Fleda V. Starr Smith was born in 1891 in the
community of Packsaddle,
Texas. That piece of information started our road trip
from Keller to Llano and back. Actually it put into motion a whole host of
escapades that have led to a lot of interesting information, but not a lot of
clarification of one of the family mysteries – just what did the initial V in
Grandmother’s name stand for? Grandmother told stories about growing up in the Llano
area, none of which I now remember, but I didn’t realize just where that was
and I don’t suppose I ever asked what her middle name was. I did find that she
was no relation to Belle Starr, but there lies another tale and perhaps another
road trip. Recent Texas maps weren’t particularly helpful in locating
Packsaddle; thankfully Google Maps has come along and although the little town
isn’t on the map, Packsaddle Mountain is.
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| Fleda V. Starr Smith in 1921 |
