Gathering Photos - Clay Family Society

2022 11th Gathering Brenham, Texas 23-24 September

A first ever hybrid gatherings was held after the Covid-19 years.

Sign Posted At Green Meadows

Independence Baptist Church

Bell Tower at the Independence Baptist Church

Capt. T.T. Clay’s House

Seward House

Old Baylor College Columns

Capt. T. T. Clay Tombstone

Capt. T. T. Clay Headstone

Barnhill Center Outgoing President Casie (Clay) Branson at the Mic

Barnhill Center Meeting Members

2018 10th Gathering Nottingham, England 25-30 June

Those blessed members that were able to attend the 6th Gathering met at the magnificent Thoresby Hall. Doug Cline’s last event as our president was a great one. From Monday thru Friday we visited famous Clay legacy locations and enjoyed wonderful new friendships and hospitality from our English cousins.

Thorseby Hall - Nottingham, England — Thoresby Hall Hotel & Spa, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire

Clay Family Society Gathering - Full Moon on a Dark Night over Thoresby Resort - Nottingham England — Thoresby Hall under a full moon

At Bonsall, St. James the Apostle churchyard, Derbyshire Dales: the Robert Clay Headstone – a new find!

Robert Clay Headstone Coat Of Arms — And on the side of Robert Clay’s Headstone the Clay Coat Of Arms

David Clay at Tomb of Sir John Clay — At St. Mary’s Church, Crich: David Clay describes the Tomb of Sir John Clay

Sir John Clay's Tomb Coat Of Arms — At St. Mary’s Church, Crich: Clay Coat Of Arms on Tomb of Sir John Clay

At Newark-on-Trent: Hercules Clay Memorial

At Newark-on-Trent:Clay Coat Of Arms at Hercules Clay Museum

Clay Tavern Sign — At Newark-on-Trent: Clay Tavern

At Newark-on-Trent: David Clay and Doug Cline at Hercules Clay Museum

Clay Family Society Gathering 2018 Luke — At Blidworth: New Relatives Were Found – Luke Clay & Christine J Clay

At Blidworth: The Memorial to Sergeant Major Matthew Clay

Newark-on-Trent Town Wharf: Clay Family Society Gathering 2018 Group Picture

2016 9th Gathering Glade Springs (Beckley), WV 9-12 June No Photos

2014 8th Gathering Williamsburg, VA 26-29 June No Photos

2012 7th Gathering Independence (Blue Springs), MO 21-24 June No Photos

2010 6th Gathering Lexington, KY 25-27 June No Photos

2008 5th Gathering Huntsville, AL 20-22 June

Huntsville, birthplace of Alabama! Clement Comer Clay, his son Clement Claiborne Clay, and many others have called Huntsville and Madison County their homes. We had a great time and missed all our Clay cousins that were unable to attend!!

images provided by: Marcia Hovenden

2006 – 4th Gathering – Chester, VA – June

We were happy to see cousins that we had not seen for the two years since the last Gathering, and we met new cousins that joined us for their first time. We visited the cemeteries of Henry Clay, the elder who died in 1760, his son Rev. Eleazar Clay and grandson Phineas Clay. We heard the stories of the petrified man of Chesterfield County, the kidnapping of two Indian children by Henry Clay, and of the searches of our cousins.