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Hood's Texas Brigade Association Re-activated Invites Texas Heritage Society Members to Ceremony Saturday, May 19, 2012 in Richmond, Virginia Texas Heritage Society member, Ann Carlton Oppenheimer, is also Corresponding Secretary/Treasurer of Hood's Texas Brigade Association Reactivated. Ann has forwarded an invitation to Texas Heritage Society members for the dedication of the official Texas Battlefield monument honoring Hood's Texas Brigade at the Battle of Gaines' Mill in Richmond, Virginia and the reception following.
The dedication is set for Saturday, May 19, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. For all the details and a copy of the invitation, click here. HTBAR and the Texas Historical Commission have worked closely together with the Richmond Battlefields Association to make this wonderful event possible. Hope to see you there! Texas Heritage Society President Commissioned Colonel in Texas
Army At the San Jacinto Day celebration held on April 21, 2012 at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, Texas Heritage Society President, Kameron K. Searle, was commissioned as a Colonel in the Texas Army.
Texas Army General Sam Houston IV and Colonel Searle Holding Commission In 1969, Governor Preston Smith officially reactivated the Texas Army for ceremonial purposes. Each member of the Texas Army is commissioned as a "Colonel" by the Governor of the State of Texas. The Texas Army participates as the special honor guard in the Governor's Inauguaration Parade. In addition, they host state functions, official ceremonial events, re-enact events of 1835 and 1836, and travel internationally representing Texas and the Texas mystique. Like the original army, the modern day Texas Army is made up of volunteers who provide their own authentic "uniforms," weapons and camp equipage. Members of the Texas Army come from all walks of life, bound together by a love of history. The Texas Army is dedicated to the purposes of perpetuating the memory of those early Texas patriots who worked and fought as the first army of the Republic of Texas. The Texas Army is dedicated to educating the public about Texas history. Eight other Colonels were commissioned on April 21, 2012. These gentlemen were Col. Peter Goebel (U.S. Army), Dr. Victor Morris, Joe Acosta, Ralph Nelson, Jim Thompson, Rob Wilkerson, Ed Ellis, and Mark Hegman. Texas Heritage Society March 22, 2012 Meeting
Guest Speaker
- Jack
Watson
TOPIC - MARY SABINAL CROW
CAMPBELL
ON GALVESTON
ISLAND (1817-1821)
The
Texas Heritage Society will host its General Meeting on
March 22, 2012 in The Woodlands, Texas at 6:30
P.M.. The meeting
will be held at 18 West Shaker Court in The
Woodlands. See map
here.
Our speaker
will be Jack Watson, Galveston, Texas, a member of
the Lafitte
Society, who will
talk about Mary Sabinal Crow Campbell, the wife of James
Campbell. James Campbell was the most productive corsair
for Jean Lafitte during his stay on Galveston Island
between 1817 and 1820. Mrs. Campbell's story begins at
Lafitte's town called Campeche on the island and includes a
stay at Dr. James Long's encampment across Bolivar Road at
his Fort Las Casas. It was there in 1821 that Mary was
involved directly in an incident that determined Dr. Long's
fate.
Jack Watson was raised in southwest
Louisiana and southeast Texas. A graduate of McNeese
University, he spent 12 years as an Air Traffic Controller
with the FAA and 29 years as an investment adviser and
partner with Edward Jones Investments. Jack is now retired
and living in Galveston, pursuing his lifelong interest in
historical research. He currently is 1st vice president of
the Lafitte Society. He has had articles published in the
Lafitte Chronicles.
The Texas Heritage Society Presents: Dawn at the Alamo
Texas Heritage Society Tour #12 San Antonio, Texas March 2-4, 2012 The Texas Heritage Society staid at the St. Anthony Hotel, 300 East Travis St, San Antonio.
Cathedral of San Fernando in San
Antonio
THS Members Martha Haydel and Her Brother. Both are Descendants of Canary Islander Family of Juan Leal Goraz 3:00
pm —
Tour of the great Fernando
Cathedral built
by Spain for the Canary Islanders.
Dr. Ward Albro Leads THS Tour of Castroville, Texas Ward Albro, Ph.D. was a university professor for over 30 years, retiring from Texas A&M University-Kingsville in 1996. He is currently a lecturer at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He is the author of books on the Mexican Revolution and many articles on Mexico and Southwest Borderlands topics. He has lectured widely throughout the US and Mexico on topics in Mexican history and has taken groups of educators for five-week programs to Mexico and Guatemala under the Fulbright-Hays program of the US Department of Education. He is the recipient of grants from the NEH and the Texas Council for the Humanities. Dr. Albro will gave us a walking tour of fascinating Castroville, settled by the Alsace Lorraines in early Texas.
