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Ralph Ripley Chapter

Texas Society

Daughters of the American Revolution

Mineral Wells, Texas

The Ralph Ripley Chapter, #6-088-TX, was organized on June 19, 1921. It was named for Ralph Ripley, Patriot from Connecticut, ancestor of Mrs. Frances Young Mullman, Organizing Regent and Honorary Life Regent.

Chapter Officers, 2000-2003

Regent

Donneita Lampley
Vice-Regent
Shirley Marcotte
Chaplain
Tamera Rollins
Recording/Corresponding Secretary
Lurlein Spangler
Treasurer
Martha Buchanan
Registrar
Effie Birdwell
Historian
Mae Dee Claborn
Curator
Martha Buchanan
Parliamentarian
Tamera Rollins


Meeting will be held on the first Saturday of each month (September through May) at 10 am
Meetings and Programs 2002-2003

31 Aug 2002; Home of Donneita Lampley, hostess, Donneita Lampley

"John Citizen and Our Constitution" given by Shirley Marcotte

5 Oct 2002; Southside Church of Christ; hostess Tamera Rollins

"The Lost Battalion" given by Wanda Reddell

3 Nov 2002; Home of Willie Mae Hubbard; hostesses the Withers Sisters

"Thanksgiving as Children" given by Ralph Ripley Chapter

1 Dec 2002; Home of Carla Hays; hostesses Carla Hay and Bonnie Hay

"Christmas Day in Other Lands" given by Carla Hay

5 Jan 2003; Home of Louise Smith; hostesses Louise Smith and Mae Dee Claborn

"Displaying the United States Flag" given by Nancy Meaders

2 Feb 2003; Southside Church of Christ; hostesses Effie Birdwell and Donneita Lampley

"In Search of Our Roots" given by Mr. and Mrs. James Mooney

2 Mar 2003; Southside Church of Christ; hostess Lurlein Spangler

"Controversy in the Teaching of American History" given by Leah Sessum

6 Apr 2003; Southside Church of Christ; hostesses Tamera Rollins and Shirley Marcotte

"Defending the Homeland" given by Lurlein Spangler

4 May 2003; Southside Church of Christ; hostess Officers
Honored guests, Weatherford Chapter, NSDAR

"A Lantern in her Hand" given by Donneita Lampley

Constitution Week. September 17-23, Carla Hay, chairperson


Ancestors of Ralph Ripley Members

James Acton, Pvt, VA
Henry Banta Sr., Patriot PA
Benjamin Barton, Pvt, SC
John (Byrd) Bird, Sr., Sol, GA
Jacob Blessing, VA
Hugh Bodkin, VA
John Brown, Pvt, SC
John Bruce, Cpl/Sgt, Patriot, VA
William Clark, NC
John Compton, Patriotic Service, VA
Sarah Dishman, Patriotic Service, VA
William Dishman, Sr., VA
Lafford French, SC
Nathaniel French, MA
John Green, Col, VA
William Hamner, Patriot, Ensign, VA
Isaac Hinkle
Michal Hoffecker, VA
Jared Hotchkiss, Pvt, CT
William Sims Kelly, SC
Jesse Knight, Pvt, NC
Thomas Lee, Capt, NC
John Lesser, Capt, PA
Charles McAnally, Capt, NC
James Mitchell, Lt, VA
Bryan Ward Nowlin, Pvt, Patriot, VA
John Porter, Pvt./Sgt, VA
Bazil Prather, Pvt, SC
Matthew Russell, Pvt, VA
Josiah Sharp, VA
Walter Slaughter, Pvt, NC
Thomas Stribling, SC
Andrew Swallows, Pvt, wagoner, PA, VA, NC
Christopher Taylor, Capt, NC
Joshua Teague, Patriot, NC
Obediah Trimmier, VA
John Walker, Civil Servant/Patriot, NC
John Walker, Lt. Col, NC
James Withers, Lt, VA
Solomon Yeager, Pvt, VA


Past Chapter Regents

Mrs. B.L. Agnew
Mrs. Alva Bartley (Honorary Chapter Regent for Life)
Mrs. J. H. Campbell
Mioss Cornelia Crocker
Miss Tippora English
Mrs. G. W. Hazlewood
Mrs. George Marcotte
Mrs. Olivia McKay
Miss Sidney Miller
Mrs. A. P. Mullman (Honorary Chapter Regent for life)
Mrs. Rowena Nelson
Mrs. T. P. Perkins
Miss E. Lane Porter
Mrs. Richard Sain
Mrs. Ralph S. Seibert III
Mrs. W. F. Wright


Charter Members

Mrs. B. L. Agnew
Mrs. J. H. Campbell
Miss Cornelia Crocker
Mrs. Ernest Eslick
Mrs. J. W. Henderson
Mrs. W. E. Huster
Mrs. A. P. Mullman
Mrs. Robert Williams
Mrs. W. F. Wright


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