Past Department Commanders and Presidents

of the Allied Orders in Iowa

 

 Sons of Veterans of the U.S.A.

Iowa Division

chartered June 2, 1883

 

*  find-a-grave

 

Division Commanders

 

1^st  1884 Des Moines

2^nd 1885 Des Moines June 9-10 Peter V. Carey * 

          Iowa Grand Army of the Republic Department Commander 1881

             Co. K, 14^th New York Heavy Artillery

                                   charter member of the Iowa Division

3^rd 1886 Des Moines Jun 9-11 James Davis Rowen *

                                    charter member of the Iowa Division

4^th 1887 Des Moines Jun 23 James Davis Rowen

5^th 1888 Cedar Rapids Apr 11-13 Cato Heddon Sells *

                   son of George W. Sells, Co. K, 40^th Iowa Infantry

6^th 1889 Iowa City Jun 19-20 Fred W. White *

           Co, E, 47^th Iowa Infantry  member of S. Lockridge Post #500 G.A.R.                   

                                        182 Camps  2,646 members  

7^th 1890 Washington Jun 12-14  John H. Pickett *

          Co. B, 10^th Illinois Infantry                           

                                        110 Camps  2,461 members

8^th 1891 Ottumwa Jun 9-11 George Hamilton Van Houten  * 

                                        member of G.A.R. and S of V

           Co. E. 4^th Missouri Cavalry

           son of John H. W. Van Houten, Co. C, 11^th Missouri Cavalry

                                                      2,853 members          

9^th 1892 Des Moines May 18-19 Lewis Anderson Dilley *

                   son of Lewis Dilley, 103^rd Ohio Infantry

10^th 1893 Council Bluffs Jun 20-22 Council Bluffs J. Owen Smith * 

11^th 1894 Ft. Madison Jun 19-21 J. Owen Smith

12^th 1895 Clinton May 7-11 Edward Everett Hawkes *

            son of George A. Hawkes, Co. F, 8^th Massachusetts Infantry

                                         72 Camps 1500 members

13^th 1896 Cedar Rapids Apr 28-30 H. H. Hanson  

14^th 1897 Marshalltown Jun 8-10 A. T. Wilson

                                                  1,602 members

15^th 1898 Sioux City June 14-16 W. W. Bisby

16^th 1899 Waterloo June 13–15 William A. Brown   

                                                     941 members

17^th 1900 Davenport Jun 12-14 Guy Reginald Carson *  

            son of Robert Beecher Carson, Co. G, 2^nd Iowa Infantry

18^th 1901 Dubuque Jun 10-12 Harry Joseph Green *

             son of Harry H. Green, Captain, Co. I, 2^nd Iowa Infantry

19^th 1902 Des Moines May 21-23 W. T. Mollison

20^th 1903 Cedar Rapids May 19-21 C. W. Bryan

                                                         29 posts

21^st 1904 Mason City Jun 7-9 William Foster Muse *

            son of James W. Muse, Private, Co. G, 14^th Illinois Cavalry

22^nd 1905 Oskaloosa May 16-18 Fremont Samuel Gibson *

            son of William Gibson, 2^nd Lieutenant, 11^th New York Cavalry

23^rd 1906 Boone Jun 5-7 Fremont Samuel Gibson

24^th 1907 Dubuque Jun 11-14 Lewis Anderson Dilley *

25^th 1908 Cedar Rapids Jun 9-12 J. H. Henderson

26^th 1909 Ft. Dodge Jun 8-10 Lewis Job Yaggy *

            son of Job H. Yaggy, Co. E, 124^th Illinois Infantry

27^th 1910 Des Moines Jun 8-10 Herbert Clarence Ring *

            son of Richard C. Ring, Co. D, 20^th Iowa Infantry

28^th 1911 Muscatine Jun 14-15 William G. Loftus

            son of Michael Loftus, Co. A, 10^th Missouri Cavalry

29^th 1912 Mason City Jun 11-13 R. C. Brown 

30^th 1913 Des Moines Jun 10-13 James H. Fenton *

            son of George A. Fenton 6^th Connecticut Infantry

31^st 1914 Ft. Dodge Jun 8-10 William Lincoln Kerr *

            son of William W. Kerr, Co. F, 21^st Iowa Infantry

32^nd 1915 Sioux City Jun 7-9 William Lincoln Kerr

33^rd 1916 Marshalltown Jun 20-22 L. S. Carpenter

34^th 1917 Davenport Jun 19-21 Daniel R. Munger * 

            son of David Munger, 20^th Ohio Lt. Artillery

35^th 1918 Des Moines Jun 11-13 Cassius A. Bryson *

            son of Alexander Bryson, Co. I, 27^th Iowa Infantry

36^th 1919 Cedar Rapids Jun 16-17 Cassius A. Bryson

37^th 1920 Ottumwa Jun 22-24 Cassius A. Bryson

38^th 1921 Waterloo Jun 7-9 Donald D. Donnan *

            son of William G. Donnan, Co. H, 27^th Iowa Infantry

39^th 1922 Iowa City Jun 20-22 Harold L. Crowell

40^th 1923 Ft. Dodge Jun 5-7 Franklin S. Baldwin

41^st 1924 Marshalltown Jun 10-12 Clyde Ebenezer Hinchliffe *

            son of Ebenezer Hinchliffe, Co. B, 4^th Iowa Infantry

 

