Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-65
Daughters of Union Veterans
of the Civil War 1861-1865
Latha Jane Boyd,
Tent #1, Texas
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DUV Expands Headquarters & Museum
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (1861-1865) was organized on May 30, 1885. Headquarters and Museum (which is open to the public) are located in Springfield, IL. DUV is a fraternally chartered, genealogical, historical, educational and patriotic organization open to women of lineal descent from an honorably discharged Union Veteran of the Civil War. Minimum age is 8 years of age. Local tents are spread throughout the United States.
Latha Jane Boyd Tent #1, the first tent in Texas was chartered in Arlington, Tx in 1989. Members are from all over the state of Texas. We participate in local patriotic and memorial services, Massing of Colors on Veteran's Day in Fort Worth, and the 4th of July parade in Arlington, TX. We have participated in many activities with our sister organization, United Daughters of the Confederacy. We maintain almost 100 graves and honor those veterans buried in the G.A.R. lot in Greenwood Cemetery in Dallas, TX. We are compiling a book of Union Civil War Veterans buried in the state of Texas to be published and placed in major libraries in the state of Texas. We have already published a book of members's Union soldiers and Pedigree charts for each member, and this has been placed in major libraries in Texas.
**NEW TENT PROJECTS**
.....We are compiling a supplement to our original book titled "Union Veterans of the Civil War Buried in the State of Texas". This will be an ongoing project. If you find the name of ANY Union Veteran that is buried in Texas, that was not already included in our original book, we will be happy to add that information to the ongoing project. There are copies of our first book in most of the major libraries throughout Texas. Send information to Mary Ann Stringer at txlady59@gmail.com
.....Our second project is that we are now selling copies of our original book titled "Union Veterans of the Civil War Buried in the State of Texas". That book was originally compiled by Kathy Wells and was printed in 1998. Member Barbara Aman converted the book into Adobe format and it is now available on either CD or DVD, whichever you prefer. To order a copy please send a check made out to DUV for $10.00 which covers the CD/DVD and the cost of postage. Send to Mary Ann Stringer, 2701 N. Grapevine Mills Blvd. #1817, Grapevine, TX 76051-2053
, or e-mail her at txlady59@gmail.com
if you have any questions. Be sure to send her your address along with the check.
MEET SOME OF OUR DUV MEMBERS
(Left going clockwise) Susan Pena; Florence Chasey-Cohen; V. Prsident, Lisa Kight;
Peggy Jentgens; Barbara Cobb; Secretary, Sally North; President, Maryann Stringer;
Jeannette Marlow; Garnet Murphey; and Treasurer/Historian/Webmistress, Kathy Wells.
TENT MEETINGS & INFORMATION 2017-2019
Pictures from some of our
Tent Meetings & Projects
Latha Jane Boyd, Tent #1 meets 2-3 times a year, September thru May.
For more information contact members listed above.
- January 28, 2017 - Saturday
- Business Meeting: First meeting of the year. We will meet at
11:00 a.m. at "Southern Recipes Grill - Banquet Room" located at 2715 N. Collins St, Arlington, TX.
Breakfast/Lunch for purchase.
- April 22, 2017 - Saturday
- Business Meeting, 11:00 a.m. at "Southern Recipes Grill -
Banquet Room", 2715 N. Collins St, Arlington, TX.
Breakfast/Lunch for purchase.
- August 30 – September 2, 2017 - Wednesday thru Saturday
- Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference 2015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
http://www.fgs.org/cpage.php?pt=43
- September 23, 2017 - Saturday
- Business Meeting 11:00 a.m. "Southern Recipes Grill -
Banquet Room", 2715 N. Collins St, Arlington, TX.
Breakfast/Lunch for purchase.
- October 20-22, 2017 - Friday thru Saturday
- Texas State Genealogical Society Family History Conference
Omni Houston Hotel Westside, Houston TX.
Http://www.txsgs/conference/call-for-presentations/
- October 28, 2017 - Saturday
- Business Meeting 11:00 a.m. Southern Recipes Grill -
Banquet Room, 2715 N. Collins St, Arlington, TX.
Breakfast/Lunch for purchase.
- November 11, 2017 – Veterans Day - Saturday
- Tarrant County Veterans Council - Veterans Day Parade
North Main Street, Fort Worth TX. Opening Ceremony 11:00 am in Sundance Square
http://tarrantcountyveterans.org/
- January 27, 2018 - Saturday
- Business Meeting 11:00 a.m. Southern Recipes Grill -
Banquet Room, 2715 N. Collins St, Arlington, TX.
Breakfast/Lunch for purchase.
- April 28, 2018 - Saturday
- Business Meeting 11:00 a.m. Southern Recipes Grill -
Banquet Room, 2715 N. Collins St, Arlington, TX.
Breakfast/Lunch for purchase.
- September 22, 2018 - Saturday
- Business Meeting 11:00 a.m. Southern Recipes Grill -
Banquet Room, 2715 N. Collins St, Arlington, TX.
Breakfast/Lunch for purchase.
- October 27, 2018 - Saturday
- Business Meeting 11:00 a.m. Southern Recipes Grill -
Banquet Room, 2715 N. Collins St, Arlington, TX.
Breakfast/Lunch for purchase.
Upcoming Scheduled Business Meetings for 2018-2019:
September 22, 2018;
October 27, 2018;
January 26, 2019;
April 27, 2019;
Veterans Day Ceremony,
Ft Worth, Texas
Participating in the ceremony was:
(L to R)Susan Pena; Karen Bowman; Barbara Cobb; and Jeannette Marlow.
