Henry Clay Wilcher (1892 - 1966)

Born 14 May 1892 in Casey, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Emma C (Goode) Wilcher — married 8 Jun 1916 in Liberty, Casey, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Deletta (Neves) Wilcher — married 9 Nov 1919 in Casey, Kentucky, United States

Died 21 Feb 1966 at age 73 in Casey, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Clay was born in 1892 in Casey County, Kentucky. He was the son of James Wilcher and Adaline Reed. James was a huckster/peddler in 1900, and the family was large, with eleven children, plus a son-in-law and three grandchildren all living in the same home. Two older sons were farm hands.

Clay registered for the WWI draft on 5 June 1917. He was described as tall and slender, with blue eyes and light-colored hair.^[1] He married Deletta Neves on 9 November 1919. He was 27 and Deletta was 25.^[2] The couple lived with Clay's father when the census was taken in 1920. Clay was working as a farm laborer.

In 1930 and 1940, the family had grown, adding six children to his family. Father, James, lived with the family. Clay supported them by farming.

Clay was 49 when he registered for the WWII draft. His hair had greyed and he was a still-slender 150 lbs.^[3]

He passed away in 1966,^[4] and is buried in Russell Cemetery in Liberty, Casey, Kentucky next to his wife.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K35J-5JW : 25 December 2021), Clay H Wilcher, 1917-1918.
2. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DF-W2Y8 : 22 July 2021), Clay Wilcher and Dletta Neaves, 9 Nov 1919; citing Marriage, Casey, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,942,722.
3. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCH-QNSS : 10 March 2021), Clay Wilcher, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9ZP-ZW5 : 9 January 2021), Clay Wilcher, Feb 1966; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43804312/henry-clay-wilcher: accessed 16 May 2023), memorial page for Henry Clay Wilcher (14 May 1892–21 Feb 1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43804312, citing Russell Cemetery, Liberty, Casey County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by s coffman (contributor 46974004).

Censuses

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9WP-ZZ6 : 11 March 2022), Henry C Wilcher in entry for James Wilcher, 1900. (Incorrect month and year of birth listed)
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH2L-1QR : 1 February 2021), Caly Wilcher in entry for James Wilcher, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM67-61B : accessed 16 May 2023), Clay Welcher, District 5, Casey, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 10A, line 21, family 189, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 739; FHL microfilm 2,340,474.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7RD-9MQ : 9 January 2021), Clay Wilcher, Magisterial District 5 Big South Fork, Casey, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 23-10, sheet 5A, line 8, family 76, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1293.

Marriage

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DF-W2Y8 : 22 July 2021), Clay Wilcher and Dletta Neaves, 9 Nov 1919; citing Marriage, Casey, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,942,722.

Death

• "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6N2J-RTDS : 14 September 2022), Henry Clay Wilcher, 1966.
• "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-GC62 : 11 February 2018), Henry C Wilcher, 21 Feb 1966; citing Death, Casey, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.