1 State Officers PRESIDENT Linda Helton Tripp FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Josephine (Jo) Bandy Hill SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Felicia Carole Wilt THIRD VICE PRESIDENT Nancy Wells Carr FOURTH VICE PRESIDENT Carolyn Chrisitian Martin CHAPLAIN Shirley Ridings Hall RECORDING SECRETARY Katherine Jones McClelland CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Jill Jones-Lazuka, Pro Tem TREASURER Mary Nell Clevenger REGISTRAR Debra Maddox Wilson HISTORIAN Annette Vandergriff Floyd LIBRARIAN Sharon Delyn Estep Stevenson Taylor CURATOR Olivia Ann Bates Chandler PARLIAMENTARIAN Charlotte Jackson Miller PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Welcome, daughters. What a joy and privilege it is to serve as your State President during the 2015-18 term. We’ve had a full and productive 2015. This year promises to be a year in which we will continue to accomplish our goals of: PRESERVATION: Locate OR locate and mark graves of 1812 personnel. PATRIOTISM: Honor our veterans PARTICIPATION: Support the Hermitage, Natchez Trace, our schools by either visiting or making a donation. The Tennessee Daughters are working in very creative, artistic ways of meeting these goals. I am amazed and impressed with your willingness and dedication to U. S. Daughters 1812. It is such a pleasure to be working with such talented, enthusiastic members. Thank you for agreeing to use those talents, your time and your energy to work together to preserve the liberty for which our forefathers fought and sacrificed so much for us. TENNESSEE STATE SOCIETY THEME ANCHORING the past for the Future STATE SCRIPTURE "We have hope as an ANCHOR for our soul, firm and secure" Hebrews 6:19 Linda Tripp State President TENNESSEE SOCIETY STAR United States Daughters of 1812 Volume III ∙ Number I ∙ Winter 2016
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TENNESSEE SOCIETY STAR · portraying Andrew and Rachel Jackson and Bettie Gustafson of Piomingo Chapter. They were attending the Davies History Day at Hill's Barn on the Davies Plantation
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State Officers
PRESIDENT Linda Helton Tripp
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Josephine (Jo) Bandy Hill
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Felicia Carole Wilt
THIRD VICE PRESIDENT Nancy Wells Carr
FOURTH VICE PRESIDENT
Carolyn Chrisitian Martin
CHAPLAIN Shirley Ridings Hall
RECORDING SECRETARY
Katherine Jones McClelland
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Jill Jones-Lazuka, Pro Tem
TREASURER
Mary Nell Clevenger
REGISTRAR Debra Maddox Wilson
HISTORIAN
Annette Vandergriff Floyd
LIBRARIAN Sharon Delyn Estep Stevenson
Taylor
CURATOR Olivia Ann Bates Chandler
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Charlotte Jackson Miller
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Welcome, daughters. What a
joy and privilege it is to serve as
your State President during the
2015-18 term. We’ve had a full
and productive 2015. This year
promises to be a year in which
we will continue to accomplish
our goals of:
PRESERVATION: Locate OR
locate and mark graves of 1812
personnel.
PATRIOTISM: Honor our
veterans
PARTICIPATION: Support the Hermitage, Natchez Trace, our
schools by either visiting or making a donation.
The Tennessee Daughters are working in very creative, artistic
ways of meeting these goals. I am amazed and impressed with
your willingness and dedication to U. S. Daughters 1812. It is such
a pleasure to be working with such talented, enthusiastic
members. Thank you for agreeing to use those talents, your time
and your energy to work together to preserve the liberty for which
our forefathers fought and sacrificed so much for us.
TENNESSEE STATE SOCIETY THEME
ANCHORING the past for the Future
STATE SCRIPTURE
"We have hope as an ANCHOR for our soul, firm and secure"
Hebrews 6:19
Linda Tripp
State President
TENNESSEE SOCIETY STAR United States Daughters of 1812 Volume III ∙ Number I ∙ Winter 2016
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Bettie Gustafson and Olivia Chandler US Daughters of TN 1812 enjoyed January 8th at
the Hermitage with General Jackson and his wife Rachel celebrating the victory of the
Battle of New Orleans.
Front row: Shirley Rouse; Ruth Heizer; Bettie Gustafson; Charlotte Miller; TN State President,
Linda Tripp; Aline Roberts; Patsy Weatherington; Ellen Davis; Carolyn Martin; Felicia Wilt
2nd row: Phyllis Carter; Susann Gould; Carol Fields; Patricia Freeman; Mary Nell Clevenger;
Hermitage Chapter placed a wreath on Andrew Jackson’s Statue January 8, 2016.
Ellen and Dick Davis in photo
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248th Birthday of Andrew Jackson Wreath Laying by Piomingo Chapter at his bust located in
the Shelby County Courthouse on March 16, 2015.