 

 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Department of Iowa

 

 

Department Commanders

 

42^nd 1925 Mason City Jun 9-11 Harlow Munson Pratt *

            son of Herbert Luther Pratt, Co. A, 66^th Ohio Infantry

43^rd 1926 Keokuk Jun 8–10 Raymond L. Snodgrass *

            son of William T. Snodgrass, Co. F, 31^st Iowa Infantry

44^th 1927 Newton Jun 21-23 Asa Leroy Briar *

            son of James Briar, Co. A, 27^th Iowa Infantry

45^th 1928 Cedar Rapids Jun 5-7 Raymond B. Gibford *

            son of Daniel Gibford, Co. K, 28^th Iowa Infantry

46^th 1929 Ft. Dodge Jun 11-13 Carl Crane

47^th 1930 Ottumwa Jun 10-12 Lowery C. Neff *

            son of Joseph Neff, Co. C, 18^th Iowa Infantry

48^th 1931 Marshalltown Jun 8-11 Lynford Leroy Shope *

            son of Francis Roland Shope, Co. D, 45^th Pennsylvania Infantry

49^th 1932 Council Bluffs Jun 6-9 Francoy Aubrey Smith *  

            son of John Handy Smith, Co. K, 28^th Iowa Infantry

50^th 1933 Ft. Madison Jun 12-15 Charles L. Miller *

51^st 1934 Des Moines Jun 11-13 Rev. Luther Wells Childs *

            grandson of Absalom Abner Wells, Co. D, 18^th Missouri Infantry

52^nd 1935 Waterloo Jun 9-12 Fred F. Hall *

            son of George W. Hall, Co. G, 9^th Iowa Cavalry

53^rd 1936 Des Moines Jun 7-11 Roy J. Bennett *

                            Commander-in-Chief 1951

            grandson of James Wilfred Bennett, Co. C, 2^nd Vermont Infantry

54^th 1937 Marshalltown Jun 20-24 Charles L. Kasten *

            son of Charles C. Kasten, Co. A, 18th Wisconsin Infantry

55^th 1938 Sioux City Jun 5-8 Charles L. Kasten

56^th 1939 Iowa City Jun 18-21 Ward R. Evans

57^th 1940 Des Moines Jun 9-12 Charles E. Ross   

58^th 1941 Des Moines Jun 8-11 Harrison H. LeGrand *      

            son of John W. LeGrand, Co. D, 6^th Iowa Infantry   

59^th 1942 Des Moines Jun 7-10 Harrison H. LeGrand

60^th 1943 Davenport Jun 6–9 James H. Wauson              

61^st 1944 Ft. Dodge Jun 4-7 William Theodore Alstrand *

            son of Gustaf Alstrand, Batt. H, 1^st Illinois Light Artillery

62^nd 1945 Des Moines Jun 7-8 Denver Thurston Howe *

             son of David T. Howe, Co. A, 23^rd Ohio Infantry

63^rd 1946 Cedar Rapids Jun 7-10 George A. Clark

64^th 1947 Des Moines Jun 15-17 William F. Hathaway

65^th 1948 Mason City Jun 7-10 William F. Hathaway

66^th 1949 Cedar Rapids Jun 5-8 Homer L. L. Young

67^th 1950 Homer L. L. Young

68^th 1951 Homer L. L. Young

69^th 1952 Jun 11 Edward R. Kuba *  

70^th 1953 Ed Carl Wittman *

            son of John Wittman, Co. H, 156^th Illinois Infantry

71^st 1954 Des Moines Jun 23 Lawrence K. Boutin *

            son of Charles William Boutin, Major, 4^th Vermont Infantry

72^nd 1955 Samuel W. Guynn *

            grandson of Samuel Guynn, Co. C, 21^st Missouri Infantry

73^rd 1956 Jacob C. Kirchner

74^th 1957 Cedar Rapids Jun 7-9 Sydney A. Bemis *

            grandson of Ashel C. Bemis, Co. K, 11^th Illinois Cavalry

75^th 1958 Sydney A. Bemis

76^th 1959 Charles Preston "Buster" Lowe *  resigned due to ill health

                  Vinton E. Jones DJVC assumed command

77^th 1960 Leroy B. Jones

78^th 1961 Leroy B. Jones

79^th 1962 John B. Johnson

80^th 1963 Mason City Jun 22 John B. Johnson

81^st 1964 John B. Johnson

82^nd 1965 Shelly T. Stillwell

83^rd 1966 Des Moines Jun 16-18 Elmer S. Kirchner

84^th 1967 Des Moines Jun 16-17 Elmer S. Kirchner

85^th 1968 Ft. Dodge Jun 6-8 Elmer S. Kirchner

86^th 1969 Marshalltown Jun 19-21 Elmer S. Kirchner

87^th 1970 Des Moines Jun 11-13 James J. Cook

88^th 1971 Des Moines Jun 4-5 Charles Preston “Buster” Lowe 

