CLARY Alexander Thomas

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Marriage: 1839
• Occupation: 1850, Sussex County, VA; Farmer
• Residence: 1850, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States
• Census: 1860, Sussex County, VA
• Occupation: 12 Sep 1918; Lumber Inspector - Surry Lumber
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Dendron, Surry County VA

Notes:

Poss Thomas Clary and Jenny Presson (m:1794) may be parents - from an old relative - not verified

Lived in Sussex, near Waverly, in an area they called Blackwater. They are burried in this area

Virginia Slave Births Index, 1853-1865 By Alexandria Library:
Clary, Alexander T; Emaline: 25 jul 1860, Sussex

Sketches of the Virginia Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South
By John James Lafferty
REV-MILTON LAFAYETTE BISHOP
A SINGLE leaf can contain a recital of deeds which have blessed thousands of hearts, the Church and the
Commonwealth, and more, made heaven glad. The simple narrative that follows these lines are without
ornament, but tells the unvarnished story of a useful life. 'We have little doubt that the readers of this brief
sketch will receive good from the perusal:
I was the third child of my parents\emdash Anna Ellis, daughter of Benjamin Ellis, and John D. Bishop, son
of Thomas Bishop, all of Surry county, Virginia. There were six children of us, two sons and four
daughters, all now living except the oldest, who died in 1847. I was born in 1824, August 22d. I never
knew any of my ancestry to follow anything but farming as a vocation. My father died when I was about
twelve years of age, and my mother in 1865, having been a Methodist from one year after I joined the
church. From my earliest recollections I was trying to be a Christian, mainly from the influence of
Christian slaves, as neither of my parents professed religion. My mother was always a pious woman. I
read my Bible regularly and prayed up to the session of the Virginia Conference held in Petersburg in
1843 (perhaps in 1842), when I openly sought conversion at the altar in Washington street church.
Though I realized a change in all my feelings and views of life\emdash a change that entered at once into all my
plans for life\emdash I did not accept such as conversion, simply because of the extravagant experiences I had
often heard related by the old slaves of my father. Nor did I become satisfied of my conversion till some
months after. I had read the Old Testament through in the last eight months, and the New Testament eight
times, sitting up late at night to read after I had prepared my school studies, and so was at no loss in
making up my mind as to what Church I should join. I joined at Carsley's church, Surry County, Virginia,
then served by Rev. G. M. Andross, who baptized me by pouring just as I received the Holy Ghost. He
appointed me class-leader. I had formed my ideas of the doctrines of the Bible before I joined the church,
and to this day have not had to change those views. I had read with prayer to be guided, and I believe I
was directed by the Spirit of all Truth. With the change of heart in Petersburg, I received the conviction of
my call to the ministry, and my studies at school were all conducted in view of that calling; yet my mind
was not satisfied on that subject for years after. I had my heart on farming\emdash a sort of inherited
proclivity\emdash nor did I consent to quit it until "Woe is me if I preach not the Gospel" had shut me up to
preaching or ruin. From the time of my conversion I went to school in Surry; Little Town, in Sussex;
Emory and Henry, and Randolph Macon College, up to the year 1848, May 17th, when my health forced
me to leave school. I was licensed as an exhorter in 1847, October 5th, by William A. Smith, D. D.,
Presiding Elder; was licensed to preach in April, 1848, by Rev. J. H. Davis. Presiding Elder; joined the
Virginia Conference in the fall of 1848, at Elizabeth City, and was sent as a helper under Rev. G. N.
Winfree, on the Amelia circuit, then embracing all of Amelia and about half of Dinwiddie. I traveled but
five months of this year, in consequence of the work\emdash eighteen appointments being too large for my
feeble health. Yet I preached much in my native county, and held several very successful protracted
meetings. The next year, 1850, I was sent to Bedford circuit under Rev. A. Wiles, but as his health failed
him in the spring, he left the circuit, and I fell in charge; and here I did the hardest year's work of my life,
and I realized the greatest success in the way of revivals\emdash -over three hundred professing conversion. The
next year, 1851 and 1852, I was on the Staunton circuit\emdash part of South Bedford and Campbell counties;
in 1853 and 1854 on the Amherst circuit; in 1855 and 1856, the Charlotte circuit: in 1857, the
Mecklenburg circuit; in 1858, the Murfreesboro circuit; in 1859, the Fincastle circuit, Botetourt county; in
1860, the Nelson circuit, in all of which I had a successful work. By this time my health had become very
bad, and by the urgent advice of my Presiding Elder and physician, I took a supernumerary relation,
which I sustained until the fall of 1865, when I located. My health improved so much that I joined
Conference again in the fall of 1868, and was sent to Fluvanna circuit four years. I rested one year there,
or a part of one year, my throat being badly diseased. I then was sent to the Rappahannock circuit, where I
travelled three years; from which I was sent to the South Bedford circuit, where I am now serving out my
fourth year. On all my fields of labor I had good revivals\emdash an average of not less than one hundred and
fifty conversions a year. Some twenty of these are in the ministry, mostly the Methodist.
The Virginia conference annual
By Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Virginia Conference
SIXTH DAY.
TUESDAY, November 20th, 1883.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
HALF-PAST THREE O'CLOCK P. M.
Conference met according to adjournment. L. S. Reed (by appointment of Bishop Kavanaugh)
in the Chair.
Divine service was conducted by J. D. Hank.
The minutes of the morning session were read and approved.
On motion of P. Whitehead, the report of the Committee on Memoirs was made the order of
the day for half-past 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow.
T. McN. Simpson, from the Committee of Investigation in the case of M. L. Bishop, made the
following report:
The Committee of Investigation, to whom was referred the case of Rev. Milton L. Bishop, beg
leave to report that they regard the reports reflecting upon the character of Rev. Milton L. Bishop
of such gravity as to demand an investigation, but as the accused is not present, nor any
witnesses, they respectfully ask that the case be remanded to the Presiding Elder of the
Lynchburg District for investigation.
(Signed) T. McN. SIMPSON, J. C. REED, W. G. WILLIAMS.
Which on motion was adopted, and the case of Brother Bishop remanded accordingly

