Ohio History Journal

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OHIO SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

On Saturday, April 18, 1903, the Ohio Society Sons of the American

Revolution held its annual meeting at the Great Southern Hotel, Colum-

bus, Ohio. There was a goodly attendance of members from various parts

of the state.

The usual reports of officers and committees were heard and in the

afternoon the election of officers occurred, resulting in the following:

President, Colonel James Kilbourne, Columbus; Vice-Presidents, Isaac

F. Mack, Sandusky, W. H. Hunter, Chillicothe, Orlando J. Hodge,

Cleveland, Edward Kibler, Newark, and J. E. Betts, Findlay; Secretary,

William A. Taylor, Columbus; Treasurer, S. G. Harvey, Toledo; Regis-

trar, Wm. L. Curry, Columbus; Historian, W. H. Hunter, Chillicothe;

Chaplain, Rev. Julius W. Atwood, Columbus; Board of Managers, James

H. Anderson, Columbus; Robert M. Davidson, Newark; Isaac F. Mack,

Sandusky; George M. Wright, Akron; Orlando W. Aldrich, Columbus;

Emilius O. Randall, Columbus; James M. Richardson, Cleveland.  Ex-

ecutive Committee--James Kilbourne, Columbus; William A. Taylor,

Columbus; William L. Curry, Columbus; Moulton Houk, Toledo; Wil-

liam H. Hunter, Chillicothe. Committee on Year Book -Moulton Houk,

Toledo; William L. Curry, Columbus; Emilius O. Randall, Columbus.

Committee on Bronze Markers--Isaac F. Mack, Sandusky; Moulton

Houk, Toledo; William H. Hunter, Chillicothe.

In the evening the local Franklin Chapter S. A. R. gave a reception at

the Great Southern to the delegates to the S. A. R. annual meeting and to

the local chapter Columbus D. A. R. The reception was a most enjoyable

one. Gen. George B. Wright made an address as did also Mrs. Orlando

J. Hodge, State Regent Daughters of the American Revolution.

Colonel James Kilbourne on June 30th issued the following letter to

the newspapers of the state:

COLUMBUS, OHIO, June 30,1903.

It is estimated that from 6,000 to 10,000 Revolutionary soldiers lie

buried in Ohio. Already the graves of 3,000 have been located and iden-

tified. A part of the patriotic work of the National, State and local

Chapter Societies of the Sons of the American Revolution, is to place upon

the grave of every Revolutionary soldier a practically indestructible

bronze marker, in addition to present monuments and markings.

This appeal is to every patriotic citizen of Ohio to report to Col. Wm.

L. Curry, State Registrar, Columbus, O., to be entered in the records, the

place of burial, names and monumental markings of every Revolutionary

soldier in their respective neighborhoods.

Nearly all of these heroes, as well as many buried elsewhere, have

living descendants in Ohio, who are eligible to, and should become mem-

bers of the Society S. A. R. It is no dress parade affair, but a patriotic

association to keep alive in the bosom of every American the memory and