Chaparral Genealogical Society

Both history enthusiasts and genealogists will enjoy hearing author Audrey Barrett Cook discuss her new book "OBEDIENCE SMITH (1771-1847) PIONEER OF THREE AMERICAN FRONTIERS - Her Ancestors and Descendants."  In 1838 the Republic of Texas granted to the widow Smith 3,368 acres of now prime, downtown Houston real estate. As Mrs. Smith migrated from frontier to frontier, little did she know that her life would be so thoroughly recorded so many years later. This book is a really outstanding chronicle of that journey. Will Howard, publisher of Will's Texana Monthly and past Director, Texas Room, Julia Ideson Library , Houston "Reading this book makes historical events come alive, and it makes us appreciate the courage of our forefathers even more. Do be ready to jot down ideas for further study!"  Barbara Friedrich Lowery, former Executive Director Center for Continuing Careers , Houston,  carefully annotated, the consecutively numbered endnotes read as exciting as the main text. And I can always quickly find the one I need! 

 Paula Beth Harman, Student ,International Studies Texas A&M University , College Station http://www.obediencesmith.com