James
M
Clay
Born about in Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Jordan Clay
and Mary (Cartier) Clay
Husband of
Malinda (Akers) Clay
— married
20 Jul 1826 in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Rhoda (Clay) Crum, German Clay, John Riley Clay SR, Mary Nancy Clay, Mahulda (Clay) Davis, James Clay, Andrew E Clay, Perlina Frances (Clay) Cremeans, Emanuel Clay and Virginia (Clay) Clark
Died about
at about age 67
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Mar 2011
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Biography
James was born about 1802. He is the son of Jordan Clay and Mary Cartier. He passed away about 1880.
1850 US Census Johnson Kentucky. James Clay (46 born around 1804 VA), Malinda (32 1818 VA), German (21 1829 KY), John clay (16 1834 KY), Mary (13 1837 KY), Mahulda (11 1839 KY), James (8 1842 KY), Andrew (5 1845 KY), paulina Y (3 1847 KY). [1]
1826 Jul 20 Marriage of James Clay and Malindy Akers in Pike, Kentucky, US. [2]
1859 Nov Marriage of John clay and Nancy Eplin. He was 22 single and born around 1837. JBorn in Lawrence KY. Father: James Clay. Mother: Melinda Clay. Nancy was 20 single and born 1839 in Cabell, VA. Her father: Henry Eplin. Her mother: Jane Eplin. [3]
1860 US Census Wayne, VA. James M Clay (58 1802 KY), Malinda (54 1806 KY), Polley (27 1833 KY), Huldah (19 1841 KY), John (22 1838 KY), Polina F (13 1847 KY), James (11 1849 KY), Emanuel (10 1850 KY), Virginia (6 1854 VA), and Nancy (22 1838 VA). [4]
1867 Jun 15 Marriage of H William Cremeens and Perlina F clay. He was 21 single. born in Cabell Virginia. His father: Hiram Cremeens. Perlina was 18 and single. Born in Wayne, VA. Her parents: James Clay and Malinda. [5]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65C-YBQ : 19 December 2020), James Clay, Johnson, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWBM-SYG : 11 May 2022), James Clay, 1826.
- ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRXH-4NS : 11 February 2018), Melinda Clay in entry for John Clay and Nancy Eplin, Nov 1859; citing Cabell County, West Virginia, vol 2 p 8 ln21, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 559,887.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M411-WMQ : 18 February 2021), James M Clay, 1860.
- ↑ "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZX-1F1Q : 29 September 2021), H Wm Cremeens and Perlina F Clay, 67.
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH9-HRJ : 29 May 2021), James Clay, 1870.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~2.34%
Laura Clay
:
23andMe, GEDmatch HV7390206 [compare]
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~1.56%
Sharon Ray :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A598853 [compare], Ancestry member sray1964
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~1.56%
~12.50%
Kevin Little :
AncestryDNA
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~1.17%
Cameron Parsons :
23andMe, GEDmatch JF4087740 [compare], yourDNAportal CAM2fff71e2
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~0.78%
Pete Stark :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A266883 [compare], Ancestry member pstark29
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~0.78%
Anonymous Clay :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Jennie (Becker) Kelly :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch EW7930823 [compare], Ancestry member Jenniemorgan7
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~0.78%
Jeannine (Clay) Johnson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CC4917183 [compare]
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~0.78%
Debbie (Baker) Davis :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #619441
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John Floyd
Clay-843 and Clay-181 do not represent the same person because: Do not appear to be the same person, because they have the different birth and death dates and other vital information that look different.
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[Living McQueen]
Clay-843 and Clay-181 appear to represent the same person because: same person
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by [Living McQueen]
Rejected matches › James Clay (abt.1838-) › James Thomas Clazie (1830-1911) › James Clazie (abt.1826-1897)
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