Census:
1860 United States Federal Census
about Benja M Clary
Name:Benja M Clary          
Age in 1860:18          
Birth Year:abt 1842          
Birthplace:Virginia          
Home in 1860:District 1, Sussex, Virginia          
Gender:Male          
Post Office:Sussex Court House          
Value of real estate:View image          
Household Members:NameAge               
Alexander T Clary 51               
Ann E Clary 38               
Thos L Clary 20               
Benja M Clary 18               
Joseph A Clary 16               
Sidney S Clary 14               
Winfield S Clary 12               
Binns W Clary 10               
Ella A Clary 7               
Alexander T Clary 1               
Roberta J R Bishok 40               

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Sussex County, VA
• Census: 1860, Sussex County, VA
• Military: Abt 1861; Civil War - Southampton Greys
• Census: 1870, Sussex County, VA
• Residence: 1870, Waverly, Sussex County, VA
• Census: 1910, Guilford, Surry, Virginia

Notes:

THOMAS L. CLARY SURRENDERED APPOMATTOX 3RD VA.INF.,CO.D,PVT. PG 81

Census:
United States Census, 1850 for Thomas L Clary
Name: Thomas L Clary
Residence: Sussex county, part of, Sussex, Virginia
Age: 9 years
Calculated Birth Year: 1841
Birthplace: Virginia
Gender: Male
Race (original):
Race (expanded):
Death Month:
Death Year:
Film Number: 444968
Digital GS Number: 4206468
Image Number: 00206
Line Number: 3
Dwelling House Number: 77
Family Number: 77
Marital Status:
Free or Slave:
Household Gender Age
Alexander T Clary M 41y
Ann E Clary F 28y
Thomas L Clary M 9y
Benjamin M Clary M 7y
Joseph A Clary M 5y
Porus S Clary M 3y
Winfield S Clary M 1y
Indiana S Bishop F 19y

Census:
United States Census, 1860 for Thos L Clary
Name: Thos L Clary
Residence: , Sussex_code, Virginia
Ward: Dist No 1
Age: 20 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1840
Birthplace: Virginia
Gender: Male
Page: 6
Family Number: 50
Film Number: 805380
DGS Number: 4298875
Image Number: 00441
NARA Number: M653

Military:
Co D. 3rd Virginia Infantry, Southampton Greys
surrendered at Appomottax (April 9, 1865)

Thomas and Benjamin did not join the Surry or Sussex units, as most of these were cavalry units; enlistees were required to provide horse, rifle & certain other equipment.

