ASHLEY CHAPTER was organized
on June 10, 1899, at the home of Mrs. C. H.
Cogswell, the first regent, under the name of Cedar
Rapids Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution. There were 13 charter
members. On April 12, 1902, the name was
changed to Ashley Chapter, in honor of Colonel Samuel Ashley, who
in 1776 was a Colonel in the 13th Regiment of
Militia who marched to the relief of Ticonderoga in
1777.
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