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DAR
honors Darke County Revolutionary War soldiers
On June 20 at Black Swamp / Greenlawn Cemetery, Versailles OH:
In honor of Richard Brandon, an American Revolutionary War Patriot,
Fort GreeneVille DAR and VFW Post 7262 dedicated a new marker at
Brandon's gravesite located at Black Swamp / Greenlawn Cemetery,
Versailles OH.
Brandon was a Patriot in the American Revolutionary War. He contributed
supplies to the war cause in Pennsylvania. Brandon was born in
Pennsylvania on February 28, 1751 and died in Darke County Ohio on
October 20, 1835.
Besides DAR members and cemetery officials, there were seven
descendants of Brandon in attendance. (Some meeting for the first
time.) Richard Brandon contributed supplies to the war cause in
Pennsylvania. He was born in Pennsylvania on Feb. 28, 1751 and died in
Darke County Ohio on Oct. 20, 1835.
Pictured: DAR members Mary Jane Dietrich & Debbie Nisonger, 5th
generation great granddaughters Janie Overley & Mary Brandon, 4th
generation great granddaughter Beth Flora, 5th generation great
granddaughter Brenda Arnett, 7th generation great grandson Joel
Robinson, 6th generation great granddaughter Jodie Shumaker Robinson,
Cemetery Superintendent Brian Gehart, DAR members Shirley Hughes, Helen
Wright & Caroline Petitjean, Cemetery Board Members HB Hole &
Betty Armstrong. (not pictured: Jonas Robinson)
On June 26 at Old Abbottsville Cemetery:
In honor of William Byers, an American Revolutionary War Patriot, Fort
GreeneVille DAR and VFW Post 7262 dedicated an “in memory of” marker at
Abbottsville Cemetery and placed near his son’s stone.
Byers was a Soldier in the American Revolutionary War. He was in the
Virginia Militia with a rank of Private. He volunteered for service in
the spring of 1781 for three months and volunteered a second time for
five months that same year. Byers participated in the Battle of
Yorktown which was considered the final major land battle of the
American Revolution. He was one of the guards who took prisoners of
Cornwallis Army to Augusta at which place he was discharged late
November or the first of December in 1781.
Byers was born in Virginia on July 5, 1764 and died in 1834 in Darke
County Ohio.
Besides 8 DAR members and 5 township/cemetery officials, there were 19
descendants (4th-5th-6th great) of Byers in attendance.
Byers Descendants in Attendance (Pictured but not in order): Duane
Byers Sr. and wife Pat, Duane Byers Jr. and wife Shelly with children
Dustin, Brad and Chasity, Kathryn (Byers) Taylor and husband Jay with
children Joshua and Victoria, Bryan Byers and wife Amy with children
Dane, Brynn and Vaughn, Jason Byers and wife Erica with child Braylon.
Township Trustees in attendance (Pictured but not in order): Kent
Thompson, Jed Smith, David Delk, Tim Warner. Cemetery Superintendent:
Terry Rench
Fort GreeneVille DAR members in attendance (Pictured but not in order):
Caroline Petitjean, Drema Wetzel, Helen Wright, Brenda Arnett, Linda
Riley, Linda Bundy (not pictured Debbie Nisonger and Corinne Zwiesler)
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