Calendar of Events 2016 Quarterly Meetings The Texian Sept. 9-11, 2016 Fairfield Inn & Suites, 105 W. Interstate 20, Marshall, The Official Publication of The Sons of the Republic of TX, 75672 (903) 938-7666; Room Rates; King $104.+ tax, Double Queen $104.+ tax; Cutoff date August 9, 2016. Please give this Group Code; G1985 VOL 9 NUMBER 2 June 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award Dec. 3-4, 2016 Hampton Inn & Suites, 7006 Navarro, Victoria, TX On April 23rd, LaVon Tindall, KSJ received the Lifetime 77904; Room Rate to be announced at later date. Achievement Award presented by The Sons of the Republic 2016 SRT Events of Texas at an award ceremony held at San Augustine Co. March 2 Texas Independence Day Cowboy Church. Several members of the Sons of Executive Committee traveled to San Augustine to March 6 Fall of the Alamo present the award. March 27 Goliad Massacre April 21 San Jacinto Day The Sons of the Republic of Texas “SRT” consists of September 17 Texian Navy Day on the Tall Ship Elissa members who are direct lineal descendants of those that October 2 Battle of Gonzales settled the Republic of Texas prior to February 19, 1846, November 3 Stephen F. Austin’s Birthday (Father of Texas) when Texas merged with the United States as the 28th state. The purpose of the SRT is to perpetuate the mem- ory and spirit of the men and women who achieved the 2016 Quarterly Meeting independence of Texas. The mission of the SRT is to: encourage research and publication of historical records; Sept. 9-11, 2016 Fairfield Inn & Suites, 105 W. Interstate 20, Marshall, TX, 75672 (903) 938-7666; foster the preservation of historic sites, documents; and artifacts and participate in community activities which Room Rates; King $104.+ tax, Double Queen $104.+ tax; Cutoff date August 9, 2016. remind the public of its Republic of Texas heritage. Please give this Group Code; G1985 The Lifetime Achievement Award was created by the Sons of the Republic of Texas to honor those who have rendered outstanding service to Texas by his talents and efforts in keeping with the mission, purpose and goals of The Sons of the Republic of Texas. The Lifetime Achievement Award is considered the highest award a member can receive. LaVon Tindall is the ninth recipient of the award. President General’s Message 1717 Eighth Street involves a few miles for some and New members are the lifeblood of Bay City, TX 77414 many miles for others. Attendance our organization. Each approved Return Service Requested offers an opportunity to renew and/or SRT application saves a family’s extend old friendships and begin new Republic of Texas Heritage and each ones as our membership continues to approved application is a histori- cal document. SRT has taken great Contact us at: grow. Historian General and Knight SRT Office: www.srttexas.org Email: [email protected] Elect, Randy Pollard reported steps to preserve and protect them. 1717 Eighth Street, Bay City, TX 77414 approx. 900 new memberships were I encourage every SRT Member to Phone: (979) 245-6644 Fax: (979) 244-3819 approved during his four year term. find and help at least 3 prospective cont. pg. 3 Bob Steakley, KSJ What’s Inside The 94th Annual Meeting of The Lifetime Award...... 1 Annual Meeting Pictures...... 6, 7 Sons of the Republic of Texas was President General’s Message.....1, 3 Chapter News...... 8 a success. Thank you, members Janet’s Korner...... 2 Essay Contest...... 9 and spouses who came and brought Money Exhibit...... 3 In Memoriam...... 9 family members and friends to Chapter Workshops...... 4 New SRT Members...... 10, 11 Texian Navy Day...... 5 Calendar of Events...... 12 Waco. Travel to anywhere in Texas Executive Committee Ja n e t ’s Korner 2016 - 2017 By: Janet Knox Administrative Assistant New SRT MEMBERS email: [email protected] 1717 Eighth Street

