The National Woman's Relief Corps was first established in the US in 1879, and then charted July 25 and 26, 1883 as the auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic. It is a patriotic organization that received congressional recognition on September 7, 1962.

The goal of the Woman's Relief Corps is to provide perpetual curation and preservation of records that pertain to the Grand Army of the Republic as well as perpetuating the memory of the soldiers who fought in the American Civil War. The Woman's Relief Corps has helped veterans of all wars, widows, orphans as well as the less fortunate of the United States.

It is our duty to cherish and emulate all those who rendered loving service. We strive to inculcate lessons of patriotism and love of our country to the community.

Throughout the years of Territorial Arizona and Statehood Arizona many patriotic and pioneer women of Arizona have charted Woman's Relief Corps in Arizona. They could be found in Phoenix, Tucson, Globe, Flagstaff, Williams, Winslow and Prescott. Many of these ladies knew men of the Civil War and some were even newly arrived immigrants. The women in the Arizona corps could be often seen sewing quilts and garments for veterans of current wars, passing out flags to new citizens, pushing for women's suffrage, serving dinner to civil war veterans, attending all Memorial Day services, and placing flags on graves. Many of these women did so much that it would be absolutely impossible for it all to be listed. The Woman's Relief Corps of Arizona are the ones who sewed an American flag in a day to give the Rough Riders as they found out that the troops didn't have a flag. That very flag would fly over San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War, as well as the first American flag to arrive in Cuba. The Woman's Relief Corp is also responsible for Flag Day, the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance, and was a big supporter of Memorial Day.

The Woman's Relief Corps in Arizona closed down it's last one in Globe in 1966. Though now as of 2019 the Woman's Relief Corps has been revitalized in the Southwest with the opening of a new corps. Susie King Taylor #4 of Phoenix has reopened and with open arms does the state and community welcome back all the Five Allied Orders "Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Woman's Relief Corps, and Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War."

List of Corps in Arizona Department
Department Created Sept 15, 1921- First Department President; Josie Monihon.
1) J.W. Owens #1 Phoenix - opened April 1, 1891 - Harriet Hine President, Last noted Dec 21, 1961. Last reported to national in 1957 journal.
-Department of J.W. Owens #1- Hoadley Thimble Club- opened April 29, 1940, Last noted Dec 21, 1961.
2) Alexander #2 Globe - opened May 18, 1892 - Mrs. J M Jones President, Disbanded Between the dates of Aug 1965-Aug 1966. Last noted in 1965.
3) William E. Lockwood #3 Flagstaff- opened and then closed, later reorganized on August 17, 1921 with 30 members. It would soon later close again.
4) Williams Corps #4 Williams, AZ - opened August 19, 1921 - Florida Polson President (they were closed by 1936. 22 charter members.
5) Barrett Relief Corps #3 Woman's Relief Corps of Prescott- Organized April 16, 1895. There was also a Prescott Corps before this opening in 1886.
6) T. E. G. Ransom #23 Woman's Relief Corps of Flagstaff Opened Oct 2, 1886 "Per The Arizona Champion Newspaper Reported it on that day" Closed 1892
7). General Nelson A. Miles Woman's Relief Corps of Tucson, Opened on Dec 7, 1925 with Nellie Bartlett as #3. Though it could have possibly been an older generation of a Tucson WRC, as Mrs. Tinney of Tucson in 1915 is calling upon local WRC women to lay flowers with her in 1915 and she states in her obituary of 1921 she was a Woman's Relief Corps member. WRC in Tucson was active in 1929, until the president Winnifred Mason moved to Ohio where she stayed, and the corps dissolved.
8). William Hancock Corps #5 (Dr. I. Patterson #5) Woman's Relief Corps of Winslow, Arizona. Organized August 22, 1921 with 35 charter members. Last reported to national in 1924.
9). Susie King Taylor #4 of Phoenix, Opened on December 7, 2019. It is still a current and active Corps.
Our main goal for findagrave is to leave flowers to verify and show the public the members of the Arizona groups. Also to show thanks and support for our veterans that helped with the Arizona Woman's Relief Corps.