Census:
United States Census, 1870 for Thos L Clary
Name: Thos L Clary
Estimated Birth Year: 1841
Gender: Male
Age in 1870: 29y
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Virginia, United States
Household Gender Age
Thos L Clary M 29y
Emma Clary F 19y
Emmett Clary M 8m
Ann Clary F 50y
Alexander Clary M 11y

Census:
United States Census, 1910 for Thomas Clary
Name: Thomas Clary
Birthplace: Virginia
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Guilford, Surry, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Family Number: 179
Page Number: 12
Household Gender Age
Thomas Clary M 69y
Spouse Emma J Clary F 53y
Child Sidney H Clary M 26y
Child Lelia I Clary F 21y

Family/Spouse: CLARY Emma J. --LNU--. Emma and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: educated at the Blackwater Academy
• Census: 1860, Sussex County, VA
• Military: Abt 1861; Civil War - Southampton Greys
• Occupation: 1880, Prince George County, VA; Farmer
• Residence: 1880, Prince George County, VA; Brandon District

Notes:

Aug 2007,According to Kenneth Coker, there is a Clary cemetery on the farm property previously owned by Robert Bishop, now owned by Patsy Westbrook Jenkins, on Beaverdam Rd. (Old Rt. 40) outside of Waverly. Kenneth has a photo of Benjamin Clary,Sr. Elizabeth Frances Baird was Ben. Sr. 3rd wife.

Name : B. M. Clary 1880 Census
Residence : Prince George, Virginia, United States
Gender : Male
Age : 37
Birth date : 1843
Birth place : Vir
Relationship to head-of-household : HD
Occupation : Farmer
Father birth place : VA
Mother birth place : VA
Marital status : Married
Race or color : W
Census city :
Census township : Brandon District
Census county : Prince George
Census state : VA
NARA film number : T9-1384
Page : 436
Film number : 1255384
Collection : 1880 United States Census

BENJAMIN M. CLARY SURRENDERED APPOMATTOX 3RD VA.INF.,CO.D,PVT. PG.81

Military:
Co D. 3rd Virginia Infantry, Southampton Greys
surrendered at Appomottax (April 9, 1865)

Thomas and Benjamin did not join the Surry or Sussex units, as most of these were cavalry units; enlistees were required to provide horse, rifle & certain other equipment.

Family/Spouse: BAIRD Elizabeth Frances. Elizabeth (daughter of BAIRD Alexander Peter, Jr. and BOOTH Rebecca Ann) was born on 4 Sep 1862 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died in 1892; was buried in Surry County, VA (Lois Goodrich Cemetary on Rt 612). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FIGG --Unknown--. --Unknown-- and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BISHOP Henriette. Henriette (daughter of BISHOP H. S. and BISHOP Virginia, daughter of BISHOP H. S. and BISHOP Virginia --LNU--) was born cal 1851; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: (educated at the Blackwater Academy)
• Military: Civil War

Notes:

Military:
15th Reiment, Virginia Calvary (private)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Brandon, Prince George County, VA

Notes:

Owned a store in Newville and he was the most successful and his brothers worked in the store

Census:
1870 United States Federal Census
about B M Clary
Name:B M Clary          
Age in 1870:28          
Birth Year:abt 1842          
Birthplace:Virginia          
Home in 1870:Bland, Prince George, Virginia          
Race:White          
Gender:Male          
Post Office:Garysville          
Value of real estate:View image          
Household Members:NameAge               
B M Clary 28               
Sydney Clary 23               

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Winfield Jefferson CLARY
• Lived(s) In: 1870, Norfolk, VA
• Living In: Bef 1900, Greensboro, Guilford Co. North Carolina

Winfield married MARSHALL Mary Alice in 1875. Mary was born in 1859 in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Name: Walter Binns Clary
• Name: Walter Binns CLARY
• Alt. Birth: 1851
• Residence: 1870, Prince George County, VA; Living in Brandon
• Alt. Marriage: 1882; From 1900 census
• Residence: 1893, Manchester, Chesterfield, VA
• Occupation: 1900, Manchester, Chesterfield, VA; Insurance Agent

Notes:

Binns Walter had 6 children
His niece, Nellie M Clary, Daughter of Benjamin Clary and Elizabeth Frances Baird, came to live with him when her mother died. She was a young girl and needed a motherly influence.

