Submitted by Kathy Grigsby

Vaughn Set to Speak at TAGHS Meeting

July 6, 2026 - Timpson Area Genealogy and Heritage Society welcomes Robert Vaughn as our speaker Wednesday, July 15, at 2pm, in the Timpson Public Library annex.

Mr. Vaughn will speak on what he calls his Rusk County History Project. His goal is to produce a book on the history of Baptist churches in Rusk County. County Line Missionary Baptist church, and the now defunct Oak Grove church in Garrison are a couple of these churches near us.

Solomon to Share History Connected to Weaver Community

March 16, 2026 - Chad Solomon,RN, BSN, CFRN, CCRN, CMTE, LP will address Timpson Area Genealogy and Heritage Society Wednesday, March 18, at 2pm, in the Timpson Public Library annex. He will tell us about his family roots in the Weaver community and his career that allows him to live on property adjacent to land that has been in his family for more than a century. His field, air ambulance service, recently celebrated its 60th anniversary in our area.⁰

Scott Sosebee Speaks on History of the AFL to Kick Off the New Year

February 23, 2026 - Timpson Area Genealogy and Heritage Society welcomed their friend, Scott Sosebee, as their speaker January 21, 2026, in the Timpson Public Library annex. His subject, just in time for the Superbowl, was “Lamar Hunt and Bud Adams: Two Texans Start a league to Challenge the NFL” Mr. Sosebee, a history professor at SFASU, is Executive Director of the East Texas Historical Association as well as serving as Executive Editor of East Texas Historical Journal. Included in his resume are several published works and collaborations.

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