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The Descendents of John Clay and Mary Glover
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN2 CLAY (ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1795 in Dalswinton (Annan), Dumfrieshire, Scotland, and died 12 Aug 1831 in Bedeque , Prince Edward Island, Canada. He married MARY GLOVER 26 Dec 1821 in Richmond Parish, Prince Edward Island, daughter of WILLIAM GLOVER and SARAH WALKER. She was born 1806 in Scotland, and died 10 May 1869 in Lot 13. Prince County, Prince Edward Island.
Children of JOHN CLAY and MARY GLOVER are:
i. WILLIAM JAMIESON3 CLAY, b. 1823, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; d. 04 Mar 1854, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.
2. ii. ADAM (NATHAN) CLAY, b. 1825, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; d. 04 Sep 1884, East Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., USA.
3. iii. CATHERINE CLAY, b. 1827, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; d. Abt. 1860, Prince Edward Island.
4. iv. JOHN CLAY, b. 1829, Lot 19, Prince Edward Island, Canada; d. 22 Nov 1900, Conway, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
5. v. MARY J. CLAY, b. 13 Feb 1831, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; d. 11 Apr 1907, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA.
Generation No. 2
2. ADAM (NATHAN)3 CLAY (JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 1825 in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, and died 04 Sep 1884 in East Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., USA. He married CATHERINE GLOVER Bef. 1855 in Prince Edward Island, daughter of JAMES GLOVER and JANE. She was born Abt. 1819 in Scotland, and died 1893 in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., USA.
Child of ADAM CLAY and CATHERINE GLOVER is:
i. MARY JANE4 CLAY, b. 26 Jun 1855, Prince Edward Island; d. 26 Apr 1876, East Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., USA.
3. CATHERINE3 CLAY (JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 1827 in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, and died Abt. 1860 in Prince Edward Island. She married JAMES DENIS CRAIG 08 Feb 1855 in Prince Edward Island. He was born Aft. 1816 in Ireland, and died Bef. 1881.
Child of CATHERINE CLAY and JAMES CRAIG is:
i. MARY4 CRAIG, b. 02 Jul 1858, Tyron River, Prince Edward Island.
4. JOHN3 CLAY (JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 1829 in Lot 19, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and died 22 Nov 1900 in Conway, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He married JANE TOWNSEND COUSINS 11 Mar 1856 in French River, Prince Edward Island, Canada, daughter of JOHN COUSINS and HELEN MONTGOMERY. She was born 1832 in Prince Edward Island, and died 08 Sep 1899 in Charlottetown or Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Children of JOHN CLAY and JANE COUSINS are:
i. ALEXANDER ANDERSON4 CLAY, b. 22 Jan 1857, North Bedeque , Prince Edward Island, Canada; d. 07 Jun 1858, North Bedeque , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
ii. ELLEN CLAY, b. 1858, North Bedeque , Prince Edward Island, Canada; d. 1858, North Bedeque , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
6. iii. ALEXANDER ANDERSON CLAY, b. 08 Nov 1858, Bedeque , Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; d. 07 Feb 1925, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada.
7. iv. ELLEN CHARLOTTE CLAY, b. 12 Feb 1860, North Bedeque , Prince Edward Island, Canada; d. 12 May 1927, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
8. v. FULTON JOHNSTON CLAY, b. 04 Nov 1861, North Bedeque , Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; d. 01 Jan 1928, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA.
9. vi. WILLIAM LESLIE CLAY, b. 14 Nov 1863, North Bedeque , Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; d. 02 Feb 1928, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
vii. ELIZABETH ANNE (BESSIE) CLAY, b. 19 Sep 1866, Bedeque, Prince Edward Island , Canada; d. 30 Oct 1927, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
10. viii. MARY ELIZA ANNETTA CLAY, b. 10 Oct 1869, Summerside , Prince Edward Island, Canada; d. 13 Feb 1941, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
11. ix. CAROLINE MACKAY CLAY, b. 21 Mar 1875, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; d. 19 Apr 1955, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
5. MARY J.3 CLAY (JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 13 Feb 1831 in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, and died 11 Apr 1907 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA. She married WILLIAM ROBINSON 29 Jan 1854 in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, son of WILLIAM ROBINSON and MARTHA LOE. He was born 21 Jul 1821 in Ringwood, Hampshire, England, and died 30 Nov 1893 in Dover, Kent County, Ontario, Canada.
