The Zachariah Davies Chapter, NSDAR was organized on October 23, 1945 with twenty-three organizing members. Ellen Davies-Rodgers (Mrs. Hillman Philip Rodgers) served as the Organizing Regent, appointed by the Board of the National Society. Miss Ellen served as Chapter Regent from October 1946 until April 3, 1949 at which time she became Honorary Regent for Life. Davies Manor continues to be the official headquarters of the Chapter and members serve as docents. The Zachariah Davies Chapter celebrates over fifty years of continued service to "God, Home and Country." Throughout the years, the Chapter has been involved on the local, state and national level. The Chapter was responsible for the organization of the Old Stage Road Society of the Children of the American Revolution and continues to provide Senior leadership for tomorrow's future.
REGENTS
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Ellen Davies-Rodgers (Mrs. Hillman P.), Organizing Regent 1945-1948 |
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Mabel Williams Hughes (Mrs. Louis Wearen) 1948-1950 |
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Maude Wellborn Bragg (Mrs. Howard Starr) 1950-1952 |
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Rosa Lee Evans Johnston (Mrs. Edward N.) 1952-1954 |
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Margaret Griffin Cuningham (Mrs. Alexander M.) 1954-1956 |
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Katheryne Enoch Dickey (Mrs. Lemual Earl) 1956-1958 |
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Fern Foster Jarratt (Mrs. Benjamin Tyus) 1958-1960 |
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Hope Wentworth Madden (Mrs. Thomas L.) 1960-1962 |
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Rebecca Barret Matthews (Mrs. Joseph C.) 1962-1965 |
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Miriam Montgomery Wilson (Mrs. Robert G.) 1965-1968 |
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Willie Pearl Inman Fowler (Mrs. Fred T.) 1968-1971 |
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Mildred Pyron Gragg (Mrs. J. Ralston) 1971-1974 |
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Jennie Elizabeth Anderson Hill (Mrs. William Marvin) 1974-1977 |
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Martha Jane Pullen Tibbs (Mrs. Eugene E.) 1977-1980 |
| Ruth Ann Welting Ford (Mrs. Robert Malcolm) 1980-1983 | |
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Doris Ward Latting (Mrs. Alfred Feild) 1983-1986 |
| Mercia Rita Jordan Neely (Mrs. Walter L.) 1986-1989 | |
| Margaret Mosby Rosella Kellum (Mrs. James Riddell) 1989-1992 | |
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Elizabeth Ann Goforth Stoddard (Mrs. William Ross) 1992-1995 |
| Karen Fusselman Smith (Mrs. John W.) 1995-1998 | |
| Sharon Louisa Ross (Miss) 1998-2001 | |
| Barbara Ann Graham Parker (Mrs. James Lewis) 2001-2004 | |
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Rae A. Savage (Mrs. W. Malcolm) 2004 - 2007 |
| ReBecca S. Van Patten Smith 2007 - 2010 | |
| Cindy Parker James 2010 - 2013 | |
| Melanie Ferron Simmonds 2013 - 2016 | |
| Ann Ulmer Andrews 2016 - 2019 | |
| Alice Ann Eifert Schultz 2019 - 2022 | |
| Bonice Peddy Henson 2022 - Present | |
