Clay Leslie Dannelley ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Hurley, NM on 16 February 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 26B, District 57, Dwelling 551, Family 564, Roll 1076
Hurley, Grant County, New Mexico
213 Carrasee Street; Home Rented
Clay L. Dannelley..Head..21..NM..Mill Hand, Copper Plant
(Living with wife.)

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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Hurley, NM on 21 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 26A, District 27, Dwelling 608, Family 488, Roll 1395
Hurley, Grant County, New Mexico
Home Rented, $11
Clay Dannelley..Head..32..NM..Mechanic, Garage
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Precinct 1, Grant County, NM on 26 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 23B, District 9-1, Family 466, Roll 2445
Precinct 1, Grant County, New Mexico
Rural District; Home owned, $1000
Residence in 1935: Deming, Luna, NM
Clay L. Dannelly..Head..42..NM..8th grade..Crusher foreman, Copper Mill..earned $1800 in 1939
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He was buried in 1953 in the Masonic Cemetery in Silver City, NM.

PLOTSECTION 46 SITE 1537
Find A Grave Memorial 77442943
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• His obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper in 1953 in Silver City, NM.

Final rites for Clay Dannelley, 55, who was found dead at his home at Chloride and Gordon streets last Saturday, were held at 4p.m. Monday at Cox Mortuary. A coroner's jury had ruled that the deceased had died of a gunshot wound, self inflicted. Dannelley, a Kennecott Copper Corp. employee, had been a resident of this area for the past 43 years. He is survived by two Sons, Richard and Robert; Silver City; a daughter, Mrs. Joe Frost, Hurley; his mother, Mrs. M. L. Dannelley, Hurley; a brother Claude, Hurley; two sisters, Mrs. Willis Lacey, Bayard and Mrs. Mary Odell, Silver City. Officiating at the funeral service was the Rev. Arthur E. Bomers of the Hurley Community Church. Interment was at the Silver City' Masonic cemetery with the Hurley Masonic lodge in charge.

(Source: Unknown newspaper, 1953, Silver City, NM)
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Clay married Myrtle Virgina Lightfoot, daughter of John Wood Brandis and Dora M. Carter, on 27 June 1919 in Hurley, NM.^{1 2 3} (Myrtle Virgina Lightfoot was born on 2 April 1903 in New Mexico Territory, United States,^{1 2 3 5} died on 14 December 2002 in Silver City, NM ⁵ and was buried after 14 December 2002 in Silver City, NM ⁵.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Hurley, NM on 16 February 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 26B, District 57, Dwelling 551, Family 564, Roll 1076
Hurley, Grant County, New Mexico
213 Carrasee Street; Home Rented
Clay L. Dannelley..Head..21..NM..Mill Hand, Copper Plant
Myrtle Dannelley..Wife..16..NM
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Hurley, NM on 21 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 26A, District 27, Dwelling 608, Family 488, Roll 1395
Hurley, Grant County, New Mexico
Home Rented, $11
Clay Dannelley..Head..32..NM..Mechanic, Garage
Myrtle Dannelley..Wife..27..AZ
Richard Dannelley..Son..3y 9m..NM
Edith Dannelley..Daughter..1m..NM
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Precinct 1, Grant County, NM on 26 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 23B, District 9-1, Family 466, Roll 2445
Precinct 1, Grant County, New Mexico
Rural District; Home owned, $1000
Residence in 1935: Deming, Luna, NM
Clay L. Dannelly..Head..42..NM..8th grade..Crusher foreman, Copper Mill..earned $1800 in 1939
Myrtle Dannelly..Wife..37..NM..6th grade
Richard Dannelly..Son..13..NM..8th grade
Edith Dannelly..Daughter..10..NM..4th grade
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