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Descendants of Elbert Squire "E.S./Dick" Clay

Generation No. 1

1. Elbert Squire "E.S./Dick"² Clay (Mr.¹) was born 20 June 1859 in Russell Co., VA, and died 17 March 1921 in Banner, Wise Co., VA. He married Eliza "Liza" J. McReynolds 18 November 1880 in Banner, Wise Co., VA, daughter of James McReynolds and Sarah Killion. She was born 20 July 1856 in Lebanon Twp., Russell Co., VA, and died Aft. 1943 in Banner, Wise Co., VA.

Notes for Elbert Squire "E.S./Dick" Clay:
1900 Census - Virginia - Wise County
33 229/237 Clay E.S.; Head, W, M, June 1860, 39, Md, 20y, VA, VA, VA
Eliza V, Wife, W, F, May 1858, 42, Md, 20 y, 8 chldn, 7 living, VA, VA, VA
Charlie F., Son, W, M, Sep 1881, 18, S, VA, VA, VA
Thomas J., Son, W, M, Apr 1883, 17, S, VA, VA, VA
Grant G., Son, W, M, Nov 1885, 14, S, VA, VA, VA
John W., Son, W, M, Feb 1888, 12, S, VA, VA, VA
Willie, Son, W, M, Feb 1890, 10, S, VA, VA, VA
Martha A., Dau, W, F, Nov 1893, 6, S, VA, VA, VA
Daisy, Dau, W, F, Sep 1899, 8/12, S, VA, VA, VA
Source: Genealogy.com - Census Microfilm Records: 1900 U.S. Census - Virginia - Wise County - E.D. 126 (Lipps District) - Pg. 82A, 6 Jun 1900, Roll: T623-1732.

1920 Census - Virginia - Wise County
10 306/308 Clay, E.S., Head, Owns farm, M, W, 52, Md, can read/write, VA, VA, VA, speaks English, Laborer
Liza, Wife, F, W, 51, Md, can read/write, VA, VA, VA, speaks English
Will, Son, M, W, 29, S, can read/write, VA, VA, VA, speaks English, Carpenter, Railroad
Source: Ancestry.com - Images Online: 1920 Census - Virginia - Wise County - Lipps District - E.D. 174 - Pg. 63A, Jan 1920, Roll: T625-1918 - Image 33.

Elbert S. Clay is buried in the Kilgore Cemetery (between Banner and Coeburn) in Wise County, Virginia. See picture of gravestone at <http://www.rootsweb.com//~vawise2/elbertclay.html>

Author's Note: According to his son Thomas J., Elbert S. was killed by a freight train on the 17th of March 1921 at Banner, Wise Co., VA.
Source: Original correspondence from Thomas J. Clay to his cousin Thomas W.S. Clay which is held by Charles A. Clay, son of Thomas W.S.

Notes for Eliza "Liza" J. McReynolds:
1856 Russell County Birth Index
McReynolds, Eliza 20 Jul WFA James & Sarah McReynolds
Source: Russell County Births, 1853 - 1896. Transcribed and submitted by Renae Barrett Schneider. VAGenWeb, Russell County, Virginia, <http://www.rootsweb.com/~varussel/vitals/births/1856.html>

1930 Census - Virginia - Wise County - Lipps District - E.D. 17 - Pg: 248B, 7 Apr 1930, Roll: T626-2464
Ln#69, Hm#68, Fm#68 - Clay Liza, Mother, F, W, 70, Wd, VA, VA, VA
She is living with her son William Ira Elbert Clay during this record period.

Children of Elbert Clay and Eliza McReynolds are:

Charles F.³ Clay, born 06 September 1881 in Banner, Wise Co., VA; died 25 April 1911 in Banner, Wise Co., VA. He married Ida (Carico) Brickey 24 April 1907 in Banner, Wise Co., VA.

Notes for Charles F. Clay:
Charlie was killed in a coal mine accident in 1911. He is buried in the Kilgore Cemetery (between Banner and Coeburn) in Wise County, Virginia. See picture of gravestone at <http://www.rootsweb.com/~vawise2/cfclay.html>

+	3	ii.	Thomas J. Clay, born April 1883 in Banner, Wise Co., VA; died Abt. 1935 in Banner Hollow, Wise Co., VA.
+	4	iii.	General Grant Clay, born 29 November 1885 in Banner, Wise Co., VA; died Abt. June 1968 in Coeburn, Wise Co., VA.
+	5	iv.	John Wheeler Clay, born 08 February 1888 in Virginia City, (now St. Paul), Wise Co., VA; died 04 March 1963 in Banner Hollow, Wise Co., VA.
+	6	v.	Elbert Ira William "Will" Clay, born 02 February 1890 in Banner, Wise Co., VA; died 20 February 1981 in Coeburn, Wise Co., VA.
+	7	vi.	Martha A. Clay, born November 1893 in Wise Co., VA.
	8	vii.	Infant Clay, born Aft. 1893 in Wise Co., VA; died Bef. 1900 in Wise Co., VA.
	9	viii.	Daisy Clay, born September 1899 in Wise Co., VA; died Bef. 1910 in Wise Co., VA.

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