Captain James Riley Chapter, NSDAR, Celina, Ohio

Mercer County once had a Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) chapter, the Captain James Riley Chapter, in Celina. The Chapter’s charter was issued on 13 April 1935 with 13 Charter members: Florence (Hardman) Christian, Mary Bess (Christian) Kreimendahl, Helen (Kennedy) Riley, Edith (Heighton) Clark, Mary (Swen) Heighton, Flora (Andrews) Hoel, Gladys (Hoel) Kreimendahl, Florence (Priest) Shadaker, Catharine (Blackburn) Sharp, Grace (Riley) Snyder, Zenaide (Allen) Sterline, Ida (Zeller) Stubbs, and Ollene (Green) Straley.

This was the Captain James Riley Chapter DAR yearbook for the 1950-51 term.

Captain James Riley Chapter DAR, Celina, Ohio, 1950-1951

The yearbook includes the members’ names, their maiden names, the names or initials of their husbands, the names of the Revolutionary War soldiers from whom they descended and proved for the DAR, their National DAR number and their ancestor’s number, and some other Chapter details.

Captain James Riley Chapter DAR, Celina, Ohio, 1950-1951

By 1950 the Captain James Riley Chapter had grown to include 35 members. Their officers were Gladys Kreimendahl/Regent, Belva Stubbs/Vice-regent, Alice Hartzell/Recording Secretary, Doris Barber/Corresponding Secretary, Golde Shiverdecker/Treasurer, Nellie Dick/Registrar, Frances Rafferty/Historian, and Vida Dye/Chaplain.

Captain James Riley Chapter DAR, Celina, Ohio, 1950-1951

Below is a list of the 1950-51 Chapter members. I added the birth and death years and included the husbands’ full name if only initials were given. The ancestor’s name is the last name. I did not include the National Numbers.

Helen Elizabeth (Hainline) Andrews (1912-2003) (Mrs. Elmer G); ancestor Henry Cowen/Cowing
Doris Barber (1919-2012) (unmarried) David Hamilton
Ruth Joan (Hoel) Brandts (1912-2003) (Mrs. Theodore); William Murlin/Moreland
Edith Frances (Heighton) Clark (1892-1981) (Mrs. Cyril Leon); Christopher Brown
Nellie (Lutz) Dick (1888-1955) (Mrs. Walter Hubert Sr); Jacob Blosser
Vida (Constable) Dye (1886-1976) (Mrs. Wilbur Wilson); Elias Dugan
Mildred Caroline (Hamilton) Fischer (1905-1996) (Mrs. Joseph “Joe” Nicholas); Asa Hall
Helen (King) Freeman (1907-2000) (Mrs. Russell W); Jesse Rose
Frieda Leslie (Alexander) Fricke (1900-1972) (Mrs. Alexander R); Aaron Evans
Iola Pearl (Cowen) Hainline (1887-1958) (Mrs. Charles William); Henry Cowen/Cowing
Thelma B (Parrott) Hale (1910-1982) (Mrs. J Homer); William Murlin/Moreland
Ada (Hall) Hamilton (1880-1959) (Mrs. Lee Ivan); Asa Hall
Alice (Fast) Hartzell (1901-1974) (Mrs. Alpha R); John Jacob Fast
Janice (Perrott) Heisser (1913-1979) (Mrs. Robert); William Murlin/Moreland
Flore Belle (Andrews) Hoel (1864-1952) (Mrs. Remington David); Samuel Andrews
Orpha Iona (Werts) Jenkins (1880-?) (Mrs. Grover Cleveland); William Murlin/Moreland
Gladys (Hoel) Kreimendahl (1901-1999) (Mrs. Ernest P); Samuel Andrews
Zua (Murlin) Maurer (1888-1957) (Mrs. Fred W); William Murlin/Moreland
Ida Dudley (Craw) Miller (1917-1998) (Mrs. Cletus); Nehemiah Davis
Mildred M (Hoel) Pulskamp (1907-1976) (Mrs. Andreas S); William Murlin/Moreland
Frances (Foster) Rafferty (1903-2002) (Mrs. Bruce Lee); William Cloyd
Jean (Murlin) Rawers (1912-2002) (Mrs. Arlington Joseph); David Hamilton
Winifred (Johnson) Reiser (1899-1994) (Mrs. Carlton); William McCutcheon
Helen M (Kennedy) Riley (1907-1967) (Mrs. Roscoe D); William Neeley
Catharine (Blackburn) Sharp (1907-1996) (Mrs. Richard C); Isaac Manning Jr
Golde “Golda” Cathrine Shiverdecker (1889-1981) (unmarried); George Ward
Helen Margaret (Dick) Stallter, (1913-1967) (Mrs. Carl Eugene); Jacob Blosser
Ollene Doris (Green) Straley (1904-1983) (Mrs. Simon S); William Roebuck
Belva (Dine) Stubbs (1896-1983) (Mrs. Carroll Andrew); William Roebuck
Ida Zena (Zeller) Stubbs (1863-1952) (Mrs. Dr. William Cooper); John Kumler
Glee R Swigart (1930-2012) (m. Dr. John Keith Paul in 1951); George Ward
Mary Alice (Thomas) [Miller] (?) surname was Miller per DAR; John Jacob Fast
Virginia (Honnold) Wiley (1913-1981) (Mrs. Leson A “Al”); George Seeger
Mary Leah (Clanin) Wolfe (1923-2003) (Mrs. Harry T); Phillip Dotterer
Charlotte (Putman) Wright (1899-1984) (Mrs. Perry Sylvester); William Roebuck

A couple of these women were born during the Civil War!

