Goodspeed, Edna Clay.

Edna Pearl Clay Goodspeed (1884-1963) was an active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution who served as a nurse overseas during World War I.

Her ancestors included Revolutionary War soldiers Charles Mathewson, Capt. Aaron Coe, David Clay and Capt. Samuel Cobean, and tailor Otis Madison, who pioneered a new system for garment measuring and cutting in the early nineteenth century. At the time of Goodspeed's death she was preparing a history of the the Clay family of Ohio and related Pennock, Mathewson, Madison, Pontius and other families, entitled Some Ohio Pioneers. Her writings, notes and research materials were given to genealogist Helen B. (Blanchard) Hartman with whom Goodspeed had been collaborating before her death.

From the description of Clay family genealogical research papers, 1811-1965. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 316339996

Edna Clay Goodspeed lived in Los Gatos, California when conducting this research ca. 1954-1963.

Her ancestors had emigrated from England in the 1600s..

From the description of Hanna family genealogical reseach files, 1918-1963. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 489129164