Pollard to speak at genealogy meeting
The monthly meeting of the Van Zandt County Genealogical Society will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Van Zandt County Library, 317 First Monday Lane in Canton.
The guest speaker will be Jack Pollard, who will be speaking on the settlement of his ancestors in Van Zandt County and the life of his father, Thomas G. Pollard Sr.
Mr. Pollard will share stories from the book “The Man from Edom” written by his mother Edna Martin Pollard about Thomas G. Pollard Sr., who was born in Martins Mill, lived in Edom and Tyler and became a State Senator.
Van Zandt County Genealogical Society meetings are held the fourth Saturday of each month except December at 2 p.m. at the county library.
For more information about the Society contact the Library of Genealogy and Local History located in the County Courthouse Annex Building in Canton, 903-567-5012.
Meetings are open to the public.
