1830 Census Living with parents in Rutherford County, Tennessee.[2]
Death of Father / Mother's remarriage No record of his father Samuel death has been found but his mother Martha remarries in 1837 so it is assumed that he died around 1836.[3]
1840 Census Living in Gibson County, Tennessee with a blended family. The household consists of three males; one 10-14 (Marion Clay), one 15- 19 (?) and one 30- 39 (Solomon) and five females; two under 5 (Emily & Mattie), two 5-10 (Louisa Shaw & Louisa Clay) and one 30-39 (Martha).[4]
1850 Census Marion is living on his own in Gibson County, Tennessee. His occupation is an attorney.[5]
Marriage Marries Hannah E. Thompson on 20 January 1858 in Bibb County, Georgia.[6]
1860 Census Living in Big Rock Township, Pulaski, Arkansas with spouse, child and one other. Marion is a lawyer owns real estate valued at $80,000 and the vaue of his personal estate is $37,000.
1870 Census Marion is living in Civil District 04, Gibson County, Tennessee with his children and his mother, Martha (Edwards) Shaw. He lists his occupation as a farmer who owns real estate valued at $18,000 and a personal estate worth $1,200.
1900 Census Living in ED 87 Big Rock Township Little Rock city Ward 6, Pulaski, Arkansas with members of three generations of his family. Marion's record shows that he was born in January, 1928, he's been married 23 years and is an attorney. Emma says she gave birth to seven children but ony two are living. Shows both of his parents are born in Tennessee.
Note: The 1910 census entry is incorrectly split in the FamilySearch index in September of 2020. The table above is constructed by combining the citations above.
Death He passed away on 31 August 1912 in Little Rock, Arkansas. His last address is 912 North Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, on the banks of the Arkansas River. [14][15][1]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 September 2020), memorial page for Marion Jennings Clay (22 Jan 1827–31 Aug 1912), Find a Grave Memorial no. 16489124, citing Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by P. V. Hays (contributor 46588659) .
↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5W-42D : 7 September 2017), Saml S Clay, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States; citing 274, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 179; FHL microfilm 24,537.
↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYD-GN7 : 19 May 2020), Soloman Shaw, Gibson, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 179, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD6-C8X : 4 April 2020), Marion J Clay, Gibson county, Gibson, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWX-ML6 : 12 August 2017), M J Clay, Indian Bayou, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 192, sheet 455B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,050.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3X3-Z85 : accessed 26 September 2020), Marion Clay, Big Rock Township Little Rock city Ward 6, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 87, sheet 2A, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,074.
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKVT-JKL : accessed 26 September 2020), Marion J Clay, Little Rock Ward 6, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 128, sheet 2A, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 62; FHL microfilm 1,374,075.
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKVT-JKR : accessed 26 September 2020), George J Francis, Little Rock Ward 6, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 128, sheet 2A, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 62; FHL microfilm 1,374,075.
↑ "Arkansas, Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Records, 1867-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WL-HJJV : accessed 26 September 2020), Marion Jenning Clay, 31 Aug 1912; citing Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States, p. Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery, Little Rock; FamilySearch digital folder 100187845.
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