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Show Father of Henry Clay. John Clay, tho father of Henry Clay, the distinguished statesman, was not only a llaptist, but a Baptist preacher. He resided most of his life In what is known as "the slashes" of Hanover, and his farm, on which he lived for man years, Is two or three miles from Ashland. More his son Henry was born, and probably Porter Claj, who removed to Kentucky and became a distinguished Baptist minister, min-ister, Robert Semple, in his "History "His-tory ot Vliglnla Baptists," says that tme Blnck Creek Baptist church, in Hanover count), was originated by John C'ln and thut be wos pastor of Chiqkninomiiiv chinch, and did much mit.slonarj work in the region around |