William Kimbrough moved to Texas with his wife, Sarah, and a son in 1831. They settled in Burnet's colony about five miles west of San Augustine. With the coming of the Texas Revolution Kimbrough raised a company of volunteer infantry and served as their captain in Col. Sidney Sherman's Second Regiment, Texas Volunteers. After San Jacinto, Kimbrough served as sheriff of San Augustine County until 1843. He and his family moved to Anderson County, where he died on September 14, 1856.
--by Lanny ∼Captain Kimbro commanded the Eighth Company of the Second Texas Regiment at the Battle of San Jacinto . Captain Kimbro's Company joined the main army at Harrisburg. He wrote: "They came up with the Texas army opposite Harrisburg....., and after resting until 11 o'clock to recover from their long march, they followed the main body as a rear guard. On the day of the battle they were attached to the Second Regiment, under Colonel Sidney Sherman, and took part in the impetuous charge which overthrew the Mexican army and the victorious pursuit that followed."
Captain Kimbro was elected sheriff of San Augustine County in 1837 and served until 1843. He was again elected in 1847.
--by Lanny ∼Captain Kimbro commanded the Eighth Company of the Second Texas Regiment at the Battle of San Jacinto . Captain Kimbro's Company joined the main army at Harrisburg. He wrote: "They came up with the Texas army opposite Harrisburg....., and after resting until 11 o'clock to recover from their long march, they followed the main body as a rear guard. On the day of the battle they were attached to the Second Regiment, under Colonel Sidney Sherman, and took part in the impetuous charge which overthrew the Mexican army and the victorious pursuit that followed."
Captain Kimbro was elected sheriff of San Augustine County in 1837 and served until 1843. He was again elected in 1847.
William Kimbrough moved to Texas with his wife, Sarah, and a son in 1831. They settled in Burnet's colony about five miles west of San Augustine. With the coming of the Texas Revolution Kimbrough raised a company of volunteer infantry and served as their captain in Col. Sidney Sherman's Second Regiment, Texas Volunteers. After San Jacinto, Kimbrough served as sheriff of San Augustine County until 1843. He and his family moved to Anderson County, where he died on September 14, 1856.
--by Lanny ∼Captain Kimbro commanded the Eighth Company of the Second Texas Regiment at the Battle of San Jacinto . Captain Kimbro's Company joined the main army at Harrisburg. He wrote: "They came up with the Texas army opposite Harrisburg....., and after resting until 11 o'clock to recover from their long march, they followed the main body as a rear guard. On the day of the battle they were attached to the Second Regiment, under Colonel Sidney Sherman, and took part in the impetuous charge which overthrew the Mexican army and the victorious pursuit that followed."
Captain Kimbro was elected sheriff of San Augustine County in 1837 and served until 1843. He was again elected in 1847.
--by Lanny ∼Captain Kimbro commanded the Eighth Company of the Second Texas Regiment at the Battle of San Jacinto . Captain Kimbro's Company joined the main army at Harrisburg. He wrote: "They came up with the Texas army opposite Harrisburg....., and after resting until 11 o'clock to recover from their long march, they followed the main body as a rear guard. On the day of the battle they were attached to the Second Regiment, under Colonel Sidney Sherman, and took part in the impetuous charge which overthrew the Mexican army and the victorious pursuit that followed."
Captain Kimbro was elected sheriff of San Augustine County in 1837 and served until 1843. He was again elected in 1847.
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