Notes:Clayland Way

1900: Source:Hopkins-1900-southeast, plate 14: "New Homestead Plan" includes Clay Alley just south of and parallel to Revenue Street, from Ash Alley (just east of and parallel to Armor Avenue), across Bessemer Street, Basic Avenue, and Benezet Avenue, to edge of plan.

1900-02: Source:New-homestead-plan: Clay Alley from Ash Alley to Basic Avenue. Extension beyond Basic Avenue is indicated but outside bounds of plan.

1931-02-24: Source:Lgeo-new-homestead-annexation

1934-07-24: Source:Ordinance-1934-222: "Clay alley from Ash alley, to Benezet avenue, changed to Clayland way."

1995-12-12: Municipal Record, vol. A-1, p. 2051: "Also, with an affirmative recommendation, ¶ Bill No. 2719 ¶ A Resolution entitled, 'Resolution vacating Clayland Way from Basic Avenue to its easterly terminus in the 31st Ward, 5th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.' ¶ Which was read. ¶ The Chair: ¶ You have heard the reading and title of the bill, is there any discussion on the bill? ¶ Hearing none, the bill is now ready for final action. All in favor of the passage of the bill will vote 'aye' when their names are called; all opposed will vote 'no'. The Clerk will call the roll. ¶ The ayes and noes were taken agreeably to law, and were: ¶ Ayes: ¶ Mr. Cohen / Mr. Cusick / Ms. McDonald / Mr. O'Connor / Mr. Onorato / Mr. Ricciardi / Mr. Udin / Mr. Ferlo (Pres't) ¶ AYES 8 / NOES none ¶ The bill having received the legally required number of votes passed finally."

The name Clayland

1916-04-02: Source:Fleming-foster-1: "It is apparent that much of this [Foster] family history came from the late Morrison Foster, the last survivor of the family of William Barclay and Eliza Clayland Tomlinson Foster, his wife. . . . ¶ . . . ¶ Mrs. Foster's ancestry, the Claylands, were English stock. They originally settled on the east shore of Maryland and they, too, were loyal during the Revolution to the cause of the Colonies, many distinguishing themselves in battle. ¶ Family Is Educated. ¶ For those days the Claylands were as much as was possible educated. They were gifted mentally and it is believed that much of the musical and poetic genius of Stephen C. Foster came through his mother. The Clayland women were noted in Baltimore society for their artistic and musical ability."

1916-04-09: Source:Fleming-foster-2: "From the notice of the senior Foster in last week's story it will be noted that he was married to Eliza Clayland Tomlinson in 1807, and that he was then a partner of Maj. Ebenezer Denny in the general merchandising business in Pittsburgh."

Source:Polk-1930, p. 532: "Clayland Chas G printer h925 Chislett ¶ ″ Eleanore r925 Chislett ¶ ″ Kenneth S slsmn J G Still Co r925 Chislett"