Missouri Society



Missouri Society

Alexander Majors Chapter

Sons of the American Revolution

Kansas City, Missouri

September 9, 2000

The Alexander Majors Chapter meets on the second Saturday of each month at the Marriot Courtyard, 500 E. 105th St. K.C.,MO, 64131

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September Program:

Our speaker for the September meeting will be Marjorie Duker from The Children's Mercy Hospital. She will speak to us about the history of the hospital, current services provided by the hospital and future plans. Immediately following our regular meeting, members of our chapter will be displaying their military memorabilia at the WWI to Gulf War exhibition in Lee’s Summit. This event will begin right after our meeting, from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m., at the Lee’s Summit Mid-Continent Library (150 N.W. Oldham Road).  Our prestigious members will have their own table to display various medals and war memorabilia.  Displayers will receive a free lunch from the Library.  This event will also serve as a recruiting and public relations effort for our Chapter.  So, even if you do not have any medals or memorabilia, come out and help recruit.  Also, view the other exhibits, including modern military vehicles, artillery and aviation displays, 15' x 5' model of the USS Missouri, M.A.S.H. displays, dog tags, vintage motor pool equipment and much more!  The entire family is invited.

Announcements:

--The Annual Dinner for the Alexander Majors chapter will be held on Friday, November 10th, at the Hillcrest Country Club, 8200 Hillcrest Road, K.C. MO, from 6-9 P.M. Please mark your calendars now and plan to be there.

News from our website:

New additions to our website this month include a detailed map to find the Lee’s Summit Mid-Continent Public Library after the meeting this week. Other new additions include:

--"RW Graves Records Yield Patriot Data" by Art Loux.

--Nicholas Diehl ancestor write-up by George Diehl. (See Below)

--WWI to the Gulf War Exhibition announcement, booth display prototype, and map by Kevin White and Rick Osborn.

--Frederick William Wills ancestor write-up by Rick Osborn.

--D-Day Invasion address by John Platt.

If you have no internet access at home, almost all public libraries in town have computers available for public use. Ask a librarian for assistance.

Revolutionary Ancestors!

Nicholas Diehl

1741-1818

By George S. Diehl, Jr.

Nicholas Diehl, my great, great, great, great grandfather arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1761 aboard the sailing vessel, “The Snow Squirrel”. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany. He lived in Philadelphia for several years before moving to Tinicum Island in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia International Airport now occupies some of the land owned by Nicholas Diehl.

He was an active participant in the War of the Revolution. On December 20, 1774, he was chosen as a member of the Chester County Committee of Observation. Each county had a committee to carry out the orders of the Continental Congress and to take into consideration the defense of their liberties. He was commissioned a Captain of the Fifth Company, Third Battalion, Chester County Militia.

He saw active duty in the battles that took place in the New Jersey and Long Island campaigns, and with 38 men under his command took part in disastrous battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776. After returning to his home in Chester County, the British Fleet was sighted rounding into Delaware Bay on their way up the Delaware River to Philadelphia, the seat of the Revolutionary Government. Captain Diehl and four others were enlisted to drive cattle and other stock from grazing grounds along the Delaware River to places of greater safety inland. Later on with the Government in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, orders dated 10 October 1777 called for the mounting of 50 militia to defend the inhabitants from the enemy. Captain Diehl was one of the first volunteers for this duty forming a company of Light Horse Brigade.

Nicholas Diehl later became Captain, First Company, Sixth Battalion, Chester County Militia. He remained in the service of his country until the end of the war. He lived in Tinicum Township, Delaware County until his death in 1818.

Nicholas Diehl married February 21, 1763, Anna Maria Meyerlin, born 1743, died 1827. They had eleven children, of which Johann Adam Diehl, the second child was my ancestor.

Records of immigrants to North America indicate that Nicholas Diehl was 1 of about 50 male Diehl’s to come to the New World before 1775.

Sons of the American Revolution

Missouri Society-Alexander Majors Chapter

10957 Lydia Ave.

Kansas City, Missouri 64131-3538

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