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The Nancy McKay Harsh Chapter meets the second
Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m. The locations
vary. No meetings are held in January and February.
If you are interested in attending a meeting, please contact
Marjorie Kinkade.
August 11, 2007
Program: “Native Americans in the Revolutionary War” –Presenter
Bonnie Riepe
History of
the Nancy McKay Harsh Chapter
The Nancy McKay Harsh Chapter was organized on November 17,
1923. Miss Amy Gilbert, State Regent was guest and spoke
about the Daughters of the American Revolution.
The organizing members were: Elizabeth Munch Barlte, Aimie
Brown Beatty, Evelyn Boyd, Bessie Carson, Grace Maude Carson,
Anna Harsh, Grace Harsh, Josephine Malloy, Adda Miller and
Lillie Hempstead Wagner. At the suggestion of Grace Harsh,
it was decided to name the chapter for her grandmother, Nancy
McKay Harsh, a Real Daughter of the Revolution. Annual
dues were set at $1.
They began working on projects right away and by 1928 they had a
dedication ceremony for the boulder with the bronze plaque that
they had placed at Mt. Pisgah, where the Mormons had settled
during their trek to Salt Lake city. On the same day they
dedicated the “ Real Daughter” Marker on the grave of Nancy
McKay Harsh.
At present our membership totals 49. We are in a rural area and
have active members in seven southern Iowa counties. Throughout
the years, twelve members of Nancy McKay Harsh’s family have
been members. Presently, her great great granddaughter, Florence
Knight Turner of Nova Scotia is a member.
The Nancy McKay Harsh Chapter DAR welcomes all interested
prospective members. For more information, please contact
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