Jade Garden Restaurant
Creston IA
08-20-2012 Noon
The descendants of Samuel Clough and Mary Morley held their 104th family reunion at the Jade Garden Restaurant in Creston IA on 08-21-2011 from noon until 2:00pm. The following were present:
| Name | nnnn | Home |
| Jon and Pat Clough | Waukee IA | |
| Al and Dorothy Clough | Ellston IA | |
| Samuel Clough | Las Vegas NV | |
| Danny Williams | Afton IA | |
| Bonnie Morris | Afton IA | |
| James Kenneth Clough | Kellerton IA | |
| Roy and Doris Clough | Lawrence KS | |
| Nancy and Mike Patterson | Eudora KS | |
| Lori Ann Haight | Grimes IA | |
| Dale and Patty Haight | Ellston IA | |
| Luther and Jean Haight | Urbandale IA | |
| John and Jody Rains | Urbandale IA | |
| Robert Clough | Palatine IL |
Everybody provided a family update. Jon and Pat held a drawing, the highlight of the event. It was reported that Roger Morrison died.
Submitted by Robert Clough
The descendants of Samuel Clough and Mary Morley held their 103rd family reunion at the Jade Garden Restaurant in Creston IA on 08-15-2010 from noon until 3:00pm. The following were present:
| Name | nnnn | Home |
| Al and Dorothy Clough | Creston IA | |
| James Kenneth Clough | Kellerton IA | |
| James and Kathy Clough | Milan MO | |
| Jon Clough | Waukee IA | |
| Linda Clough | Alta Vista KA | |
| Robert Clough | Palatine IL | |
| Roy and Doris Clough | Lawrence KS | |
| Rich Comer | Havasu AZ | |
| Bonnie Morris | Afton KS | |
| Luther and Jean Haight | Urbandale IA | |
| Nancy and Mike Patterson | Lawrence KS |
Al told of the Cloughs in a biography of John D. Rockefeller, and then we sat around and chatted until 3:00pm.
Submitted by Robert Clough
The descendants of Samuel Clough and Mary Morley held their 102nd family reunion at the Jade Garden Restaurant in Creston IA on 08-16-2009 from noon until 3:30pm. The following were present:
| Name | nnnn | Home |
| Al and Dorothy Clough | Creston IA | |
| James Kenneth Clough | Kellerton IA | |
| Jon and Patricia Clough | Waukee IA | |
| Robert Clough | Palatine IL | |
| Roy and Doris Clough | Lawrence KS | |
| Nancy and Mike Patterson | Lawrence KS | |
| Luther and Jean Haight | Urbandale IA |
Al Clough gave the invocation, after which we ate dinner and held our annual meeting.
Al told of the funeral of Sam Clough, his grandfather. Luther and Kenny remembered threshing time. Luther focused on the fantastic meals made by the farmer's wives; Kenny focused on the Rumley oil pull tractor used to drive the threshing machine. Bob told about Otto's farm and the farming accident that ultimately killed him.
Submitted by Robert Clough
The descendants of Samuel Clough and Mary Morley held their 101st family reunion at the Jade Garden Restaurant in Creston IA on 08-17-2008 from noon until 3:00pm. The following were present:
| Name | nnnn | Home |
| Al and Dorothy Clough | Creston IA | |
| James F. and Kathy Clough | Chillicothe MO | |
| James Kenneth Clough | Kellerton IA | |
| Jon and Patricia Clough | Waukee IA | |
| Robert Clough | Palatine IL | |
| Roy and Doris Clough | Lawrence KS | |
| Nancy Clough Patterson | Eudora KS | |
| Richard and Camille Jackson | Kellerton IA |
Al Clough gave the invocation, after which we ate dinner and held our annual meeting.
James Kenneth Clough had a good excuse for missing last year: He had surgery to remove a tumor, a rupture, and an abdominal aneurism. He subsequently had a bout with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Roy Clough reported the death of his brother Kenneth Rollie Clough on April 30. Bob Clough reported the death of his father John Beecher Clough on January 10. John Beecher Clough was the last surviving grandchild of Samuel Clough and Mary Morley.
After the meeting we chatted.
Submitted by Robert Clough
The 100th annual Reunion of descendants of Samuel Clough and Mary F. Morley and their families was held Sunday August 19, 2007 at the Jade Garden Restaurant in Creston, Iowa.
Thirty-one family members from six states attended the event, including: Al and Dorothy Clough, Ellston; Sam Clough, Las Vegas, NV; Howard and Delores Massey, Indianapolis, IN; Sara Mae Reese, Hidaway, Texas; Shellee Wells, St. Petersburg, FL; Roger Morrison, Mt. Ayr; Jon Clough, Waukee; Bonnie Morris, Afton; Dakota Williams, Afton; Mike and Nancy Patterson, Eudora, KS; Roy and Doris Clough, Lawrence, KS; Jason Clough, Perry, KS; Allen Clough, Perry, KS; John and Jody Rains, Urbandale; Dale and Patty Haight, Ellston; LoriAnn Haight, Grimes; Marilyn Park, Des Moines; Mike Leo, Des Moines; Ginger Lein, Urbandale; Luther and Jean Haight, Urbandale; Lenore M. Haight, Urbandale; Mildred M. Woods, Creston; John B. Clough, Palatine. IL; and Robert R. Clough, Palatine, IL.
The oldest person present at age 93 was Lenore Haight; the youngest was Dakota Williams, age 8. The person who came the farthest was Shellee Wells of St. Petersburg, FL edging out Sam Clough of Las Vegas, NV by only 38 miles.
President Al Clough gave the invocation followed by dinner served shortly afternoon.
The treasurer reported that there was $32.78 in the postage fund and that when last years postage and this years postage is paid ($18 for last year and $21 for this year) would leave a -$6.22 deficit which the treasurer offered to contribute. At the close of the meeting, $18 was collected for the postage fund.
The president asked those present to introduce themselves and to tell about their family activities. Those interested in their genealogy met with Bob Clough to update their computer entries or make new ones. It was decided to have the next reunion next year at the same place on the third Sunday of August 2008.
The remainder of the afternoon was spent taking pictures and visiting.
Submitted by John Clough