"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXVJ-SJ2 : 19 August 2017), William S Clay in household of Paris Clay, Niantic, Macon, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 160, sheet 540B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0229; FHL microfilm 1,254,229.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS4T-VX7 : accessed 3 July 2018), William S Clay, Sullivan Township (excl. Sullivan city), Moultrie, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 104, sheet 6A, family 106, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,332.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3MV-YW5 : accessed 3 July 2018), William S Clay, Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 34, sheet 6A, line 34, family 137, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 561; FHL microfilm 2,340,296.
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3W3-7VR : 9 March 2018), William S. Clay, 15 Nov 1942; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,851,992.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line.
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