Chartered on 28 August 1984, the Alexander Majors Chapter of the Missouri Society, SAR was named for the grandson of Beal Kelly, who served in the Revolutionary War. Thus, by today’s requirements, Majors would have been eligible to be a member of SAR. He was the founder of a pioneer freight company that played a stellar role in establishing commerce and transportation routes between the then Western boundary of the United States and the Western and Southwestern regions of the continent. His contributions to the establishment of Kansas City as a commercial center as well as his code of ethics and morals, led to the decision that his name, so prominent in local history. was most appropriate for a chapter located in the southern part of Kansas City, MO.
The first meetings in 1984 were held at the large, restored antebellum farmhouse located at 83rd Street and State Line Road, which was Alexander Majors’ home. At that time, there were fourteen charter members, mostly transfers from other chapters or those holding dual membership in other chapter or state societies.
What is the purpose of the SAR?
The purpose of this Society is the patriotic, historical, and educational preservation of the memory of those who, by their services or sacrifices during the war of the American Revolution, achieved the independence of the American people; to unite and promote fellowship among their descendants; to inspire them and the community at large with a more profound reverence for the principles of the government founded by our forefathers; to encourage historical research pertaining to the American Revolution; To acquire and preserve the records of the individual services of the patriots of the war, as well as documents, relics, and landmarks; to celebrate the anniversaries of the prominent events of the war and of the Revolutionary period; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, and to carry out the purposes expressed in the preamble of the Constitution of our country and the injunctions of George Washington in his farewell address to the American people.
Eligibility for membership
Any man shall be eligible for membership in this Society who is 18 or over, the lineal descendant of an ancestor who rendered service in the cause of American Independence, either as an: officer, soldier, seaman, marine, militiaman or minuteman, in the armed forces of the Continental Congress, or of any one of the several Colonies or States; or as a Signer of the Declaration of Independence, or as a member of a Committee of Safety or Correspondence; or as a member of any Continental, Provincial, or Colonial Congress or Legislature; or as a recognized patriot who performed actual service by overt acts of resistance to the authority of Great Britain. Family tradition or legend in regard to the services of an ancestor will not be considered. The bloodline must be documented from generation to generation. We can help establish a documented genealogy through our workshops.
If you meet these requirements, please contact the Alexander Majors Chapter membership & genealogy chairman, any of the chapter officers, or your nearest Missouri SAR chapter!
Alexander Majors Chapter SAR 