OUR HISTORY

 

The Texas State Genealogical Society was founded on November 28, 1960, by Mrs. Edna Perry Deckler in Fort Worth, Texas, and is to be incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas as a non-profit educational and literary corporation.  Mildred Dulaney was the first Editor of the  Stripes in 1961.  First TSGS Conference was held in 1961 Forth Worth, Texas with an election of 1962 Officers and 7 District Representatives.   It is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation.  Individuals, Societies, Libraries, Museums and Family Surname Associations may apply for membership.

 

The Society has a Board Meeting in January, and holds an Annual State Conference in November.  Officers are selected by an appointed nominating committee and are elected for two-year terms at the Annual TSGS Conference.  There are twenty districts in the state, and each district has a Representative.  Officers and District Representatives serve on the Board of Directories. The Society supports the Texas State Library by donating books, publications, and research aids received by TSGS.

 

1962 Texas State Genealogical Society Board of Directors

 

President and Stripes Editor

Mrs. Edna Perry Deckler

2528 University Drive, South

Fort Worth 9, Texas

 

First Vice President

Chalmers W. Hutchison

808 N. P. Anderson Bldg

Fort Worth 2, Texas

 

Second Vice President:

Tracy D. Cary

430 North Sumner

Pampa, Texas

 

Recording Secretary

Mrs. H. E. Mayhew

3104 Amherst

Houston 5, Texas

 

Corresponding Secretary

Mrs. Buford C. Curtis

3812 Lafayette

Fort Worth 7, Texas

 

Treasurer

Mrs. David C. Gracy

2509 Harris Blvd.

Austin 3, Texas

Historian

Mrs. Harry Joseph Morris

6840 Lakewood Blvd.

Dallas 14, Texas

 

Curator

Miss Mildred Dulaney

1404 South Lake

Forth Worth 4, Texas

 

Parliamentarian

John Plath Green

1625 Kirby Bldg.

Dallas, Texas

 

District Representatives

 

District 1.  

West Texas – M. T. Peyton, P.O. Box 671, Midland, Texas

 

District 2.  

Panhandle (North Texas) Mrs. Forrest B. Doshier, 1501 Rusk, Amarillo, Texas

 

District 3.  

Southwest Texas – Mrs. Walter J. Achning,  534 Geneseo Rd, San Antonio, Texas

 

District 4.  

Central Texas – Mrs. R. G. Murrie, 3601 Gorman Avenue, Waco, Texas

 

District 5.   

North Central Texas – Mrs. Charles L. Sarrazin, 2437 Medford Court East, 

Fort Worth 9, Texas

 

District 6.  

Northeast Texas – Mrs. Margaret Scruggs Carruth, 4524 Edmondson, Dallas, Texas

 

District 7.   

Southeast Texas – Mrs. Carl Garner, 910 Jefferson, Lufkin, Texas

 

 

 

1963 – 1964 Texas State Genealogical Society Board of Directors

 

President

Mrs. Edna Perry Deckler
Fort Worth

 

First Vice President

Mr. Chalmers W. Hutchison

Forth Worth

 

Second Vice-President

Mrs. Harry Joseph Morris

Dallas

 

Recording Secretary

Mrs. H. E. Mayhew

Houston

 

Corresponding Secretary

Mrs. Buford C. Curtis

Fort Worth

 

Treasurer

Mrs. Ralph A. Bickler

Austin

 

Historian

Mrs. Walter Burress

Tyler

 

Curator

Mrs. Walter J. Achning

San Antonio

District 1 Representative - West Texas
Mr.s Dan B. Courville
Odessa, Texas

District 2 Representative - Panhandle (No. Texas)
Mrs. Forrest B. Doshier
Amarillo, Texas
 

District 3 Representative - Southwest, Texas

Mrs. Lauretta Russell

San Antonio

 

District 5 Representative - Central Texas

Mrs. Charles L. Sarrazin

Forth Worth

 

District 6 Representative - Northeast Texas

Mrs. Margaret Scruggs Carruth

Dallas

 

District 7 Representative - Southest Texas

Mrs. Jerry G. Cobb

Camden

 

Parliamentarian

John Plath Green

Dallas

 

Stirpes  Editor

Mrs. Edna Perry Deckler

Fort Worth

Associate Editor
Raymond Harrison Bostick
San Antonio  

 

 

 

 
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