Jacob CLAY

Male 1824 - 1910  (86 years)


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  • Name Jacob CLAY 
    Born 8 Jul 1824  Weimar, Germany (Prussia) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration Abt 1851  PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Unknown 11 Sep 1854  Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Declaration 
    Naturalization 13 Sep 1861  Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Farm laborer, carpet weaver 
    _UID D7AB1F556FDB480193202B9042172B8F0A6A 
    Died 10 Sep 1910  Haycock Twp, Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Richlandtown Cemetery, Richland Twp, Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I625334317  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 17 May 2014 

    Family Mary WIMMER,   b. 28 Apr 1834, Richland Twp, Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1888, Haycock Twp, Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married Bef 1857  Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Charles E. CLAY,   b. 20 Dec 1857, Haycock Twp, Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1922, Springfield Twp, Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. Sarah A. CLAY,   b. 19 Jul 1860, Haycock Twp, Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1933, Richlandtown, Richland Twp, Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. Jacob F. CLAY,   b. 9 Sep 1863, Haycock Twp, Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1912, Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     4. William H CLAY,   b. Feb 1866, Haycock Twp, Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1942, Hellertown, Northampton Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years)
     5. John O. CLAY,   b. 26 Apr 1869, Haycock Twp, Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1947, Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     6. Amandus CLAY,   b. 25 Aug 1874, Haycock Twp, Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1958, Richland Twp, Bucks Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 17 May 2014 
    Family ID F549247932  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • Name Suffix: Senior

      1860 census?

      1870 census, Haycock Twp, 29/35, Jacob Clay, 46, $1000/200, farm laborer
      from Weimer Germany, Mary 35, Sarah 10, Jacob 6, William 4, George Evers 2,
      John Clay 1,

      1880 census, Haycock Twp, 57/63, carpet weaver from Prussia, Jacob 55, Mary 46,
      Charles 21, Sarah 19, John 11, Amandus 5, Maggie Leith 3m (granddaughter)
      (Charles and John are farmlaborers)

      1900 census, Haycock Twp, Jacob Clay Jul 1823, from Germany,
      with daughter Sarah Hoffman, nat in 1886?, not able to speak English

      1910 census, Haycock Twp, Jacob Clay 85, widower, father-in-law,
      immig 1857 (or 1851?), language German, Ger/Ger/Ger, occ Carpet, Weaver
      (in home of David Hofmon)

      naturalization says he was from Saxony

      was he in the Civil War?
      13 Aug 1862, Sgt, E/121st PA
      14 Apr 1864, Pvt, I/107th PA - No
      3 Jul 1863, Pvt, G/42nd PA (13th PA Reserve) - No

      http://www.larryhillpot.com/intell_obits_1910.htm

      9/15/1910 Clay, Jacob, 86, Monday morning,
      Jacob Clay, one of the oldest residents of Richland township died early Monday morning aged 86 years, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. David Hoffman. He is survived by Mrs. Hoffman, the daughter and the following sons: Jacob, of Richland; Charles, of Springfield; William, of Bingen; John, of Bethlehem, and Amandus, of Quakertown. Interment will be made in the Richlandtown cemetery, Rev. D. H. Reiter officiating.