CLAY CEMETERY

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CLAY CEMETERY

Dameron, Raleigh County, West Virginia

 

 

Alderman

 

Paul Fred Alderman                                B: 27 Jan 1920               D: 11 Nov 1980

            H/O Faye Marie PETTRY Alderman

            Sgt US Army World War II

 

Clay

 

              

The tombstone of James Mandeville Clay

Albert Wentworth Clay                            B: 31 Mar 1869              D: 09 Apr 1944

            S/O Ladocia CANTLEY & James Mandeville Clay

Alexander Louden Clay                            B: 27 Sep 1874              D: 16 Jan 1935

            S/O Ladocia CANTLEY & James Mandeville Clay

Dennis Clay                                            B: 14 Apr 1946               D: 17 Apr 1946

Effie Jane Clay                                       B: 1894                         D: 1919

Florida Clay                                           B: 1902                         D: 1966

George Alderson Clay                             B: 18 Feb 1880              D: 1961

            S/O Ladocia CANTLEY & James Mandeville Clay

George D. Clay                                       B:                                 D: 19 Jan 1920

Pvt 31st Infantry Machine Gun Battalion

Herbert H. Clay                                      B: 27 Jul 1920                D: 11 Apr 1975

            S/O Kennie M. MILLER & William Averil “Wiley” Clay

            US Army

James C. Clay                                        B: 1938                         D: 1995

James Mandeville Clay                            B: 22 Aug 1839              D: 03 Dec 1924

            S/O Aura STEWART & Charles Lewis Clay

            H/O Ladoscia CANTLEY Clay

            Company H, 7th West Virginia Cavalry

John Burton Clay                                    B: 1907                         D: 1941

            S/O Kennie M. MILLER & William Averil “Wiley” Clay

John Burton Clay                                    B: 1935                         D: 1997

John D. Clay                                           B: 1895                         D: 1971

            S/O Mary Louisa LAFFERTY & Albert Wentworth Clay

John Earl Clay                                        B: 20 Dec 1922              D: 23 Apr 1969

            PFC Btry D, 791 AAA AW BN, CAC, World War II, West Virginia

Lola Mae Clay                                        B: 02 Dec 1911              D: 13 Dec 1960

            W/O Thomas J. Clay

Louesia Clay                                          B: 30 Apr 1872               D: 13 Dec 1934

Margaret Susie Clay                               B: 1892                         D: 1949

Mary Virginia Clay                                  B: 19 Jan 1920               D: 02 Sep 1939

Nancy Mae Clay                                      B: 13 Aug 1888              D: 20 Apr 1951

Oliver W. Clay Jr.                                   B: 24 Apr 1948               D: 13 Nov 1948

Roger Dean Clay                                    B: 30 Dec 1951              D: 05 Mar 1952

Thomas J. Clay                                      B: 25 May 1911              D: 13 Oct 1942

            H/O Lola Mae Clay

William Averil “Wily”  Clay                       B: 15 July 1866              D: 30 Nov 1932

            S/O Ladocia CANTLEY & James Mandeville Clay

 

 

View of the Cemetery

 

Collins

 

Fred Collins                                           B:                                 D: 18 Jan 1918

            Pvt 30th Infantry, West Virginia

 

Cyrus

 

Belle M. Cyrus                                        B: 25 Mar 1907              D: 12 Jul 1990

            W/O Lon D. Cyrus

Lon D. Cyrus                                          B: 21 Jul 1897                D: 24 Aug 1962

            H/O Belle M. Cyrus

 

Dillon

 

Johnny Granville “Little John” Dillon           B: 09 Dec 1941              D: 19 Mar 1994

 

Elkins

 

Glayds P. Elkins                                      B: 13 Jun 1919               D: 2000

George Clay Elkins                                  B: 12 Feb 1905              D: 23 Dec 1985

            Pvt US Army

 

Gunnoe

 

Mary Jane CLAY Gunnoe              B: 1877                         D: 1958

            D/O Ladoscia CANTLEY & James Mandeville Clay

            W/O William Harrison Gunnoe

Vesper Gunnoe                                      B: 12 Jun 1897               D: 15 May 1966

            S/O Mary Jane CLAY & William Harrison Gunnoe

            Pvt 155th OSVC Unit, World War II, West Virginia

William Harrison Gunnoe             B: 1873                         D: 1950

            H/O Mary Jane CLAY Gunnoe

 

Gunter

 

Kernzie H. Gunter                                   B: 23 Jan 1924               D: 07 Sep 1925

 

Hulvey

(Located in the Murdock Section of Cemetery)

 

Helen Marie Hulvey                                 B: 05 Dec 1944              D: 17 Jul 1999

Roy W. Hulvey                                        B: 19 Apr 1942               D:

 

Hume

 

George W. Hume                                    B: 22 Feb 1906              D: 11 Apr 1937

 

Larkey

 

John E. Larkey                                        B: 28 Jun 1900               D: 18 May 1970

            H/O Sylvia V. Larkey

Sylvia V. Larkey                                      B: 06 Nov 1914              D: 21 Apr 1996

            W/O John E. Larkey

 

Laverty

 

John Laverty Jr.                                      B: 16 Sep 1895              D: 03 Feb 1973

            H/O Mary Ollie RORRER Laverty

            Pvt Company C, 40th Infantry, World War I

Mary Ollie RORRER Laverty                      B: 04 Apr 1898               D:

            D/O Louisa Mae CLAY & James Henry Rorrer

            W/O John Laverty Jr.

