Last Updated: January 2, 2021

Middleton Woods Clay Family

1. Clay, Middleton Woods I

Parents: possibly John & Elizabeth M. (Dickerson) Clay.

1808 Birth: 12-22-1808 Franklin Co, VA.

Note: His gr-mother’s maiden name & his mother’s middle name was “Middleton”.

1830 Marriage #1: Middleton m. Charlotte T. Cox 2-4-1830 Carroll Co., VA.

1840 Floyd Co., VA, pg174: Middleton Clay, 1 male & 1 female 30-39 yo, 1 male & 1 female 5-9 yo, 1 male & 2 females 0-4 yo.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H862: Midltor W. Clay, 42 yo w/m farmer, b. Franklin, HOH.

1860 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Dugspur P.O., H59:

…… Clay, Middleton W. 51 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $292/114, HOH.

………… Charlotte 51 yo w/f, b. VA, housekeeper.

………… Elizabeth 23 yo w/f, b. VA, sewing & spinning.

………… Mary A. 20 yo w/f, b. VA, sewing & spinning.

………… Tazewell T. 12 yo w/m, b. VA.

………… Haden H. 9 yo w/m, b. VA.

1863 Death: 5-5-1863 Sullivan Co., TN.

1863 Burial: New Bethel Cemetery, Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., TN.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by V. Case Ford)

…+ Clay, Charlotte Templeton I

Parents: Carter & Nancy (Reed) Cox. I

1808 Birth: 10-27-1808 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H862: Charlotte 41 yo w/f, b. Floyd, $500.

1860 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with husband Middleton Woods Clay.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA, Laurel Fork District, H176:

…… Clay, Charlotte 61 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house, HOH.

………… Elizabeth 33 yo w/f, b. VA, housekeeping.

………… Mary A. 30 yo w/f, b. VA, housekeeping, cannot write.

………… Tazwell T. 21 yo w/m, b. VA, farmer, cannot read or write.

………… Haden H. 18 yo w/m, b. VA, farmer, cannot read or write.

1874 Death: 2-11-1874 Carroll Co., VA.

1874 Burial: Turman Cemetery, SR 623 off 221s, Willis, VA.

…2. Clay, George L.

Parents: Middleton Woods & Charlotte Templeton (Cox) Clay. I

1831 Birth: 5-15-1831 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H862: George 19 yo w/m, b. Floyd, laborer.

1857 Marriage #1: George L. Clay m. Eliza J. Widdle 7-2-1857 Surry Co., NC.

Note: To TN.

…2. Clay, Nancy Ellen Rachel

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Sammie Wade)

Parents: Middleton Woods & Charlotte Templeton (Cox) Clay. I

1831 Birth: 10-27-1831 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H862: Nancy 17 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

I1857 Marriage #1: Nancy E. Clay m. Nathaniel Quesenberry 12-17-1857 Floyd Co., VA by David A. Howell of the Methodist Church. He 24 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John & Nancy Quesenberry. She single 23 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Middleton & Charlotte Clay.

Nathaniel Quesenberry, 18355-1898, s/o John & Nancy (Hylton) Quesenberry. [quesenberry_john]

1920 Death: 7-10-1920 Floyd Co, VA.

Nancy E. Quesenberry, 88y 7m 19d, widowed w/f, b. No 21, 1831 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: not asked for. Father: N.W. Clay, b. VA. Mother: Charlotte Cox, b. VA. Informant: Miss Mary C. Clay of Willis. COD: apoplexy. Burial: Nathaniel Quesenberry Jul 11, 1920. Undertaker: L. S. Wade, Willis.

1920 Burial: Nathaniel Quesenberry Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by Sammie Wade)

…2. Clay, John Ross

Parents: Middleton Woods & Charlotte T. (Cox) Clay. I

1836 Birth: 8-14-1834 Floyd Co., VA, d. 5-17-1913.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H862: John 16 yo w/m, b. Floyd, laborer.

1853 Marriage #1: John m. Deidama A. Bishop 12-20-1853 Ashe Co., NC.

Didama A. Bishop, b. 2-14-1832, d. 8-4-1910, d/o Henry II & 1^st wife Nancy (Quesenberry) Bishop. [Bishop_Henry_2wives]

Note: To Sullivan Co., TN.