Battle of Medina Monument Erected in 1936 for the Texas Centennial This Monument is located about 13 Miles South of San Antonio at the Intersection of US 281 S and Martinez-Losoya Rd. 12 Noon — THS members met at the picturesque hacienda of THS members Dave and Judy Calhoun on a nearby hill for a wonderful Barbeque lunch. Many thanks to THS and the Calhouns for letting us have it there. Our speaker was Ward Albro, who talked about the Battle of Medina in 1813, the bloodiest day in the history of Texas.
Battle of Medina Texas State Historical Marker This Marker is located at the Intersection of Bruce Road and Old Applewhite Road about 30 Miles South of San Antonio and about 6 Miles Northeast of Poteet, Texas
Chilton
Maverick, a Descendant of Samuel Maverick, Speaking to the
Texas Heritage Society 10:30 am — Mission San Jose
Mission San Jose
Mission Concepcion 3:30 pm — Reenactment of Battle at the Alamo, and Alamo paintings presented at the Emily Morgan Hotel across the street.
THS Member David Martin Prepares to Perform in the Re-Enactment of the Battle of The Alamo as a Mexican Soldado.
CHRISTMASMEETING December 1, 2011, 6:30 p.m. Speaker - Will Haddock, J.D. "The History of Texas Law" The next general meeting of the Texas Heritage Society will held on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at 18 West Shaker Court in The Woodlands. See map here. We will be voting on and installing new officers for the coming term 2012-2013.
Will Haddock Speaking at Texian Navy Day Ceremony in 2009 Photo Courtesy of Betty Stokes We have lined up another great speaker, Will Haddock, who will speak to us about "The History of Texas Law." Will Haddock is a Houston attorney who is active in many different Texas history organizations around Texas. He is a past President of the San Jacinto Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas and he is currently the President of the San Jacinto Descendants. Texas Heritage Society Meeting September 22, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Laura Saegert Texas State Library and Archives Commission The next quarterly meeting of the Texas Heritage Society will held on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at 18 West Shaker Court in The Woodlands. See map here. We have lined up another great speaker, Laura Saegert, who will speak to us about Texas State Library and Archives Commission, its holdings, how to conduct research at the Texas State Library and Archives, its programs and its conservation efforts. Laura Saegert received her B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1978. She received her M.L.I.S. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1981. She is currently Assistant Director for Archives in the Archives and Information Services (ARIS)Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, a position she has held since September 10, 2010. Ms. Saegert has also been the Appraisal Archivist/Map Archivist in the ARIS Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission since November of 1981. The Texas Heritage Society is very fortunate to have such an expert on the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to come and speak to us. The home and main collections of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission are located in Austin, Texas in the Lorenzo de Zavala Building which is located across the street from the Texas State Capitol Building at 1201 Brazos Street. These collections are amazing and can be extremely useful to those doing Texas historical research as well and Texas genealogical research. Click here to contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Texas Heritage Society Membership Invited to Obedience Smith Marker Dedication Ceremony September 10, 2011 Texas Heritage Society member, Audrey B. Cook, the author of the book Obedience Smith (1771- 1847), Pioneer of Three American Frontiers, Her Ancestors and Descendants, has invited the membership of the Texas Heritage Society and their families to the Texas State Historical marker dedication ceremony honoring Obedience Smith on Saturday, September 10, 2011. The ceremony will be held at Lanier Middle School located at the intersection of Woodhead and Westheimer in Houston, Texas at 10:00 a.m. Marker dedication planners are expecting up to 200 attendees at this event to remember this historic Texan and the many accomplishments of her family in early Texas history. Hope to see you there. Texas Heritage Society, Inc. Receives 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Status In a letter dated August 9, 2011, the Texas Heritage Society, Inc. was advised that it was exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to the Texas Heritage Society, Inc. are tax deductible under section 170 of the Code. The Texas Heritage Society, Inc. is also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106, or 2522 of the Code. Click here to see IRS Letter. Our hats are off to our members of the committee that completed all the paperwork and forms for the IRS that made the recognition of the Texas Heritage Society, Inc.'s tax exempt status possible. Members of the committee were Barbara Hamilton, Melinda Cagle, and Carole Lynn O'Neal. Thank you all for your hours of hard work. Texas State Genealogical Society Conference November 4-5, 2011 Houston, Texas
The Texas Heritage Society would like to remind you: The Texas State Genealogical Society Conference From Allen's Landing to the Moon Landing: Destination Houston is set for November 4-5, 2011, in Houston, Texas. For more information, click on TSGS Logo above.
