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- 1924-01-19
Part of Marvin Boland Photographs
United Daughters of the Confederacy, Dixie Chapter, met at the Gammon residence in Tacoma's North End on January 19, 1924. While many of Tacoma's early settlers were from the Midwest and East Coast, Southerners were also drawn to the area. Dr. Clarence P. Gammon's father, William Gammon, was a partner of Daniel Boone in Kentucky. Mrs. Clarence P. (Mary) Gammon's father, John Winder, served on the staff of General Robert E. Lee during the Civil War. TPL-6347; G29.1-035
Patriotic societies--Tacoma--1920-1930; United Daughters of the Confederacy, Daughters of Dixie Chapter (Tacoma); Gammon, Clarence P.--Homes & haunts; Gammon, Clarence P.; Gammon, Mary;