William was born in 1904. He is the son of Charles Clay and Fannie Farthing. [1]
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLSX-3MV : accessed 30 May 2020), William K Clay in household of Charlie A Clay, Gamewell, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 57, sheet 5B, family 94, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1101; FHL microfilm 1,375,114.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZK8-1RB : accessed 30 May 2020), William Clay in household of Charley Clay, Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States; citing ED 65, sheet 5B, line 75, family 16, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1288; FHL microfilm 1,821,288.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3G4-2R9 : 26 August 2019), William K Clay and Sarah Lemon, 14 Apr 1930; citing Marriage, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMVD-3YL : 5 December 2014), William Clay, enlisted 20 Apr 1942, Ft Bragg, North Carolina, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J17X-N2J : 20 May 2014), William Clary, Feb 1979; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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