Children of MARY CLAY and WILLIAM ROBINSON are:
i. GEORGE4 ROBINSON, b. Abt. 1854, New Brunswick.
12. ii. PAUL ROBINSON, b. 16 Sep 1856, New Brunswick; d. 1911.
iii. ELEANOR MARY ROBINSON, b. 27 Jan 1859, New Brunswick; m. LEONARD WILBER.
13. iv. WILLIAM CLAY ROBINSON, b. 14 Mar 1861, Restigouche County, New Brunswick; d. Aug 1920.
v. ADAM CLAY ROBINSON, b. 04 Mar 1863, New Brunswick; d. 17 Mar 1880.
14. vi. MARTHA LOE ROBINSON, b. 11 Sep 1865, New Brunswick.
15. vii. AMY ANN ROBINSON, b. 03 Apr 1868, New Brunswick; d. 26 Jun 1945.
viii. ASHER LOE ROBINSON, b. 28 Jul 1870, New Brunswick; d. 1936; m. IDA MARY SANDERSON; b. 1877, Canada.
16. ix. JOHN CLAY ROBINSON, b. 28 Jul 1870, New Brunswick; d. 1939.
17. x. CATHERINE CRAIG ROBINSON, b. 15 Aug 1873, Campbellton, New Brunswick; d. 25 Dec 1942, Coaldale, Alberta.
Generation No. 3
6. ALEXANDER ANDERSON4 CLAY (JOHN3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 08 Nov 1858 in Bedeque , Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and died 07 Feb 1925 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married GRACE LYDIA REID 08 Jun 1887 in At the residence of bride's father, Tryon North, Prince Edward Island, Canada, daughter of ANDREW REID and ANNE HOWATT. She was born 08 Nov 1861 in Tryon, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, and died 22 Feb 1953 in Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Children of ALEXANDER CLAY and GRACE REID are:
i. VERA BLANCHE5 CLAY, b. 23 Aug 1888, Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada; d. 08 Jun 1910, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada.
ii. RUTH CLAY, b. 12 Jul 1890, Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada; d. 03 Nov 1890, Bedeque, Prince Edward Island , Canada.
iii. HAZEL JEAN CLAY, b. 13 Mar 1892, Trenton, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 17 Feb 1975, 56 Brace Road, West Hartford, Conn., USA; m. RAYMOND SMITH TOPPER, 10 Oct 1916, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada; b. 13 Jun 1891, Virginia, USA; d. 21 Feb 1950, West Hartford, Conn., USA.
iv. LESLIE (MERRILL ?) CLAY, b. 25 Apr 1894, Trenton, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 28 Apr 1894, Trenton, Pictou County, Nova Scotia.
v. MERRILL ALLAN CLAY, b. 01 Aug 1896, Trenton, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 26 Jul 1969, General Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; m. MARY CECILIA KELLY, 06 Jun 1932, Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, Canada; b. 25 Jan 1905, Stellarton, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 16 May 1995, Central Park Lodge, Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.
vi. HARVEY REID CLAY, b. 14 Feb 1899, Trenton, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 13 Jun 1961, West Hartford, Conn., USA; m. GENEVIEVE MALCUIT, 01 Jul 1929, Hartford, Ct., USA; b. 26 Dec 1905, Lime Rock, Conn., USA; d. 03 Jun 1999, Plattsburgh, New York, USA.
vii. GWENDOLYN HOWATT CLAY, b. 05 Aug 1902, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 14 Jan 1985, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
7. ELLEN CHARLOTTE4 CLAY (JOHN3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 12 Feb 1860 in North Bedeque , Prince Edward Island, Canada, and died 12 May 1927 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married JAMES HENRY WALSH 26 May 1880 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada, son of CAPT. WALSH and MARY MARTIN. He was born 27 Feb 1850 in Prince Edward Island, and died 13 Dec 1919 in Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia.
