Sons of the American Revolution
Compatriot Chapter Presidents.
At the NSSAR Congress in Louisville in June the WVSSAR was awarded the Admiral Furlong Flag Streamer and Certificate for 50% of its Chapters giving Flag Certificates during the past year. Also West Virginia along with three other States received an additional Certificate for having 100% participation in the program. Congratulations on the good work and continued participation in the Program. Continue reading “WVSSAR Receives Awards at NSSAR Congress 2015”
The Central District of the NSSAR (Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio) will have a meeting from October 23 to October 25, 2015 at the Clifty Falls State Park located at 2221 Clifty Drive, Madison IN 47250 Continue reading “Central District NSSAR Meeting 2015”
The WVSSAR Newsletter Spring 2015 edition is now available.
Our most sincere thanks and appreciation to Tom Galloway, the WVSSAR Newsletter Editor, for his dedication and excellent work that he always performs with the publishing of our West Virginia Society SAR Newsletter. Tom is also the President of the General Andrew Lewis Chapter WVSSAR.
You can view and download the WVSSAR Newsletter Spring 2015 edition HERE
Very recently, NSSAR Genealogist General John Sinks made a ruling that will affect all new SAR applications for proof of service of patriot ancestors who were at the Battle of Point Pleasant. Continue reading “SAR Applications – Proof of Service Battle of Pt Pleasant”
The Fort Laurens Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 11:15am at the Fort Laurens State Memorial located at 11067 Ft. Laurens Rd. NW, Bolivar, OH 44612. Continue reading “Fort Laurens Memorial Service & OHSSAR BoM Meeting”
Remember those who died while in U.S. military service of our great country.
On Saturday, May 02, 2015 at 6:00 a.m., Raymond M. Kane Jr., WVSSAR Registrar and Past President of the George Rogers Clark Chapter, had the privilege and honor of presenting the SAR Military Service Medal to Compatriot Arden Leo Swiger Sr. of the George Rogers Clark Chapter in a surprise presentation at the North Central West Virginia Airport located at Bridgeport, WV, where Compatriot Swiger was awaiting his “Honor Flight” trip to Washington, D.C. Continue reading “Arden Leo Swiger Sr Receives SAR Medal”
Marshall University History Professor Michael Woods will speak on
“West Virginians and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln” at the
Thursday, May 14 meeting of the General Andrew Lewis Chapter.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Enslow Park Presbyterian Church,
1338 Enslow Blvd., Huntington. Refreshments will be served and the
public is invited.
On behalf of the Officers and Compatriots of the West Virginia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, we extend our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of John Boone Schley who passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015. John Boone Schley was a member of the SAR since 1988 and a member of the General Adam Stephen Chapter of the West Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution. Continue reading “Death of John Boone Schley”