At this point in time, I know very little about my Clay family Line. This line is different from my CLAYTON line. What I do know about the Clays is that my great-great-grandmother, Mary Clay, a former slave of South Carolina married my gg-grandpa, Levi Green also a former slave on September 24, 1872 in Bossier Parish. According to the 1870 census, she was born around 1830.
They resided in and around the Plain Dealing, LA area.
I know that she had two brothers, William and Hill Clay who also lived in the area.
There were other Clays living in that area and in the neighboring Caddo Parish but at this point I do not know if they were related.
I also do not know who their parents were but her parents must have been in Louisiana at some point because although she and her brother William were born in South Carolina, Hill Clay was born in Lousiana.
Mary Clay Green was the mother of at least 8 children, Rebecca Green Goodman, Julia, Antonio, Mary, Parthenia, Lucy Green Faye, John and Edward (My grandpa).
My grandpa Johnnie Greene told me that my grandma Mary Clay Green was at least part native american and very beautiful.
Anyway, my search continues in search of my Clay family roots.
Here are some of the records I have found on the Clays in Bossier
1880 Census
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
William CLAY Self M M B 35 SC
Occ: Laborer Fa: SC Mo: SC
Jane CLAY Wife F M B 35 LA
Occ: Laborer Fa: KY Mo: VA
Young CLAY SSon M S B 16 LA
Occ: Laborer Fa: LA Mo: LA
Allice CLAY SDau F S B 14 LA
Occ: Laborer Fa: LA Mo: LA
Green WILLIAMS Other M S B 16 LA
Occ: Laborer Fa: --- Mo: TX
Jinny JEFFERSON Other F S B 30 LA
Occ: Laborer Fa: AL Mo: SC
Census Place: Township 22, Bossier, Louisiana
Source: FHL Film 1254448 National Archives Film T9-0448 Page 6C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Hill CLAY Self M B 25 LA.
Occ: Laborer Fa: SC. Mo: SC.
Liny CLAY Wife F M B 20 LA.
Occ: Laborer Fa: KY. Mo: KY.
John CLAY Son M S B 7 LA.
Occ: At Home Fa: LA. Mo: LA.
Wash CLAY Son M S B 5 LA.
Occ: At Home Fa: LA. Mo: LA.
Elizabeth CLAY Dau F S B 4 LA.
Occ: At Home Fa: LA. Mo: LA.
Arch CLAY Son M S B 2 LA.
Occ: At Home Fa: LA. Mo: LA.
CLAY MARRIAGES IN BOSSIER PARISH
Buelah Campbell AND Wm Henry Clay MARRIED 13 Jun 1878
Arch Clay AND Charlotte Woodard MARRIED 26 Aug 1873
Henrietta Clay AND Tom Yates MARRIED 9 Aug 1875
Lena Clay AND Walter William MARRIED 19 May 1888
Mary Clay AND Levi Green MARRIED 24 Sep 1872
Tenny Clay AND Samuel Jones MARRIED 24 Jan 1882 Bossier
CLAY DEATHS
They are listed by Name, Death date, Birth yr, Parish and death date
Archie Clay 16 May 1931 1848 Bossier 83
Carrie Clay 24 Aug 1915 1902 Bossier 13
Henry Clay 23 May 1931 1895 Bossier 36
Jane Clay 18 Oct 1915 1850 Bossier 65
Mary Clay 1 Jan 1927 1872 Bossier 55
Odis Clay 13 Sep 1925 1916 Bossier 9
Rosie Clay 19 Nov 1942 1900 Bossier 42 Negro (Black)
Sweet D. Clay 5 Mar 1924 1919 Bossier 5
William Clay 31 Mar 1923 1853 Bossier 70
Biss Clay 12 Dec 1872 Black Not Stated, Bossier, LA
CLAY World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 IN BOSSIER PARISH
Finn Clay 10 Aug 1889 African (Black) Louisiana;United States of America Not Stated, Bossier, LA
Henry Clay 1896 Black Louisiana;United States of America Not Stated, Bossier, LA
Louis Clay 1880 Black Not Stated, Bossier, LA
Wes Clay 20 May 1882 Black Not Stated, Bossier, LA
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