            grandson of Roland Anderson Lowe, Co. C, 1^st Missouri Infantry

89^th 1972 Des Moine Jun 16-17 Charles Preston “Buster” Lowe

90^th 1973 Des Moines Jun 22-23 Charles Preston “Buster” Lowe

91^st 1974 Des Moines Jun 20-22 Charles Preston “Buster” Lowe

92^nd 1975 Des Moines Jun 19-21 Howard Harm Cleveland *

93^rd 1976 Des Moines Jun 17-19 Richard A. McCoy *

94^th 1977 Richard A. McCoy

95^th 1978 Richard A. McCoy

96^th 1979 Des Moines Ora E. Niffenegger *

            grandson of Joseph William Lasell, Co. C, 23^rd Iowa Infantry

97^th 1980 Des Moines Ora E. Niffenegger

98^th 1981 Des Moines Ora E. Niffenegger

99^th 1982 Des Moines Ora E. Niffenegger

100^th 1983 Des Moines Jun 17-18 Merrill Dean Anthony *

            grandson of Richard Martin Anthony, Co. G, 17^th Iowa Infantry

101^st 1984 Des Moines Jul 20-21 Merrill Dean Anthony

102^nd 1985 Des Moines Des Moines Jun 21 Ellsworth Ray Niffenegger *

            grandson of Joseph William Lasell, Co. C, 23^rd Iowa Infantry       

103^rd 1986 Des Moines Ellsworth Ray Niffenegger

104^th 1987 Des Moines Roger Wheeler

          grandson of James Tipton Wheeler, Co. C, 23^rd Iowa Infantry

105^th 1988 Des Moines Roger Wheeler

106^th 1989 Des Moines Roger Wheeler

107^th 1990 Roger Wheeler

108^th 1991 Roger Wheeler

109^th 1992 Des Moines Jun 12-14 Nathan Moll

110^th 1993 Roger Wheeler

111^th 1994 Michael Friedel

          2^nd great-grandson of Robert Pace, Co. E, 55^th Pennsylvania Infantry

112^th 1995 Des Moines Apr 8 David Allan Turpin *

          great-grandson of David S. Turpin, Co. C, 36^th Iowa Infantry

113^th 1996 Des Moines Mar 29-30 David Allan Turpin

114^th 1997 Roger Shannon

          2^nd great-grandson of John Bracklin Shannon, Co. I, 80^th Ohio Infantry

115^th 1998 Brad McGowan

           great-grandson of Anderville E. Bolton, Co. I, 2^nd Iowa Cavalry

116^th 1999 Robert Kennedy

117^th 2000 Roger Shannon

118^th 2001 Waverly Apr 6-7 Roger Batchelder

119^th 2002 David Stephen

120^th 2003 Larry Roach

            great-grandson of Thomas Hamilton, Co. F, 2^nd New York Cavalry

121^st 2004 Larry Roach

122^nd 2005 James T. Hawk

            2^nd great-grandson of Robert H. Redd, Co. D, 7^th Illinois Cavalry

123^rd 2006 Ronald Frank Rittel

            2^nd great-grandson of Abraham Curtis Forney, Co. I, 80^th Ohio Infantry

124^th 2007 Des Moines Mar 30-31  Kevin Pearson

                Associate Membership

125^th 2008 Waterloo Mar 29-30 Kevin Pearson

126^th 2009 Courtney Stahr

127^th 2010 James Andrew Braden

128^th 2011 Des Moines James Andrew Braden

129^th 2012 Ft. Dodge Apr 20-21 Michael Carr

            3^rd great-grandson of Jefferson Houston Alley, Co. B, 29^th Iowa Infantry

130^th 2013 Ottumwa Apr 19-20 Richard “Jake” Grim

           2^nd great-grandson of Jesse Luther, Co. I, 211^th Pennsylvania Infantry

131^st 2014 Camp Dodge Mar 28-29 David Michael Lamb

132^nd 2015 Camp Dodge Mar 28 Danny Edward Krock

             3^rd great-grandson of David Franklin Hamilton, Co. F, 16^th Iowa Infantry

133^rd 2016 Hampton Apr 2 Danny Edward Krock

134^th 2017 Atlantic Apr 8 Jeffrey Paul Rasmussen

            2^nd great-grandson of William Henry Folks, Co. H, 7^th Wisconsin Infantry

135^th 2018 Waterloo Apr 21 Danny Edward Krock

 

 

 

Ladies Aid Society

Iowa Division

 

Division Presidents

 

1891 Ottumwa Jun 9-11 Belle Gray Rice *

                                National President 1891-1893

1897 Marshalltown Jun 8-10 Lizzie Leona Bunger *

 

 

Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans, U.S.A.

