Henry J. Clay - and Eliza Shoop were united in marriage in Vermillion township, Erie county, Ohio, May 18,m 1861. Henry J. is a son of John T. Clay, who was born in New York, August 15, 1801, died in Ohio, February 8, 1853; and Betsy E. (Shupe) Clay, born in Ohio, October 10, 1811, died at Easton, Michigan, March 22, 1878. Henry J., was born at North Amherst, Lorain county, April 22, 1834; Eliza Shoop was born in Erie county, October 15, 1843; she is a daughter of Adam, born in Alegheny county, Pennsylvania, whose death occurred in October, 1865; and Margaret (Minster) Shoop, who died July, 1851. The family consists of: George, born December 2, 1862, died October 23, 1865; Mary S. (Wilkins), February 19, 1864; Ellen V., September 6, 1865; Jennie E., January 16, 1874, died April 29, 1876; Bertha B., October 30, 1880. Mr. Clay has held the office of Township Trustee four terms, Supervisor and School Director four terms. He had two brothers in the war of 1861: Christopher R. and Wilson S. Clay; the latter received a wound; both were honorably discharged at the close of the war. His mother was the first female child born in Lorain county. Mr. Clay has a very nice farm on the north bank of the Maumee river, two and a half miles nothwest of Antwerp; the farm contains 111 acres, mostly under improvement, with a fine frame barn and other buildings. Business, farmer and stockraiser. Address, Antwerp, Paulding county, Ohio.