Clayes, Dana

Clayes, Dana, a Congregational minister, was born in Framingham, Mass., Oct. 3,1792. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1815, and-from Andover Theological Seminary in 1820; was ordained at Meriden, N.H., July 4, 1821, and dismissed Oct. 17,1837. From 1839 to 1842 he was acting pastor of the Bethel Church at Portland, Me.; in 1843 and 1844 home missionary in North Augusta, Vassalborough, Bremen, Washington, and Sebasticook from 1844 to 1846 at Sidney, Windsor, Union, Jefferson, and Norridgewock; in 1847 at Industry and Mercer; in 1848 at Stark, and in 1849 and 1850 at Richmond, Swanville, and Mt. Desert. He was without charge at Walkefield, Mass., from 1851 until he supplied the Church at West Danvers, Me., in 1859. He died Oct. 23, 1877. (W. P..,.)