Iowa Division

 

Division Presidents

 

1^st 1920 Ottumwa Jun 22-24 Gertrude A. Wright

2^nd 1921 Waterloo Jun 7-9 Julia Sarah Kesler * 

3^rd 1922 Iowa City Jun 20-22 Rowena A. Norton

4^th 1923 Ft. Dodge Jun 5-7 Wilma L. Combs *

                             National President 1932

5^th 1924 Marshalltown Jun 10-12 Wilma L. Combs

6^th 1925 Mason City Jun 9-11 Zella C. Kimbley *

 

 

 

Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Department of Iowa

 

 

Department Presidents

 

 

7^th 1926 Keokuk Jun 8–10 Zella C. Kimbley

8^th 1927 Newton Jun 21-23 Ethel M. Snodgrass *

9^th 1928 Cedar Rapids Jun 5-7 Leach C. Vigren

10^th 1929 Ft. Dodge Jun 11-13 Lolabel M. Harmon

11^th 1930 Ottumwa Jun 10-12 Lotty Jo Fawkes *

12^th 1931 Marshalltown Jun 8-11 Rebecca J. Hiskey *

13^th 1932 Council Bluffs Jun 6-9 Mabel G. Smith

14^th 1933 Ft. Madison Jun 12-15 Ida A. Smyther 

15^th 1934 Des Moines Jun 11-13 Nellie E. Cressford

16^th 1935 Waterloo Jun 9-12 Minnie Ray Hatch *

17^th 1936 Des Moines Jun 7-11 Minnie Ray Hatch

18^th 1937 Marshalltown Jun 20-24 Ida May Snider * 

19^th 1938 Sioux City Jun 5-8 Lorna Viola Schwarz * 

20^th 1939 Iowa City Jun 18-21 Mary Alma “Alma” Lurvey  *

21^st 1940 Des Moines Jun 9-12 Melissa L. Harrington *

22^nd 1941 Des Moines Jun 8-11 Marie M. Shope *

23^rd 1942 Des Moines Jun 7-10 Margaret H. Hall *  

         wife of Fred F. Hall, 52^nd Commander Iowa SUVCW

24^th 1943 Davenport Jun 6–9 Emma C. Alstrand * 

          wife of William T. Alstrand, 61^st Commander Iowa SUVCW

25^th 1944 Ft. Dodge Jun 4-7 Neva E. Clark 

26^th 1945 Des Moines Jun 7-8 Grace E. Hansen 

27^th 1946 Cedar Rapids Jun 7-10 Zella R. Goodfellow

28^th 1947 Des Moines Jun 15-17 Ethel Jones

29^th 1948 Mason City 7-10 Susan M. Bennett 

30^th 1949 Cedar Rapids Jun 5-8 Lilla Mae Keller

31^st 1950 Myrtle J. Young

32^nd 1951 Reva B. Samuelson

33^rd 1952 Jun 23 Des Moines Amy M. Noll *

34^th 1953 L. J. Webb 

35^th 1954 Lena S. Lemper *

            daughter of Ethel Snodgrass, 8^th Department President

36^th 1955 Nora E. Hinchliffe 

37^th 1956 Jun 7-9 Cedar Rapids Bessie H. Jones

38^th 1957 Grace D. Peterson 

39^th 1958 Viola R. Hearshman *

40^th 1959 Irma M. Woods *

41^st 1960 Frances E. Eichelberger

42^nd 1961 Pauline E. Herron

43^rd 1962 Blanche R. Risher *

44^th 1963 Adah M. Schwab *

45^th 1964 Margaret B. Jones

46^th 1965 Myrtle C. Caldwells 

47^th 1966 Edith E. Huff

48^th 1967 Jean S. Foster

49^th 1968 Jean S. Foster

50^th 1969 Frances E. Eichelberger

51^st 1970 Pauline E. Herron

52^nd 1971 Pauline E. Herron

53^rd 1972 Grace E. Hansen

54^th 1973 Fern P. Kingsley

55^th 1974 Ethel Jones

56^th 1975 Myrtle Jones

57^th 1976 Nellie Hawley

58^th 1977 Nellie Hawley

                   National President 1980

59^th 1978 Edith DuCharme *

60^th 1979 Eva M. Cote *

61^st 1980 Lula J. Brann 

62^nd 1981 Esther Sieberling

63^rd 1982 Lucille Davenport

64^th 1983

65^th 1984

66^th 1985 Bernice J. Woodford  *

67^th 1986

68^th 1987 Grace E. Hansen

69^th 1988 Janice Cross *

70^th 1989 Karen Moll 

71^st 1990 Mary Lelia Houchin *

72^nd 1991 JoAn Wheeler

73^rd 1992 Phyllis Cohie

74^th 1993 JoAn Wheeler

75^th 1994 Helen Dodd

76^th 1995 Helen Dodd

77^th 1996 JoAn Wheeler

78^th 1997 Ruth Wheeler

79^th 1998 Des Moines Ruth Wheeler

80^th 1999 Iowa City Mary Houchin

81^st 2000 Cedar Rapids Mary Houchin

82^nd 2001 Waverly Helen Dodd

83^rd 2002 Waterloo Mary Houchin

84^th 2003 Des Moines Helen Dodd

85^th 2004 Waterloo Helen Dodd

86^th 2005 Mason City Helen Dodd

87^th 2006 Johnston Marilyn Rittel

88^th 2007 Urbandale Marilyn Rittel

89^th 2008 Mason City Helen Dodd

90^th 2009 Waterloo Harriett Sheldahl

91^st 2010 Des Moines Peggy Murphy

92^nd 2011 Council Bluffs Peggy Murphy

93^rd 2012 Ft. Dodge Apr 20-21 Marilyn Rittel

94^th 2013 Ottumwa Apr 19-20 Peggy Murphy

95^th 2014 Camp Dodge Mar 28-29 Mary Rittel

96^th 2015 Camp DodgeMar 28 Mary Rittel

97^th 2016 Hampton Apr 2 Jay Kline

98^th 2017 Atlantic Apr 8 Jay Kline

99^th 2018 Waterloo Apr 21 Mary Rittel

 

 

Woman’s Relief Corps

Department of Iowa

 

 

Department Presidents

 