Texas Heritage Society President Quoted in Report on the Preservation of Texas Court Records
The Texas Court
Records Preservation Task Force, appointed in 2009 by the
Texas Supreme Court and chaired by Houston attorney Bill
Kroger and Texas General Land Office Commissioner, Mark
Lambert, has released its findings on the condition of
county and district court records in the State of Texas in
a report dated August 31,
2011.
Click on this link to read
the
Report on the Preservation of Historical Texas State Court
Records. This report
mentions Texas Heritage Society President Kameron K.
Searle, JD. whose first-hand knowledge of the condition of
Montgomery county records motivated Searle to write to the
Montgomery County District Clerk stating his own findings,
quoted here,
From the Report on
the Preservation of Historical Texas State Court
Records
— Melinda R. Cagle,
Editor Texas Heritage Society Meeting June 16, 2011, 6:30 p.m. The next quarterly meeting of the Texas Heritage Society will held on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at 18 West Shaker Court in The Woodlands. See map here. We have lined up another great speaker and author, Dr. Louis J. Marchiafava, who will speak to us about how to conduct oral histories and to aid the THS in starting our own oral history program. Louis J. Marchiafava received his Ph.D. in history from Rice University. For the past twenty-four years, he has served as a consultant and director of oral history and local history research projects. He has taught local history at the University of Houston - West Houston Institute and most recently a graduate course on oral history at the University of Houston, Main Campus. In 1976, Marchiafava served as Assistant Archivist at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center of the Houston Public Library (HMRC) and as Archivist at HMRC from 1980-2000 when he retired to become a full-time consultant. While Archivist, he also was Editor of The Houston Review. He was Contributing Editor of Houston Monthly Magazine from 1977 to 1989. His published works include The Houston Police, 1878-1948 as well as articles on local history subjects and contributions to several multi-author publications. He is a member of the Harris County Historical Commission as well as a member of professional and scholarly organizations.
Battle of Galveston Texas Heritage Society Tour of Texas #10 - Historic Galveston Day Trip Saturday, June 4, 2011 The Texas Heritage Society will be conducting Tour of Texas History #10 on Saturday, June 4, 2011. This will be the much anticipated Day Trip to Historic Galveston. This tour is open to all who enjoy Texas history. 10:00 a.m. - Meet at Pier 21 in Galveston, board an excursion boat for a private lecture about the naval Battle of Galveston as we cruise the bay. 11:30 a.m. - Olympia Grill at Pier 21 for lunch and a talk about the pirates Jean and Pierre Lafitte by a member of the Jean Lafitte Society in Galveston. 12:30 p.m. - Lecture about the Republic of Texas Navy by an Admiral in the Texas Navy Association. 1:00 p.m. - Movie, "The Great Storm of 1900" in the theatre at Pier 21. 2:00 p.m. Arrive at the Old City Cemetery, formerly called the Yellow Fever Ward, on Broadway to practice the ancient science of "dowsing" and visit the grave of General John B. Magruder who commanded the Confederate forces on Galveston Island during the War Between the States. 2:30 p.m. - Sightseeing on your own or return home. Please advise Hewitt Clark if you are going: Hewitt Clarke 281-367-2709
Texas Heritage Society Tour of Texas - In Search of Philip Nolan March 26, 2011 Cleburne Times Tribune Article - March 29, 2011 The Texas Heritage Society in a joint venture with the Johnson County Historical Commission and Johnson County, Texas have established the Philip Nolan Research Center in the Johnson County courthouse in Cleburne, Texas.
On Saturday, March 26, 2011, a brief ceremony was held at the Johnson County courthouse.
Some of the 350 Books Donated by Texas Heritage Society Members: Mary Alice Williams and Hewitt Clarke. Left to Right: Attorney Charles Lummus, THS Vice President Hewitt Clarke, and Johnson County Judge Roger Harmon. Our most recent Tour of Texas took us to Cleburne, Texas where steps were taken to further the development of the Philip Nolan Research Center.
Following the ceremony, archeological exploration was conducted with metal detectors at two different locations where the battle, which took the life of Philip Nolan in 1801, may have occurred.
