The DAR is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education.
The DAR gives members an opportunity for service in many areas. It is a way to join with others in trying to make America a better place to live. DAR offers an opportunity to meet people with similar interests, develop friendships, and to join others who cherish the priceless heritage enjoyed by all while promoting the ideals of patriotism and love of country.
We look forward to meeting you and helping you to become a part of this great organization. Our members are from a variety of backgrounds and occupations and range in age from young to “experienced,” with many different talents contributing to our volunteer efforts.
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Carroll Chapter, NSDAR, was organized on February 21, 1929, with a membership of 13 in the home of Organizing Regent Ileen Bullis Campbell. In 1931, a marker was dedicated at the grave of Daniel Christian, Revoluntionary War soldier buried at Oak Hill Cemetery. In 1932, Ileen Bullis Campbell presented Carroll Chapter with a gavel made of wood from the original George Washington estate at Wakefield, Virginia. Illen Bullis Campbell served as State Regent (1935-1937) for the Illinois State Organization and Treasurer General from 1941-1944. Luanne Frosch Bruckner served as State Regent for the Illinois State Organization from 2009-2011.
Apple River Canyon Chapter, NSDAR, was organized on October 17, 1968, with Iva Jean Eickman as organizing chapter regent. The chapter was named for the well-known Illinois State Park in JoDaviess County, Apple River Canyon State Park. On February 4, 2012, the National Board of Management approved the merger of Carroll and Apple River Canyon Chapters with the name of Carroll JoDaviess Chapter.
| Regent | Linda Mencin |
| First Vice Regent | Connie Foster |
| Second Vice Regent | Kay Russell |
| Chaplain | Ann Coppernoll |
| Recording Secretary | Gwen Smith |
| Corresponding Secretary | Barb Burger |
| Treasurer | Cindy Dyson |
| Registrar | Hillary Blevins |
| Historian | Doris Kruse |
| Librarian | June Slick |
| September 17-23 | Constitution Week |
| September 14 | Signing of Constitution Week Proclamation Village President Don Schaible |
| October 11 | NSDAR National Day of Service Carroll County Community Help Center |
| October 19 | Cathy Carlton NSDAR District II Director |
| November 11 | Veteran's Day |
| November 23 | Christina Bannon NSDAR Illinois State Regent will present her program "None of Us is as Smart as All of Us" Presentation of the JROTC DAR Medal |
| December 8 | Holiday Caroling Caroline Mark Home, Mt Carroll Charles Carroll C.A.R. Speaker Bailey Callahan Singing Carols, Silent Auction Bring 1 dozen cookies to share |
| December 14 | Wreaths Across America Fisk Memorial Cemetery, Albany, IL |
| April 15 | Wrapped in Love Family Histories Preserved with Quilts |
| March 15 | Annual Recognitiion Day Recognition to Good Citizens, American History Essay winner, Community Service and Flag Receipients |
| April 12 | Local History Preservation Guest Speaker Historian Tom Wadsworth The role of the Stagecoach in the Settling of Northwest Illinois (1828-1855) |
| May 17 | Armed Forces Day Galena Center of Arts |
| May 26 | Memorial Day |
| June 14 | Flag Day |
| July 4 | Independence Day |
The names of our honored patriot ancestors are listed here with the state from which they served. Each Daughter of the Carroll JoDaviess Chapter, NSDAR has proven her lineage from one or more of these men of the American Revolution.
Seth
Andrews —
NY
Elijah
Bailey —
MA
Micah
Balcom, Jr. —
MA
Benjamin
Barber —
RI
Jehiel
Benham —
CT
Philip Jacob
Benighoff —
PA
Moses
Bloomfield —
NJ
Johannes N
Boyer —
PA
Edward Brockway —
CT
John Burns —
PA
William Carmack —
VA
Jonathan
Carriel —
MA
Stephen Chapin —
MA
Thomas Chenoweth Sr — MD
Moses Church —
VT
John
Clore, Jr. —
VA
Nicholas
Coleman —
PA
Nathan Cooley —
CT
Nicholas Coppernoll — NY
Nathaniel
Crenshaw —
VA
Leonard
Divan —
PA
Samuel
Duff —
VA
Samuel
Duff, Sr. —
NC
John
Earnest —
PA
John
Flack —
NC
Jonathan
Fletcher —
NH
Peter Flickinger —
PA
Moses
Gile —
VT
Henry
Graham —
PA
John Gray —
VA
Asahel
Greene —
NH
James
Greenwood —
MA
Daniel
Greenwood, Sr. —
MA
Benjamin
Griswold —
MA
John C. Happy —
NY
Robert
Hardesty —
MD
Samuel
Hawkins —
VA
William
Hazelrigg, Jr. —
PA
Patrick
Henry —
VA
Peter
Hitt —
VA
David
Holman —
MA
Thomas
Hoover —
NC
Jonathan
Hunt —
MA
Jacob Hunter — SC
Artemas
Johnson —
CT
Samuel
Joy —
MA
David
Kenyon —
RI
William
Kenyon —
RI
Henry
King —
MA
Daniel
Knouse, Sr. —
NC
Abraham
Knowlton —
MA
Thomas Lamoreux —
NY
George
Lashells —
NJ
James
Litchfield —
MA
Frances Linthicum —
MD
Conrad
Marshall —
NJ
James
McKean —
PA
Jedidiah Millard —
NY
John
Miller —
PA
Philip O'Brien —
MD
Johannes
Plantz —
NY
Henry
Price —
PA
John Rainey — SC
David
Remer —
PA
Samuel
Rogers —
RI
William Adduston Rogers —
VA
Henry Shelton —
VA
Eli Shugart —
PA
Ithamer
Smith —
MA
Henry
Strang —
NY
William
Taylor —
MA
Silas Tinker —
CT
Peter
Trexler, Jr. —
PA
John
Van Buskirk —
VA, PA
Benjamin
Walker —
PA
Solomon Warner —
CT
John
Woods —
GA