| Birth | 25 Mar 1828 | William F. Clary was born on 25 Mar 1828 in Illinois. |
| Marriage | Sep 1848 | He and Nancy Susannah Pantier were married in Sep 1848. |
| 1860 Census | 1860 | William F. Clary appeared as head of household in the 1860 Federal Census of Township 19 Range 7, Menard County, Illinois, as William F. Clary. Living with him was his wife, Nancy, and their children, David, James and Elzy. |
| Military | | William F. Clary served in the military served in the Union Army with Company E, 85th Illinois Infantry. |
| Military (Begin) | 17 Jul 1862 | He began military service on 17 Jul 1862 in Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, Union Army, Company E, 85th Regiment Illinois Infantry. |
| Military | 19 Jul 1864 | He served in the military was captured and imprisoned at the Andersonville, Georiga prison for nearly a year. on 19 Jul 1864 in Peach Tree Creek, Georgia. |
| Military | 28 Apr 1865 | He served in the military was paroled on 28 Apr 1865 in Jacksonville, Florida. |
| Military (End) | Jun 1865 | He ended military service in Jun 1865. |
| 1870 Census | 1870 | William F. Clary appeared as head of household in the 1870 Federal Census of Township 19 Range 7, Menard County, Illinois, as William Clary. Living with him was his wife, Nancy, and their children, David, Elzy, Mariah and Marion. |
| Census | 1880 | William F. Clary appeared on the census of 1880 in Saline County, Nebraska. |
| Census | 1890 | He appeared on the census of 1890 in Chase County, Nebraska. |
| Census | 1895 | He appeared on the census of 1895 in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. |
| Census | 1899 | He appeared on the census of 1899 in Benton County, Arkansas. |
1900 Census
| 17 Jun 1900 | William appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Empire City, Cherokee County, Kansas, in the household of Bell and Marion Francis Clary, with his wife, Nancy. |
| Census | 1904 | William F. Clary appeared on the census of 1904 in Neosho County, Kansas. |
| Death | 19 Nov 1905 | He died on 19 Nov 1905 in Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado, at age 77. |
| Burial | | He was buried in Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado. |
William F. Clary