Requirements
A male, who is a direct lineal descendant of a resident of the Republic of Texas prior to February 19, 1846, is eligible for membership upon submission of the appropriate SRT membership application, payment of the required fee and approval of the Historian General, Secretary General and President General. All initial and/or processing fees are non-refundable.
Types of Membership
| JUNIOR (under 18) |
Junior members pay no annual dues, and may not vote or hold office. At age 18 they are automatically upgraded to regular membership. Applicants for junior membership pay a, one time, non-refundable application fee of $50. | |
| REGULAR (18 or over) | Dues for regular members are $50 a year. Applicants for regular membership pay a non-refundable application fee of $75. Their dues are waived for the current year. | |
| LIFE | Life membership, which exempts members from payment of annual dues, is open to a member of any age for a fee based on their age. Junior members shall become Life Members upon payment of $1,000.00. Regular members between the ages of 18 and 40 years shall become Life Members upon payment of $750.00. Regular members over the age of 40 years shall become Life Members upon payment of $600.00. New Applicants for life membership pay this fee in addition to a seperate check (processing fee) of $50. | |
| HONORARY | Honorary membership is granted to a maximum of three people a year by vote of the general membership. Honorary members, who cannot be eligible by reason of lineal descent, are chosen for having rendered outstanding service to Texas by furthering the aims and goals of the Sons of the Republic of Texas. | |
| POSTHUMOUS | Application for posthumous membership may be made on behalf of any deceased person who would otherwise be eligible for membership, so long as his death occurred after the founding of the SRT (March 30,1922). The $150 fee includes processing and a bronze grave marker. |
Reinstatement
See Renewal Below
Miscellaneous
All donations in excess of the annual dues are tax deductible. Dues are payable in advance for each calendar year. A member can vote and hold office in one chapter, but can hold dual membership in other chapters on payment of $6.00 for each additional chapter. A member may transfer his membership affiliation to another chapter, but must request in writing. A processing fee of $30 must be paid for each supplemental ancestor that the SRT acknowledges.
Annual Dues
Annual dues shall be assessed for the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, and shall be payable in advance to the Organization. Dues will be considered delinquent ninety (90) days after January 1 of the then current year, and after dues become delinquent the member may be suspended for non-payment of dues at the direction of the Executive Committee. A prior notice of delinquent members will be sent to the chapter prior to the annual meeting.
Renewal
After a membership suspension, a member may be dropped from active membership and denied all benefits arising there from. A member, suspended for non-payment of dues may be reinstated by paying dues for the year's which his reinstatement is effective ($50) and a fifty $50.00 reinstatement fee.
Below, please find the applications in both Word and PDF. If you need assistance in getting the application process started, please refer below to the "Chapters" section for email addresses of the District Representatives. They are willing to help or direct you to someone who could. Do not Forget that ALL submitted fees are Not Refundable.
Please understand that the old 8.5x14 applicatios will be returned, sorry. It should also be noted that these applications are designed and used as a four(4) page document. If yours prints as a five (5) page document, then one or more of the pages has over run a line or two. The Enter key has been used to advance to the next line and must be deleted.
