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 | Robyn Davis |
| Galveston | 2 | Sidney Sherman | Robyn Davis |
| Temple | 3 | George W. Tyler | Jim Toungate |
| Richmond | 5 | Mirabeau B. Lamar | Robyn Davis |
| Angleton | 6 | Stephen F. Austin | Scott Leopold |
| San Antonio | 7 | William B. Travis | Jason Chall |
| Dallas | 8 | Thomas J. Rusk | Devin Lindsey |
| Refugio | 9 | James Power | Scott Leopold |
| Liberty | 10 | Hugh B. Johnson | Marshall Brown |
| Arlington | 11 | Arlington | Devin Lindsey |
| Austin | 12 | Moses Austin | Jim Toungate |
| Waco | 13 | George B. Erath | Jim Toungate |
| Bryan | 14 | William Joel Bryan | George Nelson |
| Navasota | 15 | Greenwood-Stoneham | George Nelson |
| Victoria | 16 | Thomas O'Conner | Scott Leopold |
| Corpus Christi | 17 | H.L. Kinney | Scott Leopold |
| Marshal | 18 | Edward Clark | vacant |
| Nacogdoches | 19 | Adolphus Sterne | Russell Brown |
| San Augustine | 20 | Alexander Horton | Russell Brown |
| Huntsville | 21 | Henderson Yoakum | George Nelson |
| Salado | 22 | Sterling C. Robertson | Jim Toungate |
| Wharton | 23 | William H. Wharton | Scott Leopold |
| Edna | 24 | Texana | Scott Leopold |
| Goliad | 25 | La Bahia | Scott Leopold |
| Amarillo | 26 | James Bowie | Robert Steakley |
| Lubbock | 27 | Thomas S. Lubbock | Robert Steakley |
| Beaumont | 28 | Henry Millard | Marshall Brown |
| Gonzales | 29 | Gonzales | Jason Chall |
| Conroe | 30 | George B. Madeley | Marshall Brown |
| Corsicana | 31 | George W. Hill | vacant |
| Clear Lake | 32 | Jean B. Bavoux | Robyn Davis |
| Hemphill | 33 | Sabine | Russell Brown |
| Brenham | 34 | William Mayfield | George Nelson |
| Bay City | 35 | Matagorda | Scott Leopold |
| Fort Worth | 36 | Ephram M. Daggett | Devin Lindsey |
| Round Rock | 37 | Albert S. Johnston | Jim Toungate |
| Katy | 38 | Sam Houston | Marshall Brown |
| Abilene | 39 | Anson Jones | Robert Steakley |
| San Antonio | 40 | Alamo | Jason Chall |
| Midland | 41 | John S. "Rip" Ford | Robert Steakley |
| Benbrook | 42 | Samuel Givens Evetts | Devin Lindsey |
| Manvel | 43 | James P. Cladwell | Robyn Davis |
| El Paso | 44 | El Paso | Robert Steakley |
| Mesquite | 45 | Ranger John Beeman | Devin Lindsey |
| Baytown | 46 | Ashbel Smith | Marshall Brown |
| Granbury | 47 | David Crockett | Devin Lindsey |
| Fredricksburg | 48 | John O. Meusebach | Jason Chall |
| Shelby County | 49 | Gateway to Texas | Russell Brown |
| New Braunfels | 50 | Prince Carl of Solms-Bruanfels | Jason Chall |
| New Mexico | 51 | Andrew Kent | Robert Steakley |
| Tyler | 52 | Piney Woods | vacant |
| La Grange | 53 | Monument Hill | George Nelson |
| Burnet | 54 | Noah Smithwick | Jim Toungate |
| Fairfield | 55 | Henry Awalt | Marshall Brown |
| Lufkin | 56 | Milton Irish | Russell Brown |
| Odessa | 57 | Jesse Chisolm | Robert Steakley |
| The Woodlands/Conroe | 58 | Lone Star | Marshall Brown |
| Athens | 59 | James George | vacant |
| Pasadena | 60 | Erastus “Deaf” Smith | Robyn Davis |
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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.
If you have previously qualified as a member of the Children of the Republic of Texas, the form at the bottom is for you!
Please complete the form and print it out. When complete with all the required signatures and information, please send the form to our state office administrator at the address found on our contacts page.
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 1922-2022.