1^st 1884 Agency July 8 Mattie Dawson Burbage * 

2^nd 1885 Davenport Apr 22-23 Harriet E. "Hattie" Marshall *

3^rd 1886 Sioux City Apr 7-8 Clara E. Nichols *

4^th 1887 Dubuque Apr 20-21 Mary Lucina McHenry *

                                   National President 1890

5^th 1888 Cedar Rapids Apr 11-13 Almira “Myra” Eaton Hankey *

6^th 1889 Burlington Apr 10-11 Lottie D. Stocking Ley

7^th 1890 Des Moines Apr 8-9 Seraphine Hastings Osgood *

8^th 1891 Dubuque Apr 15-16 Clara E. Nichols

9^th 1892 Ottumwa Apr 10-12  Sara L. Rothrick 

10^th 1893 Keokuk Apr 25-26 E. Flora Evans *

11^th 1894 Council Bluffs Jun 19-21 E. Flora Evans  

12^th 1895 Clinton May 7-11 Helen R. Griffith *

13^th 1896 Cedar Rapids Apr 28-30 Helen R. Griffith

14^th 1897 Marshalltown Jun 8-10  Georgeanna Wade “Georgia” McClellan *

15^th 1898 Sioux City Jun 15-16  Georgeanna Wade “Georgia” McClellan

16^th 1899 Waterloo Jun 14-15 Lizzie S. Hutchinson 

17^th 1900 Davenport Jun 13-14 Christine C. Snyder Romans 

18^th 1901 Dubuque Jun 10-12 Georgia B. Worker *

19^th 1902 Des Moines May 21-22 Mira L. Parker

20^th 1903 Cedar Rapids May 20-21 Jennie Iowa Berry  

                                          National President 1909

21^st 1904 Mason City Jun 8-9 Frederica Philpot Stiles 

22^nd 1905 Oskaloosa May 17-18 Eleanor Jean Hawk *

23^rd 1906 Boone Jun 6-7 Adeline “Addie” E. Unangst *

24^th 1907 Dubuque Jun 12-13 Estella E. Plopper *

25^th 1908 Cedar Rapids Jun 10-11 Lena Tripp Ring *

26^th 1909 Ft. Dodge Jun 9-10 Marie Lantz Basham Roland *

                                           National President 1922

27^th 1910 Des Moines Jun 8-10 Jennie Lathrop Whedon *

28^th 1911 Muscatine Jun 13-15 Ray M. Hanchett *

29^th 1912 Mason City Jun 11-13 Sarah Ann "Sallie" Fox *

30^th 1913 Des Moines Jun 10-13 Mattie E. Witter *

31^st 1914 Burlington Jun 16-18 Carrie I. Netcott *

32^nd 1915 Sioux City Jun 8-10 Lu L. Schrack  

33^rd 1916 Marshalltown Jun 20-22 Ida M. Smyth *

34^th 1917 Davenport Jun 19-21 Lura E. Borger

35^th 1918 Des Moines Jun 11-13 Dawn B. Tullis

36^th 1919 Cedar Rapids Jun 3-5 Clara C. Weber *

37^th 1920 Ottumwa Jun 22-24 Minnie Miller *

38^th 1921 Waterloo Jun 7-9 Nora L. Bryson *

39^th 1922 Iowa City Jun 20-22 Sue Browning *

40^th 1923 Ft. Dodge Jun 3-7 Orpha Bell Turner *

41^st 1924 Marshalltown Jun 8-12 Jennie B. Jones *

42^nd 1925 Mason City Jun 9-11 L. Gertrude Anderson *

43^rd 1926 Keokuk Jun 8-10 May E. Jones

44^th 1927 Newton Jun 21-23 Sarah Viola “Sadie” Hollinger *

45^th 1928 Cedar Rapids Jun 5-7 Bertha S. Patrick  

46^th 1929 Ft. Dodge Jun 11-14 Ethel K. Collier *     

47^th 1930 Ottumwa Jun 9-12 Bessie Mae Musgrove *

48^th 1931 Marshalltown Jun 7-11 Maude Troutner *

49^th 1932 Council Bluffs Jun 6-9 Elizabeth L. Kothe *

50^th 1933 Ft. Madison Jun 11-15 Anna Jane “Annie” Beaham * 

