The March meeting of the Comal County Genealogy Society will take place on March 10th at 7:00pm at the Emmie Seele Faust Building at the Sophienburg Archives, 401 W. Coll St., New Braunfels.
Members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) will come and discuss various aspects of the organization. Speakers include:
Sally Startz Blacksmith was born and raised in New Braunfels. She is a 6th generation New Braunfels/Comal County resident. Her great-great-great grandfather, Johann Startz, was one of the original founders of New Braunfels arriving on March 21, 1845 with his family. Sally is married to her high school sweetheart, Jim Blacksmith, who was also raised in New Braunfels. Jim’s maternal ancestors were likewise mult-generation residents of the area. Jim and Sally have two married daughters, who are both members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT), and are proud grandparents to four grandchildren. Sally attended Southwest Texas State University and graduated with her master’s degree in Speech Pathology. She worked in the public school system, primarily Austin ISD, until she retired in 2014. Sally has been a member of the DRT for over 20 years. She is currently President of the Lindheimer Chapter of the DRT. She has also served on the Comal County Historical Commission for the past 8 years.
Carolyn Reed is a 6th generation Texan, has lived in New Braunfels for 50 years and has been a member of the DRT for almost 30 years. She has been a past president of the Lindheimer Chapter and currently serves as Second Vice President. Carolyn has been active with the state DRT in Austin for many years. In addition, Carolyn and her husband, Rick, serve on the Comal County Historical Commission.
The third speaker is Dana Watson. Dana lives in New Braunfels and currently serves as both the Lindheimer Chapter of the DRT’s registrar and as the Children of the Republic of Texas (CRT) Registrar. Dana’s husband, Butch, is a member of the Sons of the Republic of Texas (SRT). Her daughter is a DRT member, her son in law is an SRT member, and her two grandsons are members of the CRT. Dana helps women do research and helps them with the paperwork to become DRT members.
Visitors are welcome!