Bay City, Texas 77414 Name Chapter ancestor Hometown (979) 245-6644 John Moss Pieratt 12 John Franklin Guthrie Austin, TX William Lee Plumley 12 Mary A. Grumbles Cottonwood Shores, TX Adam Scott Fry 14 John C Burke Dry Prong, LA The next Quarterly Meeting is Sept. 9-11, 2016 Wilburn Charles Kerr 14 Lucy Kerr Magnolia, TX Ronald Hall King 14 Robert Henry Rockwall, TX Fairfield Inn & Suites, 105 W. Interstate 20, Marshall Alan Parker 14 Edmond T. Estes Hitchcock, TX Marshall, TX 75672, (903) 938-7666; Room Rates; Friench Simpson Tarkington, Jr. 16 John Cheney Victoria, TX King $104.+ tax, Double Queen $104.+ tax; Kenneth Gerald Campbell, Sr. 18 Samuel C. T. Ford Marshall, TX Chase Aaron Simmons 18 James Alsey Tippett Rockwall, TX Cutoff date August 9, 2016 Benjamin Hayden Cook 19 John Forbes Marietta, GA Please give this Group Code; G1985 Left to Right front row: Randy Pollard, Treasurer Christian Stewart O’Connor 25 Thomas O’Connor Victoria, TX General, Edward A. Heath, First Vice President Steele Stoner O’Connor 25 Thomas O’Connor Victoria, TX General; Bob Steakley, KSJ, President General; Thomas Charles O’Connor 25 Thomas O’Connor Victoria, TX • dues notices have been mailed, if you did not receive Miles Bennett O’Connor 25 Thomas O’Connor Victoria, TX William D. Power, Second Vice President; David Robert Freeman Pate 25 William Albert Pettus Cibolo, TX a dues notice please email me at Stone, Chaplain General. Justin Heath Reiley 25 Sylvenus Castleman Vistoria, TX [email protected] and I will send you one. James Lee Schulze 25 Richard Ballew Goliad, TX Left to Right back row: Robert Kendall, KSJ, PPG, Kenneth Fred Watson 25 Sarah Randolph Bradley Dodson George West, TX Executive Committeeman; John W. Knox, Executive Henry Drake Wotowicz 25 Thomas O’Connor Victoria, TX • Your dues are now late, and you will have to pay the Committeeman, Kenneth W. Pfeiffer, Secretary John Scott Leonard 38 uzziel Baggett Richmond, TX Wylie Allen Norton 39 James Stephens San Angelo, TX $ $ General, L. Clay Fisher, Historian General and reinstatement fee which is 50.00 plus 40.00 for the Roger Dale Duncan 40 Harrison E Watson Boerne, TX Janet Knox, Administrative Assistant. current 2016 dues. You can mail or go to our website Henry Rugeley Ferguson 40 Joseph Lewis Hogg San Antonio, TX Henry Rugeley Ferguson, Jr. 40 Joseph Lewis Hogg San Antonio, TX to pay your dues with PayPal. District Representatives Eric Matthew Jones 40 George Jeremiah Jones San Antonio, TX Ryan Matthew Jones 40 George Jeremiah Jones Richmond, TX 2016 - 2017 Kyle Matthew Jones 40 George Jeremiah Jones San Antonio, TX • Those who sent in their Chapter Reports should have Lloyd Henry Seguin 40 Juan N. Seguin Scroggins, TX James Robert Permenter 44 Carpalona Frances “Fairy” Townsend El Paso, TX received their rebates. John Lane Roberts 47 Jesse C. Kincannon Granbury, TX Ira Edison Bolin 48 Elijah P Allcorn Oro Valley, AZ Leldon Benjamin Bolin 48 Elijah P. Allcorn Kansas City, MO • You can view “The Texian” newsletter on the website Newman Dwayne Rankin 48 Elijah P. Allcorn Nassau Bay, TX for free. You may also purchase “The Texian” and it Kyle Douglas Hufft 50 Johann Georg Ullrich New Braunfels, TX $ Les Ellsworth 52 George Peter Wagner Tyler, TX will be mailed to you for a fee of 20.00 a year. Jerry Wayne Gibson 52 John Albright Tyler, TX Please contact the National office. Cooper Goodson, Jr. 52 Henry Thornton Mostyn Tyler, TX Seth Paul Allen 57 John T Pearson Little Rock, AR Benjamin Carrol Baskin 58 Greenberry Jenkins Humble, TX • Remember: All active duty personnel, your dues are Benjamin Carrol Baskin 58 William Needham Humble, TX Donald Marshall Brown 58 Francis Marcus Weatherred, Jr Tomball, TX waived. Please notify the National office by email, Kirby Rankin Hicks 58 Aaron Ashworth Magnolia, TX Kevin Lewis Hicks 58 Aaron Ashworth Magnolia, TX Postal service or telephone. Shawn Kasey Hicks 58 Arron Ashworth Magnolia, TX Freerick Calvin Mead 58 Clement Clinton Dyer Conroe, TX Left to Right front row; Bob Steakley, KSJ, Frontier Johnny Ray Shuttlesworth 58 John Sadler Coldspring, TX • i would like to thank you for the articles and pictures District; George Nelson, Brazos Valley District; Norman Obie Tumlinson 59 James Tumlinson, Jr. Athens, TX you are sending for your newsletter; they have been Arthur Evans, Gulf Coast District, and GREAT. I need YOUR help with articles and pictures. William D. Power, North East District. if your chapter has or will be celebrating any events PLEASE email me at: [email protected]. I Left To Right back row: Jim Massingill, Heart of Texas District; Ronald W. Brown, KSJ, San Jacinto District will be submitting the July issue for publication; the and Tim Gibson, North Central District. deadline for submissions is July 22, 2016. (Not pictured: Michael Young, Post Oak District.) 