
The Tennessee State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Kings Mountain Chapter
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The Kings Mountain Chapter received its Charter from the Tennessee Society of the Sons of
the American Revolution on the 20th of October 1966. The charter members were Dr. Ray Mettetal,
President, William P. Bailey, Jr., Joseph K. Barker, Robert E. L. Barker, Robert E. L. Barker, Jr.,
Edward T. Brading, Leland K. Cardwell, Jere Michael Disney, Samuel K. Doak, Charles H. Dubbs,
John B. Ellery, Wade H. Fleenor, Calvin C. Frey, Carl A. Jones, Clifford A.Maxwell, John Alan
Maxwell, Martin Jerone Mettetal, Charles 0. Parker, Jr., Lester Talley Scott, William A. Starritt, Jr.,
and Frederick Charles Uhlmann.
The chapter has supported the ROTC programs in the area for a number of years. These high
schools include: Science Hill High School, Unicoi County High School, Daniel Boone High School,
David Crockett High School, Sullivan North High School, and Sullivan East High School. The
chapter also supports a senior ROTC Unit at East Tennessee State University.
More recently the chapter has supported the Knight Essay Contest and the Eagle Scout Essay
Contest. The goal for the future is support of the Rumbaugh Oration Contest. All of these programs
include an award to the student participating in the program.
The chapter is developing a program of marking the graves of Revolutionary War Patriots and
deceased members of the Sons of the American Revolution Society.
In addition to service in the local chapter, our members also serve in State of Tennessee Sons
of the American Revolution and the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
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| President | James E Briddell | PO Box 3313, Kingsport, TN 37664 | jebrid@charter.net Ph. 423-246-6065 |
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| Secretary | John V. Sims, III | 505 Forestdale Rd., Kingsport, TN 37660 | johnsims@chartertn.net Ph. 423-247-9743 |
| Registrar | Dr. Sam W. McKinstry | 709 Douglas Street, Johnson City, TN 37604 | s.mckinstry@att.net Ph. 423-282-0867 |
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King Mountain Chapter, Tennessee Society SAR | Last
updated Apr 14, 2007
http://www.sar.org/tnssar/km-tn.htm
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