Texas Heritage Society Meeting March 17, 2011, 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church of The Woodlands
Speaker - James Harkins Texas General Land Office Our speaker for March 17, 2011 will be James Harkins from the Texas General Land Office. Jame's talk is entitled "Genealogical and Historical Resources at the General Land Office." He will be talking about the more than 35 million documents and 10,000 maps in their collection, the various collections that exist in the archives, how they relate to genealogical research , and how they can be accessed from home. James Harkins is the Outreach Manager for the Texas General Land Office Archives and Records Program, where he is responsible for promoting the General Land Office Archives and its collections to various groups. James graduated from Texas State University - San Marcos with a bachelor's degree in Communications in 2005 and received a master's Degree in Public Administration from Texas State in December of 2010. He has worked for the Texas General Land Office since May 2005. Note: The March 2011 meeting of the Texas Heritage Society will be held at a different location. We will be meeting at the First Baptist Church of The Woodlands located at the corner of Grogans Mill Road and Sawmill Road (11801 Grogan's Mill Road, The Woodlands, Texas 77380). The church complex includes several buildings. We will meet in The Atrium which is located on the northern-most part of the campus, facing east. It is the last building on the campus. We convene at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments and a business meeting. Our program begins at 7:00 p.m. Hope to see you there. Texas Heritage Society Invited to Unveiling and Dedication Our Publicity Chair, Pat Spackey, has cordially invited all the members of the Texas Heritage Society to the dedication of The Lone Star Monument and Historical Flag Park in Conroe, Texas on April 21, 2011 (San Jacinto Day), at 5:30 p.m. The park is located next to the Montgomery County Memorial Library in Conroe, Texas. There will be an unveiling of a bust of Charles B. Stewart by Pat Spackey. Texas Heritage Society Members Attend 175th Anniversary of Texas Independence
Sam Houston IV, Pat Spackey and Kameron Searle Are Descendants of Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence
THS members, Phil Whitley, Pat and Ted Spackey and Marisa and Kameron Searle, were in attendance at Washington-on-the-Brazos on February 27, 2011 for the 175th anniversary of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico. Speakers at the 175th Birthday of Texas included Sam Houston IV and United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson. Thousands were in attendance at the ceremony to remember their Texas heritage and history. Click Here to See 2010 THS Christmas Party Pictures! Texas Heritage SocietyTour of Texas History #8"Lower Brazos - Los Brazos de Dios"Saturday January 15 and Sunday January 16, 2011
Whistler Hotel Bed and Breakfast, Angleton, TexasThis is a special overnight outing. We will learn about the sugar plantations on the black soil of the lower Brazos, where Stephen F. Austin lived and his first colonists had their pick of the rich land along the river.Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - Lecture and lunch at the old Whistler Hotel on the Chenango Plantation located at 1820 County Road 36, Angleton, Texas, 77515. Archaeologist and historian James Smith will be our speaker. So rich in Texas history, Chenango was first owned by Ben Fort Smith where his mother Obedience Smith lived in the early years. Smith sold the plantation to the notorious Monroe Edwards, who was a forger of great talent and finally died in Sing Sing Prison.12:30 p.m. - Travel to old town of East Columbia for a visit to one of the original houses built along the river. then to the interesting museum at West Columbia and a talk about the first Capitol of Texas and the inauguration of Sam Houston as president of the Republic of Texas there.2:00 p.m. - Across town to the Varner Hogg State Historic Park for a lecture about the sugar plantation where Santa Anna was protected by Columbus Patton, a good friend of Sam Houston. Patton later moved a slave girl named Rachel into his bedroom and openly lived with her until the family had him declared insane.3:30 p.m. - Travel a few miles south to the museum in the small town of Brazoria, where a large statue of Henry Smith stands and Confederate General John Bankhead Magrude had his headquarters during the war.5:00 p.m. - Check into a motel in Clute, where there are seven motels along the highway, all with winter rates. Many of our members and guests will be staying at the La Quinta Inn in Clute, Texas located at 1126 South Hwy 332 West, Clute, Texas 77531. Tel. 1-979-265-7461.6:30 p.m. - Happy hour at On the River Restaurant a few miles away in Freeport, rated by Texas Monthly as one of the finest seafood restaurants in Texas. Dinner off the menu and a talk by historian Les Pettigrew about Confederate forts along nearby rivers and the little known battles with Union forces.Sunday 8:30 a.m. - Freeport History Museum for a talk by historian Mr. Hickey who will start with the French explorers and take us through the important events in early Texas history there. Then he will take us on a trolley ride around the old town of Velasco.11:00 a.m. - After checking out of the motel, we will meet at the Brazosport Museum in Lake Jackson for a talk by historian Harry Sergeant about the tragic Abner Jackson Sugar Plantation after all four sons went into the Confederate Army. Abner died during the war, two sons were killed in battle. Two brothers returned, but got into a dispute. One shot the other, then died of consumption.12:00 noon - Lunch somewhere or return home.Important Notice!!!
For further information about this very interesting THS Tour of Texas contact:Hewitt ClarkeRebelwriter@pdq.net281-367-2709Texas Heritage Society - December 2, 2010 MeetingChristmasMeeting!Click Here to See 2010 Christmas Party Pictures!Featuring Texas Historian and Author |
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