| Chapter | # | Name | District Rep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 1 | San Jacinto | Robert Schnuriger |
| Galveston | 2 | Sidney Sherman | Robert Schnuriger |
| Temple | 3 | George W. Tyler | Bart Hornsby |
| Richmond | 5 | Mirabeau B. Lamar | Robert Schnuriger |
| Angleton | 6 | Stephen F. Austin | Eric Paul |
| San Antonio | 7 | William B. Travis | John Meehan |
| Dallas | 8 | Thomas J. Rusk | David Rediger |
| Refugio | 9 | James Power | Eric Paul |
| Liberty | 10 | Hugh B. Johnson | Marshall Brown |
| Arlington | 11 | Arlington | David Rediger |
| Austin | 12 | Moses Austin | Bart Hornsby |
| Waco | 13 | George B. Erath | Bart Hornsby |
| Bryan | 14 | William Joel Bryan | John Hicks |
| Navasota | 15 | Greenwood-Stoneham | John Hicks |
| Victoria | 16 | Thomas O'Conner | Eric Paul |
| Corpus Christi | 17 | H.L. Kinney | Eric Paul |
| Marshal | 18 | Edward Clark | Jeffrey Owens |
| Nacogdoches | 19 | Adolphus Sterne | Larry Lucas |
| San Augustine | 20 | Alexander Horton | Larry Lucas |
| Huntsville | 21 | Henderson Yoakum | John Hicks |
| Salado | 22 | Sterling C. Robertson | Bart Hornsby |
| Wharton | 23 | William H. Wharton | Eric Paul |
| Edna | 24 | Texana | Eric Paul |
| Goliad | 25 | La Bahia | Eric Paul |
| Amarillo | 26 | James Bowie | Robert Steakley |
| Lubbock | 27 | Thomas S. Lubbock | Robert Steakley |
| Beaumont | 28 | Henry Millard | Marshall Brown |
| Gonzales | 29 | Gonzales | John Meehan |
| Conroe | 30 | George B. Madeley | Marshall Brown |
| Corsicana | 31 | George W. Hill | Jeffrey Owens |
| Clear Lake | 32 | Jean B. Bavoux | Robert Schnuriger |
| Hemphill | 33 | Sabine | Larry Lucas |
| Brenham | 34 | William Mayfield | John Hicks |
| Bay City | 35 | Matagorda | Eric Paul |
| Fort Worth | 36 | Ephram M. Daggett | David Rediger |
| Round Rock | 37 | Albert S. Johnston | Bart Hornsby |
| Katy | 38 | Sam Houston | Marshall Brown |
| Abilene | 39 | Anson Jones | Robert Steakley |
| San Antonio | 40 | Alamo | John Meehan |
| Midland | 41 | John S. "Rip" Ford | Robert Steakley |
| Benbrook | 42 | Samuel Givens Evetts | David Rediger |
| Manvel | 43 | James P. Cladwell | Robert Schnuriger |
| El Paso | 44 | El Paso | Robert Steakley |
| Mesquite | 45 | Ranger John Beeman | David Rediger |
| Baytown | 46 | Ashbel Smith | Marshall Brown |
| Granbury | 47 | David Crockett | David Rediger |
| Fredricksburg | 48 | John O. Meusebach | John Meehan |
| Shelby County | 49 | Gateway to Texas | Larry Lucas |
| New Braunfels | 50 | Prince Carl of Solms-Bruanfels | John Meehan |
| New Mexico | 51 | Andrew Kent | Robert Steakley |
| Tyler | 52 | Piney Woods | Jeffrey Owens |
| La Grange | 53 | Monument Hill | John Hicks |
| Burnet | 54 | Noah Smithwick | Bart Hornsby |
| Fairfield | 55 | Henry Awalt | Jeffey Owens |
| Lufkin | 56 | Milton Irish | Larry Lucas |
| Odessa | 57 | Jesse Chisolm | Robert Steakley |
| The Woodlands/Conroe | 58 | Lone Star | Marshall Brown |
| Athens | 59 | James George | Jeffrey Owens |
| Pasadena | 60 | Erastus “Deaf” Smith | Robert Schnuriger |
| Castroville | 61 | Henri Castro | John Meehan |
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Standing (L to R): Marshall Brown - Lone Star District Bob Steakley, KSJ - Frontier District Steve Manis, KSJ - San Jacinto District Jason Chall - Heart of Texas District Not Shown: Jim Toungate - Post Oak District Devin Lindsey - North Central District George Nelson - Brazos Valley District Russell Brown - Piney Woods District open - North East District |
Each of the people listed in the attached documents were a citizen in the Republic of Texas (1836-1846), a few have different (multiple) spellings. The descendants of these people are eligible to apply for membership in The Sons of the Republic of Texas. This listing can not be used as the required proof to gain SRT Membership, but is supportive of your efforts. This listing is updated as new members are enrolled with different ancestors. The requirements are listed on the Membership Page. This listing is to provide information to assist in genealogy research. If you need more information on the names listed below, please contact the District Representative that is in your area, SRT District Representatives.
If you wish to obtain more information on a specific Ancestor, print, complete, and mail the Ancestor Request form below. There is a non-refundable, $10 charge per ancestor request.
The lists are alphabetized by Last Name!
Select the file below. It is in PDF form and lists all qualifying ancestors and their application numbers.
This list reflects the grave sites of deceased Past Presidents General of the SRT. Most are known, but a few are still being sought after.
If you can help us with this information, please contact the SRT headquarters by clicking here.
Living Past Presidents General of the SRT.
If any of the information is incorrect, please contact the SRT headquarters by clicking here.
All Past Presidents General of the SRT from 1922-2024.
