The Jonathan Jennings Chapter
United States Daughters of 1812
Clarksville, Clark County, Indiana
History
The Jonathan Jennings Chapter United States Daughters of 1812 was founded 2 May 1988 by Organizing President, Mrs. Albert H. (Edna Scott “Scotty”) McKehnie in Clarksville, Clark County, Indiana. The Chapter was named for the first governor of Indiana, Jonathan Jennings.
Jonathan Jennings served the State of Indiana as governor from 1816 to 1822 and was instrumental in Indiana’s admission to the Union. In 1811, Jonathan petitioned the United States Government for Indiana statehood, but the War of 1812 delayed action on the petition by Congress. After the war efforts continued for Indiana statehood and in 1816 Jonathan petitioned Congress for an enabling act, a legal procedure, to become a state. In the summer of 1816, the delegates met at Corydon, Indiana and wrote the State Constitution. It was at this time that Jonathan was elected the First Governor of the State of Indiana.
Officers
President Carol S. Seales
Vice President Christine Fisher
Recording Secretary Donna Mason
Treasurer Lynne Keasling
Registrar Suzanne Meridith
Historian Edith Key
Meetings
Our chapter meets four times per year in February, May, August and November.
Chapter Ancestors
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Thompson Arnold |
Michael Abraham Awalt Jr. |
Alexander Bryant |
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Theodore Catlin |
David Colby |
James Cox |
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James G. Cowan |
John Derrickson |
John F. Dietz |
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Thomas Evans |
Tilly Hamilton |
James Harbison |
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Jacob Hedrick |
Jacob Hisey |
David Jones |
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Henry Loughmiller |
David Mann |
John Maurice |
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George McKinney |
David Musselman |
Benjamin Pate |
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Dennis Pennington |
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Basil Prather |
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William Prewitt (Pruitt) |
Henry Willis |
Samuel Young |
Chapter Projects
·The Indiana
State Society is responsible for the maintenance of the Indiana Flagpole at
National Headquarters in
· Grave Location Project - Our chapter is currently working to
locate and document the gravesites of those soldiers of the War of 1812 in
·
Historic Site Location Project - Our
chapter is currently working to locate historic sites relating to the War
of 1812 era in the
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