The first meeting of 2026 of the Texana Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) was on January 12 at the Farquhar Building in Edna. The program featured a presentation by Mary Meitzen on the life of A. H. Shanghai Pierce, a South Texas cattle baron in the 1800’s. Pierce made and lost several fortunes over his lifetime, but impacted Texas cattle ranching by introducing the Brahman breed in his search for fever resistant stock.
His ranch and statue still stand inWharton County.
Texana Chapter is co-hosting the DRT District meeting inSeptember with the James W. Fannin Chapter in Victoria.Two members of the Fannin Chapter, Pauline Hendrix and-Norma Rojas, joined the Texana Chapter meeting to map out plans for the joint venture.
The Texana Chapter of DRT meets monthly at the FarquharBuilding and invites women who are interested in exploring and preserving Texas history to join. For more information about DRT, text 512-750-8903.
