The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-26
Association Of the soldiers of the
Texas and Mexican War.

The constitution OF "The Associa-
ton of the Soldiers Of the Texas Revo-
luton and MeXieans War, of Dallas
county, Texas"
Whereas, there are now living in
the county of Dallas small number
OF citizens, who were soldiers under
the Republic of Texas, in her warfare
against hostile Indians and the Gov
eminent of Mexico, in the struggle
which began In 1892, and only ceased
with the annexation of Texas to the
United States, on the 10th day of Feb
ruary, A. ID, 1876; and
Whereas, there are also living in
Dallas county small number of citi-
Zens, who We're soldiers in the Ameri-
can army, in the war with Mexico,
commencing ON the Sth day of May,
A. ID. 1916, aud ending with the evacu-
alton of Vera Cruz in lSlS, the one war
having grown out of the other; and
Whereas, the instincts of patriotism
bind the two classes together ms old
men, once engaged in the common
cause in the defence of the rights of
mankind to freedom and self govern
ment, and finding ourselves now, in
the providence of God, citizens of the
same country then m almost unknown
wilderness.
Therefore, we, whose names are
hereunto subscribed, do hereby form
ourselves into an association to he
known and styled: "rhe Association
of the Soldiers of the Texas Revolution
and Mexican War, of Dallas County,
Texas
The object of said association is to
have annual reunions for the purpose
of social friendship, and to keep alive
in our breasts the love OF virtue, friend
ship, patriotism and country.
All persons shall be entitled to MEM
bership who served Texas against In
dams and MeNicans, prior to anneXa-
ton, on the 10Th day of February, 1916,
and also oil who served the United
States in the war with Mexico, be-
tween the LIST of May, 1916, and the
evacuation of Vera Cruz by the Ameri-
can army, IN the summer of 1915; also
the wives of all those who are entitled
to membership. Others may be enti-
tied to honorary membership by ma
jority of the members present at any
meeting of the association.
The officers of the association shall
be n President, n Nice-President, a See
rotary and Treasurer, to be elected ut
each annual meeting, ut such time and
place as may be agreed upon,. or, in
the absence OF an agreement, ut such
time or place as the President may ap.
point by due notice. In case of vacan.
cy IN the office of President, then the
Vlce-President, the Secretary aud the
Treasurer, in the order named, shall
perform the duties until an election
can be had. In all other respects, the
association shall be governed by such
rules as 1t may from meeting to meet
ing adopt.
In testimony Whereof invoking the
blessing of Almighty God upon our
union, we hereunto subscribe our
names, In the city and County of Dali
las, on the 18th day of July, a. ID. 1875.
! Jones n, Cole, Texas revolution.
sarah Cole, his wife.
Christopher SeRrcy.
I George 6askins.
Esther p. Gaskins, his wife.
William Alonzo Milton, Texas revolu-
Preston witt, Captain Mexican war.
Harriet Ann Witt, his wife.
| v IhlhWay II. lhlrtcK, Texas Inuinn war.
10 Mrs. X. j. Patrick, his wife.
u, +. Robinson, Mexican war.
II Helen ] Robinson, his wife.
ID Alex. Webb, Texas Indian war,
II Lucinda Webb, his wife.
10 Samuel w. Williams, Texas revolution.
IL Pamela III. Williams, his wife.
II Otho =. Simms
Is Nancy ]. Simms, his wife.
10 Jefferson Peak, Captain Kentucky vol
untoors, Mexican war.
20 Martha NJ. Peak, his wife.
u John II. Daniels, Mexican war.
- Rebecca Daniels, his wife.
- John Henry Brown, Texas revolution,
| and Captain Texas Indian war,
81 Mary NJ. Brown, his Wife.
- Hardin Hart, Texas Indian war.
28 Nancy j. Hart, his wife.
q Samuel Taught, Wits company, Mexl-
| can war; BIS.
2S Isabel Taught his wife.
20 Peter Taught, Wits company, Mexican
| war.
30 Susannah Haught, his wife.
| 81 A. Sloan jackson, Wits company, Mex
| lean war.
20 Elizabeth Jackson, his wife. A..
81 John McComas, Mexican war.
"a Missouri McComas, his wife.
IS BENJAMIN Prigmore.
| 80 Mrs. - Prlglnore, his wife.
81 Alex. A. Thomas, Wits company, Mex
| lean war.
~ Mary Thomas, his wife.
30 William u. Preston.
20 Sarah A. Preston, his wife.
| u solomon Brundage.
" Martha Jane Brundage, his wife.
~ stephen Atterbury, Illinois volunteers,
Mexican war. s
a libby Atterbury, his wife.
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