51^st 1934 Des Moines Jun 11-13 Harriett Gladys McCollough *

52^nd 1935 Waterloo Jun 9-12 Theresa Christina Marsh * 

53^rd 1936 Des Moines Jun 7-11 Ethel Shepard

54^th 1937 Davenport Jun 20-23 Tracy G. Bradley *

55^th 1938 Sioux City Jun 5-7 Rhoda Denny Moss

56^th 1939 Iowa City Jun 18-22 Olive Moore

57^th 1940 Des Moines Jun 9-12 Anna Bauer

58^th 1941 Des Moines Jun 8-11 Nora E. Reinhardt

59^th 1942 Des Moines Jun 7-10 Lillian H. Long  

60^th 1943 Davenport Jun 6-9 Mae G. Born

61^st 1944 Ft. Dodge Jun 4-7 Helen Josephine Tadewald *

62^nd 1945 Des Moines Jun 7-8 Esther Zell Kaveny 

63^rd 1946 Cedar Rapids Jun 7-10 I. Leone Stokka *

64^th 1947 Des Moines Jun 15-17 Nettie Ethel Billhymer *

65^th 1948 Mason City Jun 7-10 Josephine M. Kuba *

66^th 1949 Cedar Rapids Jun 5-8 Manila Astella Struckman *

67^th 1950 Davenport Jun 11-14 Mary F. Smith  

68^th 1951 Des Moines Jun 17-20 Frances E. Echelberger *

69^th 1952 Cedar Rapids Jun 8-11 Stella I. Laffan *

70^th 1953 Ft. Dodge Jun 7-10 Frances Pearl VanWinkle * 

72^nd 1955 Mason City Jun 12-15 Ina Williamson

73^rd 1956 Council Bluffs Jun 10-13 Norvella Ellis *

74^th 1957 Cedar Rapids Jun 9-11 Inez Crawford

76^th 1959 Waterloo Jun 14-16 Alma R. Baker *

77^th 1960 Newton Jun 12-14 Zylphia Felton *

78^th 1961 Ottumwa Jun 11-13 Ida Smith

79^th 1962 Jun 17-19 Nellie Hazel Hawley *

80^th 1963 Marshalltown Jun 16-18 Emma Margaret Reed *

81^st 1964 Sioux City Jun 7-9 Leona Hood

82^nd 1965 Waterloo Jun 6-8 Fern Kingsley

83^rd 1966 Cedar Rapids Jun 5-7 Effie Fadelia Greiner *

84^th 1967 Ottumwa Jun 4-6 Edna Mesenbrink

85^th 1968 Ft. Dodge Jun 9-11 Florence Ruby Wonders *

86^th 1969 Waterloo Jun 8-10 Dorothy Aleen Gallup *

87^th 1970 Des Moines Jun 7-10 Ethel Sloan  

88^th 1971 Newton Jun 7-8 Louise Hatcher

89^th 1972 Des Moines Jun 11-13 Jean Love 

90^th 1973 Ottumwa Jun 10-12 Hazel Roberts

91^st 1974 Cherokee Jun 9-11 Mabel O. Howk *

92^nd 1975 Waterloo Jun 8-10 Alice E. Hansen *

93^rd 1976 Cedar Rapids Jun 13-15 Margaret Jaunita Moore *

94^th 1977 Ottumwa Jun 12-14 Helen Parrish 

95^th 1978 Newton Jun 12-13 Edna Mary Salsbury *

96^th 1979 Des Moines Jun 11-13 Hazel M. Merrill

97^th 1980 Ft. Dodge Jun 8-10 Arlene Crocker

98^th 1981 Arlene Crocker

99^th 1982 Edith Emogene Schuessler *

100^th 1983 Newton Jun 5-7 Aleen Joyce Boese *

101^st 1984 Iola Ross

102^nd 1985 Jean Maxine Eivins *

103^rd 1986 Betty Louise Keffer *

104^th 1987

105^th 1988

106^th 1989 Carman Vanderbilt Leest

107^th 1990 Eileen Post

108^th 1991

109^th 1992 Judy Smith

110^th 1993

111^th 1994

112^th 1995 Yvonne Romans

113^th 1996

114^th 1997

115^th 1998

116^th 1999 Yvonne Romans

117^th 2000

 

                  Annie Turner Wittenmyer served as National President 1889 - 1890

                             Annie moved from Davenport, Iowa to Sanatoga, Pennsylvania in 1868. 

