Stephen Decatur Chapter NSDAR

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STEPHEN DECATUR CHAPTER
NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Decatur, Macon County, IL

This page updated October 11, 2002

CHARTER MEMBERS

Myra Belle Ewing (Miss) Organizing Regent

Effie Jack Kennedy (Mrs. John W.)

Charlotte Gillett Barnes (Mrs. Wm.)

Polly B. Vail (Mrs. D.O. Miltman)

Clara King Montgomery (Mrs. R.R.)

Maryette Packard King (Mrs. Joseph)

Maybelle Durfee (Mrs. H. Powers)

Ada Powers Bartholomew (Mrs. E.D.)

Emma Powers Warren (Mrs. John K.)

Sarah Powers Durfee(Mrs. Geo. S.)

Ghiselle M. Durfee (Miss)

Jennie E. Durfee (Miss)

Anna Jack Roberts (Mrs. T.T.)

Emada Durfee Griswold (Mrs. L.L.)

Mary Hitchcock Hatch (Mrs. V.G.)

On February 4, 1896, in Decatur, Illinois, 15 women met to organize a local chapter of the DAR. This chapter was named Decatur Chapter. Several years later "Stephen" was added after the gallant naval hero, Commodore Stephen Decatur who fought in the War of 1812.