ATTENTION TO ALL MITCHELL CLAY DESCENDANTS AND HISTORIANS! Our Mercer County Historical Society received an update on the progress of our "Clay Memorial Project" Tuesday, April 28th. The current property owner has surveyed the area at the Mitchell and Phoebe Belcher Clay homesite and cemetery at Clover Bottom, outside Princeton WV. Mitchell and Phoebe Belcher Clay, were one of the earliest known families to settle in the Virginian frontier. Their children faced a massacre, burning, and a near scalping in the Shawneee Indian attack in the 1780-90 time period. He has agreed to designate .76 acreage for the cemetery at the original Clay homestead. Virtually nothing remains of the known grave markers nor names at this time. Assistance on anyone known to be buried here are most appreciated. Negotiations for additional acreage are ongoing. Attempts to set up a Clay Memorial Trust are being established now. Once the trust's details are finalized, an announcement is sure to follow ASAP. For future details or questions regarding this project you may contact us at P.O.B.5012 Princeton 24740 or contact me at >commander@inetone.net> mercerwvhistorical List Moderator WVMERCER List Owner & Moderator Glenn Belcher of Princeton WV