The National Woman's Relief Corps was first established in the US in 1879, and then charted July 25 and 26, 1883 as the auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic. It is a patriotic organization that received congressional recognition on September 7, 1962.

The goal of the Woman's Relief Corps is to provide perpetual curation and preservation of records that pertain to the Grand Army of the Republic as well as perpetuating the memory of the soldiers who fought in the American Civil War. The Woman's Relief Corps has helped veterans of all wars, widows, orphans as well as the less fortunate of the United States.

It is our duty to cherish and emulate all those who rendered loving service. We strive to inculcate lessons of patriotism and love of our country to the community.

Throughout the years of Territorial Arizona and Statehood Arizona many patriotic and pioneer women of Arizona have charted Woman's Relief Corps in Arizona. They could be found in Phoenix, Tucson, Globe, Flagstaff, Williams, Winslow and Prescott. Many of these ladies knew men of the Civil War and some were even newly arrived immigrants. The women in the Arizona corps could be often seen sewing quilts and garments for veterans of current wars, passing out flags to new citizens, pushing for women's suffrage, serving dinner to civil war veterans, attending all Memorial Day services, and placing flags on graves. Many of these women did so much that it would be absolutely impossible for it all to be listed. The Woman's Relief Corps of Arizona are the ones who sewed an American flag in a day to give the Rough Riders as they found out that the troops didn't have a flag. That very flag would fly over San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War, as well as the first American flag to arrive in Cuba. The Woman's Relief Corp is also responsible for Flag Day, the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance, and was a big supporter of Memorial Day.

The Woman's Relief Corps in Arizona closed down it's last one in Globe in 1966. Though now as of 2019 the Woman's Relief Corps has been revitalized in the Southwest with the opening of a new corps. Susie King Taylor #4 of Phoenix has reopened and with open arms does the state and community welcome back all the Five Allied Orders "Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Woman's Relief Corps, and Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War."

List of Corps in Arizona Department
Department Created Sept 15, 1921- First Department President; Josie Monihon.
1) J.W. Owens #1 Phoenix - opened April 1, 1891 - Harriet Hine President, Last noted Dec 21, 1961. Last reported to national in 1957 journal.
-Department of J.W. Owens #1- Hoadley Thimble Club- opened April 29, 1940, Last noted Dec 21, 1961.
2) Alexander #2 Globe - opened May 18, 1892 - Mrs. J M Jones President, Disbanded Between the dates of Aug 1965-Aug 1966. Last noted in 1965.
3) William E. Lockwood #3 Flagstaff- opened and then closed, later reorganized on August 17, 1921 with 30 members. It would soon later close again.
4) Williams Corps #4 Williams, AZ - opened August 19, 1921 - Florida Polson President (they were closed by 1936. 22 charter members.
5) Barrett Relief Corps #3 Woman's Relief Corps of Prescott- Organized April 16, 1895. There was also a Prescott Corps before this opening in 1886.
6) T. E. G. Ransom #23 Woman's Relief Corps of Flagstaff Opened Oct 2, 1886 "Per The Arizona Champion Newspaper Reported it on that day" Closed 1892
7). General Nelson A. Miles Woman's Relief Corps of Tucson, Opened on Dec 7, 1925 with Nellie Bartlett as #3. Though it could have possibly been an older generation of a Tucson WRC, as Mrs. Tinney of Tucson in 1915 is calling upon local WRC women to lay flowers with her in 1915 and she states in her obituary of 1921 she was a Woman's Relief Corps member. WRC in Tucson was active in 1929, until the president Winnifred Mason moved to Ohio where she stayed, and the corps dissolved.
8). William Hancock Corps #5 (Dr. I. Patterson #5) Woman's Relief Corps of Winslow, Arizona. Organized August 22, 1921 with 35 charter members. Last reported to national in 1924.
9). Susie King Taylor #4 of Phoenix, Opened on December 7, 2019. It is still a current and active Corps.
Our main goal for findagrave is to leave flowers to verify and show the public the members of the Arizona groups. Also to show thanks and support for our veterans that helped with the Arizona Woman's Relief Corps.