 

Maynard

 

Freddy Maynard                                     B:                                 D: 1913

            S/O Rev & Mrs Maynard

 

McLaughlin

(Located in the Murdock Section of Cemetery)

 

Heather Danielle McLaughlin                    B: 18 Dec 1991              D: 01 Aug 1995

 

Murdock

(This section of the cemetery was fenced off separately, but attached to the Clay Cemetery)

 

Henrietta Murdock                                  B: 22 Oct 1937               D: 24 Apr 1993

Pam Carlucci Murdock                             B: 07 Sep 1955              D: 21 Apr 1996

Rosie Campbell Murdock                         B: 12 Apr 1912               D: 29 Aug 1989

 

Richmond

 

Alfred Richmond                         B: 12 Dec 1880              D: 11 Feb 1967

Citie Virginia PETTRY Richmond               B: 31 May 1910              D: 25 Dec 1954

            D/O Luemma CLAY & William Lacey Pettry

            W/O Robert Lewis Richmond Sr. married on 07 May 1930

June Clay Richmond                                B: 14 Jan 1919               D: 26 Sep 1934

Launa Richmond                         B: 25 Feb 1884              D: 26 Oct 1950

Robert Lewis Richmond Jr                       B: 07 Apr 1931               D: 09 Sep 1992

            S/O Citie Virginia PETTRY & Robert Lewis Richmond Sr.

Robert Lewis Richmond Sr                      B: 10 Jul 1910                D: 08 May 1989

            H/O Citie Virginia PETTRY Richmond married on 07 May 1930

Roberts

 

Reedy Gene Roberts                               B: 16 May 1903              D: 09 Oct 1965

 

Rorrer

 

Tombstones left to right – Louisa Mae CLAY Rorrer, James Henry Rorrer, John Frank Rorrer and Walter Lee Rorrer

 

Fred Fulton Rorrer                                  B: 16 Sep 1900              D: 23 Jun 1973

            S/O Louisa Mae CLAY & James Henry Rorrer

            H/O Rosie O. COMBS Rorrer

James Henry Rorrer                                B: 02 Nov 1864              D: 03 Nov 1926

            S/O Mary FRAYLES & John Henry Rorrer

            H/O Louisa Mae CLAY Rorrer

John Frank Rorrer                                  B:                                D: 18 Aug 1936

            S/O Louisa Mae CLAY & James Henry Rorrer

            Pvt 5 Division, 61st  Infantry, World War I, West Virginia

Louisa Mae CLAY Rorrer                          B: 27 Nov 1867              D: 06 Jan 1931

            D/O Ladocia CANTLEY & James Mandeville Clay

            W/O James Henry Rorrer

Rosie O. COMBS Rorrer                          B: 05 Mar 1905              D: 26 May 1991

            W/O Fred Fulton Rorrer

Walter Lee Rorrer                                  B: 08 Jun 1891               D: 22 May 1965

            S/O Louisa Mae CLAY & James Henry Rorrer

            Pvt Battery B, 315th Field Artillery, World War I, West Virginia

 

 

Tombstones of Louisa Mae CLAY & James Henry Rorrer

 

Sauls

 

April D. Sauls                                         B: 1972                         D: 1990

            W/O David L. Sauls

Barbara Ellen Sauls                                B: 29 May 1928              D: 02 Nov 1932

David L. Sauls                                        B: 1970                         D:

            H/O April D. Sauls

Elsie M. Sauls                                        B: 1911                         D:

            W/O Levi D. Sauls

Levi D. Sauls                                          B: 1905                         D: 1960

            S/O Mary Elizabeth STEWART & William R. Sauls

(William R. Sauls is the S/O Minerva Ann CLAY & James Robert Sauls)

H/O Elsie M. Sauls

 

Stewart

 

Harold Stewart                                       B: 29 Jul 1945                D: 15 Oct 1945

Nellie R. Stewart                                    B: 12 Dec 1919              D: 31 May 1988

 

 

 

Stover

 

Edna E. GUNNOE Stover                          B: 08 Dec 1895              D: 20 Dec 1923

            D/O Mary Jane CLAY & William Harrison Gunnoe

 

 

Taylor

 

Millard Paul Taylor                                  B:         12 May 1929      D:         19 Mar 1993

            S/O Mabel Mae STEWART & James Wesley Taylor

            H/O Gladys Clay

 

Webb

 

Lettie V. Webb                                       B:                   1902       D:                  1974

Oley J. Webb                                         B:                   1907       D:                  1975

            Pvt US Army, World War II

 

There were three unmarked graves.

 

Children of Ladoscia CANTLEY and James Mandeville Clay

                     

            Albert Wentworth Clay                                          Alexander Louden Clay                                        George Alderson Clay

 

            

                          William Averil “Wiley” Clay                                                               Mary Jane CLAY & William Harrison Gunnoe

                                                                                                                                     Photo courtesy of Linda Gunnoe

 

LOCATION:  This cemetery is located in Dameron, Raleigh Co., West Virginia. From Beckley, take Route 3 west. Turn north onto 3/10 (Rock Creek Lane) and turn east onto the first street (Murdock Loop). Go north at the 2nd driveway and take the road up to the cemetery.

 

Latitude: 374957N                  Longitude: 0812341W

 

 

This survey was completed 26 November 2000 by Charli Rucks. Unless otherwise noted photos taken by Ed Elam.

 

Contact information: n_elam@myfamily.com

 

 

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