Mary Cardwill, NN 008399 was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on October 29, 1853.  She died in New Albany, Indiana on November 18, 1937, and is buried at Fairview Cemetery in New Albany, Indiana.  She was a founding member and Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Piankeshaw Chapter. Serving from 1898-1901 and again in 1903-1905.  In 1908-1909 Mary served as the State Treasurer. She remained active with the chapter until her death.  

 

Mary Cardwill was an “early advocate of women’s suffrage” according to the News and Tribune obituary of November 19, 1937.

 

She was a leader in literacy and was a member of the Western Association of Writers during the 1890s.  She wrote for nationally known magazines and devoted most of her time to research.  She assisted countless persons in tracing their ancestry.  She served on the committee to celebrate New Albany’s Centennial in 1913.  Following this celebration, she helped to form the New Albany Women’s Club.

 

Her American Revolutionary Ancestors were Joseph Sweezy and Isaac Train.

 

 

Emma’s father was a naval officer and her grandfather served in the Revolutionary War.  She came to New Albany in 1865 and became head of the department of music at DePauw College.  Later Emma took charge of the department of music in Miss Nold’s school in Louisville. 

 

Miss Dewhurst served on several committees during her membership with the chapter as well as performing solos for entertainment at the meetings.

 

Her Revolutionary War Ancestor was Phineas Osgood who served as a Corporal in Massachusetts.

Anna White Hedden Greene, NN 024610

 

Anna Greene was born in New Albany, Indiana, in 1859, she died on May 11, 1933, and is buried at the Fairview Cemetery in New Albany.

 

Anna was the daughter of David and Elizabeth Wood Hedden. She and her sister Theodosia were founding members of the Piankeshaw Chapter.  

 

Anna Greene was the Regent of the Piankeshaw Chapter from 1925-1927, serving on many committees and was tasked to help find the Patriots buried in Floyd County, Indiana.

 

Her Revolutionary War Patriot was William White.  She also had the following Patriots: David Hedden, John Peck, Barnabas Wellman, and Joseph Wood.

Theodosia Elizabeth Hedden, NN 024609, was born June 12, 1842, in New Albany, Indiana.  She died on May 25, 1921, and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, New Albany, Indiana.

 

Theodosia was the daughter of David and Elizabeth Wood Hedden.  Mr. Hedden owned a dry goods store.  He owned land on Charlestown Road that is known as Hedden Court and Hedden Park.  Theodosia and her family lived in the “Hedden House” on Dewey Street next to the K & I Bridge.  It is believed to have been designed and built by the same architects that built the Culbertson Mansion.

 

Theodosia was the second Regent of the Piankeshaw Chapter, serving from 1901-1903. She served on several committees including being tasked to find the Patriots buried in Floyd County, Indiana, and as Registrar from 1903-1904.

 

Her Revolutionary War Patriot was John Peck.  She also has the following Patriots: Capt. Caleb St. John, William White, and Joseph Wood.  

Mary Annabellah Smith Hartley, NN 025186, “Annabell” Hartley was born on August 4, 1870, in New Albany, Indiana.  She died on August 24, 1932, and is buried in Fairview Cemetery in New Albany. 

 

She was the daughter of James and Mary Hooper Hartley, pioneer residents of New Albany.  She served fifteen years as executive secretary of the local Red Cross Chapter.  Annabell served as Regent of the Piankeshaw Chapter from 1913-1915 and served on the commission to find Patriot Graves in Floyd County. In addition, she was the Historian in 1901-1903, the Vice Regent in 1911-1913 and the Treasurer from 1915 until her death in 1932.  She was recording secretary of the State Federation of Women’s Clubs and was trustee of the Cornelia Memorial Orphans Home and a member of the Business Professional Women’s Club. 

 

Her ancestors were Colonel Jonathan Mitchell and David Hooper, both of Massachusetts.

