Abigail E Duffy (abt. 1857 - 1890)

Born about 29 Jul 1857 in Grand Rapids, Wood County, Ohio

Ancestors

Wife of Eli C. Clay — married 1 Jan 1878 in Henry County, Ohio

Descendants

Died 17 Feb 1890 at about age 32 in Grelton, Henry County, Ohio

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Biography

Abbie Duffy was born in Wood County, Ohio on July 29, 1857^[1] to Joseph and Elizabeth (Frisbie) Duffy. It was Abbie's grandfather, Charles, who traveled from Ireland to the United States. Abbie's father was a farmer^[2]as was her husband Eli C Clay, whom she married on January 1, 1878.^[3] Eli was also a cooper.^[4]

Eli and Abigail (Duffy) Clay had these children:^[5]

1. Gertrude Ellen Clay, born October 28, 1878^[6]

2. Newton Ellsworth Clay, born April 12, 1883^[7]

3. Lille Clay, born February 14, 1890, died February 18, 1890^[8]

Abbie died on February 17, 1890, one day before Lille passed away.^[9][10][11]

Sources

1. ↑ Date calculated from Abbie's obituary
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M62K-3NT : 17 October 2014), Joseph Duffy, Ohio, United States; citing p. 30, family 229, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,720.
3. ↑ Marriage record available through: Henry County Genealogical Society, part of the Ohio Genealogical Society, http://www.henrycountyohiogenealogy.org/marriages/handle_name.php
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M89W-M89 : 14 July 2016), Eli Clay, Monroe, Henry, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 116, sheet 159D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1032; FHL microfilm 1,255,032.
5. ↑ Birth records can be ordered through the Henry County Historical Society http://www.henrycountyohiogenealogy.org/HC_Births/handle_name_m.php?name=Clay
6. ↑ Find-A-Grave for Gertrude Clay Mohler
7. ↑ Find-A-Grave for Newton Clay
8. ↑ Find-A-Grave for Lille Clay
9. ↑ Abby E. Clay, 19 Feb 1890; citing Death, Monroe Township, Henry, Ohio, United States, source ID v 3 p 32, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 423,636. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F6XQ-844
10. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSmid=48007987&GRid=100859975&
11. ↑ Obituary: Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Democratic Northwest., February 27, 1890, Image 8: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84028296/1890-02-27/ed-1/seq-8/#date1=1836&index=0&rows=20&words=Addie+Clay&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=Ohio&date2=1922&proxtext=Addie+Clay&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

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