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National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution


Ozark Mountain Chapter

of the
Sons of the American Revolution
Springfield, Missouri





The Ozark Mountain Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution meets the third Saturday of each month (except August) at 12:00 noon with lunch served, at Heritage Cafeteria, 1364 E. Battlefield, Springfield, MO (corner of Fremont and Battlefield). The speaker and business meeting begin at 12:30 p.m. Wives and guests and C.A.R.s are welcome.

Contact Tom Sentman , President
Ph. 417-823-3902



Or Webmaster: Glenn Gohr
Ph. 417-865-0777


Chapter Mailing Address:
Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR
C/O Glenn Gohr
PO Box 1421
Springfield, MO 65801


Ozark Mountain Chapter Officers for 2013


President: Tom Sentman

Vice-President: Phil Reinbold

Secretary: John McAlear

Treasurer/Registrar: Glenn Gohr

Chaplain: Ron Albaugh

Chancellor: Gary E. Bishop

Genealogist: Will Carr

Historian: William Walker

Newsletter Editor: Terry Wood

Sergeant at Arms: Charles McMillan


Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR Member Web Pages


David N. Appleby’s Web Page:
http://appleby.rootsweb.ancestry.com/David_Nels_Appleby_honor.htm

Gary E. Bishop’s Web Page:
http://www.mannwalterlaw.com/index.php?attorney=Gary-Bishop

Glenn Gohr's Genealogy Page:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gohrpage/genealogy.html


Chapter Projects

Revolutionary War Soldiers

 An ongoing project of the Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR has been locating and marking grave sites of Revolutionary War soldiers buried near Springfield, Missouri, and in the surrounding areas in Southwest Missouri. Currently we have researched and found record of 5 Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Greene County, and more than 30 soldiers total buried in the surrounding counties of Southwest Missouri. Each year we try to hold a ceremony to commemorate and mark one of these Revolutionary War graves. For more information on Revolutionary War Soldiers in Southwest Missouri see that page at: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~moomcsam/soldiers.html

Color Guard

Another ongoing activity of our chapter is the color guard. Six of our members--Gerald McCoy (Ozark Mountain Chapter color guard commander), Timothy McCoy, Robert Grover, Mel McNeal, Glenn Gohr, and Dan McMurray--each have uniforms from the Revolutionary War period. Bob Grover is a dual member and is commander of the MOSSAR color guard. He also was MOSSAR President for the 1999-2000 term. These uniforms have been worn at various parades and other functions. The chapter color guard has marched in parades, officiated at funerals and other events, given several talks about the American Revolution to grade school children in Springfield, and has served as the color guard for the SMSU Lady Bears basketball games and the Springfield Lasers tennis matches. We hope to participate in more activities like this in the coming months. The chapter color guard is also participating in MOSSAR color guard events as well. See the Ozark Mountain Chapter Color Guard Activities Page at: and the MOSSAR Color Guard Page at for more information.

Contests and Recognition Programs For Youth

Ever since our chapter's founding in 1981, we have been involved in the Eagle Scout Program and the ROTC Program sponsored by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Also in the last several years, we have promoted two different essay contests and an oration contest which are part of the National Society SAR program. To see which contests for youth and recognition programs the Ozark Mountain Chapter is involved with, please go to Contests and Recognition Programs For Youth Page at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~moomcsam/youth.html

Children of the American Revolution

Still another important project is the organizing of a local society of the Children of the American Revolution. Membership is open to any child from birth to age 21 who can trace their lineage back to someone who rendered assistance to the American troops during the American Revolution. The local C.A.R. society meets 4 times a year at the McDonald's on Battlefield Rd. next to the Battlefield Mall. The chartering ceremony took place on Saturday, February 13, 1999, Old Country Buffet in Springfield. The local society is named the William Freeman Society Children of the American Revolution after local patriot, William Freeman, who is buried in the Springfield National Cemetery. We have a very active C.A.R. chapter, and we won some national awards over the years. See the William Freeman Society C.A.R. Activities Page at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~moomcsam/car.html for further information.

Other Activities

Our chapter has made a big showing at many of the MOSSAR Conventions. We have won awards for the Winona R. Yohe “Woman of the Year” Award, C. Lloyd Yohe Best Scrapbook Award, and for the Josiah Fogg Best Chapter Award several times.



Other Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR Web Pages


[rosette]Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR Page on the Greene County Historical Society Web Page


MOSSAR Web Pages


[rosette]Missouri Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (MOSSAR) Web Page

[rosette]Missouri Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard


NSSAR Web Pages


[starball]National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR) Web Page

[starball]SAR Magazine Archive

[starball]Living History or Re-enactment Groups

[starball]SARtalk Listserver

[starball]General Information and Application Requirements

[starball]American Heritage Education Compact Disc Request

[starball]France’s Contribution to American Independence DVD

[starball]Biographical Sketches of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence [book]

[starball]The Declaration of Independence and Other Great Documents of American History, 1775-1865 [book]

[starball]Patriots of African Descent in the Revolutionary War, Part 1 [book]

[starball]The Origins of the SAR

[starball]Our Goals



NSDAR Web Pages


[rosette]Rachel Donelson Chapter DAR Home Page


N.S.C.A.R. Web Pages


[rosette]National Society Children of the American Revolution (N.S.C.A.R.)


GSSR Web Pages


[rosette]General Society Sons of the Revolution (GSSR)


Other Historical and Genealogical Sites Relating to the American Revolution


[rosette]The American Revolution: National Discussions of Our Revolutionary Origins (created by Humanities & Social Sciences OnLine)

[rosette]The National Museum of American History's Restoration of The Star Spangled Banner

[rosette]PBS's Liberty (online compilation of PBS TV documentary series)

[rosette]Star Spangled Banner manuscript on History Detectives)

[rosette]Valley Forge Muster Rolls Database



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Last updated February 15, 2013.


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