2 11 Guided Tour of Texas Money Exhibit at the Rosenberg Library in Galveston A new exhibit, On the Run: Currency, Credit and Capitals of the Republic of Texas details the fascinating New SRT MEMBERS financial history of when Texas was its own independent nation. The exhibit includes 106 money-related documents from the Republic of Texas era (1836-1846) and 70 coins and documents related to the earlier period under Spanish and Mexican rule (1535-1835). Name Chapter ancestor Hometown Samuel Cano Joseph Walker Victoria, TX Guest Curator James P. Bevill will host a Guided Tour at the Rosenberg Library - 4th Floor Museum, 2310 William R. Chemerka Honorary Member Barnegat, NJ Sealy Street, Galveston, Texas 77550. The tour is open to all SRT members and their wives on Saturday, May Phil Collins Honorary Member Miami Beach, FL th Curtis Allen Crisp, Sr. Anthony Foster Gray Odem, TX 7 at 10:30 am. The tour will last approximately 1 hour. Admission and parking are free. A group lunch will Curtis Allen, Crisp Jr. Anthony Foster Gray Lamesa, TX follow. Contact [email protected]. to RSVP or for more information. Raymond Elvin Custer William Henderson Waller San Angelo, TX Rhyder Nelson Malone nathaniel Hart Davis Tyler, TX Ranger Easton Malone nathaniel Hart Davis Tyler, TX cont. from pg. 1 President General’s Message Cullen Mark Malone nathaniel Hart Davis Tyler, TX Nolan Michael Malone nathaniel Hart Davis Tyler, TX members before the 95th Annual Meeting. All you have to do is ask, “Do you have a Republic of Texas ances- Michael Patrick Malone nathaniel Hart Davis Tyler, TX tor?” Matthew Thomas Malone nathaniel Hart Davis Forney, TX Tom Howard McCollom Jordan Alexander Irvin Watertown, NY Shaun Allen McCollom Jordan Alexander Irvin Chaumont, NY Congratulations to the new Executive Board, District Representatives, Foundation Board, Knight Officers and Melvin Richard Schupp Amos Valentine Schupp Poteet, TX Marvin Alvin Tigert Charles Neal Barrier Plano, TX to Sir Knight Ron Brown. I thank Past President General Robert Kendall, KSJ, for his leadership. The passing and John Wyatt Woods Montraville Woods Port Lavaca, TX acceptance of the gavel signifies no change in the goals and mission statement of the SRT but the continuation of Henry Joseph Hunter 1 William M. Wooderson Houston, TX what prior compatriots set forth at the inception of SRT. Responsibility for the “forward and advance” command Henry Joseph Hunter 1 Jeremiah Stark Houston, TX Brian Keith Kennemer 1 William Marshall Rankin Channelview, TX is to be shouldered by every SRT Member. Continued involvement in chapter activities is essential to keep the Colton Nowell McCumber 1 isaac J Nowell Ingleside, TX history of the Republic alive. Trevor Joseph McCumber 1 isaac J Nowell Ingleside, TX Robert James Miller, Jr. 1 Holden Magee (McGee) Spring, TX Joe Shelby Moody 1 John D. Smith Missouri City, TX District Representatives, you are the link from SRT Leadership to the chapters and membership. Continue to Billie Dwane Owen 1 John Wiley Little Cypress, TX meet and work with your chapters. An Executive Meeting for the 9 member SRT executive board and district Robert Faires Thompson, Jr. 1 John Henry Moore Paragould, AR Barkley Stuart Thompson 1 John Henry Moore Houston, TX reps. is scheduled each quarter. These meetings are open to all SRT members; June 3-4 Bay City, September 9-10 Griffin Killough Thompson 1 John Henry Moore Houston, TX Marshall, and December 2-3 Victoria. (Check website or “TEXIAN” for info). Michael Robert Wills 1 Charles E. Cronea Richmond, TX Robert Edward Wills 1 Charles Cronea Richmond, TX Robert Wayne Manis, Jr. 2 John Nichols Dickinson, TX Unfortunately there are chapters where the campfire is “flickering or gone out” for various reasons.D ue to this, Rodney Noel Mize 2 daniel McKay Dickinson, TX District Workshops are planned for Bay City, Marshall and Temple. A mandatory request for all district reps, Fulton Eugen Rivers 2 Manual del Rio La Porte, TX Daniel Durrell Judd 3 John Henry Short Temple, TX chapter presidents and vice presidents to attend a workshop to be held after the Executive Meeting that is closest James Aaron Murphy, Jr. 3 Sarah Ann Lockhart Aledo, TX to your chapter or district in June and September. NO workshop is possible after the December Executive Meet- Joe Charles Capps 7 nealon Soules San Antonio, TX Joaquin Fernandez 7 Monico Oritz Helotes, TX ing due to La Bahia Awards which follow. A makeup workshop in July (TBA) in Temple is for chapter presidents, Geoffrey Emory Leaf 7 Prosper Wales San Antonio, TX vice presidents or district reps. who were unable to attend the workshop in their area. (See workshop section in Dion Jay Perusquia 7 Juan Jose Palacios San Antonio, TX this issue and/or website). Richard Samuel Wright 7 William R Caruthers San Antonio, TX Atticus Jones Goodrich 8 Tyre Elias Narramore Allen, TX Patrick GlendonMcCullough 8 Aaron Geroge Callicoon, NY Our essay contest award recipients were stars at the 180th San Jacinto Anniversary. Many took pictures our win- Robert Gary Moore 8 James Jacksin Hodges,Sr. dallas TX Drew Needham Permenter 8 Carpalona Frances “Fairy” Townsend Garland TX ners. Our two young men wore suits and ties and our young lady wore a beautiful black dress. They exemplified David Neal Permenter 8 Carpalona Frances “Fairy” Townsend Garland TX the outstanding young citizens that they are and I am proud of them and told them so. SRT can be proud of these John Christian Stacy 8 Joseph “John” Henson Keller TX WINNERS and their families. Stephen Lee Moore 12 Capt. William Turner Sadler Lantana, TX On a personal note, my wife of 45 years and SRT 1st Lady Carol, and our youngest son, Travis, surprised me at the Annual Meeting with 7 Baylor classmates. What a joy to spend time with friends we hadn’t seen in years, and at the SRT Annual Meeting. Our 3 granddaughters and their Mom, Casey, were there to see Pawpaw receive the gavel from now Past President General Robert Kendall, KSJ.