1913 Death: 5-17-1913.

1913 Burial:

…2. Clay, Elizabeth Susan I

Parents: Middleton Woods & Charlotte T. (Cox) Clay. I

1836 Birth: 12-22-1836 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H862: Elizabeth 13 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with widowed mother.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District, H351: Elizabeth Clay, 43 yo single w/m, b. VA, HOH.

I1885 Marriage #1: Elizabeth Susan Clay m. William A. Howell 02-24-1885 at Elizabeth Clay's, Floyd Co., VA by David A. Howell. He 57 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o David A. & Charlotte Howell. She 48 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Middleton W. & Charlotte Clay.

William Allen Howell, 1827-1905, David A. & Charlotte (Pratt) Howell. He was 1^st married to Lucinda Duncan, 1829-1884, d/o George R. & Elizabeth B. (Moricle) Duncan. [howell1] I

1925 Death: 7-5-1924 Burks Fork District, Floyd Co., VA. COD: old age; no doctor.

1925 Burial: Howell/Slusher Cemetery, on SR 768, Burks Fork Twp, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

…2. Clay, Mary Ann

Parents: Middleton Woods & Charlotte T. (Cox) Clay. I

1840 Birth: 2-2-1840 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H862: Mary 10 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with widowed mother.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District, H351: Mary 40 yo sister, b. VA, Elizabeth Clay HOH.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District: Mary A. Clay, 50 yo.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District 16, H168:

...... Sutphin, Callie H. 41 yo w/m farm laborer, b. Aug 1858 VA, parents b. VA, m. 3y, rents house, HOH.

............ Samantha 22 yo wife, b. May 1878 VA, parents b. VA, m. 3y, 0 ch.

...... Clay, Mary A. 60 yo single mother-in-law, b. Feb 1840 VA, parents b. VA, 1 ch with 1 living, can not read or write.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District 44, H215:

...... Sutphin, Calhill 51 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 13y, owns farm, HOH.

............ Samantha 33 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 13y, 0 ch with 0 living.

...... Clay, Mary 66 yo widowed mother-in-law, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1920 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District 90, H87:

...... Clay, Mary A. 79 yo single w/f, b. VA, parents b. VA, can not read or write, owns, HOH.

...... Howell, Elizabeth 84 yo widowed w/f companion, b. VA, parents b. VA, can not read or write, HOH.

1921 Death: 6-15-1921.

1921 Burial: Howell/Slusher Cemetery, on SR 768, Burks Fork Twp, Floyd Co., VA.

……3. Clay, Samantha

Parents: Mary Clay.

1877 Birth: 1877 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District, H351: Samantha 3 yo niece, b. VA, Elizabeth Clay HOH.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District: Samantha 13 yo.

I1896 Marriage #1: Samantha Clay m. Calahill H. Sutphin 08-02-1896 at H.P. Hylton's, Floyd Co., VA by H.P. Hylton. He 34 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Roland & Sophia Sutphin. She 19 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Mary Clay.

Callie Hill Sutphin, 1858-1837, s/o Rolen & Sophia (Sutphin) Sutphin. [sutphin] I

1965 Death: 1965.

1965 Burial: Howell/Slusher Cemetery, on SR 768, Burks Fork Twp, Floyd Co., VA. (with Callie)

…2. Clay, Tazwell Taylor

Parents: Middleton Woods & Charlotte T. (Cox) Clay. I

1847 Birth: 8-5-1847 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H862: Tazwell 3 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

1860 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with widowed mother.

Marriage #1: Tazwell m. Nancy A. Horton, b. 6-17-1858 Carroll Co., VA, d. 5-18-1924.

1947 Death: 4-22-1947.

1947 Burial:

…2. Clay, Haden H.

Parents: Middleton Woods & Charlotte T. (Cox) Clay. I

1851 Birth: 7-2-1851 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with parents.

1870 Residence: Carroll Co., VA with widowed mother.

1920 Death: 11-24-1920. To TN.

1920 Burial:

End Middleton Woods & Charlotte T. (Cox) Clay Family.