History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 794.
[Nicholas County]  [Upper Blue Licks Precinct]

M. R. CLAY, farmer, P. O. Moorefield, born in Nicholas County, Sept. 20,
1838.  His maternal grandfather, Lewis Arnold, served as Circuit Clerk for
about twenty-five years under the old constitution; died about 1850 having
attained a good old age.  John Clay, father of M. R., was born in Fayette
County, near Boonesborough; was a successful farmer and trader; came to
Nicholas when about twenty-two years of age and married Mary, daughter of
Lewis Arnold.  Served as Sheriff of Nicholas County for a number of years
under the new constitution, and served two years as Deputy for an
additional term.  He died in November, 1875; aged about sixty-nine.  M. R.
Clay, whose sketch is here recorded, was raised a farmer.  He married first
Mary, daughter of George Campbell, of Fleming County, by whom he had seven
children, six of whom survive, viz: John W., aged fifteen; Charles,
fourteen; Matthew, ten; Silas, eight; Virgil, seven; Lizzie, six.  He
married the second time Lizzie, daughter of Andrew and Sallie (Highland)
Shrout of Nicholas.  He has one child, Oliver S., aged three years. Mr.
Clay is a dimitted member of Daugherty (Masonic) Lodge at Carlisle, and a
thorough Democrat.  Mrs. Clay is a member of the Christian Church at Mt.
Zion.

Clay Arnold Campbell Highland Shrout
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Fayette-KY Fleming-KY

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