County, Missouri
This history of Clay County has been
compiled from three sources, printed and oral, which were deemed
authentic and reliable, and from personal observation. No
apocryphal event has been recorded, nor questionable story
attempted to be preserved. Gleanings from unquestioned truthful
printed history have been freely made. The public archives in
Washington City have been in requisition, and from the writings
of Mr. Jefferson more than excerpts have been taken therefrom.
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What's New in
Clay County, Missouri
Clay County Formation
Settlers 1819
(13 Names)
Settlers 1820
(39 Names)
Settlers of New Clay
County (251 Names)
People of
Clay County
The James Boys
Newspapers
Gold and Cholera
Aid to Proslavery
Cause
Organized
Medicine in Clay County
Clay County Townships
Clay County
Towns and Villages (lists many
names)
Barry |Claysville
| Excelsior Springs |
Gosneyville |
Greenville |
Harlem |Holt
Kearney |
Liberty |
Missouri City |
North Kansas City |
Randolph |
Smithville
Clay County
Military
Mexican War, 1846
(117 Names)
Mexican War, Soldiers History
(100+ Names)
Clay County
in the Civil War
World War I
Summary of World War I
Roster of Soldiers
and Sailors (1029 Names)
Honor Roll of the
Gold Stars (20 Names)
Woman's Committee Council of National Defense
(71 Women's Names)
Organized
Societies
Churches of Clay County
(Many Names)
Faculty of
William Jewell College
Alexander Doniphan Chapter,
DAR
Mormons in Clay County
Council of Defense
AHGP
Missouri
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Source: History of Clay County,
Missouri, by W. H. Woodson, Historical Publishing Company,
Topeka, 1920.
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