Texas Division Past Presidents

United Daughters of the Confederacy®
Past Presidents of the Texas Division

*Name*	*City*	*Date of Convention*	*Convention Location*
*Mrs. Katie Cabell Currie*	*Dallas*	*May 15, 1896*	*Victoria*
*Mrs. Cornelia Branch Stone*	*Galveston*	*Dec 17, 1897*	*Galveston*
*Mrs. Cornelia Branch Stone*	*Galveston*	*Nov 29, 1898*	*Houston*
*Mrs. Benedette B. Tobin*	*Austin*	*Nov 29, 1899*	*Austin*
*Mrs. Benedette B. Tobin*	*Austin*	*Dec 4, 1900*	*Corsicana*
Mrs. Cone Johnson (VP)*	*Tyler*	*1901*	*San Antonio*
*Mrs. Adelia A. Dunovant*	*Houston*	*Dec 2, 1902*	*Fort Worth*
*Mrs. Cone Johnson*	*Tyler*	*Dec 2, 1903*	*Houston*
*Miss Katie Daffan*	*Ennis*	*Dec 6, 1904*	*Waxahacie*
*Mrs. Valery E. Austin*	*Galveston*	*Dec 5, 1905*	*Waco*
*Mrs. Joseph B. Dibrell*	*Seguin*	*Dec 4, 1906*	*Bryan*
*Mrs. Joseph B. Dibrell*	*Seguin*	*Dec 3, 1907*	*Austin*
*Miss Katie Daffan*	*Ennis*	*Dec 1, 1908*	*Terrell*
*Miss Katie Daffan*	*Ennis*	*Dec 7, 1909*	*Brownwood*
*Mrs. A. R. Howard*	*Palestine*	*Dec 6-9, 1910*	*Marlin*
*Mrs. A. R. Howard*	*Palestine*	*Dec 5-8, 1911*	*Houston*
*Mrs. Hal W. Greer*	*Corsicana*	*Dec 3-6, 1912*	*Fort Worth*
*Mrs. Hal. W. Greer*	*Corsicana*	*Oct 28-31, 1913*	*San Antonio*
*Mrs. Charles L. Hamil*	*Dallas*	*Oct 27-30, 1914*	*El Paso*
*Mrs. Charles L. Hamil*	*Dallas*	*Dec 7-9, 1915*	*Austin*
*Mrs. Eleanor O. Spencer*	*San Antonio*	*Dec 5-8, 1916*	*Corpus Christi*
*Mrs. Eleanor O. Spencer*	*San Antonio*	*Oct 23-25, 1917*	*Longview*
*Mrs. Oscar Barthold*	*Weatherford*	Oct. 21-24, 1919**	*Marlin*
*Mrs. Oscar Barthold*	*Weatherford*	*Oct. 26-28, 1920*	*Austin*
*Mrs. J. C. Muse*	*Dallas*	*Oct. 17-20, 1921*	*Paris*
*Miss Decca Lamar West*	*Waco*	*Oct. 1-19, 1922*	*Fort Worth*
*Mrs. E. W. Bounds*	*Fort Worth*	*Oct. 23-25, 1923*	*Belton*
*Mrs. E. W. Bounds*	*Fort Worth*	*Dec 2-4, 1924*	*Houston*
*Mrs. J. K. Bivins*	*Longview*	*Oct. 13-16, 1925*	*Marshall*
*Mrs. J. K. Bivins*	*Longview*	*Dec. 7-9, 1926*	*Dallas*
*Mrs. Forest H. Farley*	*Austin*	*Oct. 25-27,1927*	*Wichita Falls*
*Mrs. Forest H. Farley*	*Austin*	*Dec. 4-6, 1928*	*Waco*
*Miss Katie Daffan*	*Ennis*	*Oct. 29-31, 1929*	*Tyler*
*Miss Katie Daffan*	*Ennis*	*Dec. 2-6, 1930*	*Austin*
*Mrs. Whit Boyd*	*Houston*	*Oct. 20-24, 1931*	*Lubbock*
*Mrs. Whit Boyd*	*Houston*	*Dec. 6-9, 1932*	*Abilene*
*Mrs. W. W. Turner*	*Webster*	*Oct. 17-20, 1933*	*Houston*
*Mrs. W. W. Turner*	*Webster*	*Oct. 16-18, 1934*	*Houston*
*Mrs. C. C. Cameron*	*Dallas*	*Oct 29-Nov 1, 1935*	*Mineral Wells*
