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

Generation No. 2

3. Thomas J.³ Clay (Elbert Squire "E.S./Dick"², Mr.¹) was born April 1883 in Banner, Wise Co., VA, and died Abt. 1935 in Banner Hollow, Wise Co., VA. He married Emma (Ham) Skeen 13 January 1910 in Castlewood, Russell Co., VA. She was born Abt. 1888 in KY, and died in VA.

Notes for Thomas J. Clay:
Robert Clay remembers that his Uncle Tom lived up the mountain above their house in Banner Hollow. He remembers him traveling to Appalachia to work in the coal mines and just coming home on the weekends. He then started his own coal mine up the mountain from his house that he and his wife ran. Tom and Emma never had any children of their own, just Louis from Emma's first marriage. Thomas J. was killed in his own mine when Robert was about 8 or 9 years old (1935/36). Robert said two tons of sandstone fell on him and crushed him.
Source: Personal recollection of Robert Clay as told to his daughter Patricia (Clay) Spahn.

Notes for Emma (Ham) Skeen:
Emma entered this marriage with a child from a previous relationship.

Marriage Notes for Thomas Clay and Emma Skeen:
13 January 1910 - Thomas J. Clay, age 27, b. Wise Co. parents: E.S. and Eliza; Emma Ham, age 22, b. KY. Marriage performed by S.T. McPhearson.
Source: Russell Co. Marriages, Book 3, Page 8, Line 68. Transcribed on 05 Sep 2000 by Charles A. Clay, grandson of Charles Quincy Clay.

Child of Thomas Clay and Emma Skeen is:

Louie⁴ Skeen, born Abt. 1902 in Wise Co., VA.

Notes for Louie Skeen:
Louie worked in the coal mines where he lost a leg in an accident. He later removed to Baltimore, MD.
Source: Personal recollection of Charlie Clay, nephew of Thomas J. as related to Charles A. Clay on 05 Sep 2000 at Coeburn, Wise Co., VA.

4. General Grant³ Clay (Elbert Squire "E.S./Dick"², Mr.¹) was born 29 November 1885 in Banner, Wise Co., VA, and died Abt. June 1968 in Coeburn, Wise Co., VA. He married Rosa "Rosie" E. (Robinette) King 06 July 1917 in Banner, Wise Co., VA, daughter of Isaac Robinette and Mollie. She was born October 1890 in Wise Co., VA.

Notes for Rosa "Rosie" E. (Robinette) King:
Rosa entered this marriage with a child from a prior relationship.

Children of General Clay and Rosa King are:

11	i.	Gilbert⁴ King, born Bef. 1916.
12	ii.	Dolley Clay, born Abt. 1916.
13	iii.	Fred Clay, born Abt. 1918.
14	iv.	Ruth G. Clay, born Abt. 1921.
15	v.	Ira A. Clay, born Abt. 1923.
16	vi.	Edna B. Clay, born 12 May 1924 in Wise Co., VA. She married Willard Blevins 06 June 1956 in Wise Co, VA.
17	vii.	Ruby Clay, born Abt. 1927.

5. John Wheeler³ Clay (Elbert Squire "E.S./Dick"², Mr.¹) was born 08 February 1888 in Virginia City, (now St. Paul), Wise Co., VA, and died 04 March 1963 in Banner Hollow, Wise Co., VA. He married Charmine Ethel Crawford 05 October 1915 in Banner, Wise Co., VA, daughter of Isaac Crawford and Kate Pippin. She was born 18 January 1896 in Bristol, Washington Co., VA, and died 03 June 1977 in Banner Hollow, Wise Co., VA.

Notes for John Wheeler Clay:
I know that my grandfather, John Wheeler was a carpenter, made shoes, and did some work in the coal mines. He really didn't like to work, so he worked at odd jobs when he needed something. He built a four room house for his family in Banner Hollow (Wise Co., VA). He was a self-taught banjo and fiddle player, who my grandmother said, was quite a ladies man.
Source: Personal recollections of a loving grand-daughter, Patricia (Clay) Spahn.

John W. 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/johnclay.html>

Children of John Clay and Charmine Crawford are:

	18	i.	Charles William⁴ Clay, born 14 June 1917 in Banner, Wise Co., VA; died 09 July 1918.
	19	ii.	Rufus C. Clay, born 02 April 1919 in Banner, Wise Co., VA; died 12 April 1975.
	20	iii.	Margorie Amily Clay, born 03 September 1921 in Banner, Wise Co., VA; died 21 January 1973.
	21	iv.	Luther Thomas "Bud" Clay, born 11 August 1924 in Banner, Wise Co., VA.
+	22	v.	Robert A. Clay, born 25 May 1927 in Banner, Wise Co., VA.
	23	vi.	Ralph Monday Clay, born 03 February 1929 in Banner, Wise Co., VA.
	24	vii.	James Isaac Clay, born 18 April 1934 in Banner, Wise Co., VA.
	25	viii.	Bertha Eliza Clay, born 19 May 1937 in Banner, Wise Co., VA; died 10 April 2000 in Crab Orchard, Wise Co., VA.

6. Elbert Ira William "Will"³ Clay (Elbert Squire "E.S./Dick"², Mr.¹) was born 02 February 1890 in Banner, Wise Co., VA, and died 20 February 1981 in Coeburn, Wise Co., VA. He married Julia Anne Lawson 20 December 1922 in Banner, Wise Co., VA, daughter of James Lawson and Nannie Burton. She was born 20 May 1894 in Banner, Wise Co., VA, and died 14 October 1974 in Coeburn, Wise Co., VA.

Notes for Elbert Ira William "Will" Clay:
Will worked several years for the Norfolk and Western Railway before his retirement.

Will and Julia are buried in the Greenwood Memorial Gardens in Coeburn, Wise Co., VA.

Children of Elbert Clay and Julia Lawson are:

Dorothy J.⁴ Clay, born 07 September 1923 in Wise Co., VA. She married Jarvis Warren "Jack" Quillen 01 August 1947 in Wise Co, VA; born in Wise Co., VA.

Notes for Dorothy J. Clay:
Dorothy is a retired school teacher.

Notes for Jarvis Warren "Jack" Quillen:
Jack is retired from the coal Industry.

+	27	ii.		Charles "Charlie" F. Clay, born 01 June 1925 in Banner, Wise Co., VA.
+	28	iii.		Billie Clay, born 20 October 1929.

7. Martha A.³ Clay (Elbert Squire "E.S./Dick"², Mr.¹) was born November 1893 in Wise Co., VA. She married George Trammel 04 August 1915 in Wise Co., VA, son of G. Tramell and Bettie. He was born Abt. 1894 in Wise Co., VA.

Children of Martha Clay and George Trammel are:

29	i.	Roy⁴ Trammel, born Abt. 1917 in Wise Co., VA.
30	ii.	Inez Trammel, born Abt. 1919 in Wise Co., VA.
31	iii.	George Trammel, Jr., born Aft. 1919.
32	iv.	Alice Trammel, born Aft. 1920.

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