( Deceased) |
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CHARTER MEMBERS
MEMBER |
PATRIOT |
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| Acred, Mrs. Herbert N. (Ruth Barron) | Archibald Barron, SC | |
| Anderson, Mrs. Samuel A. (Helen Pomeroy Huff) | Rev. Benjamin Pomeroy, CT | |
| Armour, Mrs. Amos (Addie Wellborn) | Lt Joseph Early, VA | |
| Ashford, Mrs. P.Y. (Mamie Robbins) | Lt. Willis Green, VA & KY | |
| Bazemore, Mrs. Marvin C. (Mary Rogers) | Joshua Ecklin, NC | |
| Bragg, Mrs. Howard S. ( Maude Wellborn) | Lt Joseph Early, VA | |
| Case, Mrs. Ralph E. ( LaVerne Buckley) | Josiah Redditt, NC | |
| Costello, Mrs. J.A. (Alma Priddy) | Zachariah Davies, VA | |
| Creech, Mrs. Robert W. (Frances Welting) | Joshua Ecklin, NC | |
| Cunningham, Mrs. A.M. (Margaret Griffin) | Ensign John Thomas, NC | |
| Daley, Mrs. Charles C. (Martha Chester Adams) | Capt William Battle, NC | |
| Daniels, Mrs. Thomas R. (Linnie Addah Beaty) | Zachariah Davies, VA | |
| Davies, Mrs. Gillie M. (Frances Ina Stewart) | Zachariah Davies, VA | |
| Davis, Mrs. Henry W. (Annie Laurie Thomas) | Ensign John Thomas, NC | |
| Dodd, Mrs. Allie G. (Allie B. Gandy) | Joshua Ecklin, NC | |
| Farley, Mrs. Forrest R. (Mozelle Reid) | Zachariah Davies, VA | |
| Gandy, Miss Elba | Joshua Ecklin, NC | |
| Gandy, Miss Frances | Joshua Ecklin, NC | |
| Gandy, Miss Mary Louise | Joshua Ecklin, NC | |
| Gandy, Miss Sarah B | Joshua Ecklin, NC | |
| Griffin, Mrs. J.B. (Rubye Blakey) | Josiah Redditt, NC | |
| Griffin, Mrs. Vance, (Terry Anderson) | Rev Benjamin Pomeroy, CT | |
| Gross, Mrs. Robert M. (Norwin Norris) | Rueben Boston, VA | |
| Guillod, Mrs. James A. (Minnie Lee Priddy) | Zachariah Davies, VA | |
| Harlow, Mrs. Christopher W. (Helen Davis) | Ensign John Thomas, NC | |
| Harrell, Miss Addie Lee | Ensign John Thomas, NC | |
| Herring, Mrs. Marshall L. (Rubye Mae Harrell) | Ensign John Thomas, NC | |
| Hill, Mrs. Solon T. (Ellen Wallace) | Lt. Thomas Wallace, VA | |
| Horne, Mrs. Louis D. (Bond Beaty) | Zachariah Davies, VA | |
| Hughes, Mrs. Lawrence T. (Mabel Claire Harrell) | Zachariah Davies, VA | |
| Hughes, Mrs. L.W. (Mabel Claire Williams) | William Farr, NC, Ensign John Thomas, NC | |
| Humphreys, Mrs. Clinton (Lillian Wellborn) | Lt. Joseph Early, VA | |
| Johnston, Mrs. Edward N. (Rosa Lee Evans) | John Currie, NC | |
| Klein, Mrs. Victor Hill (Mildred Taylor) | Ensign John Thomas, NC | |
| McDonald, Mrs. W.H. (Cora Wellborn) | Lt. Joseph Early, VA | |
| Matthews, Mrs. Joseph (Rebecca Barret) | Capt John Polk | |
| Meacham, Mrs, R.G. (Margaret Pauline Rhodes) | Ensign John Thomas, NC | |
| Moore, Mrs. A.L. (Gertrude Rogers) | Joshua Ecklin, NC | |
| Nichols, Mrs. J. Harvey (Sarah Ellen Gandy) | Joshua Ecklin, NC | |
| Priddy, Miss Lola May | Zachariah Davies, VA | |
| Priddy, Mrs. Minnie S. (Minnie Lee Strong) | Zachariah Davies, VA | |
| Priddy, Miss Nellie | Zachariah Davies, VA | |
| Rodgers, Mrs. Hillman P. (Frances Ellen Davies) | Zachariah Davies, VA, Ensign John Thomas, NC | |
| Schwaiger, Mrs. Frances M. (Emma Rogers) | Joshua Ecklin, NC | |
| Walker, Mrs. John P. (Mary Virginia Proctor) | Col. Richard Land, VA | |
| Welting, Mrs. W.E. (Ruth May Gandy) | Joshua Ecklin, NC | |
| Williams, Miss Charl O. | Walter Farr, NC | |