History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 801.
[Bourbon County]  [Paris and Precinct]

HENRY CLAY, deceased, whose name stands among the list of the first
pioneers of Bourbon County, and who portrait appears in this history,
was born in Virginia, Sept. 14, 1779, and was the son of Henry and Rachael
Clay. He came to Kentucky in 1787 with his parents, who settled in Bourbon
County.  He spent his early youth on his father's farm, and acquired such
education as the school system of the time afforded.  He engaged in
business for himself at the age of eighteen years at growing tobacco. He
was a very successful financier and energetic worker, and left at his
death a farm to each of his eleven children.  He was also extensively
engaged in the stock business.  He was a man of strong mind and took more
or less an active part in the political issues of the day, and was honored
by being elected a member of the State Senate of Kentucky.  During the war
of 1812 he served under Gen. Harrison as second lieutenant.  When eighteen
years of age he was married to Miss Peggy Helm, of Lincoln County, Ky.,
who was the daughter of Joseph Helm, who, with a party of settlers, came
to Kentucky in an early day, and on their way were attacked by a band of
Indians and nearly all killed.  Twelve children were born to them, one of
whom died in infancy, viz: Henry, John, Sally, Joseph H., Letia, Henrietta,
Rebecca (died in infancy), Elizabeth, Samuel, Mary, Francis and Matt.
Henry Clay was a man of religious principles and a member of the Primitive
Baptist Church for many years.  His death occurred in his 84th year.

Clay Helm
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Lincoln-KY VA

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