Cincinnati Chapter Sons of the American Revolution. Volume 30, Issue 4, April CCSAR Inducts 7 new Members from Highland County, Ohio

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Cincinnati Chapter Sons of the American Revolution Cincinnati PATRIOT Volume 30, Issue 4, April 2016 2016 CCSAR Officers Michael B. Gunn President mgunn@fuse.

net CCSAR Inducts 7 new Members from Highland County, Ohio On March 26, 2016 a crowd of over 40 Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) members and others interested in membership attended a special

Turner Lee Wilkerson 2 nd Vice President leewilkerson@cinci.rr.com Gordon E. Stokley, Jr. Secretary gstokelyjr@gmail.com Michael J. Blum Treasurer Franz B. Ott, II Registrar remingtonstorm@gmail.

1 Cincinnati Chapter Sons of the American Revolution Cincinnati PATRIOT Volume 30, Issue 4, April CCSAR Officers Michael B. Gunn President Jack Bredenfoerder 1 st Vice President Jack.b@fuse.net CCSAR Inducts 7 new Members from Highland County, Ohio On March 26, 2016 a crowd of over 40 Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) members and others interested in membership attended a special meeting held at the Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE) Hall in Hillsboro, Ohio. Nineteen of the attendees were members of the Cincinnati Chapter of SAR. Turner Lee Wilkerson 2 nd Vice President leewilkerson@cinci.rr.com Gordon E. Stokley, Jr. Secretary gstokelyjr@gmail.com Michael J. Blum Treasurer Franz B. Ott, II Registrar remingtonstorm@gmail.com Ervin Dalton Historian Kenneth G. Carpenter Chaplain BOM Members The Ohio Society Sons of the American Revolution has been actively recruiting new members in the Adams, Brown, and Highland Counties of Southwest Ohio in hopes of organizing a new chapter. On March 26, 2016, the formation of this chapter took a huge leap forward when an organizational meeting was held in Hillsboro, Ohio in Highland County. The presence of 24 CCSAR members expressed the level of commitment to the creation of a new chapter East of Cincinnati to accommodate the many members expected to be recruited from that highland area of Ohio. Indeed, during the recruitment process, new members have been placed into the Cincinnati Chapter in anticipation of this new chapter. In addition, local DAR members like Charlene Tarr, former Regent of the Will-o- Way DAR Chapter, have been encouraging a new chapter in this location. Gregory D. Ballman Larry W. Collins Ian M. Cunningham Gary L. Duffield George H. Stewart, Jr. And All Living Past Presidents Once a new Chapter Application has been approved by the Ohio Society and the National SAR, more than a dozen current members of CCSAR will begin their transfer to the new chapter after a charter is issued by the state society. Information on the history, mission, and objectives of the SAR was presented at Saturday s meeting, as well as details on national, district, state, and chapter events and activities. An outline was provided on the various contests and scholarships for area youths, public servants, and outstanding citizens that are offered by the SAR. Cincinnati members of SAR anxiously await the opportunity to welcome an additional organization to serve the objectives of honoring those Patriots who gave us the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, an independent Supreme Court and this nation of Free Men in which we live. Contributed by: Chapter President, Michael Gunn (continued on next page)

The new members of The Highlands Chapter inducted are: Philip Robert Jacobs ; Patriot Truman Gilbert Dennis Ray Jacobs ; Patriot Theodore Barnes Zachary Dale Neal ; Patriot John Minthorn Jeremiah

2 The new members of The Highlands Chapter inducted are: Philip Robert Jacobs ; Patriot Truman Gilbert Dennis Ray Jacobs ; Patriot Theodore Barnes Zachary Dale Neal ; Patriot John Minthorn Jeremiah Ryan Tarr; John Minthorn Richard Ryan Tarr; Truman Gilbert Richard Wesley Tarr II; Truman Gilbert Michael Alan Tarr; Truman Gilbert Congratulations and Welcome Newest Members of the Sons of the American Revolution! New Members Inducted, Supplemental Awarded At the March Board of Management meeting, President Michael Gunn inducted two new members, Michael Byron Grills and his son, Garrett Michael Grills. Their Patriot ancestor, John Grills, Sr. served in the Virginia Militia. Michael and Garrett reside in Centerville where Garrett is a junior at Centerville High School. President Gunn also awarded that same evening, a Supplemental Patriot Certificate to Ervin Chaney, Jr. for his patriot Richard Bain COMING CHAPTER EVENTS April 6 th CCSAR BOM Meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 6 PM dinner, 7 PM meeting April 8 th Naturalization at Cincinnati State, 3520 Central Parkway, 1pm April 16 th John Riley Capter DAR 120 th Anniversary April 22 nd Naturalization at U.S. District Court, Room 842 at 2pm April 24 th Lebanon Pioneer Cemetery Grave Marking 2pm (more details yet to come) April 29 th May 1 st Ohio Society SAR State Conference, Crown Plaza Hotel, Blue Ash, OH May 4 th CCSAR BOM Meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 6 PM dinner, 7 PM meeting 2 P a g e

CHAPTER ANNOUNCES BROCHURE AND POSTER AWARDS The Cincinnati Chapter winner of the Sgt. Moses Adams Memorial Middle School Brochure Contest is Marshall Truitt. He is a student in Mr.

He is a student in Mrs. Cole s 5th grade class of the Three Rivers School District.

