1950 Census Enumeration Districts for Clay County

The 1950 Census data will be released on April 1, 2022. Staff at various companies including genealogy websites will begin indexing the date and releasing searchable data bases over the following weeks.

Raw data will be available quicker, accessible by Enumeration District (ED) which you must know to find data by location.

ED's for Clay County data in the 1950 census are as follows:

18-1                 Town of Clay Center
18-2                 Town of Edgar
18-3                 Edgar Twsp
18-4                 Eldorado Twsp
18-5                 Town of Spring Ranch
18-6                 Town of Fairfield
18-7                 Fairfield Twsp
18-8                 Town of Glenvil
18-9                 Glenvil Twsp
18-10               U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot
18-11               Town of Harvard
18-12               Harvard Twsp
18-13               Inland Twsp
18-14               U.S. NAD
18-15               Town of Trumbull
18-16               Leicester Twsp
18-17               Town of Saronville (Lewis Twsp)     
18-18               Town of Saronville (Sutton Twsp)
18-19               Lewis Twsp
19-20               Town of Ong
18-21               Logan Twsp
18-22               Lone Tree Twsp                     
18-23               U.S. NAd
18-24               Lynn Twsp     
18-25               U.S. NAD
18-26               Marshall Twsp           
18-27               School Creek Twsp    
18-28               Sheridan Twsp
18-29               Spring Ranch Twsp
18-30               Town of Sutton (East)
18-31               Town of Sutton (West)
18-32               Sutton Twsp

 

Dr. Martin V. Clark, Sutton Pioneer, Died March 22, 1922

The Sutton News carried this story of Dr. Martin Clark in their March 31, 1922 issue. Dr. Clark and his brother Isaac Clark came to Sutton in 1871 in the first months of the settlement. They were on the short list of early movers & shakers in the founding and development of our town.

Clay County Draft Board Shut Down April 1947

This item in The Clay County News on April 3, 1947 announced that the Clay County Draft Board was shut down.

Ninety-three county inductees were still in the army on April 1, 1947.

The draft board processed only one conscientious objector's application during WWII.

Sutton Won the Class A State Championship 100 Years Ago This Week

The Sutton High basketball team won the Class "A" championship in 1922 beating Crete in the finals after disposing of Fremont, Omaha Commerce, and Grand Island in the tourney.

This account of the games appeared in The Sutton News on March 17, 1922. 

Visit here for The Rest of the Story.

Col. Wenzlaff's 1972 Article about German Colonies in Ukraine, Crimea, Bessarabia, and Caucasia

Col. Ted Wenzlaff wrote this article that appeared in the Clay County News on March 16, 1997.

Four Clay Teams Swept a Hastings YMCA Tournament in 1997

This YMCA event occurred in March 1997

 

Legion Post #61 Honored Vets in 1997

The Sutton Legion Post honored these vets at their 78th anniversary banquet in 1997.

The article appeared in the Clay County News on March 20, 1997.

Helen Detwiler Nominated for WWII Women's Military Memorial

Sutton's American Legion post nominated this sutton woman to be recognized on the memorial wall in Arlington, Virginia for women in WWII.

The article appeared in the Clay County News on March 20, 1997.

Johnny Griess - Sutton Cleaners Ad - 1947

Sutton Cleaners was around for many of us. It was located on the northwest corner of the intersection south of Sutton Lumber.

Long-time I.O.O.F. Membership in Sutton in 1947

 Sutton had some long time Odd Fellows in 1947.

Sutton Publisher Ronald Furse Died - 1972

Mr. Ronald L. Furse was one of several publishers in the roots of today's Clay County News.