Welcome to the Captain Gilbreth Falls - Absolom Hooper Chapter, of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR). We proudly serve Friendswood and Pearland, Texas, as well as the Greater Houston area.
DAR is a non-profit, non-political volunteer service organization for women who are direct descendants of American Revolutionary War patriots. Our goals are historic preservation, education and patriotism.
DAR is a national network of women who promote historic preservation, education and patriotism in their communities.
Detailed membership information can be found on the
Become a Member page of the DAR National Society web site.
Any woman, 18 years or older,
who can prove lineal descent from a Patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership,
regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background
. Patriots are defined as anyone who provided service or support in the fight for American independence.
Don't know where to start? Our Registrar and Lineage Committee can help you research your lineage, gather documentation and complete the application. Reach out to our chapter Registrar to get started today!
Looking for more information about our meetings? Interested in joining Daughters of the American Revolution? We'd love to answer any questions you have and help you get connected with your DAR community!
Click here to contact us today! The Captain Gilbreth Falls - Absolom Hooper Chapter, NSDAR,
conducts regular meetings usually on the 3rd Saturday of the month
(with some exceptions), from August through May.
Meetings are typically held in the Friendswood, TX area at various locations.
The Captain Gilbreth Falls-Absolom Hooper Chapter, NSDAR, of Friendswood, Texas, was organized April 15, 1989.
The founders of our Chapter had deep faith in the future. On a spring day in 1989, under a freshly planted oak tree on the campus of the University of Houston, 21 women of vision brought our chapter into being, and boldly made a date with history.
The founders double-named our chapter for Captain Gilbreth Falls, ancestor of co-founder Wynona Phillips, and for Absolom Hooper, ancestor of co-founder Eddie Simmons. We have now reached over 100 members.
Captain Gilbreth Falls was killed in the Revolutionary War at Ramsour's Mill, North Carolina; his fourteen-year-old son was riding with him at the time. When Captain Falls fell from his horse, his young son drew his father's sword and killed the man who had slain his father. That sword now hangs in the Rowan County Museum in Salisbury, North Carolina. Captain Falls, at the time of his death, was Sheriff of Rowan County.
Absolom Hooper, born 1764, Beaufort County, South Carolina, enlisted in the Revolutionary War in 1776 at age twelve years, six months and served seven years as a Private, having served at one time under General Pickens. Hooper was a prisoner in both South Carolina and Georgia. He died December 9, 1845 in Haywood County, North Carolina, and is buried in East Laport, North Carolina.
September -
No monthly meeting
October 15 - Monthly Meeting, DAR Service Projects
November 5 - Colonial Foods Pot Luck
December 10 - Christmas Luncheon
January 21 - Monthly Meeting, Women in Space
February 18 - Monthly Meeting, U.S. Army
March 4 - Field Trip
April 15 - Monthly Meeting, 82nd Airborne
May 6 - Monthly Meeting, Memorial Service
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