The General Levi Casey Chapter was organized February 7, 1952, in the home of Mrs. Dennis G. Colwell, 1502 W. Colorado Blvd., Dallas, Texas, with Mrs. George A. Ripley, Organizing Regent, presiding. Honored guests were Mrs. Frank G. Trau, State Regent; Mrs. James A. Welborn, State Corresponding Secretary; Miss Jamie Hess; Mrs. L. B. Hall; Mrs. Albert E. Hudspeth; Mrs. Robert A. Underwood; and Mrs. R. T. Skiles.

General Levi Casey, for whom the Chapter was named, is the Revolutionary War Ancestor of our organizing member and second Chapter Regent, 1953-1955, Mrs. Dennis G. Colwell, as well as of our present-day members, Mrs. Carroll E. Florence, Jr., who served as Chapter Regent 1992-1994. General Levi Casey was born in South Carolina, in 1749. He commanded a company at the assault of Savannah, and distinguished himself at Rocky Mountain, Hanging Rock, Fishing Creek, King's Mountain, Black Stocks, and Cowpens, where he performed outstanding service. He is listed among King's Mountain Men for his bravery and courage. He was elected as representative from South Carolina to the 8th and 9th Congress, serving from October 17, 1803, until his death February 1, 1807, in Washington, D.C., where he is buried in the Congressional Cemetery.

The General Levi Casey Chapter was the second DAR Chapter in Dallas, and was organized with a membership of 31, and additional charter membership of 18, comprising a total of 49 members from February 7, 1952, to February 1, 1953. Organizing officers were: Regent, Mrs. George A. Ripley; Vice Regent, Mrs. Dennis G. Colwell; Chaplain, Mrs. Tom M. Price; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Warren A. Shoecraft; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Charles L. Ferguson; Treasurer, Mrs. Edwin C. Schieffer; Registrar, Mrs. James D. Lutrell, Sr.; Historian, Mrs. R. E. DeWoody; Parliamentarian, Mrs. Donald G. Hazzard; and Counselors, Mmes. James A. Wellborn and Albert E. Hudspeth.

In 1957, seven sisters and two nieces of the family and descendants of Major William Lightfoot of Virginia, joined the Chapter. Mrs. Tom Price was a real Revolutionary Granddaughter of Benjamin Kitchen of Virginia, while another member, Mrs. B. C. Eubanks, was a descendant of Col. Samuel Washington, brother of our first President, George Washington.

The Chapter sponsored the Peter Norton Society, C.A.R., which was organized February 14, 1963, and was disbanded in 1981. We now sponsor Three Forks of the Trinity Society, C.A.R.

GENERAL LEVI CASEY CHAPTER NSDAR
Organized February 7, 1952

HONORARY REGENTS COUNCIL
* Mrs. George A. Ripley, Organizing Regent	1952-1953
* Mrs. Dennis G. Colwell	1953-1955
* Mrs. Donald G. Hazzard	1955-1957
* Mrs. Edwin C. Schieffer	1957-1959
Mrs. James D. Lutrell, Sr.	1959-1961
* Mrs. Warren A. Shoecraft	1961-1963
* Mrs. Ellis D. Ames	1963-1965
* Mrs. Frank E. Ware	1965-1967
* Mrs. Stanley A. Williams	1967-1969
* Mrs. W. Albert Brown	1969-1971
* Miss Carrie E. Williamson	1971-1973
* Mrs. Sterling Bailey	1973-1975
Mrs. Oscar I. Listol	1975-1977
* Mrs. Delway H. Smith	1977-1979
* Mrs. Mary Helen Brengel	1979-1981
Mrs. Tom M. Hearn	1981-1983
* Mrs. W. Clytes A. Cullar	1983-1985
Mrs. Tom M. Hearn	1985-1986
* Mrs. Roy Lars Hansen	1986-1988
* Ms. Wanda Ledwell	1988-1990
Mrs. Gordon Miltenberger (Dolores)	1990-1992
Mrs. Carroll E. Florence, Jr. (Mary)	1992-1994
* Mrs. Pershing F. Latham	1994-1996
Mrs. Patricia Westerlage	1996-1998
Mrs. Lawrence E. Sellers (Suzanne)	1998-2000
Mrs. John A. Welch (Dorothy)	2000-2002
Mrs. John A. Henderson (Gina)	2002-2004
Mrs. Kenneth Justiss (Charnita)	2004-2008

* Deceased

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