See you somewhere in the Great State of TEXAS! President General Bob Steakley, KSJ

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Bay City June 3-4 Executive Meeting Marshall September 9-10 Executive Meeting 2016 marks the 76th year that The Sons of the Workshop for the following Chapters: Workshop for the following Chapters: Republic of Texas have presented the Texas William J. Bryan #14 Bryan Edward Clark #18 Marshall History Essay contest for graduating senior *Greenwood-Stoneham #15 Navasota *George W. Hill #31 Corsicana high school students. *Henderson Yoakum #21 Huntsville Piney Woods #52 Tyler William Mayfield #34 Brenham *Henry Awalt #55 Fairfield The essay topic this year was “The Battle of Monument Hill #53 La Grange James George #59 Athens San Jacinto and Texas Independence.” Stephen F. Austin #6 Angleton Thomas J. Rusk #8 Dallas *James Power #9 Refugio *Arlington #11 Arlington Each of our three essay winners received Thomas O’Connor #16 Victoria Ephraim M. Daggett #36 Fort Worth financial awards. In addition, they received a *H. L. Kinney #17 Corpus Christi *Samuel Givens Evetts #42 Benbrook SRT Commemorative Medallion and Plaque as William H. Wharton #23 Wharton John Beeman #45 Mesquite well as a special Texas flag flown over the capi- Texana #24 Edna David Crockett #47 Granbury tal of Texas on Texas Independence Day, March La Bahia #25 Goliad Adolphus Stern #19 Nacogdoches 2, 2016, and commemorative “Come and Take Matagorda #35 Bay City Alexander Horton #20 San Augustine It” cannon balls fired at Gonzales, Texas. Hugh B. Johnson #10 Liberty Sabine District #33 Hemphill *Henry Millard #28 Beaumont Gateway to Texas #49 Shelby County The First Place winner and recipient of $4,000.00, is Mr. Kevin Munson, a graduating senior and gifted writer *George B. Medeley #30 Conroe Milton Irish #56 Lufkin from Lake Nona High School in Orlando, Florida. He plans to attend A & M University beginning this summer *Ashbel Smith #46 Baytown with a major in History. His academic goal is to become a History teacher. Lone Star #58 The Woodlands/Conroe District Representatives San Jacinto #1 Houston North East Buddy Power The Second Place winner and recipient of $3,000.00, is Miss Megan Taylor, a graduating senior at Belton Sidney Sherman #2 Galveston North Central Tim Gibson High School in Belton, Texas. She plans to attend Baylor University in Waco, Texas and major in Elementary *Mirabeau B. Lamar #5 Richmond Piney Woods Tom Gann Education. *Jean B. Bavoux #32 Clear Lake City #38 Katy The Third Place winner and recipient of $2,000.00 is Mr. Kevin Tran, a graduating senior at Tomball Memo- *James P. Caldwell #43 Manvel rial High School in Tomball, Texas. He plans to attend The University of Houston and major in Chemical Engineering. District Representatives Brazos George Nelson We congratulate theses outstanding students and wish them well in their academic pursuits and professional Gulf Coast Arthur Evans careers. Lone Star San Jacinto Ron Brown ------Temple July (TBA) Makeup workshop for In Memoriam those who missed due to distance or Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels #50 New schedule. Name Chapter hometown Chapters Braunfels *James Bowie #28 Amarillo George W. Tyler #3 Temple Windell Leroy Giles 46 Sunrise Beach, TX *Thomas S. Lubbock #27 Lubbock Moses Austin #12 Austin Anson Jones #39 Abilene George B. Erath #13 Waco Gerard Dudley Kendall 1 Los Alamos, NM *John S. “Rip” Ford #41 Midland Sterling C. Roberts #22 Salado William George Morgan 8 Plano, TX *El Paso #44 El Paso *Albert S. Johnson #37 Round Rock *Andrew Kent #51 Albuquerque, N.M. *Noah Smithwick #54 Burnet Donald Leo Ottinger 57 Odessa, TX Jesse Chisholm #57 Odessa Billy Frank Price 38 Houston, TX William B. Travis #7 San Antonio District Representatives Gonzales #29 Gonzales Frontier Bob Steakley Dr. Joe Allen Rice 6 Manvel, TX Alamo #40 San Antonio Heart of Texas Jim Massingill Richard Curtis Osborne 1 Sugar Land, TX John O. Muesebach #48 Fredericksburg Post Oak Mike Young James Cornelius Carroll Williams 20 San Augustine, TX