 

Helen Fawcett was born on December 7, 1841, in Washington County, Indiana.  She died on December 15, 1912, in Evanston, Illinois.  She is buried at Fairview Cemetery in New Albany, Indiana. She is the daughter of William Sadler Bull and Julia Ann Bull.  Her husband was Elwood Fawcett. 

 

Helen was the first secretary of the Piankeshaw Chapter and served as Historian from 1903-1904.  Her Patriot story titled “Looking Backward” was presented to the Piankeshaw Chapter in one of the first meetings.  She was prominent in the move started by the chapter for a Soldiers Monument Committee. She was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church in New Albany.

 

Her American Revolutionary War Patriot was Orderly Sergeant Benjamin Buckman.

 

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Clara Funk, NN 025696, was born on June 7, 1863, in Elizabeth, Harrison County, Indiana, and died on August 29, 1953, in New Albany, Indiana.  She is buried in Fairview Cemetery, New Albany.

 

She was the daughter of Joseph Potts Funk and Elizabeth Deborah Borland Funk.  Clara served as Regent of the Piankeshaw Chapter from 1907-1909. In addition, Clara served the chapter as Corresponding Secretary, Registrar, Recording Secretary, Historian, and Chaplain over the course of her membership.

 

Her American Revolutionary War Patriots were Henry Funk and Andrew Potts. Henry served as a private under Captains Joseph Bowman and Abraham Keller, and Colonel George Rogers Clark.  Andrew Potts was a soldier under Captain Jacob Sarer. 

 

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Frances “Fannie” Mears Hedden, NN 023808

 

Fannie Hedden was born in New Albany, Indiana on July 19, 1849. She died on December 2, 1919, and is buried at the Fairview Cemetery in New Albany.

 

Fannie was the daughter of David and Elizabeth Wood Hedden. Mr. Hedden owned a dry goods store.  He owned land on Charlestown Road that is known as Hedden Court and Hedden Park.  She and her family lived in the “Hedden House” on Dewey Street next to the K & I Bridge.  It is believed to have been designed and built by the same architects that built the Culbertson Mansion.

She served as the chapter's first Registrar, then Program Committee Chair and Recording Secretary.

 

Her American Revolutionary War Ancestor is David Hedden a Minuteman from the Essex County, New Jersey, Militia.  She also has ancestor John Peck credited with Patriotic Service.

 

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Margaret Mitchell Sieboldt, NN 024611

 

Margaret “Maggie” was born on October 5, 1866, in New Albany, Indiana. She died on August 26, 1940, and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, New Albany.

 

Maggie was the daughter of Dr. Frances and Mary Wilcoxson Mitchell. Maggie served as Regent of the Piankeshaw Chapter from 1915-1917. She also held the positions of Registrar, Historian, Treasurer, and founder of the CAR Amasa Mitchell Chapter. Her granddaughter Elizabeth Sieboldt Payne was a Regent of the Piankeshaw Chapter, Indiana State Librarian, and National Vice Chairman of the Lineage Research Committee.  She was the donor of a large genealogical collection to the Indiana Room of the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library.

 

Maggie’s Revolutionary War Ancestor was Amasa Mitchell from Vermont.  He served under George Washington at Valley Forge. 

 

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Caroline ‘Carrie’ B Webster, NN 025188

 

Carrie was born in New Albany, Indiana in 1870 to Alexander and Sara Smith Webster.  She died in 1957 and is buried at Fairview Cemetery in New Albany.

 

Carrie was the great-granddaughter of Joseph Smith, who was a private and a spy in the American Revolution, serving under Captain James Archer and died in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

 

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Anna Marie Fitch Bragdon, NN 025190

 

Anna was born in New Albany, Indiana in 1856 and died May 14, 1937, in Washington, DC. She is buried along with her sister Clara and parents, Joshua and Mary Louise Fitch Bragdon in Fairview Cemetery, New Albany, Indiana.

