He married on 5 Oct 1837 in Fayette Co., KY, Marie R. Mentell (buried at this cem.); they had the following children: Lucretia Hart b. 20 Apr 1839 in KY; Haney Boyle (Harry) b. 13 Nov 1840 in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY; Thomas Hart Jr. b. 15 Mar 1843 in KY; Rose Victoire b. 4 Feb 1845 in KY d. 27 June 1878 who maried Garland Hale; and Minnie R. Clay b. 30 Mar 1848 in KY d. Oct 1892.
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Thomas Hart Clay, a son of Henry Clay is dead. James B. Clay, another son, died during the war. Thomas Clay was not a politician, though he served two terms as State Representative. He was 67 years old. He was something of a diplomat. He was Minister to Nicarauga, and afterwards to Honduras. He was a lawyer for a few years, but gave up the law for farming. He was a fine gentleman. He was the only son of the great Clay that witnessed his death.
He married on 5 Oct 1837 in Fayette Co., KY, Marie R. Mentell (buried at this cem.); they had the following children: Lucretia Hart b. 20 Apr 1839 in KY; Haney Boyle (Harry) b. 13 Nov 1840 in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY; Thomas Hart Jr. b. 15 Mar 1843 in KY; Rose Victoire b. 4 Feb 1845 in KY d. 27 June 1878 who maried Garland Hale; and Minnie R. Clay b. 30 Mar 1848 in KY d. Oct 1892.
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Thomas Hart Clay, a son of Henry Clay is dead. James B. Clay, another son, died during the war. Thomas Clay was not a politician, though he served two terms as State Representative. He was 67 years old. He was something of a diplomat. He was Minister to Nicarauga, and afterwards to Honduras. He was a lawyer for a few years, but gave up the law for farming. He was a fine gentleman. He was the only son of the great Clay that witnessed his death.
Family Members
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Henrietta Clay
1800–1801
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Sarah "Sally" Clay Mead
1801–1897
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Theodore Wythe Clay
1802–1870
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Susan Hart Clay Duralde
1805–1825
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Mary Ann Brown "Anne" Clay Erwin
1807–1835
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Lucretia Hart Clay
1809–1823
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Henry Clay Jr
1811–1847
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Eliza Hart Clay
1813–1825
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Laura Clay
1816–1817
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James Brown Clay
1817–1864
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John Morrison Clay
1821–1887
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