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Descendants of George Hopkins "Hop" Clay

Generation No. 1

1. George Hopkins "Hop"² Clay (Mr.¹) was born March 1846 in Russell Co., VA, and died 04 March 1904 in Castlewood, Russell Co., VA. He married Susan E. Alice "S.E.A." Hickman 02 March 1869 in Castlewood, Russell Co., VA, daughter of Oliver Hickman and Sarah C.. She was born Abt. 1848 in Washington Co., VA.

Notes for George Hopkins "Hop" Clay:
1870 Census - Virginia - Russell County
16 50/50 Clay George, 24, M, W, Farm laborer, $125, VA
Alice, 21, F, W, Keeping house, VA
Rose, 8/12, F, W, At home, VA
Hickman Nancy, 21, F, W, At home, VA
Holmes Martha, 7, F, W, At home, VA
Source: Ancestry.com - Images Online: 1870 Census - Virginia - Russell County - Castlewood Township - Pg. 310B, 3 Aug 1870, Roll: M593-1677 - Image 8.

1880 Census - Virginia - Russell County
39 313/337 Clay Geo. H., W, M, 34, Laborer, English, VA, VA, VA
Sushan E., W, F, 30, Wife, Keeping house, VA, VA, VA
Rose Ellen, W, F, 10, Daughter, VA, VA, VA
Charles B., W, M, 8, Son, VA, VA, VA
John P., W, M, 6, Son, VA, VA, VA
William H., W, M, 3, Son, VA, VA, VA
Samuel G., W, M, 1/12, Apr, Son, VA, VA, VA
Source: Ancestry.com - Images Online: 1880 Census - Virginia - Russell County - E.D. 65 (Castlewood District) - Pg. 20A, , Roll: T9-1389 - Image 39.

1900 Census - Virginia - Russell County
92 52/52 Clay George H., Head,W, M, Mar, 1846, 54, Md, 30y, VA, VA, VA, Farmer, can read/write/speak English, Rents farm
Allice S., Wife, W, F, Sept, 1848, 50, Md, 30y, 9 chldn, 8 living, VA, VA, VA, can read/write/speak English
William H., Son, W, M, Apr, 1877, 23, S, VA, VA, VA, Farm laborer, can read/write/speak English
Jacob L., Son, W, M, May, 1880, 20, S, VA, VA, VA, RR laborer, can read/write/speak English
Samuel G., Son, W, M, Jan, 1883, 17, S, VA, VA, VA, Farm laborer, can read/write/speak English
Clarence C., Son, W, M, June, 1885, 14, S, VA, VA, VA, Farm laborer, can read/write/speak English
Joseph H., Son, W, M, Apr, 1888, 12, S, VA, VA, VA, Farm laborer, can read/write/speak English
Source: Genealogy.com - Census Microfilm Records: 1900 - Virginia - Russell County - Castlewood District - E.D.52 - Pg. 22B, 8 Jun 1900, Roll: T623-1727.

Author Note: Seeing the discrepancy in birth years of Samuel G. and Jacob L. leads me to believe that Jacob wanted to work for the railroad and had to be over 18, so he and Samuel traded birth dates. The 1880 Census clearly shows that Samuel was 1/12y, born in April and Jacob was not even on the scene. Their 9th child must have died after Joseph H. was born and before the 1900 Census was taken. This may be what has occurred in this family.

Military Service: CLAY, George H.: Co. G, 7th Battalion Confederate Cavalry - Virginia. He filed for pension in Russell Co., VA. He died 4 March 1904 in Russell County, Virginia due to consumption. Alice Clay applied for a widow's pension in 1909 in Russell County, Virginia.
Source: Record Group 109, National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Notes for Susan E. Alice "S.E.A." Hickman:
1850 Census - Virginia - Washington County
2025/2025 Susan Hickman, 50, F, VA
Margaret R., 15, F, VA
Sarah C., 27, F, VA
Susan A., 2, F, VA
Source: Genealogy.com - Family Archive Image: Census Microfilm Records: Virginia, 1850, Virginia, Washington County, Roll 980, Page 207. (c) Genealogy.com.

Marriage Notes for George Clay and Susan Hickman:
02 March 1869 - G.H. Clay, age 22, b. Russell Co., mother: Emily C.; S.E.A. Hickman, age 20, b. Washington Co., parents: Sarah and Oliver. Marriage performed by E. Kiser.
Source: Russell Co. Marriages, Book 2, Page 28, Line 25. Extracted on 05 Sep 2000 at Russell County Courthouse, Lebanon, VA by Charles Clay, grandson of Charles Quincy Clay.

Children of George Clay and Susan Hickman are:

	2	i.	Rose Ellen³ Clay, born September 1869 in Castlewood, Russell Co., VA.
	3	ii.	Charles B. "Buck" Clay, born Abt. 1872 in Castlewood, Russell Co., VA.
+	4	iii.	John Preston Clay, born 25 December 1874 in Castlewood, Russell Co., VA.
+	5	iv.	William Hurschel Clay, born April 1877 in Castlewood, Russell Co., VA.
	6	v.	Samuel "Sam" G. Clay, born April 1880 in Castlewood, Russell Co., VA.
	7	vi.	Jacob "Jake" L. Clay, born January 1883 in Castlewood, Russell Co., VA.
+	8	vii.	Clarence C. Clay, born June 1885 in Castlewood, Russell Co., VA.
+	9	viii.	Joseph Harrison "Joe" Clay, born 27 April 1888 in Castlewood, Russell Co., VA; died Abt. 1945 in Castlewood, Russell Co., VA.
	10	ix.	Nanny Clay, born Aft. 1888 in Castlewood, Russell Co., VA; died Bef. 1900 in Castlewood, Russell Co., VA.

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