National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
 

General Joseph Martin Chapter
Martinsville, Virginia

Organized
February 20, 1924

Officers

 

2007-2010


Regent Mrs. Curtis Stone
First Vice Regent Mrs. A. F. McGee
Chaplain Mrs. James L. Martin
Recording Secretary Mrs. Anne P. Hudson
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. J. Hubert Smith
Treasurer Mrs. Julie DeShazo-Pilson
Registrar Mrs. Edward M. Littlefield
Historian Mrs. Mary P. McGee
Librarian Mrs. Douglas Riddle
Parliamentarian (appointed)

 
Members Serving National Society

National Speakers Staff
Mrs. Sidney A. Deans
Volunteer Information Specialist Website Judge Mrs. Sidney A. Deans

 
 
Members Serving Virginia DAR
   
Members Serving District VII
Seimes Microfilm Center Mrs. James L. Martin

State Speakers Staff		 Mrs. Sidney A. Deans
 
 

 

Calendar

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday at 1 pm


September 9, 2009
September 17-23, 2009		 "The Bill of Rights"- Mrs. Sidney A. Deans
Constitution Week
September 15, 2009 "Fall Muster District VII"  Bristol
October 14, 2009 "The First Armistice Day, November 11, 1918"
November 11, 2009 "Honoring Our World War II Veterans"  Spencer Penn Centre
December 9, 2009 "Sharing Our Treasurers"
January 13, 2010 Preparation of Master Questionnaire
February 10, 2010 "History of the Dividing Line Between North Carolina and Virginia"
March 10, 2010 "White Elephant Auction Patrick Henry Community College Scholarship"  Report of Chapter Nominating Com.
March  12-14, 2010 114th State Conference-Richmond Marriott
April 14, 2010 "It Happened at 114th State Conference"     Election of Chapter Officers
May 12, 2010 ""Plants from the Daughters' Gardens"  Installation of Chapter Officers
Presentation of Patriotic and Merit Awards in local schools
Presentation of Scholarship at Patrick Henry Community College
June 14, 2010 Flag Day Ceremony, City Fire Dept. 11:00 am

 
Chapter History



  The General Joseph Martin Chapter was organized by Mrs. Hugh S. Kearfott, Mrs. Gerard W. King and Mrs. Kennon C. Whittle on February 20, 1924, in Martinsville, VA, and approved by the National Board of Management, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, on April 6, 1924. It has grown from the 10 organizing members to a membership of 48 today.

 
 
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Our Ancestors
Black, John, VA
Blackwell, Joseph, Lt. & Capt., VA
Bogardus, Lewis, NY
Burwell, Nathaniel, Major, VA
Coleman, Stephen, Capt., VA
Connell, Zacharian, PA
Cowing (Cowan), Thomas, Capt., NC
Cox, Francis, Capt., VA
Dance, Ezekiel, Lt., VA
Davis, Charles, Pvt., MD
DeShazo, William, Pvt., VA
Dillard, John, Capt., VA
Elgin, Walter, Pvt. & Sgt., VA
Evits, Seth H., MD
Fleeman, Thomas, Pvt., VA
Fuller, Samuel, Jr., Pvt., NH
Fuller, Samuel, Sr., Pvt., NH
Glenn, John, Col., VA
Gillespie, Thomas, NC
Gravely, Joseph, Pvt., VA
Grogran, Henry, Pvt., NC
Hairston, Robert, Capt., VA
Harper, John, VA
Hogg, Richard, Sr., VA
Howard, Sir William, England, NY, & VA
Hunter, Alexander, VA
Hurt, James, Pvt., VA
Jennison, William, VA
Jewett, David, MA
Kent, Josiah, Pvt., MA
Kittrell, John, Pvt., NY
Lanier, Lewis, Pvt. & Capt., VA & NC		 Lauman. Jacob, PA
Lindesmith, Joseph, VA
Marshall, Samuel, Capt., VA
Marshall, John, VA
Martin, Abraham, NC
Martin, John, Lt., NC
Martin, Joseph Capt., Major, Lt., Col., VA
Morrill, Jeremiah, Cont. Army, MA
Mosley, Robert, VA
Pace, Newsum (Newson), VA
Penn, Abram, Col., VA
Prillaman, Jacob, VA
Ramsey, Thomas, VA
Redd, John, Major, VA
Reynolds, James, Pvt., NC
Sargent, Thomas, Pvt., NH
Sharp, Richard, Pvt., VA
Shelton, James, Capt., VA
Shoemaker, Zedekiah, Pvt., VA
Smith, Drury, VA
Stampler, Johnathan, Patriot, NC
Stovall, George, Sr., VA
Stovall, George, Jr., Lt. Col.,VA
Taylor, George, Ensign & Lt., VA
Terry, Joseph, Lt., VA
Tolliver, Jesse, NC
Turner, William, Pvt., VA
Walker, John, NC
Waller, George, Major & Col., VA
Webster, John, VA
Wingfield, William, Patriot, VA
Williams, James Mastin, Pvt., VA
Williams, William W., Lt., VA

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