Residence:
Living with Brother Joseph A. on Joseph's farm in Brandon

Residence:
Moved to Manchester, annexed by Richmond and during the move his 1st wife died.

Buried:
Div 1, Sec G-4, Lot 25

Binns married BOOTH Sarah in 1876. Sarah was born on 22 Jun 1852 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 21 Dec 1910 in Manchester, Chesterfield, VA; was buried about 26 Dec 1910 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1870, Waverly, Sussex County, VA

Notes:

Died:
William Franklin Harrison was just 34 almost 35 when his wife died. He had 6 young children and his widowed mother in his house hold. He may have had a sister in the household. His sister and mother did help him with the children. They were all recovering from the Civil War. If his wife's grave is unmarked, it would be understandable that he did not purchase a stone.

Ella married HARRISON William Franklin on 20 Mar 1895 in Prince George County, VA. William (son of HARRISON Joshua Simmons and ELLIS Ann Rebecca) was born on 9 Feb 1853 in Prince George County, VA; died on 17 Jan 1907; was buried in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military - Draft Card: WW-I
• Census: 1900, Guilford, Surry, Virginia
• Census: 1910
• Census: 1920, Guilford, Surry, Virginia

Notes:

William was a brother of Sidney Clary who married Lois Mabel Baird, dtr. of James Walter Baird.

Military - Draft Card:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about William Thomas Clary
Name:William Thomas Clary          
County:Surry          
State:Virginia          
Birth Date:20 Apr 1879          
Race:White          
FHL Roll Number:1991280          

Census:
1900 United States Federal Census
about William T Clary
Name:William T Clary          
Age:21          
Birth Date:Apr 1879          
Birthplace:Virginia          
Home in 1900:Guildford, Surry, Virginia [Guilford, Surry, Virginia]          
Race:White          
Gender:Male          
Relation to Head of House:Son          
Marital Status:Single          
Father's Name:Thomas ? Clary          
Father's Birthplace:Virginia          
Mother's Name:Emma J Clary          
Mother's Birthplace:Virginia          
Occupation:View on Image          
Neighbors:View others on page          
Household Members:NameAge               
Thomas ? Clary 49               
Emma J Clary 49               
William T Clary 21               
Sydney A Clary 16               
Lelia ? Clary 11               

Census:
1910 United States Federal Census
about Willie T Clary
Name:Willie T Clarge [Willie T Clary]          
Age in 1910:31          
Birth Year:1879          
Birthplace:Virginia          
Home in 1910:Guilford, Surry, Virginia          
Race:White          
Gender:Male          
Relation to Head of House:Head [Self (Head)]          
Marital Status:Married          
Spouse's Name:Ida B Clary          
Father's Birthplace:Virginia          
Mother's Birthplace:Virginia          
Neighbors:View others on page          
Household Members:NameAge               
Willie T Clary31               
Ido B Clary25               
Mable C Clary 3               
Elcie L Clary 6/12 [0]               

Census:
1920 United States Federal Census
about William T Clary
Name:William T Clary               
Age:40               
Birth Year:abt 1880               
Birthplace:Virginia               
Home in 1920:Guilford, Surry, Virginia               
Race:White               
Gender:Male               
Relation to Head of House:Self (Head) [Head]               
Marital Status:Married               
Spouse's Name:Ida B Clary               
Father's Birthplace:Virginia               
Mother's Birthplace:Virginia               
Home Owned:Own               
Able to Read:Yes               
Able to Write:Yes               
Neighbors:View others on page               
Household Members:NameAge                    
William T Clary 40                    
Ida B Clary 34                    
Mable C Clary 13                    
Elsie R Clary 10                    
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1930, Brandon, Prince George County, VA

Lelia married ADAMS Aristides Warren on 29 Jul 1908. Aristides (son of ADAMS Aristides Alexander and WARREN Mary Agnes) was born on 14 Apr 1886; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lived with Mr. & Mrs. Solon Winfield Baird, her mother's brother, for several years after her mother died.

