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Book Title: Confederate Memoirs

III

Graham UDC Chapter No. 944

   On October 2, 1905, at the home of Mrs. Jacob A. Long on Main Street in
Graham, the Graham Chapter was organized with 21 charter members present. It is
significant to note that in later years six of these members served as
presidents of the group. At this time, Mrs. Henry London of Pittsboro came to
Graham and helped with the organization, and in later years she lovingly
referred to this group as her "baby" chapter.

   Almost all the charter members were daughters or wives of Confederates and
their interest in the work was paramount. As long as there were Confederate
veterans living from Alamance County, the chapter gave dinners in their honor.
At first chapter members spread the lunches outside the courthouse on the 4th of
July, highlighting the day with special activities. In later years the dinners
were held on Confederate Memorial Day, May 10th.

   Among charter members were Mrs. Edward S. Parker, Sr., first president; Mrs.
Jacob A. Long, second president; Mrs. Charles B. Irwin, third president; Mrs. E.
C. Murray, fourth president; Mrs. J. L. Scott, fifth president; and Mrs. J. D.
Kernodle, sixth president. Among other women at the first meeting and who became
charter members were Mrs. William H. Harden and her daughter, Mrs. Annie Harden
Reeves, now the only surviving member living in Graham, Mrs. Bertie Albright
Moore (Mrs. Frank W.), Miss Mamie Parker, Mrs. Charles A. Scott and Mrs. Esther
Clendenin Thompson. Mrs. Moore is still living in Elizabethtown, N. C.

   This was a busy chapter, marking graves of veterans with iron crosses, giving
special recognition to veterans, encouraging school students to cultivate an
interest in history and keeping alive the spark of Southern patriotism. The lone
Confederate marker in the county was erected by Graham chapter near the
courthouse and dedicated with an impressive ceremony on May 16, 1914. Several of
the members from this chapter have given service hours as divisional officers.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Confederate Memoirs

Alamance County Troops
of
The War Between The States
1861-1865

Roster of Troops
Mrs. J. G. Tingen
Mrs. Ava Burke
Miss Bertha Cates

Histories and Articles 
Mable S. Lassiter

Advisory Board
Howard White 
Luther Byrd

Centennial Edition


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