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May <I>Erwin</I> Talmadge

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May Erwin Talmadge

Birth
Rhea County, Tennessee, USA
Death
2 Aug 1973 (aged 88)
Burial
Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, USA GPS-Latitude: 33.950325, Longitude: -83.3704389
Plot
North Slope 7
Memorial ID
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May Erwin Talmadge was the 18th President General of the Nation Society Daughters of the American Revolution and the first from a Southern State. She served from 1944-1947. After her term, she was made Honorary President General. Locally she was active in the Elijah Clark Chapter serving in many positions. After serving in several position on the Georgia Society Executive Board, she served as George State Regent before advancing on to positions in NSDAR.

She was very involved in youth and education, and the Georgia Daughters established the May Erwin Talmadge Student Loan Fund. The State of Georgia named her as a member of the State Board of Education, which she held for many years. She very active with DAR schools helping them to meet financial goals.

She was a member of various other organizations including Daughters of Barons of Runnymede, Colonial Dames, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Knights of the Garter, and the American Legion Axillary. She was a member of the Presbyterian church, a wife and a mother to son and his family along with managing one of the post beautiful homes in Georgia.

She truly served God, Home and Country.
Mary Talmadge's mother was Mary (Mollie) Mills Erwin who was an organizing member of Judge David Campbell Chapter DAR in Chattanooga, TN

Source of mother's relationship Marie Wingate (#48136766)
May Erwin Talmadge was the 18th President General of the Nation Society Daughters of the American Revolution and the first from a Southern State. She served from 1944-1947. After her term, she was made Honorary President General. Locally she was active in the Elijah Clark Chapter serving in many positions. After serving in several position on the Georgia Society Executive Board, she served as George State Regent before advancing on to positions in NSDAR.

She was very involved in youth and education, and the Georgia Daughters established the May Erwin Talmadge Student Loan Fund. The State of Georgia named her as a member of the State Board of Education, which she held for many years. She very active with DAR schools helping them to meet financial goals.

She was a member of various other organizations including Daughters of Barons of Runnymede, Colonial Dames, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Knights of the Garter, and the American Legion Axillary. She was a member of the Presbyterian church, a wife and a mother to son and his family along with managing one of the post beautiful homes in Georgia.

She truly served God, Home and Country.
Mary Talmadge's mother was Mary (Mollie) Mills Erwin who was an organizing member of Judge David Campbell Chapter DAR in Chattanooga, TN

Source of mother's relationship Marie Wingate (#48136766)


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  • Maintained by: Linda Davis
  • Originally Created by: Ed Saye
  • Added: Dec 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62654912/may-talmadge: accessed ), memorial page for May Erwin Talmadge (26 Feb 1885–2 Aug 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62654912, citing Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Linda Davis (contributor 46609907).