Family/Spouse: CURTIS Rhett Bastus. Rhett and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: WW-I

Notes:

Military:
gassed by Germans (mustard gas); Death later in life was from natural causes

Family/Spouse: EMORY Lena G.. Lena was born on 29 Oct 1884; died on 26 Sep 1968. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Aug, 2007 - According to Kenneth Coker,, Benj. Clary, Jr. was raised by Kenneth's great-grandfather.

Family/Spouse: BAIRD Wennie Mildred. Wennie (daughter of Dr. BAIRD James Walter, MD and HASTY Mary Susan) was born on 26 Feb 1886; died on 18 Sep 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: OSBORNE Mabel Violet. Mabel was born on 3 Oct 1898; died on 10 Dec 1989. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Nellie
• Alt. Birth: 14 Nov 1891, Waverly, Sussex County, VA
• Residence: 1930, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Nellie was raised by her Uncle Walter Binns Clary, when her parents died. Uncle Walter lived in Manchester, Va. (later annexed into Richmond).

Social Security Death Index
about Nellie Harris
Name:Nellie Harris SSN:433-24-2242 Last Residence: Born:1 Aug 1890 Died:Jul 1965 State (Year) SSN issued:Louisiana (Before 1951)

Death occurred at Eastern State Hosp in WIlliamsburg

Birth:
From SSN death notice at Ancestry

Alt. Birth:
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Buried:
Div 1, Sec G-4, Lot 25

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1900; Greensboro Ward 2, Guilford, North Carolina

Family/Spouse: BOONE Jay Hoyt. Jay was born in 1879 in Townsville, Vance, North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Jul 1960 in Guilford, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Greensboro, Guilford Co. North Carolina; Greensboro Ward 2, Guilford, North Carolina

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Greensboro, Guilford Co. North Carolina; Greensboro Ward 2, Guilford, North Carolina

Other Events and Attributes:

• Nickname: Cousin Utie
• Name: Eudora CLARY

Family/Spouse: HELMINGER --FNU--. --FNU-- and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1900, Manchester, Chesterfield, VA; Salesman in Groceries

Notes:

Occupation:
Probably in his Mother's Dry Goods store or at a market

Buried:
Div 1, Sec G-4, Lot 25

Joseph married CLARY Florence M --LNU-- about 1876. Florence was born on 1 Jun 1886; died on 9 Apr 1955 in Richmond, Virginia, USA; was buried in Richmond, VA (Maury Cemetary - Hopkins Rd). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1900, Manchester, Chesterfield, VA; Grocery Salesman

Notes:

Occupation:
Probably in his Mother's Dry Goods store or at a market

Mabel married COKER William Bryant on 18 Nov 1925 in Petersburg, VA. William was born on 14 May 1897 in Waverly, Sussex County, VA; died on 25 Aug 1964 in Waverly, Sussex County, VA; was buried in Waverly, Sussex County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Possibly Elsie Louise Clary, Buried at Waverly 12/19/1909 10/30/1995 (tombstone)

Family/Spouse: LOWRY Edward, Sr.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KNIGHT Burton Howard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PADGETT Julia Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: TIMBERLAKE --Unknown--. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WALTER G. Harris. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Death: 1965

Family/Spouse: LOWE Virginia F.. Virginia (daughter of LOWE Frederick Wesley and LOWE Susie P. --unknown--) was born on 28 Jan 1918 in Richmond, Virginia, USA; died on 30 Jun 1990 in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina; was buried in Jul 1990 in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 1941; US Army

Notes:

Military:
1st Lieutenant in ROTC at John Marshall H. S. (Richmond, Va);
(12-7-1941 was eating lunch in Huntsville, Tn, when he heard about Pearl Harbor;
wanted to sign up with the marines but his Mother cried & begged him to wait;
enlisted in 2 weeks; at US Army OCS injured knee; kept as a 1st Sgt at OCS;
served 3 yrs 3 mos

Sterling married TUTTLE Alice Jean on 7 Aug 1944. Alice was born on 12 Jul 1921; died on 1 Dec 2013. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]