The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18
Chapter Reports.

The Light Horse Harry Lee" Chapter or Auburn, met at the residence of the Megent on Tuesday afternoon. May 9th This Chapter elects its officers in May; an election was accordingly held which resulted as follows:
 Hegent, Mrs. P. H. Nell
 yfce-Regent. Mrs. E. l.. Thach
 Treasurer. Miss Fannie Toomer.
 Secretary, Miss Eva Martin.
 Registrar, Mrs. George Petrie.
 The Regent gave the Chapter an ac- count of Alabama's connection with the Mt. Vernon Association and re Id the stir ring resolutions presented by the John Wade Reyes Chapter of Athens, Ala. The Chapter unanimously endorsed the reso- lutions and commended the movement to restore the Central Hall of Mt. Vernon to Alabama.
 The Chapter hopes that Mrs. R. D. Johnston may be able to obtain her rights as Vice-Regent for this State Tn the Mt. Vernon Associa ton. -- The publishing house of Ginn & Co sent the Regent for distribution among the members of the Chapter, a number of auctions of The New England Primer, {" book which was universally used in teaching children in colonial and Revo- lutionary days. After presenting these scription of this Primer" taken from Child Life in Colonial Days by Mrs Alice Morse Earle.
 Mrs. Steadham kindly invited the Chap= ter to meet at her home on June 3. from to D. m. iB' Refreshments were served and the Chapter adjourned. D. A. R.. held April 2s. 1902. t was unanimously resolved that the resolutions of the John Wade Reyes Chapter of Athens. Ala. should be endorsed by the These resolutions are a protest against the action of the Mts Vernon Association n I9.,r. removing M the care of the Central it liar ae,Mt. Vernon, from the charge Of in the charge of the Vice-Regent from Michigan.
 The Mobile Chapter feels the injustice of this action most keenly, and begs that the Mt. Vernon Association will recon sider their decision and restore the care of the Central HalP to the charge Of Mrs. R. n. Johnston. the rightfuL and proper custodian.
 Cor. Sec. Mobile Chapter. Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers. In reading the History of Pickens County. Alabama" we find mention of William Wilson. one of the earliest pio- ncers of that section, He was born in Moore County, N. C.. in 1794, rempved to Tennessee and thence to Tuscaioosa in 1878. His father came with him to at the battle of Guilford Court Hous., (see page 242) He died about 1925 in Tuscaloosa. Can his grave be identified? Inc Christian name of the soldier is not given, but he was the father of William Wilson of Pickens County, and grand father of. Dr.. Benjamin F.. Wilson who was State Senator from Pickens in 1856
 Culver Clements, another Revolution ary soldier. came from Georgia to Tus- caloosa in ISIS. and to Pickens the next year. where he died in 1S40. He was a South Carolina partisan soldier fin the trying times of Marion and his Whig comrades. (page 242J Can his grave be found? State Historian.
 Queries. 2s3. VAN HOOSE-JuIge Jesse Van Hoose was born in Montgomery County. N. C., in 17SS. In 1877 he settled in Franklin County. in Alabama, and mar ried there: He held many offices of hon. or and trust during his long and useful life. He was for many years a Trustee of the State University. He died in Northport, Tuscaloosa County, on the 23d of March, 1852. (See History of Pickens County.) His father was a Rev. olutionary soldier; what was his full name? W. 2S4, PRESTON-Please give me infor- nation of the Revolutionary services of Joel and Stephen Preston of Virginia I think they were from Bedford County. |
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