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Elswick Branham Clay (1831 - abt. 1916)

Elswick Branham "Brad" Clay
Born in Pike, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 15 Feb 1855 in Wayne, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Died about at about age 84 in Wayne, Wayne, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Cpl Elswick Clay served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Unknown
Mustered out: 1866
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company H, 16th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry

Elswick was born in 1831. He died in 1916. He is the son of Caleb Clay and Zilpha Akers. He was a Corporal in the US Civil War.

1850 Census Wayne, Wayne, Virginia: Caleb Clay is 44 born in VA, Zilpha is 44 born in TN, Ezekial 18 born in VA about 1832, Rosanna 15 born in VA, John A 13 born in VA, Henry C age 11 born in VA, Nathan age 9 born in VA and Farmer (who is Milton Farmer) age 6 born in VA. [1]

1855 Feb 15 Marriage of Elzick Clay and Nancy jane Mills. He was 23. Born around 1832. Father: C Clay. Mother: Z Clay. Nancy jane was 17. Born around 1838. Father: J Mills. Mother: S Mills. [2]

1857 Aug 25 Birth of Jefferson Clay son of Elswick Clay and Nancy Clay. [3]

1860 Jun 19 Census Wayne West Virginia: Elezic age 28 Farmer born 1832 in KY, Nancy age 23 born in KY, Jefferson 2 born in VA. [4]

1866 May 23. Birth of Thomas H Clay in Wayne, West Virginia US. Father: Elsie clay. Mother: Nancy Z Clay. [5]

1868 Oct 22 Birth of John D Clay son of Elsie Clay and Nancy Jane Clay. [6]

1870 Aug 6 Census Grant, WV: Elsrick age 35 born in VA, Nancy age 32 born in VA, Jefferson age 13 born in VA, Lohen (male) age 9 born in VA, Thomas N age 4 born in WV, John D age 2 born in WV. [7]

1880 US Census, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia - Elze B Clay Self 49 WV, Nancy J wife 42 WV, Labon M son 19 WV, Thomas H son 14 WV, John D son 11 WV, James M son 9 WV. [8]

1883 Oct 24 Marriage of Harvey Clay and Mary J Stephens in West Virginia US. He was 17 and born around 1866. His father: Elziah clay. His mother: Nancy J Clay. Mary Jane was 20 and born about 1863. Her father: WM R Stephens. Her mother: Katherine Stephens. [9]

1900 US Census, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia - Elsie Clay Head 69 born in KY, Nancy wife 63 KY, John D son 32 WV (John D, 32, single, b1868 in WV), Lucian Clay grandson 14 OH, Jerusha Clay granddaughter 11 WV, James M Clay Head 29 WV, Mary E Clay wife 23 WV. [10]

1910 US Census Wayne, West Virginia. Elsie B Clay (78, married, born about 1832 in KY), Nancy J clay (72, married, wife, born about 1838 in KY), and Lucian Clay (grandson, age 23 single, born about 1887 in Ohio). [11]

1916 Find a Grave memorial. [12]

1959 Mentioned in Death Record of his son James M Clay who was born in 1872 in Wayne, WV. [13]

Story

The following are notes gathered throughout the years from various family members who knew Greenville and Elswick Clay.

Greenville and his brother, Elswick, were Confederate soldiers during the US Civil War between 1863-1866. Greenville was a private ranked in and out. (NOTE: See source document in Image section) Elswick was a Corporal in the same company and Cavalry.

16th Regiment, Company H, VA Cavalry, Ferguson's Battalion. They fought in West Virginia including the conflict at Droop Mountain. Later it saw action at Gettysburg, returned to WV, then participated in various engagements in the Shenandoah Valley.

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DY-W1R : 4 April 2020), Caleb Clay, Wayne county, part of, Wayne, Virginia, United States; citing family 84, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZX-18D1
  3. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMWS-W4T : 10 March 2018), Jefferson Clay, 25 Aug 1857; citing Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 583,485.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M411-W3H : 19 March 2020), Elezic Clay, 1860.
  5. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMWS-6LP : 10 March 2018), Elsie Clay in entry for Thomas H. Clay, 23 May 1866; citing Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 583,485.
  6. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMWS-LPP : 10 March 2018), John Clay, 22 Oct 1868; citing Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 583,485.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH9-98V : 19 March 2020), Elsrick Clay, 1870.
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TC-SPK : 15 July 2017), James M Clay in household of Elzie B Clay, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 140, sheet 251C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,415.
  9. ↑ "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZX-1ZGV : 9 November 2021), Elzia Clay in entry for Harvey Clay and Mary J Stephens, 1883.
  10. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZN-XBR : accessed 9 October 2020), John D Clay in household of Elsie Clay, Stonewall district (east side), Wayne, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 117, sheet 18A, family 294, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,775.
  11. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPJW-1PD : accessed 15 December 2022), Elsie B Clay, Stonewall, Wayne, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 192, sheet 13A, family 163, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1699; FHL microfilm 1,375,712.
  12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235662909/elswick-bradley-clay: accessed 05 May 2023), memorial page for Elswick Bradley Clay (1831–1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 235662909; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Rachel Luther (contributor 49139625).
  13. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-67Q1 : 9 January 2019), Elswick B Clay in entry for James M Clay, 21 Jun 1959; citing Death, Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,973,390.




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