Town of Clay Historian

Hiram Sharp - Part V -Tickets of Leave*

Hiram Sharp - Part VI - American Patriot in the Australian Colonies*

A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate to receive a booklet on the Reminisces of Joseph H.

The week of July 9, 2012, seven girls and seven boys  from around town made some wonderful memories,  Under the direction of Cindy Redhead, chairman of this year’s History Camp, and nine volunteers and helper

In this third part of Susans’ Memories of her life on Buckley Road, she describes her Paternal grandparents, Lewis and Anna ,who lived on a farm on the other side of her home.

On June 23, The Pine Plains Cemetery in Clay celebrated its 200th anniversary with a ceremony attended by over 60 people of all ages. Richard Williams, president of the Cemetery Association, hosted the ceremony with the Rev.

In the first segment of Susan Avery Bick’s memories of living on Buckley Road which was published in the “Clay Insider,” we learned of her Grandpa Avery’s history and how he purchased the land.

Just a couple weeks ago, I had the great fortune to come into possession of an original manuscript written by Susan Avery Bick, which she completed just a few months before she passed away entitled “When It Was Country”* This and many…