Floyd Wilson Clay (1893 - 1918)

Born 23 Jul 1893 in Logan, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 20 Jul 1918 at age 24 in Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France

Biography

Sgt. Floyd Clay served in the United States Army in World War I
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Floyd was born in 1893. He was the son of Hurston Clay and Zemenia Parsons. Floyd was Killed in Action south of Soissons, France during combat action in WWI. His body was never recovered or Identified. He is listed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Belleau, France. He had advanced to the rank of Sgt. at the time of his death.

1900 US Census Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia - Hurston Clay head 43 WV, Zemenia wife 37 WV, Millard son 20 WV, Milton son 18 WV, Florence daughter 15 WV, Rosa daughter 13 WV, Henry son 9 WV, Wilson son 7 WV, Emory son 4 WV, and Anna daughter 2 WV. ^[1]

1910 US Census Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia - Hurston Clay Head 53 WV, Gemena (Zemenia) 48 WV, William H son 19 WV, Floyd W son 17 WV, and Emma J daughtger 15 WV. ^[2]

1918 Jul 20 Death. Military Service. Floyd W Clay. Sgt Co G 18 Inf. ^[3]

1918 Jul 20 Find a Grave memorial with biography. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CR-C4S : accessed 24 July 2020), Florence Clay in household of Hurston Clay, Sheridan district, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 46, sheet 22B, family 372, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,763.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPNC-59L : accessed 3 October 2020), Hurston Clay, Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 57, sheet 31A, family 487, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1682; FHL microfilm 1,375,695.
3. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHQ-WGS3
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48433114/floyd-wilson-clay: accessed 05 May 2023), memorial page for Floyd Wilson Clay (23 Jul 1893–20 Jul 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 48433114, citing Franklin Cemetery, Branchland, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Leroy (contributor 46982368).

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