By 1950 five members of the Chapter had passed away: Mary (Swan) Heighton, Emma (Hitchens) Green, Grace (Riley) Snyder, Alice (hill), Mowery, and Daisy (Brookhart) Hoel.

Below are the names of the Revolutionary War ancestors proved by the members of the Captain James Riley Chapter DAR in Celina and the names of the members who proved them. They had to prove that they descended from the colonial individual and prove their ancestor’s service or aid in the American Revolution.  

All of these Revolutionary War soldiers are still listed in the DAR and could be proved by a descendant. However, William Roebuck and Jacob Kumler are currently red-flagged by the DAR. Roebuck has a problem with his war service, “DAR Future applicants must prove correct service” and Kumler has a lineage problem on at least one proven application. I included patriot information from the DAR website.   

Samuel Andrews (1741-1808), b. & d. Hartford Co Connecticut; Pvt/CT
>>Flora (Andrews) Hoel
>>Gladys (Hoel) Kreimendahl

Jacob Blosser (1758-1842), b. York PA, d. Columbiana Co OH; Pvt/PA
>>Nallie (Lutz) Dick
>>Helen (Dick) Stallter

Christopher Brown (1736-1820), b. & d. Stonington Connecticut; Capt/CT
>>Edith (Heighton) Clark

William Cloyd (1751-1837), b. Ireland, d. TN; Pvt/PA
>>Frances (Foster) Rafferty

Henry Cowan/COWING per DAR (1734-1830), b. Europe, d. Rockingham VA; Pvt/VA
>>Helen (Hainline) Andrews
>>Iola Pearl (Cowan) Hainline

Nehemiah Davis (1755-1793), b. & d. MA; Pvt/MA
>>Ida Dudley (Craw) Miller

Phillip Dotterer (1729-1790), b. & d. PA, Capt & Patriotic service/NJ
>>Mary (Brower) Wolfe

Elias Dugan/DUNGAN (c1742-1804), b. & d. PA; Pvt/PA
>>Vida (Constable) Dye

Aaron Evans A037398 (1739-1786), b. & d. NC; Patriotic service/NC
>>Frieda (Alexander) Fricke 

John “Jacob” Fast (1752-1827), b. MD, d. Fairfield Co OH; bur. Fast Cemetery, Fairfield Co OH; Patriotic service/VA
>>Alice (Fast) Hartzell
>>Mary Alice Thomas

Asa Hall (c1760-1814), b. CT, d. Portage Co OH; Pvt/CT
>>Mildred C (Hamilton) Fischer
>>Ada (Hall) Hamilton 

David Hamilton (1742-1817), b. & d. Hampden Co MA; Lieut/MA
>>Doris Barber
>>Jean (Murlin) Rawers

John Kumler “Jacob” (1742-1815), b. Switzerland, d. Berks Co PA; Patriotic service/PA; Per DAR, “lineage problem on at least one proven application.”
>>Ida (Zeller) Stubbs

William McCutcheon (1750-1842), b. & d. VA; Pvt/VA
>>Winifred (Johnson) Reiser 

Isaac Manning Jr (1742-1827) b. & d. NJ; 2^nd Lieut/NJ
>>Catharine (Blackburn) Sharp

 William Murlin/MORELAND per DAR (1735-1810) b. Cornwall England d. Northumberland Co PA; Patriotic service, soldier/PA; his son went name of Murlin [1]
>>Ruth (Hoel) Brandts
>>Thelma (Parrott) Hale
>>Janice (Perrott) Heisser
>>Zua (Murlin) Maurer
>>Mildred (Hoel) Pulskamp

William Neeley (1735-1819), b. & d. PA; Pvt, Patriotic service/PA
>>Helen (Kennedy) Riley

William Roebuck (1755-1809), b. Northumberland Co PA, d. Fayette Co OH; per DAR: “Future applicants must prove correct service.”
>>Ollene (Green) Straley
>>Belva (Dine) Stubbs
>>Charlotte (Putman) Wright

Jesse Rose (1760-1852), b. VA, d. Mahoning Co OH; Soldier/VA
>>Helen K Freeman 

George Seeger (1744-1824), b. Lancaster Co PA, d. Union Co OH; Pvt/PA
>>Virginia (Honnold) Wiley

George Ward (1757-1791), b. & d. VA; Pvt/VA
>>Golda Shiverdecker
>>Glee Swigart

Unfortunately, none of these Revolutionary War patriots are buried in Mercer County, but it is still interesting to take a look at patriotic service group that was once in Mercer County.

[1] William Moreland’s son went by name of John Murlin (1770-1822), b. NY, d. Hardin Co KY; John’s wife Sarah Dodderer (1776-1842) died in Mercer County, Ohio.