Children of ELLEN CLAY and JAMES WALSH are:
i. FRANK LEITH5 WALSH, b. 20 Sep 1882, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; d. 07 Dec 1944, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
ii. FLORENCE MARION WALSH, b. 08 May 1884, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Isalnd, Canada; d. 23 Feb 1969, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
iii. JENNIE EVELYN WALSH, b. 30 Sep 1886, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Isalnd, Canada; d. 14 Dec 1971, Tyne Valley, Prince Edward island, Canada; m. BYRON BOWNESS, 14 Oct 1913, At the home of her father, Summerside, Prince Edward Island; b. Sep 1881, Prince Edward Island.
iv. HAROLD (HAL) ROY WALSH, b. 25 Jan 1888, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Isalnd, Canada; d. 30 Sep 1969, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada; m. GRACE CLARK BOWNESS, 29 Jul 1918; b. 07 Oct 1891, Montrose, Prince Edward Island, Canada; d. 15 Apr 1974.
v. GRACE HELEN (ELLEN) WALSH, b. 24 Oct 1893, Summerside. Prince County, Prince Edward Island; d. 18 Dec 1960, P.E.I. Hospital; m. RALPH BRUNDGE, 15 Nov 1917.
vi. JOHN CLAY WALSH, b. 08 Jan 1902, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island; d. 19 Jun 1927, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
8. FULTON JOHNSTON4 CLAY (JOHN3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 04 Nov 1861 in North Bedeque , Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and died 01 Jan 1928 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA. He married (1) EVELYN LEA LEARD 26 Oct 1887 in PEI or USA, daughter of ADAM LEARD and MARY WARREN. She was born 11 Jun 1862 in Victoria, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, and died 28 Aug 1913 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA. He married (2) HETTIE B. CULVER 11 Dec 1915 in Spokane, Washington, USA, daughter of DAVID CULVER and MARY BENSON. She was born Mar 1856 in Illinois, USA, and died Bet. 1928 - 1930.
Children of FULTON CLAY and EVELYN LEARD are:
i. EDITH ELLEN5 CLAY, b. 20 Oct 1888, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA; d. 1962, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; m. LAURENCE LEAVITT BROWN, Abt. 1910; b. 1883, South Dakota, USA; d. 1922, Seattle, King County, Wahington, USA.
ii. TWO CHILDREN CLAY, b. Bet. 1888 - 1896.
iii. RUSSEL WARREN CLAY, b. 27 Jan 1896, Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa, USA; d. 23 Oct 1967, Mount Lake Terrace, Snohomish Co., Washington, USA; m. MARIE A. MILLER, Abt. 1919; b. 22 Mar 1896, Wisconsin, USA; d. 19 Mar 1979, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA.
9. WILLIAM LESLIE4 CLAY (JOHN3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 14 Nov 1863 in North Bedeque , Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and died 02 Feb 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He married FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE LEITCH 02 Jul 1890 in Stanhope, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, daughter of JOHN LEITCH and MARGARET MINTO. She was born 29 Sep 1863 in Stanhope, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, and died 17 Jun 1945 in Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia.
Children of WILLIAM CLAY and FLORENCE LEITCH are:
i. MARGARET JEAN5 CLAY, b. 30 Sep 1891, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada; d. 17 Apr 1982, St. Mary's Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
ii. JOHN LEITCH CLAY, b. 26 Apr 1893, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada; d. 22 Jan 1951, Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; m. LORETTE (LAURA) MAUD BLAKE, 22 Dec 1942, Victoria, British Columbia (?); b. 03 Nov 1891, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario; d. 19 Sep 1958, Victoria, British Columbia.
iii. HELEN AMELIA CLAY, b. 25 Sep 1894, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; d. 03 Jan 1957, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; m. WILLIAM STURGIS ELLIS, 25 Jun 1924, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Victoria, British Columbia; b. 18 Sep 1889, Toronto, Ontario; d. 08 Jul 1960, Victoria, British Columbia.
iv. LESLIE DAWSON CLAY, b. 18 Oct 1896, Victoria, British Columbia; d. 31 Oct 1898, Victoria, British Columbia.
v. FLORENCE MARY MINTO CLAY, b. 24 Aug 1899, Victoria, British Columbia; d. 19 Mar 1968, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
vi. KATHLEEN MABEL CLAY, b. 03 Mar 1904, Victoria, British Columbia; d. 14 Mar 1993, Victoria, British Columbia.
