Cane River Chapter of DAR, Regent Peggy Aycock, researched new member Carolyn Roy’s geneaology to connect her to her Patriot, Francis Billingslea.
Cane River Chapter DAR welcomes new member
This is a copy of a receipt from the probate of James F. Billingslea who paid the $34.68 tuition of his daughter Elizabeth, to the Madison Female College. The receipt was proof that Roy’s great, great grandmother, Elizabeth, was related to her American Revolutionary War Patriot, Francis Billingslea.
Carolyn Brown Roy’s journey to membership began by attending Cane River Chapter’s Annual Veterans Recognition Luncheon with Linnye Daily, another NSDAR Member, last November. After being introduced to Peggy Aycock, Cane River Chapter Regent, Roy was asked are you a NSDAR Member? She immediately said, “No, but I would love to be!” Aycock informed her of the application process and the eligibility r…