*Mrs. C. C. Cameron*	*Dallas*	*Oct. 19-22, 1936*	*Brenham*
*Mrs. John M. Wilcox*	*Houston*	*Oct. 12-14, 1937*	*Austin*
*Mrs. John M. Wilcox*	*Houston*	*Oct. 11-13, 1938*	*Corsicana*
*Mrs. S. T. Dowda*	*Abilene*	*Oct. 10-12, 1939*	*El Paso*
*Mrs. S. T. Dowda*	*Abilene*	*Oct. 22-24, 1940*	*Dallas*
*Mrs. I. B. McFarland*	*Houston*	*Oct. 14-15, 1941*	*Houston*
*Mrs. I. B. McFarland*	*Houston*	*Oct. 14-15, 1942*	*Austin*
*Mrs. C. E. Kelley*	*El Paso*	*Oct. 10-12, 1943*	*Austin*
*Mrs. C. E. Kelley*	*El Paso*	*Oct. 10-12, 1944*	*Austin*
*Mrs. W. G. Robertson*	*Rosebud*	*Oct. 9-11, 1946*	*Belton*
*Mrs. W. G. Robertson*	*Rosebud*	*Oct. 8-11, 1946*	*Victoria*
*Mrs. J. H. Dunavant*	*Dallas*	*Sep 17-20, 1947*	*Dallas*
*Mrs. J. H. Dunavant*	*Dallas*	*Oct. 18-21, 1948*	*San Antonio*
*Mrs. Coke M. Tilley*	*Orange*	*Oct. 11-13, 1949*	*Austin*
*Mrs. Coke M. Tilley*	*Orange*	*Oct. 10-12, 1950*	*Texarkana*
*Mrs. Robert A Newman*	*San Antonio*	*Oct. 9-11, 1951*	*El Paso*
*Mrs. Robert A. Newman*	*San Antonio*	*Oct. 7-9, 1952*	*Houston*
*Mrs. W. G. Snoddy*	*Weatherford*	*Oct. 13-15, 1953*	*Austin*
*Mrs. W. G. Snoddy*	*Weatherford*	*Oct. 12-14, 1954*	*Amarillo*
*Mrs. Earl R. Ramsey*	*Houston*	*Sep. 20-22, 1955*	*Houston*
*Mrs. Earl R. Ramsey*	*Houston*	*Sep. 18-20, 1956*	*Abilene*
*Mrs. Oran M. Rodenhower*	*San Antonio*	*Sep. 23-26, 1957*	*Austin*
*Mrs. Oran M. Rodenhower*	*San Antonio*	*Sep. 22-25, 1958*	*Austin*
*Mrs. Dennis G. Colwell*	*Dallas*	*Oct. 6-8, 1959*	*Fort Worth*
*Mrs. Dennis G. Colwell*	*Dallas*	*Oct. 4-6, 1960*	*Lubbock*
*Mrs. L. J. Gittinger*	*San Antonio*	*Oct. 3-4, 1961*	*Austin*
*Mrs. L. J. Gittinger*	*San Antonio*	*Oct. 2-4, 1962*	*El Paso*
*Mrs. R. W. Widener*	*Dallas*	*Oct. 8-10, 1963*	*Houston*
*Mrs. R. W. Widener*	*Dallas*	*Oct. 6-9, 1963*	*Tyler*
*Mrs. W. B. Alcorn*	*Boling*	*May 11-13, 1965*	*Brownsville*
*Mrs. W. B. Alcorn*	*Boling*	*Oct. 3-6, 1966*	*Austin*
*Miss Tops Gilbreath*	*Memphis*	*Oct. 3-5, 1967*	*Dallas*
*Miss Tops Gilbreath*	*Memphis*	*Oct. 1-3, 1968*	*Lubbock*
*Mrs. John M Scott*	*Austin*	*Oct. 7-9, 1969*	*Houston*
*Mrs. John M. Scott*	*Austin*	*Oct. 12-14, 1970*	*Austin*
*Mrs. H. W. Mitcheltree*	*Dallas*	*Oct. 5-7, 1971*	*Dallas*
*Mrs. H. W. Mitcheltree*	*Dallas*	*Oct. 3-5, 1972*	*Austin*
*Mrs. Hall Etter*	*Houston*	*Oct. 9-11, 1973*	*Houston*
*Mrs. Hall Etter*	*Houston*	*Oct. 1-3, 1974*	*Wichita Falls*
*Miss. Marie A. Cone*	*San Antonio*	*Oct. 7-9, 1975*	*Lake Jackson*
