SAN ANTONIO Reunion 2013
It’s hard to believe its been almost three laser tag, arcades, dining and more. years since our last reunion in 2010. We’ve scheduled our events to make ATTRACTIONS Many of you have grown and we’ve sure you make the most of the city The Alamo both lost and gained new members in by giving you the entire Saturday 22, SeaWorld San Antonio the family. We are excited to inform you 2013 to independently explore the Tower of the Americas that this year’s reunion will be held in many attractions San Antonio has to Rivercenter Mall (IMAX Theater) downtown San Antonio and we look offer. Take a riverboat cruise on the River Walk forward to uniting with each of you. Riverwalk, enjoy exotic animals at the Casa Rio Restaurant San Antonio Zoo or brave the 10 story Natural Bridge Caverns Over the years we received numerous vertical loop at Goliath, Six Flags Fiesta Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch suggestions to host the reunion in Texas for the day. Six Flags Fiesta Texas different locations and we listened. San Marcos Outlet Malls This year we have negotiated special But that’s not all. We’re stepping out Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort rates with the Four Points by Sheraton Saturday night with a dress to impress Market Square downtown Hotel which is located steps from the catered banquet that will be held in the Mi Tierra Mexican Restaurant Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio. Four Points Alamo Room. Get ready for San Antonio Children’s Museum a night of food, family and fun! Pearl Brewery In addition we are adding even more San Antonio Zoo fun by hosting a Meet & Greet on We’re encouraging everyone to come Japanese Tea Gardens Friday 21, 2013 at the Main Event and make a weekend vacation out of The Witte Museum Entertainment Center which boast over this year’s reunion. Hope to see you all San Antonio Botanical Garden 5,000 square feet of bowling, billiards, there and have a reunion to remember! REGISTRATION It’s Reunion Time! FEES: We cordially invite you to attend the three-day celebration of the Crayton Family Reunion on 0-4 & 70+ YEARS - FREE Friday, June 21 - Sunday, June 23, 2013. The festivities will begin with a Meet & Greet at the Main 5-13 YEARS - $20.00 Event Entertainment Center at 7PM. Saturday will be reserved for individual exploration of San ADULT 14+ YEARS - $40.00 Antonio and its many attractions. On Saturday night we will have a catered Banquet at 7PM at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel just steps from the Riverwalk. Special room rates ($109 per night) HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: will be available at the hotel from Fri-Sun. The Banquet will be a dress to impress event that will Four Points by Sheraton include music, awards, food, family history and more. Sunday we will have services at Clearview San Antonio Downtown by Baptist Church in Seguin, TX. the Riverwalk 524 S St Marys To make this possible we need your financial support.The registration fees to attend are FREE for San Antonio, TX 78205 children under 4 and Seniors ages 70 and over. Children 5-13 are $20.00 per person. Adults ages 210-354-1333 14 and older are $40.00 per person. These fees help pay for the cost of all activities and events.
Special contracted rate Registration fees are due by May 1, 2013. To register, complete the registration form and follow $109.00 per night. the payment instructions. Hotel reservations are seperate and can be made by calling 210-354- Reservations must be made 1333. When calling you MUST identify yourself with the Crayton Family Reunion to receive the directly with the hotel by special room rate. For more information visit www.craytonfamily.org or call 830-372-1116. Let’s May 1, 2013. remember to get our fees in on time and come support the 2013 Crayton Family Reunion. FAMILY HISTORY The history of the Crayton family began with John Crayton and a Native American woman named Riley, reportedly of Tonkawa Indian heritage. John Crayton originated from Tennessee and traveled to Texas. Along the way he met Riley, affectionately known to us as Grandma Riley and had a son named James (Jim) Crayton Sr. Jim later met and married Jane Bell Allen, “Grandma Jane” (both pictured left). Together they were said to have 18 children, nine boys and nine girls. Among the known children were Jim Jr., Lizzie, Tennessee, Gurtrude, Minnie, Rhoda, Dock, Baylor, John, Ben and Bruce. It was these 18 children that gave birth to all known relatives in our family today. Many of these ancestors can be found buried in Crayton Cemetery located in the York Creek community on Lemann Road or in the York Creek Cemetery at Clearview Baptist Church. DON’T MISS THE FUN! FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2013 MEET & GREET: 7PM - 10PM Main Event Entertainment
Come and enjoy a fun filled evening of over 45,000 square feet of bowling, billiards, laser tag, arcades, gravity ropes, dining and more. Reunion participants will receive free bowling, food and more.
SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2013 FREE TIME TO EXPLORE THE CITY: 8AM - 6PM
Stroll down the Riverwalk or enjoy Sea World and Fiesta Texas theme parks. Take a historical tour of the Alamo and other Missions or enjoy authentic Mexican food and shop until you drop at area outlet malls. We encourage you to explore the many attractions San Antonio has to offer are we’ve given you the entire day to do so.
BANQUET: 7PM - 11PM Four Points by Sheraton San Antonio Downtown by the Riverwalk
Join us for a dress to impress evening to remember full of great food, music, family history, games and fellowship right in the heart of downtown San Antonio.
SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2013 WORSHIP SERVICES: 11AM (Morning Service) 3PM (Homecoming Service) Clearview Baptist Church
Come and join us for a morning of fellowship at one of the family’s oldest places of worship, “the little church on the hill”. Home to many Crayton ancestors and even more memories in the York Creek community. Come celebrate the 144th birthday of the church along with the family on reunion weekend. SAN ANTONIO ATTRACTIONS Here’s a list of fun-filled attractions that lets you experience San Antonio in a whole new way. For more visit www.visitsanantonio.com or download the mobile app to help you navigate all the city has to offer. The Alamo Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort SeaWorld San Antonio Market Square downtown Tower of the Americas Mi Tierra Mexican Restaurant Rivercenter Mall (IMAX Theater) San Antonio Children’s Museum River Walk Pearl Brewery Casa Rio (oldest riverside restaurant) San Antonio Zoo Natural Bridge Caverns Japanese Tea Gardens Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch The Witte Museum Six Flags Fiesta Texas San Antonio Botanical Garden San Marcos Outlet Malls MAKE A VACATION OF IT! The Four Points by Sheraton San Antonio Downtown is one of the latest additions to the Convention Center and Riverwalk Area. The hotel is located only steps from the World Famous San Antonio Riverwalk, Conven- tion Center, minutes from the Alamo and just 15 minutes from the San Antonio International Airport. Guests can take a stroll, hop on a trolley or ride a river taxi to discover the assortment of places to dine, dance, and shop in the marvelous Paseo del Rio walkways.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS Four Points by Sheraton Reservations can be made by calling the hotel at San Antonio Downtown by the Riverwalk 210-354-1333. When you call you MUST identify 524 S St Marys yourself with the Crayton Family Reunion to receive San Antonio, TX 78205 the special room rate. 210-354-1333 www.fourpoints.com/sanantoniodowntown DEADLINE Hotel reservations must be made by May 1, 2013. RATES The special contracted room rate is as follows: PARKING Single - $109.00, Double - $109.00 The Four Points by Sheraton San Antonio Downtown Triple - $109.00, Quad - $109.00 offers daily parking at $12.00 per day. As a special Above rates are subject to current tax of 16.75% to be concession parking will be $6.00. added to the contracted room rates.