TN Society USD1812 members attending the National Society Memorial Service at the Grace
Reformed Church of Washington, DC held on April 5, 2015.
Pictured L to R: Colleen Spears, Felicia Wilt, Linda Tripp, Incoming TN State President,
Charlotte Miller, Outgoing TN State President, Bettie Gustafson and Mary Ann Bowery.
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TENNESSEE STATE SOCIETY UNITED STATES DAUGHTERS OF 1812
OFFICIAL CALL STATE COUNCIL MEETING
Is hereby called by
Linda Helton Tripp, State President
Friday, March 4, 2016 Double Tree by Hilton
1850 Old Fort Parkway – Murfreesboro, TN 37129 1-615-895-5555
The room rate is $119.00 plus tax. Make your room reservations directly with the hotel before the February 1, 2016 deadline and mention “TN State Society” to receive the special rate.
Hotel Directons: From West: I-24E exit 78B, hotel a short distance on left From Knoxville: 1-40W exit 236 (840W) to exit 53A (I-24E) to exit 78B, hotel on left .
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (CST) Registration 8:00 am – 12 noon Memorial Service 1:30pm – 1:45 pm Executive Board 9:00 am – 10:15 am Business Session 2:00 pm (State Officers & Honoraries only) Receiving Line 6:15 pm – 6:30 pm General Meeting 10:30 am – 11:45 am Banquet 6:30 pm Luncheon 12:00 noon – 1:15 pm Banquet: Mixed field Salad, Pan Seared Luncheon Entrée: Caesar Salad, Teriyaki Pork Chop with Apple Cider Demi, Mashed Pineapple Glazed Chicken Breast, Rice & Broccoli, Potatoes &Green Beans, Roll, Cheesecake & Roll, Brownie, Tea, Coffee Berries, Tea, Coffee Make check payable to “TN State Treasurer U.S.D. 1812”. Meal reservations must be postmarked by Feb. 13, 2016. Mail check and form to Jo Hill, 518 Larry Dr., Ringgold, GA 30736-6415 ∙ Phone: 706- 891-0391 ∙ [email protected] (checks will not clear before event date).
Name ___________________________________________________________________________ Chapter ___________________________________________________________________________ National, State or Chapter Office/Chairmanship ___________________________________________________________________________ Registration Fee: $5.00_____ Luncheon: $25.00_____ Banquet: $32.00_____
Total Enclosed: $____________
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Old Hickory-Nickajack Chapter
Old Hickory Nickajack Chapter marked the grave of William Flippin Flowers on October 24,
2015. Pictured are Jerry Smith, TN General Society of 1812 President; Felicia Wilt, Chapter
President; Linda Tripp, TN State President; Phyllis Carter, State Flag Chairman, an Jeanell
Kutterer.
You are invited to join the Old Hickory-Nickajack Chapter for their next grave marking
With the Chapters – 2015 In Review
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Piomingo Chapter
(Left) Piomingo Chapter JROTC presentation to Cadet Meagan Holguin of Millington High
School. Presentation made by Piomingo Chapter member in Millington TN.
(Right) Pictured: Olivia Chandler, President of Piomingo Chapter, two school students
portraying Andrew and Rachel Jackson and Bettie Gustafson of Piomingo Chapter. They were
attending the Davies History Day at Hill's Barn on the Davies Plantation on March 29, 2015.
This picture was from an exhibit at the Shelby County Office Building in downtown Memphis
which had some renovation with a larger lobby. It was decided to place exhibits from different
communities in Shelby county. Our area of Rosemark was picked to be the 1st exhibit. I was
asked to supply some 1812 items as we have a veteran of War of 1812 buried in our
area. Pictured - Bettie Gustafson at the opening of the exhibit.
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(Top) The Morton Museum of Collierville History hosted a morning symposium organized by
the Tennessee War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission on, September 26, 2015. The focus was on
the legacy of “Becoming the Volunteer State: Tennessee in the War of 1812.”
Pictured are Bettie Gustafson and daughter,
Ginger Paysinger members of
the Piomingo Chapter. Bettie portrayed Dolley
Madison during the opening of the traveling exhibit,
providing Andrew Jackson's favorites, Blackberry
Fizz and Benne Seed cookies. Handouts were1812
recipes provided by the Piomingo Chapter, also
participating was Piomingo Chapter President,
Olivia Chandler.
(Bottom) For Star Newsletter -Jill, sending picture,
attached, from ''Story Time'' at the Collierville, TN
Museum, where I dressed as Dolley Madison,
read/told them the story of the burning of
the ''President's House''. They joined me in singing
the Star Spangled Banner. Piomingo member, Bettie
Gustafson, portrays Dolley Madison while reading
during Story Time at the Morton Museum in
Collierville, TN. The story was the reading of the