From Tyler Morning Telegraph, Thursday, May 19, 2011, page 3B:
"Taylor Will Speak To Van Zandt County Genealogical Society
Carol Taylor, of Greenville, will be the featured speaker for the Van Zandt County Genealogical Society's regular meeting at 2 p.m. May 28 at the county library's Buchanan Room.
The library will be closed that day due to Memorial Day but the Buchanan Room will be open for the meeting, society spokesperson Sibyl Creasey said.
Her program, "Soldiers of the Soil: Northeast Texas in World War I," will focus on military records for researching ancestors along with a brief account of what happened back home during the period.
"World War I was the first time the United States was involved in an international confrontation. In many instances, the Home Front was as interesting and challenging as was the war itself," she said.
The genealogical society meetings are held the fourth Saturday of the month except December. An all-day seminar featuring John Sellers of Hopkins County will take the place of the regular September meeting and will be held at the Church of Christ in Canton.
For more information on membership or society activities, contact the Library of Genealogy and Local History at 903-567-5012.
The genealogy library has consistent hours and is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. A volunteer librarian is always on duty to assist researchers, Ms. Creasey said.
Born in Jack County, Carol Taylor is a sixth generation Texan. She has two degrees in education from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, and recently received a Masters of Science in History from Texas A&M University-Commerce. Her thesis on the Mercer Colony won the Eugene Hollon Scholarship Award. She has been the recipient of the Ottis Lock Award for Best Educator and the Ottis Lock Research Grant from the East Texas Historical Association.
Mrs. Taylor co-authored The Devil's Triangle: Northeast Texas, Ben Bickerstaff and the War of Reconstruction with Dr. James Smallwood and Dr. Ken Howell. She contributed an essay regarding cattle drives from Texas in The Seventh Star of the Confederacy:
Texas During the Civil available from the University of North Texas Press. Her most recent book is a photo history of Greenville, Images of America, Greenville.
At the present she is finishing the Mercer Colony manuscript. Mrs. Taylor is former manager of the Northeast Texas History and Genealogy Center at the W. Walworth Harrison Public Library in Greenville."
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Asbury Cemetery Meeting, May 21, 2011
From Tyler Morning Telegraph, Wednesday, May 18, 2011, page 3B:
"Asbury Cemetery Group Schedules Meeting Saturday
The annual memorial meeting of the Asbury Cemetery group is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at the cemetery, located on Farm-to-Market Road 2339, five miles west of Edom in Van Zandt County.
A short meeting is scheduled, followed by a potluck lunch. Those who attend should bring their own beverages and a covered-dish item to share. The event is open to the public, and donations toward cemetery maintenance will be accepted, organizers said."
"Asbury Cemetery Group Schedules Meeting Saturday
The annual memorial meeting of the Asbury Cemetery group is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at the cemetery, located on Farm-to-Market Road 2339, five miles west of Edom in Van Zandt County.
A short meeting is scheduled, followed by a potluck lunch. Those who attend should bring their own beverages and a covered-dish item to share. The event is open to the public, and donations toward cemetery maintenance will be accepted, organizers said."
Monday, May 2, 2011
Freemasory in Smith County, Texas
Smith County Historical Society Meeting May 3, 2011, 7:30pm
"The program will be presented by Pete Martinez, a native Texan and fourth generation Mason on both sides of his family. Masonry has been in existence for many years. It was brought to the colonies by immigrants and was known to exist in Texas as early as 1828. Many of our founding fathers including George Washington, Stephen F. Austin, and Sam Houston. Congress was urged by George Washington, a devoted Mason, to include a Masonic symbol on the one dollar bill. Known for its charitable and benevolent activities, Masonry fell into two categories, that of education and philanthropic efforts. In the earliest days of public education in Texas, some community schools were allowed to meet on the lower floors of Masonic Lodges until proper school buildings could be built.
Mr. Martinez will speak on the history of Freemasonry in Smith County. He became a member of the Sharon Shrine Temple in Tyler in 1972 and has authored several publications on Masonry including The History of Freemasonry of Smith County, Texas in June 1992. In addition to his interest in Freemasonry, he has a great love of music, woodworking, and is also a prize winning photographer."
from the Newsletter of the Smith County Historical Society.
"The program will be presented by Pete Martinez, a native Texan and fourth generation Mason on both sides of his family. Masonry has been in existence for many years. It was brought to the colonies by immigrants and was known to exist in Texas as early as 1828. Many of our founding fathers including George Washington, Stephen F. Austin, and Sam Houston. Congress was urged by George Washington, a devoted Mason, to include a Masonic symbol on the one dollar bill. Known for its charitable and benevolent activities, Masonry fell into two categories, that of education and philanthropic efforts. In the earliest days of public education in Texas, some community schools were allowed to meet on the lower floors of Masonic Lodges until proper school buildings could be built.
Mr. Martinez will speak on the history of Freemasonry in Smith County. He became a member of the Sharon Shrine Temple in Tyler in 1972 and has authored several publications on Masonry including The History of Freemasonry of Smith County, Texas in June 1992. In addition to his interest in Freemasonry, he has a great love of music, woodworking, and is also a prize winning photographer."
from the Newsletter of the Smith County Historical Society.
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