This book is the story of the Clay family of Alabama, one of the state's most prominent planter-lawyer-politician families. It traces the family's history from its origins in Virginia to its migration to Alabama, and includes biographical information about individual family members. The author, Ruth Anna Ketring Nuermberger, is a descendant of the family and has spent many years researching their history. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in genealogy or the history of American families. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.