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Clover Bottom massacre memory and Mercer settlers
Narrative recalls Mitchell Clay and family at Clover Bottom Mercer County in the 1770s to 1780s. Tabitha Clay and brother Bartley are killed by Shawnee during a raid. Ezekiel captured. Clay pursues, two Shawnee killed, captives rescued, and a stake death at Chillicothe. Mercer County Historical Society aims to mark historic sites.
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Tabitha Clay
Princeton
Raleigh-Grayson
New River
Daniel Burress
Clover Bottom
John Draper
Draper Dunsmore
Virginia
Draper
Clover Bottoms
Mitchell Clay
Franklin County
Dunsmore
Clay
Nearo
Col
George N. Pearis
William
Pearis
Anaith
Smith
Mr. Honaker
Mr. Clay
Andrew Culbertson
Crumps Bottom
Summers County
James Bailey
Richard Bailey
South Bluefield
Brush Creek
New Hope Church
Beaver Pond
Mercer County
Henry Clay
Kentucky
Greene Char
Powhattas County
Mitchel
Phoeba Belcher
Itehell
Henry
Charles
David
Bartley
Ezekiel
Rebecca
Pauline
George Chapman
Sallie
Capt
John Peers
Obedience
John French
Nennie
Joseph Harcary
William Stewart
West Virginia
James M
West A
Seteo T
Herndon
Froma
Mitchel Clay
Stewart
Wyoming County
Mary Iwrithout
de- Clays
Bakers
Beever Pond Springs
South
Biueid
Mercer
Shawnee
Ezekiel Bartley
Tabitha
Bartley Clay
Savage
Mra. Clay
New
Iver
Beckley
Bartey
East River
Mathew Fanby
Charles and
Mitchell Clay, Jr
James Moore
William Wiley
Edward Hale
Giles County
Flat Top Mountain
Guyandotte
Coal Rivers
Sever Pond Mountain
Boone County
West Fork
Coal River
Pond Fork
Hale
Charles Clay
Esskiel Clay
Chillicothe
Ohio
M. H. Hale
Bluefield
Will