10. MARY ELIZA ANNETTA4 CLAY (JOHN3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 10 Oct 1869 in Summerside , Prince Edward Island, Canada, and died 13 Feb 1941 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She married DONALD MONTGOMERY JOHNSTON(E) 02 Nov 1894 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, son of DAVID JOHNSTON(E) and ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY. He was born 21 Jul 1869 in New London, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and died 03 Mar 1930 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Children of MARY CLAY and DONALD JOHNSTON(E) are:
i. AMY A.5 JOHNSTON(E), b. Mar 1902, Prince Edward Island; m. ARCHIBALD J. MACLEOD.
ii. HELEN A. JOHNSTON(E), b. 07 Jan 1896, Prince Edward Island; m. WALTER MACKENZIE; b. 1894; d. 1956.
iii. FLORENCE M. JOHNSTON(E), b. 25 May 1898, Prince Edward Island; d. May 1955, Calgary, Alberta.
iv. JEAN (OR JANE E.) JOHNSTON(E), b. 30 May 1900, Prince Edward Island; d. 1973; m. L. HOWARD MCGILL.
v. MARION JOHNSTON(E), b. Feb 1904, Prince Edward Island; d. 1925.
vi. DAVID C. JOHNSTON(E), b. Mar 1906, Prince Edward Island; d. 1975; m. BEULAH CAMPBELL.
vii. MARY R. JOHNSTON(E), b. Jul 1910, Prince Edward Island; d. 1979; m. EARNEST THOMAS (HOYT) ILOTT; b. 1908; d. Nov 1994.
11. CAROLINE MACKAY4 CLAY (JOHN3, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 21 Mar 1875 in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and died 19 Apr 1955 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She married WILLIAM SCOTT BEARISTO 09 Oct 1901 in Home of A.A. Clay, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, son of GEORGE BEARISTO and MARY WALKER. He was born 15 Mar 1874 in Prince Edward Island, and died 21 Jun 1911 in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Isalnd, Canada.
Children of CAROLINE CLAY and WILLIAM BEARISTO are:
i. MARY (MONY) CLAY5 BEARISTO, b. May 1903, Prince Edward Island; d. May 1928, Calgary, Alberta.
ii. OTTO SCOTT BEARISTO, b. 09 Oct 1906, Prince Edward Island; d. 09 May 1910, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Isalnd, Canada.
12. PAUL4 ROBINSON (MARY J.3 CLAY, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 16 Sep 1856 in New Brunswick, and died 1911. He married JULIA ANN (COONE) CONE 22 Mar 1881 in Chatham, Kent County, Ontario. She was born 24 Mar 1853 in Quebec.
Children of PAUL ROBINSON and JULIA CONE are:
i. FREEMAN A.5 ROBINSON, b. 06 Dec 1883, Ontario.
ii. MARTHA A. ROBINSON, b. 11 Sep 1886, Ontario.
iii. MARY L. ROBINSON, b. 03 Nov 1888, Ontario.
iv. GEORGE D. ROBINSON, b. 06 Nov 1891, Ontario.
13. WILLIAM CLAY4 ROBINSON (MARY J.3 CLAY, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 14 Mar 1861 in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, and died Aug 1920. He married LILLIAN ADELL BURTON Bef. 1891 in Ontario. She was born 21 Jan 1870 in Ontario, and died 09 Sep 1936 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Children of WILLIAM ROBINSON and LILLIAN BURTON are:
i. MILTON CLAY5 ROBINSON, b. 20 Jul 1891, Ontario; d. 04 Nov 1946, Vancouver, British Columbia; m. ALICE MAY, Bet. 1901 - 1911, Alberta; b. Dec 1891, USA; d. 10 Apr 1966, Burnaby, British Columbia.
ii. WILLIAM BURTON ROBINSON, b. 30 Sep 1893, Ontario.
iii. J. GORDON ROBINSON, b. 05 Dec 1897, Ontario.
iv. DAVID NIMROD ROBINSON, b. 28 Jun 1900, Fernie, British Columbia; d. 05 Apr 1968, Vancouver, British Columbia.
v. HELBERT L. ROBINSON, b. Oct 1902, Alberta.
vi. HAVLOCK H. ROBINSON, b. Feb 1905, Alberta.
vii. GAVIN CLARE ROBINSON, b. Jul 1907, Alberta; d. 10 Apr 1983, Coquitlam, British Columbia.
viii. LILLIAN MARY ROBINSON, b. Oct 1909, Alberta.
