The first meeting of 2022 for the Joshua D. Brown Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 24, at the First United Methodist Church in Kerrville, 321 Thompson Drive. The speaker will be Peter Baron Jr., whose subject will be the history of the American flag.
Baron is an avid historian and genealogist. He has memberships in numerous genealogical, historical and lineage societies, holding officer positions in many of them. As chairman of Texas “Operation Ancestor Search” he has assisted hundreds of wounded soldiers in proving their family histories.
Baron also serves on the Medina County Historical Commission as State Historical Marker chairman. He is an active lecturer on the American Revolution and the colonial period.
He received his Eagle Scout in 1993 and earned a degree in biology from Texas A&M University. He has also written two books on his family history and has an extensive library.
He is currently a paramedic fire lieutenant with the San Antonio Fire Department stationed on Ladder 2 and lives in Castroville.
Anyone interested in Texas History or tracing their ancestry back to the Republic period is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Judy McVay at 830-537-3742 or email her at [email protected]
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