hɪz mˈʌðɚ wʌzðə nˈiːs ʌv dʒˈuːli dˈʊɹɹældə klˈeɪ, ɐ sˈɪstɚɹɪnlˈɔː ʌv stˈeɪtsmən hˈɛnɹi klˈeɪ θɹuː hɜː mˈæɹɪdʒ tə klˈeɪz bɹˈʌðɚ dʒˈɑːn klˈeɪ.
His mother was the niece of Julie Duralde Clay, a sister-in-law of statesman Henry Clay through her marriage to Clay's brother John Clay.