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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. II. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 300 words

The charter members and first officers of the organization were : W. P. Miles, Noble Grand ; T. P. Morgan, Vice Grand ; John Hinshaw, Recording Secretary ; George P. Smith, Financial Secretary; and Martin Michelson, Treasurer; H. W. Chowins, H. H. Chowins, W. V. Rielly, John N. White, and O. B. Shobert. This order now has a hundred and two members and the officers in 1921 were: Amel

Peterson. Noble Grand ; Ray Sterns. Vice Grand; A. J. Bracken, Secretary; and A. E. Ross, Treasurer.

The Daughters of Rebecca, was chartered August 24, and established August 28, 1891. The officers and charter members were: Mrs. Nettie Morgan, Noble Grand ; Vennie Brown, Vice Grand ; Cintie Cole, Recording Secretary ; Mrs. Mary Smith, Financial Secretary ; Mrs. Marv Moors, Treasurer ; George P. Smith, W. F. Cole, Mrs. S. H. Cole, T. B. Morgan, Tohn Hinshaw, Mrs. A. A. Hinshaw, Frank Thatcher, Mrs. F. S. Thatcher, Charles E. Foster, Mrs. Alice Foster, B. D. K. Wertz, Martin Mikkelson, George W. Sine, [ohn M. White, Mrs. J. M. White, Charles" Moore, George M. Smith, Agnes Smith, J. H. Brown, B. H. Brashears, Mrs. B. H. Brashears, Isaac Woolf, and Mrs. Hattie Woolf. There were fifty-seven members in this organization while the present officers were: Alta Nosland, Noble Grand ; Hazel Peterson, Vice Grand ; Retta Brown, Secretary ; J. C. Gyger, Treasurer ; and Lydia Crawford, Chaplain.

Royal Neighbors, No. 6950, was instituted at Chappell April 6, 1911, with the following members: Nettie Bailey, Retta F. Brown, Dollie M. Cave, John E. Cave, Laura J. Christensen, Hattie Foster, Ora M. Francouer, Kathryn McFadden, Lillian Peterson, Charles N. Resler, Mary J. Resler, Charles W. Rice, Emma Rce, Florence M . Rice, Heber O. Rice, Ethel E. Sebastine, Minnie Snead, Elizabeth Stegeman.