4 9 New KSJ Alamo Chapter Education Contest Awards Ceremony

The Alamo Chapter held it’s 2016 Education Con- test Awards Ceremony on April 16 in the Menger Hotel. Approximately 225 Middle School students and their parents attended. This program created by SRT member Al McCutcheon fourteen years ago has engaged over 20,000 students in the researching and writing about topics relating to the Texas Revo- lution and Independence. After the awards ceremo- ny the attendees were treated to a historic walking tour program on Alamo Plaza put on jointly by The San Antonio Living History Association and The Alamo Chapter SRT. The combined programs are official Fiesta San Antonio events. 2016 is the 125th 2016 anniversary of Fiesta which celebrates the Texas Texian Navy Day Army victory at San Jacinto in 1836. Sir Knight Ronald W. Brown, KSJ Honoring The Texian Navy

The Knights of the Order of San Jacinto Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 11:00 AM

The 1877 Tall Ship Elissa 2200 Harborside Drive Galveston, TX 77550

Pier 19 State Historic Site Galveston, Texas 77571

Ceremony organized and hosted by: The Sons of the Republic of Texas Left to Right front row: J. Richard Reese, KSJ, Joseph Ginn, KSJ; Ronald W. Brown, KSJ; SRT sponsored by:

Charles P. Briggs III, KSJ; Tom Green, KSJ. Contact: Ronald W. Brown / 713 621 5660 / [email protected] (www.srttexas.org for additional details) Left to Right back row: Robert Kendall, KSJ; Joe R. Davidson, KSJ, Lynden Rauch, KSJ, Sam F. Clark, KSJ, David Hanover, KSJ; Charlie Fogarty, KSJ; Billy Johnson, KSJ L. Vaughn Oliver, KSJ; Roland Solis, KSJ, Denton Bryant, KSJ and Bob Steakley, KSJ. 8 5 2016 Annual Meeting - Waco 2016 Annual Meeting - Waco

Photos by Jerry Puckett

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