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Journal of the Secession Convention of Texas (1912), p. 57 (PDF page 117): the signatures to the Ordinance of Secession, dated March 2nd 1861, with William Nash among the late-seated delegates (group 2) and the footnote that they signed on or after 2 March.

Image · dated 1861 (published 1912) · source: Internet Archive (public-domain scan of a 1912 state publication); journalofsecessi00texa.

Journal of the Secession Convention of Texas (1912), p. 57 (PDF page 117): the signatures to the Ordinance of Secession, dated March 2nd 1861, with William Nash among the late-seated delegates (group 2) and the footnote that they signed on or after 2 March.

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Keep in mind: The footnote says these delegates served only during the adjourned session and signed the ordinance on or after 2 March (Confirmed). The William Nash of Kaufman County of 1861 is Likely (not proved) to be the tree's Colonel William Nash (b. 1809 Tennessee, d. 1865 Kaufman) per the delegate list and secondary accounts; he is not shown to be the William of the 1833 Tennessee petition. T. J. Nash of Dallas, who also appears in the Journal, is not shown to be in the family.

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