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Descendants of Henry Jackson "Jack" Clay

Generation No. 1

1. Henry Jackson "Jack"² Clay (Mr.¹) was born Abt. 1851 in Russell Co., VA, and died Abt. 1917 in NC?. He married (1) Unknown Abt. 1874 in TX?. She died Bef. 1881 in TX?. He married (2) Margarette (Attaway) Smith 09 May 1881 in Nocona, Montague Co., TX, daughter of Willis Attaway and Milbury Riddle. She was born Abt. 1857 in Wood Co., TX, and died May 1894 in Maxwell, Pontotoc Dist., Chickasaw Nation, Ind Ter (now Pontotoc Co., OK). He married (3) Mary Ellison Abt. 1906 in NC/VA?, daughter of Elizabeth Ellison. She was born Abt. 1865 in NC.

Notes for Henry Jackson "Jack" Clay:
Raised as an orphan according to reports from other family members.

A family story goes that H.J. left home (TX/OK?) in 1901 when his youngest son, Willie Wade was about 7 years old. He supposedly went to California to find work and never returned.
Source: Personal recollections of Orin Clay, son of Eracho Charles Clay as related to Douglas E. Clay.

Author's Note: H.J. may not have went to CA, but instead went to NC looking for work, perhaps near his mother's birthplace. In personal correspondence from Thomas J. Clay, his nephew, to my father Thomas W.S. Clay in 1925, it stated that his uncle Jack Clay had died in NC 8 years ago. From that statement it would seem to indicate that H.J. died about 1917 in NC.
Source: Original letter dated 28 February 1925 from Thomas J. Clay of Banner, Wise Co., VA, son of Elbert Squire Clay to Thomas W.S. Clay, son of Charles Quincy Clay now in possession of Charles Clay.

1910 Census - Virginia - Wise County
2 540/556 Clay, Henry J., Head, M, W, 58, Md3x, 4yrs, VA, NC, NC
Mary, Wife, F, W, 45, Md2x, 4yrs, 1 chld, 1 living, NC, NC, NC
Ellison, Elizabeth, Mother-in-law, F, W, 95, Wd, 11 chldn, 5 living, NC, USA, USA
Source: Ancestry.com - images Online: 1910 Census - Virginia - Wise County - E.D. 15 - Lipps Dist. (Part of) - Pg. 174A, 11 May 1910, Roll: T624-1652 - Image 55.

Author's Note: Henry Jackson is somewhat of a mystery man. I have been unable to find him in the 1870, 1880 or 1900 census records. Will continue the search as there should be a record of him somewhere.

Notes for Margarette (Attaway) Smith:
Margarette entered her marriage with Henry Jackson with two children from a previous relationship.

1860 Census - Texas - Wood County
17 437/429 Attaway, Willis, 35, M, Farmer, $500, $750, SC
Milbury, 30, F, TN
Kiziah, 12, F, MS
Mary J., 10, F, TX
Alfred, 6, M, TX
Elliot, 5, M, TX
Margarette, 3, F, TX
Charles, 8/12, M, TX
Source: Ancestry.com - Images Online: 1860 Census - Texas - Wood County - Unknown Townships - Precinct 6 (Webster P.O.) - Pg. 377A, 10 Aug 1860, Roll: M653-1308 - Image 69.

1870 Census - Texas - Wood County
29 89/89 Ataway, Wiles, 44, M, W, Farmer, $800, $800, SC
Nancy, 49, F, W, Keeping house, NC
Sarah, 16, F, W, At home, TX
Elliot, M, W, 15, At home, TX
Margrett, F, W, 13, At home, TX
Lewis, 12, M, W, At home, TX
David C., 10, M, W, At home, TX
Myly, 8, F, W, At home, TX
Elizabeth, 8, F, W, At home, TX
Candis, 6, F, W, At home, TX
Francis, 4, F, W, At home, TX
Source: Ancestry.com - Images Online: 1870 Census - Texas - Wood County - Unknown Townships - Precinct 4 (Wineboro P.O.) - Pg. 564B, Unk date, Roll: M593-1609 - Image 115.

Author's Note: Willis's wife Milbury appears to have died since the last census. In 1870 he is married to Nancy (Samples) Attaway, widow of Elisha Attaway who died in 1865 during the Civil War. It is quite possible that Elisha is Willis Attaways brother. The children listed in this record are probably a mixture of his, hers and theirs.

