Clay County Alabama - Clay County Alabama's Probate Judges From 1867 to 1967 ********************************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ********************************************************************************************** Contributed By Linda Ayers Nov 2002 Clay County Alabama's Probate Judges From 1867 to 1967 1867 James Lynn Williams elected but did not serve 1867-1874 J.L. Bellamy appointed 1875-1879 James Lynn Williams James Lynn William was born Jun 19, 1833 in Jasper County Georgia, he married Miss Elizabeth Young, he was a member of the 31st Alabama Company H, he served as a Lieutenant, and was later appointed to Captain, he died while in office on Sep 5, 1879, he an his wife are buried in the Old Lineville City Cemetery Clay County. 1879-1891 Hiram M. Evans 1892-1897 Edmond Avery Phillips Edmond Avery Phillips was born Nov 9, 1859, he married Miss Mattie Blackstock, he died Mar 17, 1950, he is buried in the Old Ashland City Cemetery Clay County 1898-1903 Martin W. Whatley 1904-1916 Frank J. Ingram Rev. Frank J. Ingram was born 1865 Randolph County Alabama; he died in 1940, and is buried in the Ashland City Cemetery Clay County. 1917-1918 Arthur Northern Arthur A. Northern was born Nov 24, 1869, the son of Dr. Thomas Northern and Josephine-, he married Miss Sarah Jane White, he died Nov 19, 1936, he and his wife are buried in the Ashland City Cemetery Clay County. 1919-1920 O.B. Cornelius 1921-1922 C.S. Phillips 1923-1934 Ethridge J. Garrison Ethridge J. Garrison was born in 1860, the son of John Garrison and Elizabeth Canant, he married Miss Ella Catherine Bartlett, he died in 1953, and they are buried in the Ashland City Cemetery Clay County 1935-1946 Frank B. Thompson Frank B. Thompson was born Mar 9, 1882, he married Miss Lula Gaither, he died Aug 26, 1966 and is buried in the Ashland City Cemetery Clay County 1947-1958 Wilbur B. Nolen Wilbur B. Nolen was born Sep 23, 1894, he married Kathleen Moody, he died Jun 4, 1973 and is buried in the Ashland City Cemetery Clay County 1959-1969 George Wendell Pruet George Wendell Pruet was born Feb 22, 1914, he died Jan 29, 1969 while in office, his term was finished by is wife. They are buried in the Ashland City Cemetery Clay County