Person:LaFayette Clay (1)

Lafayette Clay “Lafe” Basil
Birth: 27 May 1855 Ludlow Falls, Miami County, Ohio, USA
Death: 2 Apr 1913 (aged 57) Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, USA
Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, USA
Plot: 10 b-249
Memorial #: 12064546
Bio: Lafayette Clay alternated between using the last name CLAY and the Last name BASIL his whole life. Census records for him show BOTH names. Census records for his father Henry Clay show both names. Lafayette's sister Eva was married 3 times and she stayed with CLAY as her maiden name and her father's name. More details below.

Lafayette's son is Listed as Dan CLAY and Dan BASIL

Thank you Karen (50938131, for your research...hopefully a DNA relative can clarify...burial records show his last name as

Lafayette Basil
Was married twice
first to Catherine Olden - no parents listed
second to Mary Williams White
his parents listed are Clayburn Basil and Catherine Brown

Mary Williams White Basil, etc obit listing her as the mother of Dan Basil

1910 Census - last name = clay again
Lafayette CLAY
Mary Clay
Dan Clay and more

Dan Clay 1st marriage to Lugenia Foston Lists his parents as
Lafia CLAY
Mary Williams

Dan Basil obit lists parents Lafayette and Mary Basil

Eva Clay was married 3 times - F/G 12064602
All 3 marriages list parents as Henry Clay and Catherine or Katie Brown

George Bass Obit listing Eva/ Eveline and son George jr

Thank you Karen (50938131 for your research, hopefully a DNA relative will be able to clarify
buried 4/4/1913 age 58 born Ohio
Family Members
Parents
Henry Clay 1842-1882
Siblings
John Clay 1862-1920
Eva P Clay Bass 1877-1952
Children
Catherine E Johnson 1902-1930
Daniel L. Basil 1903-1971
Created by: Pam Estes Holeton gedmatch# T131729 (46799761)
Added: 15 Oct 2005
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12064546/lafayette-clay-basil
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12064546/lafayette-clay-basil: accessed 31 January 2024), memorial page for Lafayette Clay “Lafe” Basil (27 May 1855–2 Apr 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12064546, citing Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Pam Estes Holeton gedmatch# T131729 (contributor 46799761).

Name: Lafayette Clay Basil
Age: 45
Birth Date: 1 May
Birth Year (Estimated): 1860
Birthplace: Miami Co., Ohio
Marital Status: Unknown
Father's Name: Clayburn Basil
Mother's Name: Catherine Brown
Spouse's Name: Mary White
Spouse's Age: 27
Spouse's Birth Date: Feb
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Spouse's Birthplace: Miami Co., Ohio
Spouse's Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Father's Name: John William
Spouse's Mother's Name: Margaret White
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Mr. White
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 May 1905
Event Place: Miami, Ohio, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Catherine Brown Mother F
Clayburn Basil Father M
Mary White Wife F 27 Miami Co., Ohio
John William M
Margaret White F
Mr. White M

Digital Folder Number: 004016852
Microfilm Number: 550152
Image Number: 311
Indexing Batch: M02319-5

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8D7-LXF : Wed Oct 18 16:58:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Lafayette Clay Basil and Mary White, 14 May 1905.