1880 Census - Texas - Wood County
12 102/106 Smith Margret, W, F, 22, Wd, Farming, cannot read/write, TX, MS, MS
Warren, W, M, 4 Son, S, TX, NY, TX
Robert, W, M, 1, Son, S, TX, NY, TX
15 107 Attaway Mary, W, F, 26, Wd, Keeping house, TX, MS, MS
Etta, W, F, 8, Dau, S, TX, TX, TX
Media, W, F, 5, Dau, S, TX, TX, TX
Source: Ancestry.com - Images Online: 1880 Census - Texas - Wood County - All Townships - E.D. 126 - E.D. 126 (Precinct 3) - Pg. 317A, 5 Jun 1880, Roll: T9-1333 - Image 11.

Author's Note: Margarette died in May 1894 when Willie Wade was about 3 weeks old. She was buried in a pasture near her home in Maxwell, OK. The town of Maxwell was located 1 mile west of the present Maxwell Cemetery, 11 miles NW of Ada, OK on Hwy 3W, then 3 miles north. Locator signs that were present in 1998 were: Braum Ranch, Maxwell Church, and Co. Rd. 346.
Source: Personal recollection of Orin Clay, son of Eracho Charles Clay. Eracho's brother, Albert Clay and his son, Garrett were unable to find the gravesite in later years as related to Douglas E. Clay, son of Garrett Clay.

Marriage Notes for Henry Clay and Margarette Smith:
H.J. Clay and Mrs. Margaret A. Smith's marriage license is on film #1024887 on file with the Family History (Genealogical) Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

Child of Henry Clay and Unknown is:

Cleo³ Clay, born 17 April 1875 in Nocona, Montague Co., TX; died 16 March 1890 in Maxwell, Pontotoc Dist., Chickasaw Nation, Ind Ter (now Pontotoc Co., OK).

Notes for Cleo Clay:
Cleo is buried in the Maxwell Cemetery which is located off highway 3W, 11 miles NW of Ada, OK and about 4 miles north on Co. Rd. 346. Co. Rd. 346 is about 3 miles from the Highway 59A turnoff. The town of Maxwell, OK used to be about 1 mile west of the Maxwell Cemetary. Go north to the first left turn, then go to the first left turn again and that is where the town of Maxwell, OK was located.

Caretaker of the Maxwell Cemetary is Mary Steel, tel. 580-332-1821.

Today, Maxwell is one of Oklahoma's many ghost towns. It was located in Maxwell Twp., Pontotoc Co. at 14, T5N, R4E; 11 miles NW of ADA, OK on Hwy 3, then 3 mi. No. It had a school, post office, mill, cotton gin, jail, blacksmith and a doctor. In 1876, the settlement of Maxwell, OK was located in the Pontotoc District of the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory (now Pontotoc Co., OK).

Children of Henry Clay and Margarette Smith are:

Samuel "Sam"³ Clay, born Abt. 1883 in Nocona, Montague Co., TX.

Notes for Samuel "Sam" Clay:
1900 Census - Oklahoma - Logan County
60 117/119 Casey James H., a farmer who has two boarders:
63 Clay Sam, Boarder, W, M, Unk, Unk, 16, S, TX, Unk, Unk, Farm laborer, can read/write/speak English
64 -------, Richard, Boarder, W, M, Unk, Unk, 12, S, TX, Unk, Unk, Farm laborer, can read/write/speak English
Source: Genealogy.com - Census Microfilm Records: 1900 - Oklahoma - Logan County - Iron Mound Township - E.D. , Page 196a; (c) Genealogy.com - , June 7, 2001.

Author's Note: Sam left home at an early age to make is way in the world and no further information on him had been found. However, nothing more about Sam has been found since the 1900 Census. Sam's brother Dick remained in Logan County where he eventually married, raised a family, and died there in 1966.

+	4	ii.	Richard "Dick" Clay, born 15 September 1885 in Nocona, Montague Co., TX; died 29 May 1966 in Guthrie, Logan Co., OK.
+	5	iii.	Eracho "Rach" Charles Clay, born 14 March 1887 in Nocona, Montague Co., TX; died 03 April 1973 in Wallville, Garvin Co., OK.
+	6	iv.	Albert Clay, born 05 January 1890 in Nocona, Montague Co., TX; died 29 October 1969 in Madera, Madera Co., CA.
+	7	v.	Grover Cleveland "Cleve" Clay, born 25 July 1891 in Nocona, Montague Co., TX; died 29 June 1969 in Stratford, Garvin Co., OK.
+	8	vi.	Willie Wade Clay, born 23 April 1894 in Maxwell, Pontotoc Dist., Chickasaw Nation, Ind. Ter. (now Pontotoc Co., OK); died 23 February 1967 in Franklin, Robertson Co., TX.

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