The Harrison Chapter, IN SAR will conduct a joint PGM with the Captain Harmon Aughe, NSDAR on 17 Sep 2023, at 2:00pm, to honor Patriot William R. Carter (P-129719 / A020087). The event will take place at the Bunnell Cemetery, 1175N 200W, Frankfort IN.
While I'm still technically not joined to the Indiana Society yet (David Benton Chapter hopefully by February), as a member of the Virginia Society I am pretty active at Patriot Biographies. I found an incredibly interesting Patriot, Joseph Hart, buried at the Garland Brook Cemetery in Columbus, IN (Grave Located near corner of 10th St and McClure Road - Cemetery Entrance located at Gladstone Ave just south of 10th St.). The local Columbus Chapter of the DAR is named after this Patriot. The attached document was submitted in Microsoft Word format to the NSSAR for inclusion on the Patriot's record in the SAR Patriot's Database. The Patriot's son, Reverend C.C. Hart, wrote a book about the family's life in Virginia, Tennessee, and Indiana.
I wanted the Indiana SAR aware that I wrote this biography.
BONUS: For those with an affinity for the War of 1812, Joseph Hart's son, Thomas, served as a corporal in Capt Samuel Hopkins Company of Colonel James Barnes 2nd Regt Dragoons under William Henry Harrison.
Deus et Patria,
Jerad D Myers
Historian / Web Master
Col Fielding Lewis Chapter (Fredericksburg)
historian@cflvirginia-sar.org
State Facebook Administrator
Virginia SAR
jerad_myers@yahoo.com
A recent by-law passed by the INSSAR does not allow anyone to add to an application once it has been submitted for approval at the chapter or state level. So please email me a copy of the application for review before having the applicant sign the application.
Daryl Hensley
IN State Genealogist
477 S Sunshine Dr.
Jasper IN 47546
812-582-9147
hensley.daryl@gmail.com
NSSAR Genealogist General Robert Fish as a series of videos on various frequently as questions they receive at national headquarters. Most videos are around 20 minutes and can make your application process more efficient.
You can view the videos on the SAR YouTube page. Here is the latest video.
Daryl Hensley
IN State Genealogist
812-582-9147
hensley.daryl@gmail.com
The Indiana Auxiliary of the Sons of the American Revolution welcomes all women who are connected to a member of the Indiana Sons of the American Revolution. The INLASAR serves as a vehicle to support SAR men in Color Guard activities, a support mechanism to raise monies for the state youth programs, an avenue for creating a basket usually of Indiana-made products for the national Ladies Auxiliary raffle during the annual SAR conference, and as a social outlet for its members. Meetings are held during the three (previously four) meetings held by the Indiana SAR each year. Meetings include a short business meeting and a program. Legally, the Auxiliary is considered a committee of the state SAR and therefore are under their umbrella.
Dues for the INLASAR are $5.00 annually which automatically includes membership in the national auxiliary. The fiscal year begins in April. Dues cover incidental operating expenses of the auxiliary and an annual donation to the INSSAR for use in their youth programs. Also available is a pin for $10 plus $3 if the recipient wishes it to be mailed. Dues and pin purchases for the Ladies Auxiliary may be paid to Auxiliary Treasurer. The Ladies Auxiliary elects officers every other April in uneven years who are installed during the SAR men’s meeting.
Auxiliary Officers are eligible to receive the Indiana Gold Service Award after three years of service. Previous recipients are:
Martha Barnhart
April Legler
Dixie Oberlin
Kay Schnuck
Chris Cunningham
Marge Howell
Donna Betzner
Donna Sharp
Janet Kreps
Kathy Parkison
Recipients of a gold star for a second term (and other subsequent terms) of 3 years service as an officer are:
April Legler
Chris Cunningham
The Indiana Ladies Auxiliary was organized by Martha Barnhart in 2006. Presidents were:
Martha Barnhart 2007-2009
Dixie Oberlin 2009-2011
Marge Howell 2011-2013
April Legler 2013-2015
Donna Sharp 2015-2017
Chris Cunningham 2017-2019
Kathy Parkison 2019-2022
Peg McGriff 2022 -
Clearly, the members of the Indiana Sons of the American Revolution took to heart Abigail Adams admonishment to her husband, John, to remember the ladies and have included the Ladies Auxiliary in programs for many years.