Executive Committee
President - TJ George
A twenty year+ family historian, TJ was elected as President of the Washington County Genealogical Society in December 2023. She has a passion for Washington County, Texas history, especially in the William Penn area where her 3rd great grandparents, Isaac and Cemantha Jackson, settled with their young family after receiving a title from the Mexican Government. TJ is also a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and has served with the Washington County Historical Commission and the Texas State Genealogical Society. She currently teaches genealogy classes at Lone Star College and works with her cousin, another Jackson descendant, at Shaping Your Family Tree.
Vice-President - Stephanie Ddughdhnemimnier
Stephanie was elected Vice President of the Washington County Historical Society in December 2023. She worked in schools and taught History for a total of 20 years, so to say she loves History is an understatement. Her family history background is massive. She is a descendant of the Gossett family who settled in Houston County, Texas. She got started with genealogy because of her mom’s interest in cemeteries and has documented cemeteries throughout Central and West Texas. Since then, she has helped many people start and research their family trees and has taught beginner computer and genealogical classes.
Treasurer - Stephanie Kinghorn
Stephanie Kinghorn is actively involved in Washington County historic preservation activities including the restoration of her 1853 house in the historic community of Independence. Stephanie serves as Treasurer on the Boards of Washington County Genealogical Society and Washington Texas Historical Cemetery Association, is appointed to the Washington County Historical Commission, and co-leads Wreaths Across America at the Old Independence Cemetery and Liberty Cemetery. She is active in two chapters of Daughters of the American Revolution.Stephanie graduated from Baylor University (BBA) and University of Houston (MBA). She is a retired CPA and a beekeeper.
Secretary - Carol Gaskamp
My interest in genealogy goes back many years when growing up and hearing family stories of my German and Wend ancestors. My Washington County ancestors first came to the area in December 1850, settling in the William Penn community. I now live in the 1883 home that my great-grandparents built and where my maternal grandfather was born. My paternal grandmother was also born in Washington county but moved to Houston when she was a year old.
I have found newspaper ads for her father’s Brenham blacksmith business! My husband’s paternal family roots are in the Washington county Zionsville community.
I am grateful to aunts and uncles on both sides of my family who willingly shared their extensive genealogical research so I had a good start on the work I continue to do on building a family history for my children and grandchildren. I use a variety of resources for genealogy research, including the Nancy Carol Roberts Library, and online resources such as FamilySearch, Ancestry, My Heritage, edocTechnologies, and Portal to Texas History.
Communications Committee Chair - Becky Graeber
Becky has been doing genealogical research since the 1980’s. She has been a member of the Washington County Genealogical Society since 2015 where she has served as Vice President and President and is currently serving as Communications Committee Chair. A native of Washington County, she grew up in the Prairie Hill community. Her paternal and maternal families immigrated to Washington County starting in 1854 from areas in the German and Prussian Empires. Through research she has been able to locate and visit family members who are still living in Germany and Poland. She loves helping others with their research and sharing her journey with those who have the same areas of interest.
Cemetery Committee Chair - Jan Kelm
Membership Chair - Open
Interested in serving? We are looking for an innovative and energetic member to add to our team in the Membership Chairperson position.