New member Kelly Lindsey
Set up a Civil War Display
TENT PROJECTS
- Purchased and had a dedication ceremony for our new monument honoring our Union Civil War Veterans we had installed at DFW Cemetery. The local S.U.V., Gen. James J. Byrne Camp, joined us with this large project.
- Set up Civil War and other military displays in Arlington and other local libraries.
- Made a large donation to the U.D.C. in their restoration of Sheridan's Flag No. 27 housed at the "Texas Civil War Museum."
- Shipped boxes of personal items to Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Compiled and Printed a book titled "Union Veterans of the Civil War Buried in the State of Texas", which we donated to Libraries.
- Purchased a Flagpole and Flag for the Dallas-FtWorth National Cemetery in Dallas. The cemetery placed a plaque at the base of the Flagpole. (pictured above)
- Donated Funds for the preservation of the 1st Indiana Battery Battle Flag, which was taken at the Battle of Richmond, KY, and which is in the possession of the Texas UDC. (pictured below)
- Contributed to the purchase of a Civil War Monument at Lost Creek Cemetery in Jacksboro, TX.
- Purchased a Flag Pole for Avenue of Flags for Phase II at the National Cemetery in Dallas, Tx.
- Purchased a Tent Flag, a State Flag which was flown over the State Capitol, and a U.S. Flag flown over the Capitol in Washington DC.
- Participate in Veterans Day Ceremonies
- Researching and Marking Union Veteran Graves in Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, and other local cemeteries in the area.
- Dedicated a Bronze Plaque at Greenwood Cemetery in Dallas in memory of 98 Union Soldiers buried there.
- Participate in the annual 4th of July Parade in Arlington, Tx.
- Participate in the annual Ft Worth Stock Show Parade.
- Participate in the annual "Massing of Colors" Veterans Day Ceremony in Ft Worth
- Participate in Memorial Day Ceremonies honoring Civil War Veterans
- Compiled and Printed a book titled "Patriots and Pedigrees of Members of Latha Jane Boyd Tent No. 1, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865, Arlington, Tx."
- Help maintain museum at National Headquarters in Springfield, Il.
- Jointly work with Civil War Reenactors and other Civil War Organizations
- Document Lineages and Genealogical Information
- Take Part in National Projects
Our Donation helped with the restoration of the
1st Indiana Battery Battle Flag, now at the
Texas Civil War Museum in Fort Worth.
Museum owner Ray Richie and DUV Past President, Faye Chism holding the flag.
Memorial Day Ceremony at the flagpole we sponsered at the Veteran's National Cemetery in Dallas, Tx.
Also a picture of the Plaque that was placed at the base of the flag and flagpole.
(L to R)Members: Barbara Aman, Faye Chism, Garnet Murphey, Ruth Dunlap, Kathy Wells, Ruth Hedden,
Lisa Kight, and Connie Stevens.

PAST PRESIDENTS
Mildred HARRISON 1989-1992
Janie KING 1992-1993
Barbara AMAN 1993-1995
Kathy WELLS 1995-1997
Rosemarie LANDMESSER 1997-1998
Karen BOWMAN 1998-2000
Faye CHISM 2000-2004
Kathy WELLS 2004-2006
Garnet MURPHEY 2006-2008
Pat BRADDOCK 2008-2009
Susan PENA 2009-2012
Jeanette MARLOW 2012-2015
In honor of our Organizing President, Mildred Harrison,
the tent presented her with a certificate for
"life membership" in our DUV tent.
For Information about joining DUV contact:
Toby Hurley, Registrar at 817-600-7616
or E-mail tjhurley81@gmail.com
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For Information pertaining to the Website contact:
Kathy Heaton Wells, webmistress, E-mail rebeltrumpet@verizon.net
OUR 'REAL DAUGHTERS'
(REAL-DAUGHTERS OF A UNION CIVIL WAR VETERAN
THAT WERE MEMBERS OF OUR TENT)
MEMBER DATE DECEASED
Augusta Stevens RUNKEL September 24, 1992
Helen McKnight Johnson WALLACE August 16, 1995
Mary Lucy Gwinn GILBERT August 14, 1996
Allie Gardner JONES July 30, 1997
The Last Widow of a Union Army Veteran Dies at Age 93
Gertrude Janeway, the last surviving Union Army widow (of
veteran John Janeway, 14th IlIinois Cavalry) and reportedly an Honorary
member of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War died on Jan 17th
at age 93.
Mrs. Janeway who lived her whole life in Blaine Tennessee
about 30 miles north of Knoxville, was born 44 years after the Civil War
ended.
Her husband (who enlisted under the name John January) was a
19-year-old Grainger County. Tennessee farm boy who ran away to enlist in
1864 after being encouraged by a group of Union horse soldiers that he met
on his way to a Blount County grist mill. She said her husband rarely spoke
about the war, when interviewed.
The 17 year-old young woman married Mr. Janeway in 1927 when
he was 81. He died in 1937 at age 91. She was to be buried near her
husband's slender military tombstone at tiny New Corinth Church cemetery.
Links to other sites on the Web
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Headquarters & National Homepage
Sarah Emma Edmonds Detached Texas
Tent #4, DUV
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Homepage
Sons of Confederate Veterans Homepage
United Daughters of the Confederacy Homepage
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