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The Jonathan Hardin Chapter, NSDAR, was organized March 28, 1922. A group of ladies met in Mexia, Texas, in the home of Mrs. Roberta Putman Sweatt, for the purpose of organizing a chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Sweatt had been appointed Organizing Regent by Mrs. I.B. McFarland, State Regent, at the State Conference in November, 1920. For a year after its organization, the chapter was called the Mexia Chapter; then the name was changed to Jonathan Hardin in honor of the Revolutionary ancestor of Mrs. Sweatt and three other members. The charter members were Mrs. Lola Herring Alderman, Miss Mary Elizabeth Alderman, Mmes. Nancy Gantt Boyd, Lamar Ross Chatham, Frances Walcott McCramey, Sanford Gibbs Norsworthy, Miss Adeline McFarland, Annie Gibbs Meaders, Sallie Smith Karner, Miss Lillian Ross, Mmes. Louise Thomson Scott, Valentine Gantt Smith, Minette Hunter Staggs, and Roberta Putman Sweatt. The following officers were elected: Mmes. Robert Sweatt, Regent; Lamar Chatham, Vice Regent; Nancy Boyd, Recording Secretary; Valentine Smith, Treasurer; Lois Alderman, Corresponding Secretary; Miss Mary Elizabeth Alderman, Registrar; and Miss Lillian Ross, Historian. The following ladies have served
as Regents of the Jonathan Hardin Chapter NSDAR since its organization
in 1922:
Jonathan Hardin Chapter was pleased to have its first Debutante presented on opening night at the 112th TSDAR 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. Attending state conference were (left to right) Kay Alston, regent; Diana McDonald, librarian; Rachel Marcum, Junior Member; Rita Walker, historian; and Aleece McBay 1st vice-regent.
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