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Organized March 28, 1922
A group of
ladies met in Mexia, Texas, in the home of Mrs. Sweatt, for the purpose of
organizing a chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American
Revolution (NSDAR or DAR). Mrs. Sweatt had been appointed Organizing Chapter
Regent by Mrs. McFarland, State Regent, at the Texas State Conference in
November 1920. For a year after its organization, the chapter was called the
Mexia Chapter NSDAR; then the name was changed to Jonathan Hardin in honor of
the Revolutionary War ancestor of Mrs. Sweatt and three other members.
The charter
members were: Lola Herring Alderman, Mary Elizabeth Alderman, Nancy Gantt Boyd,
Lamar Ross Chatham, Frances Walcott McCramey, Sanford Gibbs Norsworthy, Adeline
McFarland, Annie Gibbs Meaders, Sallie Smith Karner, Lillian Ross, Louise
Thomson Scott, Valentine Gantt Smith, Minette Hunter Staggs, and Roberta Putman
Sweatt. The following officers were elected: Robert Sweatt, regent; Lamar
Chatham, vice regent; Nancy Boyd, recording secretary; Lois Alderman,
corresponding secretary; Valentine Smith, treasurer; Mary Elizabeth Alderman,
registrar; and Lillian Ross, historian.
Regents
The following ladies have
served as chapter regents of the Jonathan Hardin Chapter NSDAR since its
organization in 1922:
Mrs.
Roberta Sweatt |
1922-1924 |
Miss
Margaret Clark |
1925-1926 |
Mrs.
Roberta Sweatt |
1927-1929 |
Miss Elliot
Ross |
1929-1930 |
Mrs.
Valentine Smith |
1930-1934 |
Mrs. Cecil
White |
1934-1936 |
Mrs. H.C.
Freeman |
1936-1938 |
Mrs. James
Coman |
1938-1940 |
Mrs.
Roberta Sweatt |
1940-1942 |
Miss Faye
Yelldell |
1942-1944 |
Mrs.
Charles Alderman |
1944-1946 |
Miss Ruth
Clark |
1946-1948 |
Mrs. John
Sanders |
1948-1950 |
Mrs. Luther
Adamson |
1950-1952 |
Mrs. J.
Franklin Jackson |
1952-1954 |
Mrs. Jack
Oliver |
1954-1956 |
Miss Dasa
Ellington |
1956-1958 |
Mrs. John
L. Bates |
1958-1960 |
Mrs. O.J.
Lee |
1960-1962 |
Mrs. Frank
Taylor |
1962-1964 |
Mrs. Myrtle
Dominy |
1964-1965 |
Miss Ruth
Clark |
1965-1968 |
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Mrs.
Raleigh DeLong |
1968-1970 |
Mrs. John
L. Bates |
1970-1972 |
Mrs. Hulen
E. Kirgan |
1972-1974 |
Mrs. Howard
Wooten |
1974-1976 |
Mrs. J.
Franklin Jackson |
1976-1978 |
Mrs. H.O.
Whitehurst |
1978-1980 |
Mrs. Vera
Samford |
1980-1982 |
Mrs. C.W.
Space |
1982-1984 |
Mrs. J.T.
Bounds |
1984-1988 |
Mrs. T.
Wayne Robinson |
1988-1990 |
Mrs. M.K.
Hanna |
1990-1994 |
Mrs. Gene
R. Alston |
1994-1998 |
Mrs.
Michael Lance Phillips |
1998-1999 |
Mrs.
Michael H. Bogard |
2000-2002 |
Mrs. Jimmy
W. McKee |
2003-2004 |
Mrs. Gene
R. Alston |
2004-2006 |
Mrs. Donald
L. McDonald |
2006-2010 |
Mrs. Gene R.
Alston |
2010-2012 |
Mrs. Michael
McBay |
2012-2014 |
Mrs. Jimmy
W. McKee |
2014-2016 |
Mrs. Michael
McBay |
2016-2018 |
Mrs.
Marshall McSwane |
2018-2020 |
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Activities
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The April 10, 2019
chapter meeting was honored to have State Regent, Susan Tillman! She was so
kind to induct our newest member, Felicia Hobson Hancock, and gave inspiring
remarks about DAR and how to "Let Our Light Shine" through our chapter good
works! Chapter members shared their experiences at the 2019 Texas State
Conference.
Pictured left to right: Delores Younts, Pam Stuver,
Marjorie Huckels, Chapter Recording Secretary Joan Marsh, Chapter Registrar
Billie Bournias, Chapter Second Vice Regent Aleece McBay, Past TXDAR State
Chaplain Kay Alston, Chapter Chaplain Marsha Black, TXDAR State Regent Susan
Tillman, Felicia Hancock, Chapter Regent Nancy McSwane, Pat Wiggins, Patti
Gauntt, Nancy Rula, Chapter First Vice Regent Carleen Willis, Chapter Historian
Rita Walker, Chapter Treasurer Diane Pullin, Carol Biggar, Linda Thornton and
Glenda Buck |
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Chapter Regent Nancy
Brown McSwane, and Chapter Treasurer Diane Pullin attended District VII
workshop in Georgetown, Texas. Keynote speaker was Marcy Carter-Lovick pictured
with Nancy. Our own member, Sherrie Clark Wilson, pictured with Nancy and
Diane, was the speaker on "Fired Up About Leadership". It was an interesting
and informative day! |
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Jonathan Hardin Chapter
NSDAR was pleased to have its first debutante presented on opening night at the
112th Texas State Society Daughters of the American Revolution (TXDAR) State
Conference. Rachel Marcum is our newest Junior Member, having become a dual
member of Elder John Parker Society, National Society Children of the American
Revolution and Jonathan Hardin Chapter NSDAR. Attending state conference were
(left to right) Kay Alston, regent; Diana McDonald, librarian; Rachel Marcum,
Junior Member; Rita Walker, historian; and Aleece McBay, first vice
regent. |
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