The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-19

Ni!!am CD. Charles had SuSannah
30 and Hannah CD. Henry had
James had Sarah (2). Anne t2). Charles
cd. John had Elizabeth t2).
In tina second generation tho females
arc much in the majority.
One OF these Elijah eths--it Is Inn
possible TO tell w-hich-married Robert
Harris. One OF tho Hannahs married
Richard Martin IN iTiS.
In tho second generation Charles
Turner married Mary Cox. Henry Tur-
ner married Mary Baker. and William
Turner married Dorothy wh!tlocls. AS
Sarah. wife OF Henry Turner. departed
this lifa in 1856. we infer that they
were the parents az the limo of Turner,
above mentioned.
William Turner and Dorothy Whit
lock had Mary. born in 1880: Caleb.
bor, IN 1891.
George. son of James and Hannah
Turner. was born March 5. 1855:
Charles and Jane Turner had Il daush-
l'tsr. Anne horn May 81. 1860.
Nathaniel Turner and Mary. hts wife.
mad son. John. born June IS. i771
rhese are hit bits picked from tho
old vestry book. but maybe some de-
scendant has Bfbls which may piece
them out
For years and years we geneaiog.sts
have been making out papers for the
| Colonial Danes. tho Daughters OF the
Revolution the Sons OF Colonial Wars
tho Cincinnati. and the Sons OF the
Revolution. Now apother society has
sprung ZIP In our midst. which will
| make additional work. and. OF courss,
| additional pay. which is ever happy
| consequence. This society is to me-
| fnorialize the heroes of 1912. n period
40 near that It has not gathered the
moss OF romance yet but perhaps II
VIII later.
Tho National Society. United States
Daughters OF 1912, was organized In
1892. Mrs. Flora Adams Darling. o,
New York. being tho founder 1t was
! incorporated by an act of the United
states Congress and approved by Pres
| ident Mckinley February 25, 1901
Mrs. William Gerry Shade, of New
York, woman OF rare ability, has
been the national president for the
past fourteen years, and this organiza-
ton, under her abls hand. has done
much along historic eduatioaad and
benevolent lines. The memorial win
dow In St Michael's Church. Dart7norc,
England. in memory OF our prisoners
who died there in Isia-tsl5: the
George Washington Afsmorial Build
Ing in Washington; monuments. the
started by the State society OF Ala
bama. the route OF whicn Will cross
the States Of Illinois. Indiana. Ken
lucky, Tennessee. Alabama. M,ss,s.
sipp and Louisiana. arc among the
numerous Undertakings Of the society
Virginia has formed two chapters
the frat che under Mrs watkins f.
Goodwin, OF EInporIa. with twelve
members. and the second chapter or
sanizcd by Mrs. Leroy Brown, OF Rich
mond
The first convention o. the Virginia
Society of the United states Daush-
tiers OF 1912 convened November o.
1911. at the jefferson Hotel. with Mrs
William C. Slade. OF New York. ma
iional president. taking n prominent
part IN the proceedings, over which
Mrs. Charles c. Gibson. the State
president. presided.
For the ensuing year the following
officers were elected: Mrs. Charles c.
Gibson. Vienna. Va. president; Mrs.
Nathaniel Burruss. Norfolk. Va, first
vice president: Mrs. s. w. Jamison
Roanoke Va. second vice president;
Mrs. Walter Richards. Rivcrlord, Va.
third vice-president. Mrs. Joseph
Miller. Ninqvah, Va. fourth vice.
president; Mrs. James Spcight. Nor
folk. Va, recording secretary; Miss
Emily b. Mason. Petersburg. Va. cor
responding secretary; Miss Minnie
Phifer. Danvllc, Va, treasurer; Mrs.
James Fisher, Reedvine. Va. regis
trar; Mrs. j. w. Tnnkard. Lillian, Va,
historian: Mrs, Julius cassell. staun-
ton. Va. librarian; Mrs. William G..
Malone. Richmond. Va. auditor.
The board of directors were chosen
as follows: Mrs. George Mason of
Petersburg: Mrs. E. e. Whcelcy. Mrs.
W. ]. Wyatt. Mrs. Craig Peiouzc, Mrs.
BENJAMIN Taylor and Mrs. C. T. w. Kern
of Richmond; Miss Dicn Phifcr, OF
DanVilic. and Miss Atkins, OF Black
stone.
dered the delegates In the palm court
of the Jefferson.
Mrs. William g. Slade received with
the State officers. and her costume of
black chiffon was enriched by mag
niiicently jewelcd watch. presented 10
her by the Founders Society of New
England.
Mrs. Charles Gibson. State president
carried an armful o fwhite carnations
tho society hower--tiod with the
blue and gray OF the SOCIETY.
The Richmond Chapter was organ
ICED in November. and was named the
"Dorothea Payne Madison" Chapter on
the motion of Mrs. Walker Kern.
The following officers were elected
Mrs Leroy Brown. regent; Mrs. John
j. Crutchheld, vicc-regcnt: Mrs. Allan
". Freeman. second vicc-rcgcnt. Mrs.
II. Spiller Kelley. recording secretary;
Mrs. a. Il. Goddin, corresponding see
rotary; Mrs. John Il. SwRrtwout. treas
urer; Mrs. G. 4. w. Kern. registrar;
Mrs II. S. Kelley. historian: Mrs. w.
j. Wyatt. curator.
This chapter has ono real Daugh-
ter. Mrs. L. Il. Wheeley, and eighteen
members. Though still in its infancy,
this chapter has held many interest
ing meetings. at which papers of his