3 CHAPTER ANNOUNCES BROCHURE AND POSTER AWARDS The Cincinnati Chapter winner of the Sgt. Moses Adams Memorial Middle School Brochure Contest is Marshall Truitt. He is a student in Mr. Brian Kestner s 8th grade class of the Three Rivers School District. The Cincinnati Chapter winner of the Americanism Elementary School Poster Contest is Zachary Breitfelder. He is a student in Mrs. Cole s 5th grade class of the Three Rivers School District. Zachary Breitfelder, Poster and Brochure Chairperson, Compatriot Jack Bredenfoerder, and Marshall Truitt. The awards will be formally presented at the April 6 th BOM meeting. Naturalization Ceremony U.S. District Court Compatriots, Jack Bredenfoerder, Ken Carpenter, Gerald Knight and Chapter President, Michael Gunn welcomed new citizens on March 11 th and 25 th at the U.S. District Court in downtown Cincinnati. Yonder are the Hessians. They were bought for seven pounds and tenpence a man. Are you worth more? Prove it. Tonight the American flag floats from yonder hill or Molly Stark sleeps a widow! - John Stark Battle of Bennington 3 P a g e

Lebanon, Ohio Patriot Grave Marking Ceremony April 24, 2016 2PM The Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (CCSAR) have identified19 Patriots of the American Revolutionary War who

4 Lebanon, Ohio Patriot Grave Marking Ceremony April 24, PM The Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (CCSAR) have identified19 Patriots of the American Revolutionary War who will be honored at the Grave Marking Event at 2:00 PM on April 24, 2016 in Lebanon, OH at Main & West Streets [Location: 104 S. West Street, Lebanon, Ohio ( )]. This is the site of the three Pioneer Cemeteries (Old Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian) where these individuals, who contributed to the cause of the colonist s rebellion against the rule of English King George III, were buried. This event will be the third of its kind done by CCSAR, where a substantial number of Revolutionary War Patriots are honored for their services which enabled the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, an independent Supreme Court and the United States of America; our nation of Freedom and Rights for all people. In 2014 we added 24 names on bronze plaques to others buried at Spring Grove Cemetery creating a Monument containing the names of 59 Patriots. Again in early 2015 on Patriot s Day we placed a memorial at Williamsburg Cemetery in Clermont County containing 18 patriots. In October 2015 a monument with 18 names of Patriots was dedicated at Wesleyan Cemetery in the North side community of Cincinnati. Now in 2016 on Patriot s Day we will honor 19 patriots, this time in Warren County s City of Lebanon with the assistance of the Warren County Genealogical Society. The ceremony this year includes a woman, Mary Craig Dunlevy, whose actions of healing and dressing the wounds of many Colonial Soldiers qualified her as an honoree. We are fortunate to have several descendants of our honorees who will be attending the Ceremony. From the family of Robert Hamilton, Linda Hamilton Sarver and her brother David Hamilton from South Carolina, express interest in attending the Dedication on the 24th of April. The ceremony will have the Pomp and Circumstance appropriate to the honor deserved by these patriots, with colors posted by members of the CCSAR in Revolutionary Uniforms and accompanied by a drummer. Greetings delivered from many dignitaries from patriotic groups and historical societies. Comments from descendants of some of the Patriots honored. Wreathes laid in reverence to these who gave so much to create these United States of America. And finally, a solemn presentation by bagpipes, a salute with flintlock rifles and a finale by taps bugled to complete the service. Names of the Honorees: Old Methodist Cemetery; Jacob Earenfight Anthony Geoghagen Robert Hamilton Peckinpaugh Matthias Spinning Leonard Old Baptist Cemetery; Francis Dunlevy Mary Craig Dunlevy Joseph Lamb Joseph Eddy Old Presbyterian Cemetery; Robert Benham John Crawford Bone James Cowan, Sr. Ezekiel Irwin Samuel Manning Lawrence Monfort Peter Perlee William Russell John Tharp Jonathan Tichenor 4 P a g e

5 Business FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) REGISTRAR S APPLICATION STATUS NEW MEMBERS MAR 2016 SUPPLEMENTALS 05 # COMPATRIOT TYPE PATRIOT RECD STATUS 1 ROBERT BOWERS SUPPLEMENTAL OLIVER PULEN APPROVED 2 ROBERT SKIRVIN REGULAR GERARD GREEN APPROVED Reminder! O H I O S O C I E T Y S O N S O F T H E A M E R I C A N R E V O L U T I O N 127th Annual State Conference April 29 th -May 1st, 2016 This conference is being hosted by the Cincinnati Chapter and will be located at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Blue Ash. Guest speakers include our own Compatriot Paul M. Wilke, Mr. Greg Hand of the Cincinnati Curiosities blog, and NSSAR Secretary General J. Michael Tomme, Sr. Please consider attending. It is not often that we are able to attend such an important event without the expense of travel and a hotel room. There are still a few days to register. For more information please go the State SAR website: Registration deadline is April 8 th, STAYING CONNECTED on the WEB 1. Cincinnati Chapter website: 2. Cincinnati Chapter Facebook: 3. OHSSAR Activities from around the state: 4. OHSSAR website is up-dated at: 5. Central (District) new website at: 6. NSSAR website is at: Membership Any man of age eighteen (18) years or over, who is a lineal descendant of an ancestor who supported the war for American Independence is eligible for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution. Men under eighteen (18) may join as junior members. If you are interested in membership or need help with your application please do not hesitate to contact the Chapter Registrar, Franz B. Ott, II, at remingtonstorm@gmail.com Editor Jeff Hartman 6465 Gem Stone Drive Liberty Township, OH Jma2040@fuse.net 5 P a g e

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