                            She served as the first Chaplain for the Woman's Relief Corps, in 1883, and

                                                       elected National President six years later.

 

 

Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic

Department of Iowa

1889

 

Department Presidents

 

 

           Julia A. Thompkins

            Elizabeth Campbell

            Elsie M. Harrison

            Mary J. Toms

            Calista Jane Hunting  *

            Lillian Clark Cary

                        National President 1919

9^th 1897 Marshalltown Jun 8-10 Aurilla Elizabeth Sherman *

10^th 1898 Sioux City Jun 14-16 Aurilla Elizabeth Sherman

12^th 1901 Dubuque Jun 10-12 Charlotte Battles Morgan *

19^th 1908 Cedar Rapids Jun 9-12 Kathryn E. Hyde *

27^th 1916 Marshalltown Jun 20-22 Alma Dorothy Johnson *

28^th 1917 Davenport Jun 19-21 Alma Dorothy Johnson  

30^th 1919 Cedar Rapids Jun 16-17 Winifred E. Soper

             Verna E. Barth *

34^th 1923 Ft. Dodge Jun 3-7 Laura M. S. McCrea *

35^th 1924 Marshalltown Jun 10-12 Laura M. S. McCrea

36^th 1925 Mason City Jun 8-11 Lanah Agusta Lawler *

37^th 1926 Keokuk Jun 8-10 Jennie E. Beymer-Murray *

38^th 1927 Newton Jun 21-23 Jennie E. Beymer-Murray

39^th 1928 Cedar Rapids Jun 4-7 Ella Edleman * 

40^th 1929 Ft. Dodge Jun 11-13 Myrta Finley Nickles

41^st 1930 Ottumwa Jun 8-12 Belle Husted Carson *

42^nd 1931 Marshalltown Jun 7-11 Belle Husted Carson

43^rd 1932 Council Bluffs Jun 5-10 Bertha M. Hunt

44^th 1933 Ft. Madison Jun 10-15 Bertha M. Hunt

45^th 1934 Des Moines Jun 10-13  Fannie B. Small *

46^th 1935 Waterloo Jun 9-11 Fannie B. Small

47^th 1936 Des Moines Jun 7-10 Zella Groat-Chaloupka *

48^th 1937 Davenport Jun 20-24 Mabel A. Lynch *

49^th 1938 Sioux City Jun 5-8 Louise E. Shupe *

50^th 1939 Iowa City Jun 18-21 Louise H. Schnoor *

51^st 1940 Des Moines Jun 9-12 Minnie J. Milne *

52^nd 1941 Des Moines Jun 8-11  

53^rd 1942 Des Moines Jun 7-10 Rosetta Matilda Searcy *

54^th 1943 Davenport Jun 6-9 Sybil M. Adams * 

55^th 1944 Ft. Dodge Jun 4-9 Edna M. Weigle *

56^th 1945 Des Moines Jun 10-12 Elizabeth B. Artus

57^th 1946 Cedar Rapids Jun 7-10 Jennie S. Lietz *

58^th 1947 Des Moines Jun 15-17 Cora R. Van Hosen *

50^th 1948 Mason City Jun 7-10  Theresa R. Hunter *

60^th 1949 Mason City Jun 13-16 Mabel G. Johnson

61^st 1950 Davenport Jun 11-14

62^nd 1951 Des Moines Jun 17-20

63^rd 1952 Cedar Rapids Jun 8-10 Myrtle M. Ruhnke * 

89^th 1978 Florence Elizabeth “Flossie” Krohn *

 

 

 

National Alliance Daughters of Veterans

Iowa Division

1914

 

 

Division Presidents

 

 

1^st 1915 Ida BelleWarfield *

          daughter of Abraham M. Hare, Colonel, 11^th Iowa Infantry

2^nd 1916 Nellie Cowles Hollingshead

3^rd 1917 Louis Burr “Louie” Amos *

           daughter of John B. Burr, Co. A of the 36th Illinois Infantry

4^th 1918 Ivah Dodd Crescelous  died in office

               Maude Flactiff

5^th 1919 Lola Elliott

6^th 1920 Lola Elliott

7^th 1921 Eva K. Daughtery

8^th 1922 Anna Estelle Murray *

            daughter of Diedrich Regennitter, Co. I, 44^th Iowa Infantry

9^th 1923 Anna Estelle Murray

10^th 1924 Belle Smith

11^th 1925 Genevieve Marie “Gene” McMasters *

 

 

Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Department of Iowa

 

Department Presidents

 

