struggle, and in untiring efforts after the war during the reconstruction of the South; (5) to fulfill the sacred duty of benevolence toward the survivors and toward those dependent upon them; (6) to assist descendants of worthy Confederates in securing proper education; and (7) to cherish the ties of friendship among the members of the Organization"  (Handbook of the United Daughters of the Confederacy® 5). To see how Mollie Moore Davis 217 is accomplishing those, please click Objectives. On September 8, 1962, the Col. "Rip" Ford's Rangers 608, Children of the Confederacy was chartered.  It is an auxiliary and under the oversight of the Mollie Moore Davis 217. Today our chapter is active as we strive to teach our children about their heritage. For more information about the Rangers and to see pictures of their actives, please click on Col. "Rip" Ford's Rangers 608. Comments, Corrections, Questions or Suggestions?
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A Daughters of The Confederacy chapter was chartered in Tyler, Texas, on April 9, 1898, with eighty-one members.  It was later named for a poetess who lived in Tyler during the 1860s--Mrs. Mollie Moore Davis. A short history of our chapter, Mollie Moore Davis 217, can be viewed at Chapter History and a bio of Mrs. Davis at Biography of Mollie Moore Davis. The UDC is a heritage organization made up of the direct and collateral descendants of the soldiers, sailors, statesmen, and those who gave aid to the Confederate States of America (1861-1865). For information on membership, click Membership.  It is the oldest patriotic organization in the country.  The UDC National organization, General, is subdivided into the State organizations called Divisions which are further divided into Districts and then individual Chapters. "The objectives of the UDC are Historical, Benevolent, Educational, Memorial, and Patriotic to (1) honor the memory of those who served and those who fell in the service of the Confederates States; (2) to protect, preserve, and mark the places made historic by Confederate valor; (3) to collect and preserve the material for a truthful history of the War Between the States; (4) to record the part taken by Southern Women in patient endurance of hardship and patriotic devotion during the CHAPTER_HISTORY.htmlMRS_DAVIS_BIO.htmlMEMBERSHIP.htmlhttp://www.hqudc.org/http://txudc.org/shapeimage_5_link_0shapeimage_5_link_1shapeimage_5_link_2shapeimage_5_link_3shapeimage_5_link_4