heights," is one of the most beautiful of the far-famed Bluegrass homes, where he and Mrs. Clay dispense an elegant and generous hospitality.
Spouses
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1: Frances Conn WILLIAMS
Father: Maj. George Washington WILLIAMS
Mother: Winnefred WEBB
Marriage: 26 Jul 1864
Children: Roger Franklin
Alfred Clay
George Williams
Thomas Henry
Nannine Williams
Sources
1. History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & County, Chicago, 1882, p. 557
2. Smith, Zachary; Clay, Mrs. Mary Rogers. The Clay Family. Filson Club Publication No. 14. Louisville, Kentucky: John P. Morton and Company, 1899, p. 152.
Events
| Birth | 28 Jul 1840 | KY | |||
| Marriage | 26 Jul 1864 | Frances Webb "Fanny" Williams | |||
| Death | 15 Jan 1926 |
Families
| Spouse | Frances Webb "Fanny" Williams (1843 - 1920) |
| Child | Roger Franklin Clay (1865 - 1867) |
| Child | Alfred Clay (1868 - 1942) |
| Child | George Williams Clay (1864 - ) |
| Child | Thomas Henry Clay , Jr. (1876 - 1919) |
| Child | Nannine Williams Clay (1881 - 1970) |