Source: Smith-Riffe Collection Transcribed by Rita O'Brien OBITUARY Mrs. Awry Clay, was born in Giles Co., Va., Jan. 30, 1812, and departed this life July 19, 1895, aged 83 years, 5 months and 19 days. She was the youngest child of a family of 24 children and daughter of Ralph and Polly Stewart. She has only one brother surviving her, Hon. Chas. Stewart, Sr., of Wyoming Co. She united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1825, and lived not only a consistent, but a warm, zealous, practical christian life for 70 years. "Praise the Lord!" Christianity is no failure with Mother Clay, it was a practical pay down system. She was united in marriage with Charles L. Clay in 1828, he passed away in full triumph of faith some six years ago. She was the mother of 15 children, ten sons and five daughters, nine of whom are still living, six have preceded him* to the great beyond. Farewell, Mother Clay. She lived right and died well. Let the bells toll, let the curtains fall. Aunt Awry has passed away from Earth gone beyond the clouds and dwells in that far away home of the soul. "That land of pure delight where saints immortal reign." She's an angel now, a child of God, a daughter of resurrection. Children and Grand-children of Mother Clay, weep not and sorrow no more. We can look through a glass (by faith) and see dimly glimpses of Heavenly glory, and know in part. But she is seeing face to face, and knowing even as she is also known. Upon her grave, I would drop a tear, and place emblems of love, purity, and affection symbolizing the pure life she lived. Awry Clay was a noble woman. Peace to her ashes. Wm. Turner Matville, W. Va. Note: * word "him" is correctly transcribed. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4978844&Type=Death