National Society
Daughters
of the American Revolution

Jonesboro Chapter

Jonesboro, Arkansas

Organized December 22, 1928

Chapter History

The Jonesboro Chapter, NSDAR has members from Randolph,
Greene, Poinsett, Clay and Craighead Counties.
The chapter supports, with contributions of genealogical
material and volunteers, the Craighead County-Jonesboro
Public Library's genealogy department. The chapter was
organized by Mrs. Myrtle Kyle Lockhart Sloan, who had joined
the Little Rock Chapter in 1904. As Organizing Regent,
Mrs. Sloan gave the chapter its name.

The Chapter, organized December 22, 1928, selected the name of its home city,
the County Sear of Craighead County. The names of both Jonesboro and Craighead
were the result of the differences between two Arkansas Senators in the meeting
of the State Legislature in the Fall of 1858. Senator William A. Jones of
St. Francis and Poinsett Counties maneuvered to have the county names for
Senator Thomas B. Craighead, who then reciprocated by managing to get the
County Seat named for Senator Jones (Jonesborough)--later changed to the
present spelling.

Chapter Officers

REGENT Gale Markley
VICE REGENT Barbara Dacus
SECOND VICE REGENT Elizabeth Roushall Parsons
SECRETARY Carolyn Green
TREASURER Mary Shaver
CHAPLAIN Jean Sales
REGISTRAR Sarah Dacus
HISTORIAN Carol Atkinson
LIBRARIAN Welda Hunt


DAR Constitution Hall in Washington DC

Traditions

NSDAR Motto: "God, Home and Country"

OUR EMBLEM - THE WHEEL:

The Hub - A Daughter's loyal heart;

Each Spoke - A thought of those who part;

The Rim - A noble life's bright round;

Each Star - A deed in Heaven's profound;

The Distaff - A guide that points above;

Each Flaxen Thread - A cord of love.

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