Stewart Adrian Clay was born in Palo Pinto County, Texas on September 8, 1915. He was the 12th child born to Thomas Montgomery and Katie Clay. We were living on the Costello place. I remember it because it had a big barn with a loft and we loved to play up there. He was a precious child and of course, being the baby, we older children adored him.
He was 2 years old when the family moved to Clarendon, Texas and only 2 1/2 years old when Mother died. We all babied him and I, being the oldest daughter, took over the role of motherhood for Stewart. I was 19 years old when Mother died.
We had some apple trees(on the farm Dad bought in Collingsworth County) and had told the children they should not eat the apples while they were green, but being a five year old, Stewart did just that. He got very sick and had diarrhea. By the time we got him to a doctor, it was too late. He died August 16, 1920 just before he became 5 years old.
He was buried in the Clarendon, Texas cemetery next to his mother.
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TX Death Record - Certificate #26215
Name: Stewart A. Clay
Event Date: 16 Aug 1920
Event Place: Clarendon, Donley, Texas
Cause of Death: Abnormal Liver & Stomach
Gender: Male
Race (Original): White
Age (Formatted): 4 years 11 months 26 days
Birth Date: 20 Aug 1915
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: T.M. Clay
Father's Birthplace: Ill.
Mother's Name: Dotson
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Farmer
Residence Place:
Cemetery (Original):
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 17 Aug 1920
Informant's Name (Original): T.J.Watkins, D.C., Clarendon, Texas
Stewart Adrian Clay was born in Palo Pinto County, Texas on September 8, 1915. He was the 12th child born to Thomas Montgomery and Katie Clay. We were living on the Costello place. I remember it because it had a big barn with a loft and we loved to play up there. He was a precious child and of course, being the baby, we older children adored him.
He was 2 years old when the family moved to Clarendon, Texas and only 2 1/2 years old when Mother died. We all babied him and I, being the oldest daughter, took over the role of motherhood for Stewart. I was 19 years old when Mother died.
We had some apple trees(on the farm Dad bought in Collingsworth County) and had told the children they should not eat the apples while they were green, but being a five year old, Stewart did just that. He got very sick and had diarrhea. By the time we got him to a doctor, it was too late. He died August 16, 1920 just before he became 5 years old.
He was buried in the Clarendon, Texas cemetery next to his mother.
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TX Death Record - Certificate #26215
Name: Stewart A. Clay
Event Date: 16 Aug 1920
Event Place: Clarendon, Donley, Texas
Cause of Death: Abnormal Liver & Stomach
Gender: Male
Race (Original): White
Age (Formatted): 4 years 11 months 26 days
Birth Date: 20 Aug 1915
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: T.M. Clay
Father's Birthplace: Ill.
Mother's Name: Dotson
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Farmer
Residence Place:
Cemetery (Original):
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 17 Aug 1920
Informant's Name (Original): T.J.Watkins, D.C., Clarendon, Texas
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William Henry "Bill" Clay
1897–1965
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Lena Clay Young
1898–2003
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Hassie Clay Arnold
1899–1987
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Mary Adelle Clay Burdine
1901–1983
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Cora Bell Clay
1902–1910
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Alta Lee Clay Tyler
1904–1993
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Elbert Terrell "Dock" Clay
1906–1936
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Grace Shirley Clay O'Hair
1908–1987
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James Herbert Clay
1910–1990
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Horace Wilson Clay
1910–1976
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Ola Mae Clay Smith Crosby
1913–1990
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