| Birth | 16 Sep 1848 | William Sumner Clary was born on 16 Sep 1848 in Washington County, Arkansas. |
1850 Census
(with Parents)
| 22 Oct 1850 | William appeared in the 1850 Federal Census of Maars Hill Township, Washington County, Arkansas, as William Clary, in the household of his parents, Sophronia and James Reed Clary. He is a 2 year old male. He was born in Arkansas. |
1860 Census
(with Parents)
| 22 Jun 1860 | William appeared in the 1860 Federal Census of Maars Hill Township, Washington County, Arkansas, as William Clary, in the household of his parents, Sophronia and James Reed Clary. He is a white male, age 11. He was bornin Arkansas. |
| Marriage | 11 Feb 1869 | William Sumner Clary and Saphronio Dennis were married on 11 Feb 1869 in Texas. |
| Census | 1870 | William Sumner Clary appeared on the census of 1870 in Bell County, Texas. |
| 1870 Census | 30 Jun 1870 | William appeared in the 1870 Federal Census of Beat No 3, Bell County, Texas, as W. S. Clary, with his wife, Saphronio. Their daughter, Emma, was listed as living with them. He is a white male, age 22. His occupation is farming. His personal estate is valued at $150. He was born in Arkansas. He is a male citizen of the U.S. 21 years of age and up. |
| 1900 Census | 23 Jun 1900 | William appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Justice Precinct 01, Bell County, Texas, as William S. Clary. His daughter, Lovania, was listed as living with him, as well as his father, James Reed Clary, and grandson, Thomas Malona Jenkins. He is a widowed white male, age 51, born September 1848. He was born in Arkansas. His mother and father were born in Tennessee. His occupation is farmer. He can read, write and speak Eanligh. He rents his home. It is a farm, number 346 on the farm schedule. |
| Marriage | 12 Dec 1900 | William Sumner Clary and Agnes Elizabeth Carper, daughter of John Henry Carper and Elizabeth M. Gibbons, were married on 12 Dec 1900 in Johnson County, Texas. |
| 1910 Census | 25 Apr 1910 | William Sumner Clary appeared as head of household in the 1910 Federal Census of Precinct 2, Johnson County, Texas. Living with him was his wife, Agnes, and their children, Marvin, Truda and Aaron. |
| Death | 13 May 1931 | William Sumner Clary died on 13 May 1931 in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, at age 82.  |
| Burial | after 13 May 1931 | He was buried after 13 May 1931 in Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, located in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas. |
William Sumner Clary