 

Her American Revolutionary War Ancestors include:

Captain Joshua Bragdon who commanded a company at the Lexington Alarm and at Bunker Hill; Major Samuel Leighton who commanded a company at Bunker Hill; Major Ebenezer Backus; who commanded a Light Horse Regiment; lastly, Jabez Fitch who contributed Patriotic Service as a delegate to the General Assembly.

 

Clara was born in New Albany, Indiana, on September 27, 1852, and died at the home of her niece on June 18, 1935, in Rutherford, New Jersey. She is buried with her parents Joshua and Mary Louise Fitch Bragdon and sister, Anna, in Fairview Cemetery, New Albany, Indiana.  Clara was a long-time employee of the U.S. Agriculture Department in Washington, DC.

 

Clara’s American Revolutionary War Patriots were Captain Joshua Bragdon and Major Samuel Leighton, both commanded companies at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Martha Theresa Heth Gwin, NN 023809

 

Martha Gwin was born on December 14, 1867, in Corydon, Indiana. She died in Prescott, Arizona, on January 19, 1935, and is buried in Fairview Cemetery in New Albany, Indiana.  Her parents were Henry and Mary Elizabeth Heth. 

 

Martha served the Chapter as Recording Secretary in 1981-1919, then Vice Regent from 1919-1920.  She moved to Prescott before becoming Regent.

 

Martha’s American Revolutionary War Patriot was Captain Henry Heth serving in the Independent Frontier Company at Fort Pitt.

Francis Rice Maginness, NN 023806

 

Francis was born in New Albany, Indiana on April 18, 1846, and died on August 20, 1903.  She is buried in Fairview Cemetery, New Albany, Indiana.  Her parents were Abraham Winfield Rice and Abby Wales Albee Rice.  Her husband was Edmund A. Maginness. 

 

Francis served the Piankeshaw Chapter as Vice Regent for several years.

 

Francis Maginess’ American Revolutionary War Patriots were Winslow Bingham and Daniel Harrington, both credited with Patriotic Service.

Estelle Kinder Sowle, NN 023807

 

Estelle Sowle was born on October 25, 1875, in New Albany Indiana. She died on May 19, 1903, and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, New Albany, Indiana.  She was the daughter of Charles and Virginia Hawkins Sowle.  Estelle served the Chapter as Assistant Secretary from 1899-1901.

 

Estelle’s American Revolutionary War Patriot was Private David Hedden of Essex County, New Jersey, who served under Captains Samuel Parsons, Lyon, Peck, Wheeler and Ogden and Colonel Philip Vancortland.

Susan Eleanor Hooper, NN 025187

 

Susan Hooper was born in August 1869 in Rockport, Indiana.  She died in 1924, and is buried in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. She is the daughter of David and Mary Laird Hooper.  In 1910, Susan was the Librarian in the Public Library in Lawrenceburg.

 

Susan’s ancestors were Colonel Jonathan Mitchell and Private David Hooper, both of Massachusetts. 

Anna Eliza Cardwill, NN 023810

 

Anna was the sister of the first regent, Mary Cardwill.  Anna was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 7, 1849.  She died on April 8, 1916, in New Albany, Indiana.  She is buried along with her sister and parents John Henry and Caroline Barbara Montgomery Cardwill in Fairview Cemetery, New Albany, Indiana. 

 

Anna served the Chapter as Treasurer, Historian, Recording Secretary and Registrar.

 

Anna’s American Revolutionary War Patriots include William Cardwell, Joseph Cummings, Joseph Sweezy, and Isaac Train.

Annie Elizabeth Kintner Evans, NN 010004

 

Annie was born in 1835.  She died on March 1, 1910, in New Albany, Indiana.  She is buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Logansport, Indiana.  She was the daughter of James and Elizabeth Het Kintner.

 

Annie’s American Revolutionary War Patriot was Captain Henry Heth who served in the Independent Frontier Company at Fort Pitt.