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The National Society DAR Women in History Award was presented to Beverly Gray

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CHILLICOTHE — The Nathaniel Massie Chapter of the DAR presented the National Society’s DAR Women in History Award to Beverly Gray at its recent meeting.

Gray had a dedicated career in education in Ross County, touching the lives of many, and was named Outstanding Educator of the Year in 1996-1997 by the Appalachian Center for Higher Learning. She is a noted historian of the history of people of color locally and elsewhere, including a noted expert on the life of Sally Hemmings and a contributor to Getting the Word, an oral history research project at Monticello, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation.

Gray has been inducted into the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame for her work.

He is the founder of the David Nickens Museum in Chillicothe. His contribution to finding difficult genealogies of people of color is invaluable. He is a valuable resource to Ohio DAR chapters in their research to locate patriots of color and in support of the Ohio Society State America 250 project to honor the legacy of underrepresented patriots. With his help, the DAR has been able to document and honor patriots of color.

A ceremony to place the America 250 DAR marker on Henry Hill’s grave at Grandview Cemetery, Patriot Square, will be held at 2:00 p.m., October 20.

This article originally appeared in the Chillicothe Gazette: National Society DAR Women in History award given to local historian

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