Transcribed from the Dallas Weekly Herald issue of August 28, 1875:
The constitution of “The Association of the Soldiers of the Texas Revolution and Mexican War, of Dallas County, Texas.”
Whereas, there are now living in the county of Dallas a small number of citizens, who were soldiers under the Republic of Texas, in her warfare against hostile Indians and the Government of Mexico, in the struggle which began in 1832, and only ceased with the annexation of Texas to the United States, on the 19th Day of February, A. D. 1846; and
Whereas, there are also living a small number of citizens, who were soldiers in the American army, in the war with Mexico, commencing on the 8th day of May, A. D. 1846, and ending with the evacuation of Vera Cruz in 1848, the one war having grown out of the other; and
Whereas, the instincts of patriotism bind the two classes together as old men, once engaged in the common cause in the defense of the rights of mankind to freedom and self government, and finding ourselves now, in the providence of God, citizens of the same country then an almost unknown wilderness,
Therefore, we, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do hereby form ourselves into an association to be known and styled: “The Association of the Soldiers of the Texas Revolution and Mexican War, of Dallas County, Texas.”
The object of said association is to have annual re-unions for the purpose of social friendship, and to keep alive in our breasts the love of virtue, friendship, patriotism and country.
All persons shall be entitled to membership who served Texas against Indians and Mexicans, prior to annexation on the 19th day of February, 1846, and also who served the United States in the war with Mexico, between the 1st of May, 1846, and the evacuation of Vera Cruz by the American army, in the summer of 1848; also the wives of all those who are entitled to membership. Others may be entitled to honorary membership by a majority of the members present at any meeting of the association.
The officers of the association shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary and Treasurer, to be elected at each annual meeting, at such time and place as may be agreed upon, or, in the absence of an agreement, at such time or place as the President may appoint by due notice. In case of a vacancy in the office of President, then the Vice-President, the Secretary and 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 it may from meeting to meeting adopt.
In testimony whereof, invoking the blessing of Almighty God upon our union, we hereunto, subscribe our names, in the city and County of Dallas, on the 13th day of July, A. D., 1875.
- James M. Cole, Texas revolution
- Marah Cole, his wife
- Christopher Searcy
- George Gaskins
- Esther Gaskins, his wife
- William Alonso Milton, Texas revolution
- Preston Witt, Captain Mexican war
- Harriett Ann Witt, his wife
- Calaway H. Patrick, Texas Indian war
- Mrs. R. J. Patrick, his wife
- B. F. Robinson, Mexican war
- Helen J. Robinson, his wife
- Alex. Webb, Texas Indian war
- Lucinda Webb, his wife
- Manuel W. Williams, Texas revolution
- Pamela H. Williams, his wife
- Otho P. Simms
- Nancy J. Simms, his wife
- Jefferson Peak, Captain Kentucky volunteers, Mexican war
- Martha M. Peak, his wife
- John H. Daniels, Mexican war
- Rebecca Daniels, his wife
- John Henry Brown, Texas revolution and Captain Texas Indian war
- Mary M. Brown, his wife
- Hardin Hart, Texas Indian war
- Nancy J. Hart, his wife
- Samuel Haught, Witt’s company, Mexican war
- Isabel Haught, his wife
- Peter Haught, Witt’s company, Mexican war
- Susannah Haught, his wife
- A. Sloan Jackson, Witt’s company, Mexican war
- Elizabeth Jackson, his wife
- John McComas, Mexican war
- Missouri McComas, his wife
- Benjamin Prigmore
- Mrs. ____ Prigmore, his wife
- Alex. A. Thomas, Witt’s company, Mexican war
- Mary Thomas, his wife
- William O. Preston
- Sarah A. Preston, his wife
- Solomon Brundage
- Martha Jane Brundage, his wife
- Stephen Atterbury, Illinois volunteers, Mexican war
- Lily Atterbury, his wife
- Anion Dawdy, Illinois volunteers, Mexican war
- Mrs. ____ Dawdy, his wife
- Richard Randy, Illinois volunteers, Mexican war
- Amelia Ann Randy, his wife
- John G. Walker, Mexican war, late Major General Confederate States Army
- Sophie M. Walker, his wife
- John H. Cox, Texas Indian war
- Ellen A. Cox, his wife
- William G. Burford, Tennessee volunteers, Mexican war
- L. M. Martin, Mexican war
- Mrs. ____ Martin, his wife
- W. M. Moon, Mexican war
- Nancy Jane Moon, his wife
- George Wilson, Texas Indian war
- Elizabeth Wilson, his wife
- S. W. Caldwell
- Martha Ann Caldwell, his wife
- J. W. Wright, M. D.
- Mrs. ____ Wright, his wife
- Van W. Keen
- Jonathan Petty, Arkansas volunteers, Mexican war
- Mrs. R. M. Petty, his wife
- Robert Gardner, Texas Navy
- Julia Gardner, his wife
- William P. Stone, M. D., Alabama volunteers, Mexican war
- Samuel Sloan, Texas revolution
- Nancy Ann Sloan, his wife
- George W. Scott, Texas revolution
Upon the signing of the constitution the Association organized by electing Captain Jefferson Peak, President; Hon Hardin Hart, Vice-President; Captain Preston Witt, Treasurer; Major John Henry Brown, Secretary.
It was resolved that the first meeting of the Association, as a pic nic dinner, shall be at Browders’ Spring, one and one-quarter miles southeast of Dallas, shall be at 10 o’clock on Saturday, November 6th, 1875.
Resolved further, That the President and Secretary are authorized to invite guests, especially General Walter P. Lane, of Marshall, and arrange for speakers on the occasion.
Resolved, also, That THE DALLAS HERALD, Commercial, Norton’s Intelligencer, Religious Messenger and Lancaster Gazette, be respectfully requested to publish our constitution and proceedings.
On Motion, the Association adjourned to meet in pic nic at Browder’s Spring, November 8th, 1875.
JEFFERSON PEAK, President
JOHN HENRY BROWN, Secretary
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