Clay, Sr. was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, the son of Herman H. Clay and Edith E. Greathouse, his paternal grandparents were John Clay and Sallie Anne Clay.
Clay, Sr. was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, the son of Herman H. Clay (1876--1954) and his wife Edith E. Greathouse (1890--1971). His paternal grandparents were John Clay and Sallie Anne Clay.