*Miss. Marie A. Cone*	*San Antonio*	*Oct. 5-7, 1976*	*Austin*
*Mrs. Louis W. (Clara) Erath*	*Houston*	*Oct. 4-6, 1977*	*Dallas*
*Mrs. Louis W. (Clara) Erath*	*Houston*	*Oct. 3-5, 1978*	*Houston*
*Mrs. E. N. Borkland*	*Austin*	*Oct. 5-7, 1979*	*Waco*
*Mrs. E. N. Borkland*	*Austin*	*Oct. 3-5, 1980*	*Austin*
*Mrs. E. F. McEntire*	*Waco*	*Oct. 1-4, 1981*	*Fort Worth*
*Mrs. E. F. McEntire*	*Waco*	*Oct. 22-24, 1982*	*Waco*
*Miss Francis Edwards*	*Longview*	*Oct. 6-9, 1983*	*Tyler*
*Miss Francis Edwards*	*Longview*	*Oct. 5-7, 1984*	*Victoria*
*Mrs. S. C. (Hilda) Bell*	*Pattison*	*Oct. 4-6, 1985*	*Houston*
*Mrs. S. C. (Hilda) Bell*	*Pattison*	*Oct. 2-5, 1986*	*El Paso*
*Mrs. W. S. McLemore*	*Edgewood*	*Oct. 1-4, 1987*	*San Antonio*
*Mrs. W. S. McLemore*	*Edgewood*	*Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, 1988*	*Galveston*
*Mrs. Edith F. Williams*	*Austin*	*Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 1989*	*College Station*
*Mrs. Edith F. Williams*	*Austin*	*Sept. 27-30, 1990*	*Nassau Bay*
*Mrs. D. R. (Drusilla) Howell*	*Mineral Wells*	*Oct. 3-6, 1991*	*Irving*
*Mrs. D. R. (Drusilla) Howell*	*Mineral Wells*	*Oct. 1-4, 1992*	*Austin*
*Mrs. Sherry Davis*	*Houston*	*Sept. 30 - Oct. 3, 1993*	*Waco*
*Mrs. Sherry Davis*	*Houston*	*Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, 1994*	*Tyler*
*Mrs. Esther F. Sims*	*Tomball*	*Sept. 28 - Oct. 2, 1995*	*Midland*
*Mrs. Esther F. Sims*	*Tomball*	*Sept. 26-29, 1996*	*Houston*
*Mrs. Jo Ann Loyd*	*Pasadena*	*Oct. 2-5, 1997*	*Houston*
*Mrs. Jo Ann Loyd*	*Pasadena*	*Oct. 1-4, 1998*	*College Station*
*Mrs. Dickie Gerig*	*Sherman*	*Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 1999*	*Addison*
*Mrs. Dickie Gerig*	*Sherman*	*Oct. 5-8, 2000*	*Corpus Christi*
*Mrs. Deena Harrison Dark*	*Arlington*	*Oct. 4-7, 2001*	*San Antonio*
*Mrs. Deena Harrison Dark*	*Arlington*	*Sept. 26-29, 2002*	*Waco*
*Mrs. Bernice Dowden Elgar*	*Port Neches*	*Oct. 2-5, 2003*	*Tyler*
*Mrs. Bernice Dowden Elgar*	*Port Neches*	*Oct. 8-10, 2004*	*Midland*
*Mrs. Janice K. Langford*	*Huffman*	*Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, 2005*	*League City*
*Mrs. Janice K. Langford*	*Huffman*	*Oct. 5-8, 2006*	*Houston*
*Mrs. Vickie Knuth*	*Granbury*	*Oct. 4-7, 2007*	*Beaumont*

* Mrs. Cone Johnson completed the term of Mrs. Benedette Tobin who was deceased.
**Due to 1918 influenza epidemic no convention was held that year.

Honorary Presidents of Texas Division

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