Record Summary
Evidence Category:
Published Source
Record Type:
Newsletter
Individuals Mentioned:
Mary Akers, Bob Alexander, Phyllis Alexander, Jack Algeo, Susan B. Anthony, Lindsey Apple, Almira Bainbridge, Clay Barrickman, Charlotte Biggs, Amanda A. Boynton, Bethany W. Boynton, Charles W. Boynton, Daniel W. Boynton, Deborah E. Boynton, Nancy D. Boynton, Ruth O. Boynton, Vanessa Boynton, Clarence Brant, Louis Brant, Ruby Nichols Brant, Julia Brock, G. W. Buckner, Michael Carney, Barbara G. Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Charles Clay, Charles Edward Clay, Christine Clay, David Clay, George Clay, General Green Clay, H. L. Clay III, Harry Clay, Henry Clay, Henry Clay Jr., Dr. Henry Clay III, Horace Biggs Clay, John Clay, Captain Littleberry Bedford Clay, Kim Clay, Laura Clay, Lynn Clay, Mary Barr Clay, Mary Jane Warfield Clay, Mary Smith Clay, O. C. Clay, Oliver Carroll Clay, Phyllis Margaret Clay, Rachel Povall Clay, Samuel Clay, Thomas Clay, S. Douglas Cline, William Coleman, Constance Collins, Pansy B. Condit, Barbara Davidson, Jefferson Davis, Ella Diemer, Samuel Doe, Pat Dunford, Patricia Hasson, Charles Herrick, Shirley Herrick, Marcia Hovenden, Mary Clay Hulser, James F. Turturice III, Emmitt Smith Jr., Harry L. Clay Jr., Rev. Arthur B. Williams Jr., John Fox Jr., Charles Knighton, Robert J. Lange, Sallie Clay Lanham, Hugh-Blair Grigsby Long, Philip C. Long, Phillip Long, Whitney Rowe Long, Marie Clay Matlock, Ernest Maxwell, Rita Maxwell, Professor George McGee, Colin B. Meunier, Gary D. Meunier, Patricia B. Meunier, Lynn Norfleet, Grayson Offord, Billy Payne, Carrie Pittano, Christian Thomas Pittano, Jack Pittano, Jeff Pittano, Linda Pittano, Nathanael Pittano, William Powers, Kay Riley, Abby Schwartz, Amanda Shanks, Bernard Smith, Blanche V. Smith, Bruce Smith, Emmitt T. Smith, Jeremy Smith, Rosemary Spain, Michelle Steele, Don Von Steen, Elsie Stein, James Stein, John R. Stephenson, Bruce Terrell, Noel Terrell, Terry B. Turturice, Thomas J. Turturice, William Urban, Bernice Walker, Scarlett White, Skip White, Skylar White, Tanner White, Tiffany White, Rev. Arthur B. Williams Jr., Bernard J. Williams, Chloe B. Williams, Shirley Wilcox, Susan Wingler, Ann (Nancy) Winn
Archive Reference:
Clay Family Society Digital Archives
Summary
Focused on First Thoughts from New Chair (President), 2010 Gathering, CFS New Officers, Henry Clay and Liberia, Honorary Member (David Clay), Pilgrim Fathers Attempted Sailing at Fishtoft, Long Retires from Taft Museum of Art Museum, 1900 Census Info – Charles Herrick, Chair
Clay Line: Board
Asset
Source Citation
Pieces of Clay, Clay Family Society, (Summer 2010): 6 pages; CFS Archive ID POC-2010-03.
Historical Context
The Clay Family Society newsletter situates the Clay family within significant American historical currents. The Clays, originally from Virginia, became prominent in Kentucky from the late 18th century, with family members such as Henry Clay, the influential statesman, and Cassius Marcellus Clay, a noted abolitionist. The family’s legacy includes political leadership, social reform, and advocacy for abolition and women’s rights. Henry Clay’s involvement in the American Colonization Society led to the founding of Clay-Ashland in Liberia, reflecting the era’s complex approaches to emancipation and resettlement of freed slaves. The family’s women, notably Mary Barr Clay and Laura Clay, were early leaders in the women’s suffrage movement, securing legal reforms and national recognition.
The newsletter also highlights the family’s ongoing genealogical research, preservation of historic sites like Ashland and Whitehall, and biennial gatherings that unite descendants from across the U.S. The Society’s activities underscore the importance of heritage, community, and historical memory, while also acknowledging the diversity of interests and backgrounds among its members. Through obituaries, ancestral charts, and historical articles, the newsletter weaves personal and national history, illustrating the Clays’ enduring impact on American society.