12^th 1926 Blanche L. Day *

            daughter of Benjamin F. Lewis, Co. G, 1^st Illinois Light Artillery

13^th 1927 Millicent Hicklin

14^th 1928 Hazel Golden

15^th 1929 Marion Hall

16^th 1930 Pearl Clapp *

            daughter of Charles Finley Russell, Co. D, 15^th Indiana Infantry

17^th 1931 M. Belle Kooser *

            daughter of Squire George McGibbon, Co. A, 119^th Illinois Infantry

18^th 1932 Lillian Meier *

19^th 1933 Doris May Groves *

            daughter of George Samuel Neel, Co. A, 70^th Ohio Infantry

20^th 1934 Arrilla A. Kleespie  *

            daughter of Andrew Diehl, Co. D, 92^nd Illinois Infantry

21^st 1935 Julia Catherine Wanamaker *

            daughter of George W. Husted, Co. G, 8th Iowa Infantry

22^nd 1936 Janette Black

23^rd 1937 Carrie Belle Baker *

            daughter of John Ferdinand Loehr, Co. I, 45^th Iowa Infantry

24^th 1938 Mary Etta Taft *

            daughter of Andrew Judson Berry, Co. A, 14^th Iowa Infantry

25^th 1939 Dora V. Jeffery

26^th 1940 Gertrude Jane Hatcher *

            daughter of Leonidas Baker, Co. H, 86^th Indiana Infantry

27^th 1941 Lillian Belle Bridenstine *

            daughter of Daniel Wesley Green, Co. G, 6^th Iowa Infantry

28^th 1942 Cecil M. Brower * 

29^th 1943 Ellen Bryant

30^th 1944 Xenia Patterson McKeen

 

 

Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-1865

Department of Iowa

 

 

Department Presidents

 

31^st 1945 Maybelle Rickhoff

32^nd 1946 Ethel Badgerow *

33^rd 1947 Iantha Adelle Johnson *

34^th 1948 Daisy F. Duckworth *

35^th 1949 Stella Adams

36^th 1950 Minnie Miranda Duvall *

37^th 1951 Essie Jenks

38^th 1952 Margaret B. Hinegardner *

            granddaughter of John Ent, Co. K, 9th Indiana Cavalry

39^th 1953 Mabel Potter

40^th 1954 Olive Houlihan

41^st 1955 Ida Hatch

42^nd 1956 Anna Isabelle Smith Piper *

43^rd 1957 Orpha W. Carpenter *

44^th 1958 Agnes Hermann

45^th 1959 Lelah Leota Flint *

46^th 1960 Bertha Spear

47^th 1961 Lorene Frances Hausner *

            granddaughter of Royal Peter Sheffield, Co. H, 8^th Iowa Infantry

48^th 1962 Des Moines Jun 7-10 Velma Nadine Cleveland *

49^th 1963 Mason City Jun 21-22 Martha May Hillard *

            granddaughter of John A. Fletcher, Co. C, 3rd Iowa Cavalry

50^th 1964 Lovelle S. Huber *

51^st 1965 Addie Fay Jones *

            daughter of Coleman Barber, Co. F, 6^th Iowa Infantry

52^nd 1966 Bess Jones

53^rd 1967 Des Moines Jun 15-17 Evelyn Williams

54^th 1968 Ft. Dodge Jun 6-8 Lois Audrey Riekens *

55^th 1969 Marshalltown Jun 19-21 Wylda Floy Axmear *

56^th 1970 Des Moines Jun 11-13 Lila O’Donnell

                                    National President 1977

          daughter of Sydney Bemis, 74^th Department Commander Iowa SUVCW

            great-granddaughter of Ashel C. Bemis, Co. K, 11 Illinois Cavalry

57^th 1971 Des Moines Jun 17-19 Roena Merle Anderson *

            great-granddaughter of John D. Havner, Co. I, 4^th Iowa Cavalry

58^th 1972 Des Moines Jun 8-10 Neva Stutsman *

59^th 1973 Des Moines Jun 7-9 Versie Lounsberry

60^th 1974 Des Moines Jun 6-8 Mildred Cowles

61^st 1975 Des Moines Jun19-21 Ilah L. Elwood

62^nd 1976 Des Moines Jun 3-5 Mary K. Sanger

63^rd 1977 Grinnell Jun 9-11 Leona J. Duckert Sallee

64^th 1978 Mason City Jun 8-9 Wilma Abel *

            granddaughter of Elias Harvey Scales, Co. G, 4^th Michigan Cavalry

65^th 1979 Ottumwa Jun7-9 Dorothy Weller

66^th 1980 Des Moines Jun 5-7 Marguerite Tuttle *

67^th 1981 Verla Jean Brown *

68^th 1982 Sherry Foresman

69^th 1983 Eleanor McConkey *

70^th 1984 Cathy Miller

71^st 1985 June Barrow

72^nd 1986 Hazel Gilbert

73^rd 1987 Waterloo Jun 18-20 Betty Ann Crozier *

                                National President 1993

74^th 1988 Newton Jun 16-18

100^th 2014 Pat Askildson

          daughter of Lila O’Donnell, 56^th Department President, Iowa DUVCW

100th Anniversary Iowa DUVCW