From: HISTORY OF NORTHWEST OHIO, by Nevin O. Winter
"ELI C. CLAY has been a resident of Henry County since 1873. He has lived a very active as well as useful life, and as a young man he saw active service during the Civil war as a member of the Ohio Home Guards.
He came to Henry County as a cooper by trade, and was a man of unusual proficiency in that line. This trade he turned to advantage as a stave manufacturer, and thus he became a factor in clearing off many acres of the heavy timber which formerly covered the fertile soils of Henry County. Much of his clearing was done in the vicinity of Grelton before the village of that name was known. He was also a lumber manufacturer in the Grelton community. Mr. Clay ,was one of the local men who had a part in promoting the building of the Toledo & St. Louis Railroad, now known as the Clover Leaf System. He cleared out the right of way for that road in section 1 of Monroe Township, in Henry County, and altogether he cleared off and, manufactured into lumber 160 acres of timber land in section 1. He was in business in that community until 1896, when he traded his property for 100 acres in the northeast quarter of section 18, in Washington Township, and has made his home there since 1897...
Mr. Clay was born in Scipio Township of Seneca County, Ohio, in August, 1845. Thus he was not yet sixteen years of age when the war broke out, and the service he rendered as a soldier came before he reached his majority...
Mr. Eli C. Clay married for his first wife, at Napoleon, Addie Duffey. She was born in Grand Rapids of Wood County, Ohio, and died at her home in Henry County in 1883, at the age of thirty-three. She was survived by two children ; Gertrude is the wife of Clarence Mohler; they live in Lucas County, Ohio, and their three children are Luella, Ila and Gladys. Newton E., still single, assists his father in the management of the home farm. For his second wife Mr. Clay was married in Richfield Township, of Henry County, to Margaret Mahler. She was born in that township July .7, 1857, daughter of George and Susanna (Paulus) Mahler, who were of French stock...
Politically Mr. Clay gives his active support to the prohibition party."
"ELI C. CLAY has been a resident of Henry County since 1873. He has lived a very active as well as useful life, and as a young man he saw active service during the Civil war as a member of the Ohio Home Guards.
He came to Henry County as a cooper by trade, and was a man of unusual proficiency in that line. This trade he turned to advantage as a stave manufacturer, and thus he became a factor in clearing off many acres of the heavy timber which formerly covered the fertile soils of Henry County. Much of his clearing was done in the vicinity of Grelton before the village of that name was known. He was also a lumber manufacturer in the Grelton community. Mr. Clay ,was one of the local men who had a part in promoting the building of the Toledo & St. Louis Railroad, now known as the Clover Leaf System. He cleared out the right of way for that road in section 1 of Monroe Township, in Henry County, and altogether he cleared off and, manufactured into lumber 160 acres of timber land in section 1. He was in business in that community until 1896, when he traded his property for 100 acres in the northeast quarter of section 18, in Washington Township, and has made his home there since 1897...
Mr. Clay was born in Scipio Township of Seneca County, Ohio, in August, 1845. Thus he was not yet sixteen years of age when the war broke out, and the service he rendered as a soldier came before he reached his majority...
Mr. Eli C. Clay married for his first wife, at Napoleon, Addie Duffey. She was born in Grand Rapids of Wood County, Ohio, and died at her home in Henry County in 1883, at the age of thirty-three. She was survived by two children ; Gertrude is the wife of Clarence Mohler; they live in Lucas County, Ohio, and their three children are Luella, Ila and Gladys. Newton E., still single, assists his father in the management of the home farm. For his second wife Mr. Clay was married in Richfield Township, of Henry County, to Margaret Mahler. She was born in that township July .7, 1857, daughter of George and Susanna (Paulus) Mahler, who were of French stock...
Politically Mr. Clay gives his active support to the prohibition party."
From: HISTORY OF NORTHWEST OHIO, by Nevin O. Winter
"ELI C. CLAY has been a resident of Henry County since 1873. He has lived a very active as well as useful life, and as a young man he saw active service during the Civil war as a member of the Ohio Home Guards.
He came to Henry County as a cooper by trade, and was a man of unusual proficiency in that line. This trade he turned to advantage as a stave manufacturer, and thus he became a factor in clearing off many acres of the heavy timber which formerly covered the fertile soils of Henry County. Much of his clearing was done in the vicinity of Grelton before the village of that name was known. He was also a lumber manufacturer in the Grelton community. Mr. Clay ,was one of the local men who had a part in promoting the building of the Toledo & St. Louis Railroad, now known as the Clover Leaf System. He cleared out the right of way for that road in section 1 of Monroe Township, in Henry County, and altogether he cleared off and, manufactured into lumber 160 acres of timber land in section 1. He was in business in that community until 1896, when he traded his property for 100 acres in the northeast quarter of section 18, in Washington Township, and has made his home there since 1897...
Mr. Clay was born in Scipio Township of Seneca County, Ohio, in August, 1845. Thus he was not yet sixteen years of age when the war broke out, and the service he rendered as a soldier came before he reached his majority...
Mr. Eli C. Clay married for his first wife, at Napoleon, Addie Duffey. She was born in Grand Rapids of Wood County, Ohio, and died at her home in Henry County in 1883, at the age of thirty-three. She was survived by two children ; Gertrude is the wife of Clarence Mohler; they live in Lucas County, Ohio, and their three children are Luella, Ila and Gladys. Newton E., still single, assists his father in the management of the home farm. For his second wife Mr. Clay was married in Richfield Township, of Henry County, to Margaret Mahler. She was born in that township July .7, 1857, daughter of George and Susanna (Paulus) Mahler, who were of French stock...
Politically Mr. Clay gives his active support to the prohibition party."
"ELI C. CLAY has been a resident of Henry County since 1873. He has lived a very active as well as useful life, and as a young man he saw active service during the Civil war as a member of the Ohio Home Guards.
He came to Henry County as a cooper by trade, and was a man of unusual proficiency in that line. This trade he turned to advantage as a stave manufacturer, and thus he became a factor in clearing off many acres of the heavy timber which formerly covered the fertile soils of Henry County. Much of his clearing was done in the vicinity of Grelton before the village of that name was known. He was also a lumber manufacturer in the Grelton community. Mr. Clay ,was one of the local men who had a part in promoting the building of the Toledo & St. Louis Railroad, now known as the Clover Leaf System. He cleared out the right of way for that road in section 1 of Monroe Township, in Henry County, and altogether he cleared off and, manufactured into lumber 160 acres of timber land in section 1. He was in business in that community until 1896, when he traded his property for 100 acres in the northeast quarter of section 18, in Washington Township, and has made his home there since 1897...
Mr. Clay was born in Scipio Township of Seneca County, Ohio, in August, 1845. Thus he was not yet sixteen years of age when the war broke out, and the service he rendered as a soldier came before he reached his majority...
Mr. Eli C. Clay married for his first wife, at Napoleon, Addie Duffey. She was born in Grand Rapids of Wood County, Ohio, and died at her home in Henry County in 1883, at the age of thirty-three. She was survived by two children ; Gertrude is the wife of Clarence Mohler; they live in Lucas County, Ohio, and their three children are Luella, Ila and Gladys. Newton E., still single, assists his father in the management of the home farm. For his second wife Mr. Clay was married in Richfield Township, of Henry County, to Margaret Mahler. She was born in that township July .7, 1857, daughter of George and Susanna (Paulus) Mahler, who were of French stock...
Politically Mr. Clay gives his active support to the prohibition party."
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