Betty Smith Meischen

Betty Smith Meischen is a 7 th generation Texas whose earliest family members journeyed to the wilderness colony in 1822. Betty was born in Bellville, Austin County, Texas and graduated from Bellville High School and the University of Texas at Austin. She is the author of four historical based novels and three previous books on Texas and U.S. history. Betty has researched Texas and national history for nearly fifty years. She is passionate about investigating the historical accuracy of...See more

Betty Smith Meischen is a 7 th generation Texas whose earliest family members journeyed to the wilderness colony in 1822. Betty was born in Bellville, Austin County, Texas and graduated from Bellville High School and the University of Texas at Austin. She is the author of four historical based novels and three previous books on Texas and U.S. history. Betty has researched Texas and national history for nearly fifty years. She is passionate about investigating the historical accuracy of accounts and following their leads, discovering the stories in the manner of an investigative journalist. See less