Joining the DAR
How to Pursue Membership in the
Prestigious
Daughters of the American Revolution
The
"father of us all," Jacob
Minerd Sr., has been recognized since 1998 as an American patriot by the
Daughters of the American Revolution. He is
credited with serving during the war in the Berks County
(PA) Militia, Captain
Foch's Company, 3rd Class. If you are a direct descendant of Jacob's, you are
now eligible to join the prestigious DAR.
Headquartered in Washington, DC, the DAR is a volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing America's future through better education for children.
In 1998, cousin Alice (Lange) Jacobs, of Oklahoma, was the first of our cousins to be accepted into the DAR based on Jacob's service, thus paving the way for others. She is a descendant of Nathan Miner, an Iowa pioneer.
Then, in 2002, cousin Marilyn (Jenkins) Prinzing of Illinois became the second cousin to receive this distinction. She is Regent of the Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter, Libertyville, IL and may serve in 2009 as a voting delegate at the DAR National Continental Congress in Washington, DC. Marilyn is a descendant of John Homer Whetzel.
In
2003, Doris (Sands) Hawker was admitted into membership. She is a member
of the Zackquill Morgan Chapter in Morgantown, WV. She is a descendant of Sadie
(Harbaugh) Ream.
Seen at right, cousin Marilyn poses with her husband Bob at our 2003 grave marker dedication for Jacob Minerd Sr. She has offered to provide general advice for you if desiring to begin your quest for membership. It requires compiling valid, unquestioned documentation of your lineage back to Jacob, generation by generation. This is not easy work. While you will need to research and assemble the paperwork yourself, Marilyn is willing to share her experiences and provide strategic guidance. Click here to send her an email.
In 2002-2003, Marilyn also provided a valuable service to our family by chairing our Jacob Minerd Gravestone Committee, to obtain an official US military marker for Jacob, and by speaking at the consecration of the marker at our 2003 national reunion.
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