1240 Clay

1240 Clay was built between 1923 and 1925 is located at the SW corner of Clay and Mill Streets. The lot is described by deed as:

That certain lot of ground situated on the south side of Clay Street, in the City of Henderson, Kentucky, beginning at the southwest corner of Clay and Mill Streets running thence with the line of Clay Street in a westerly direction 38 feet 3 inches, more or less, to a point in Clay Street corner to the lot of ground heretofore sold by first parties to H. E. Donahoo; thence at right angles in a southerly direction 132 feet, more or less, to a point in a 10 foot alley; thence at right angles and parallel to Clay Street 28 feet 3 inches, more or less, in an easterly direction, to a point in the west line of Mill Street; thence with the line of Mill Street and in a northerly direction 132 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning; being lot number 1 and a part of lot number 2 in Mayer Addition to the City of Henderson.

According to the 1915 plat of the Mayer addition to the City of Henderson, there was a stable located on this lot before the current house.

The Gleaner of Thu, May 13, 1926 shows that Mattie Gish Harp lived here with her two toddler children, Oscar Vance Harp and Delvin Ray Harp. Both died of pneumonia in 1926. It appears Mattie Gish transferred the lot to the Methodist Episcopal Church South shortly after in 1927.

R. H. Higgins, pastor of Methodist Episcopal Church South conveyed the lot to Mrs. Sallie Sheffer on July 20, 1932 according the following days Gleaner issue.