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Tri-Counties Genealogy &
History by Joyce M. Tice
A Pictorial Catalog of
Commemorative Flagholders &
Plaques
of Organizations &
Military
Womens S. Relief Corps
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Commemorative Plaques & Flagholders
of Military and Organizations
as Photographed by Joyce M. Tice
Woman's S. Relief Corps
W.S.R.C
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Subj: Inquiry about marker
Date: 11/09/2003 8:41:46 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: REVTRM
To: JoyceTice
Ms Tice
Attached in an image (.jpg) of a marker I recently found on my great
grandmother's grave in South Bridgton, Maine. Her name was Rebecca R. Merrill,
widow of my great grandfather Stephen Merrill who died of wounds received
in the Civil War.The marker was on her grave. If you can tell what
it means I will appreciate it.
Thanks,
Tom Merrill
Subj: Re: Inquiry about marker
Date: 11/10/2003 7:00:10 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: JoyceTice
To: REVTRM
Hi Tom, I do have W.S.R.C. listed in the Flagholder section of my site,
but did not have a photo of a marker until yours came in. I will use yours.
I believe WSRC is similar to WRC (Women's Relief
Corps) which is explained on the site. It may even be a predecessor
of it since this has a date of 1869 and the WRC gives 1883 as its founding
date. I am guessing Women's Service Relief Corps. The bulk of my library
remains unpacked since my move last year, so I am unable to check my references.
Perhaps one of our other guests can answer the question for us.
In a message dated 6/11/2009 3:18:48 PM Eastern Standard
Time, Orton50 writes:
I was looking at your web site and saw the question regarding the WSRC
1869 flag marker. That stands for Woman's
State Relief Corps that was established as Bosworth post state society
in Maine. The organization became national but the Maine state society
refused to join with the national organization. They remained separate.
They lasted until about 1948. The Woman's Relief Corps flag marker
has the year 1883 on it because that was the year they were asked by the
Grand Army of the Republic to be their auxillary.
Lorraine Orton
National Historian
Woman's Relief Corps
Published On Tri-Counties Site On 11/10/2003
By Joyce M. Tice
Email: JoyceTice@aol.com
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