14. MARTHA LOE4 ROBINSON (MARY J.3 CLAY, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 11 Sep 1865 in New Brunswick. She married WALTER W. THORNE Abt. 1900 in USA. He was born Bet. 1876 - 1880 in Michigan, USA.
Children of MARTHA ROBINSON and WALTER THORNE are:
i. WALTER L.5 THORNE, b. Abt. 1902, Michigan, USA.
ii. MARY E. THORNE, b. Abt. 1906, Michigan, USA.
15. AMY ANN4 ROBINSON (MARY J.3 CLAY, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 03 Apr 1868 in New Brunswick, and died 26 Jun 1945. She married FRANK HENRY 01 Oct 1890 in Chatham, Kent County, Ontario. He was born 03 Apr 1866 in Ontario.
Children of AMY ROBINSON and FRANK HENRY are:
i. BULA MAY5 HENRY, b. 03 May 1891, Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario.
ii. JOSEPH GLADSTONE HENRY, b. 26 Feb 1893, Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario.
16. JOHN CLAY4 ROBINSON (MARY J.3 CLAY, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 28 Jul 1870 in New Brunswick, and died 1939. He married TERESA E. YOUNG, daughter of JOHN YOUNG and THERESA A.. She was born Oct 1879 in Canada.
Child of JOHN ROBINSON and TERESA YOUNG is:
i. JOHN LOWE5 ROBINSON, b. Abt. 1914, Oregon.
17. CATHERINE CRAIG4 ROBINSON (MARY J.3 CLAY, JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born 15 Aug 1873 in Campbellton, New Brunswick, and died 25 Dec 1942 in Coaldale, Alberta. She married WILLIAM ARTHUR GRUNEWALD 02 Sep 1900 in Stuart, Idaho County, Idaho, USA, son of JOHN GRUNEWALD and ELIZABETH DIEL/DIETZ. He was born 02 Jun 1874 in Honey Creek, Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA, and died 28 Dec 1944 in Toronto, Ontario.
Children of CATHERINE ROBINSON and WILLIAM GRUNEWALD are:
i. WALDO BARNETTE5 GRUNEWALD, b. 02 Jun 1901, Kooskia, Idaho, USA; d. 04 Jan 1984, Lethbridge, Alberta; m. (1) HELEN EMILY CHENEY, 19 Dec 1924; b. 17 Oct 1906, Kimberly, Idaho, USA; d. 21 Oct 1976, Raymond, Alberta; m. (2) DOROTHY MAY WRIGHT, 12 Jun 1964; b. 04 May 1916.
ii. HAZEL EILEEN GRUNEWALD, b. 17 Apr 1903, Kooskia, Idaho, USA; d. 19 Oct 1989, Calgary, Alberta; m. (1) HYRUM SMITH COOPER; b. 19 Feb 1907, Magrath, Alberta; d. 05 Nov 1963; m. (2) JACK JENNINGS, 13 Jul 1972; b. 10 Mar 1902.
iii. WILLIAM HOMER GRUNEWALD, b. 31 Jul 1905, Grangeville, Idaho, USA; d. 15 Apr 1945, Holland (killed in action, WW II); m. ETHEL AMELIA COWELL, 07 Feb 1931; b. 28 Dec 1903, Hocking, Iowa, USA; d. 10 Sep 1977, Lethbridge, Alberta.
iv. BEULAH IRIS GRUNEWALD, b. 06 Aug 1908, Kooskia, Idaho, USA; d. 03 Dec 1975; m. ROY GEORGE DORSEY, 1929.
v. WALLACE CLAY GRUNEWALD, b. 04 Feb 1910, Kooskia, Idaho, USA; d. 27 Jun 1982, Lethbridge, Alberta; m. VIOLA ROSE SNOW, 26 Mar 1934; b. 1911; d. 1990.