Bowie, Jim (James) b. April 10, 1796 d. March 6, 1836 Folk Figure, Alamo Defender. Born in Logan County (present day Simpson County), Kentucky, one of ten children of Rezin and Elve Bowie. About 1809 the Bowies moved to Louisiana where they established a plantation on the Vermilion River. During the War of 1812, Bowie and his brother joined the Louisiana militia, but saw little action. After the war the brothers traded illegally in slaves and also dabbled in land speculation. In 1827, Bowie was embroiled in the so called Sandbar Fight which marked...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Crockett, David 'Davy' b. August 17, 1786 d. March 6, 1836 US Congressman, Frontiersman, American Legendary Figure. Defender of the Alamo. He was born at the confluence of Limestone Creek and Nolichuckey River in the State of Franklin, which a few years later became Greene County, Tennessee, August 17, 1786. He commanded a battalion of mounted riflemen under General Andrew Jackson in the Creek Campaign in 1813 and 1814. His popularity won him a seat in the Tennessee State House of Representatives, in which he served from 1821 to 1823. He then was an...[Read More] (Bio by: Cory Walker) San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Travis, William Barret b. August 9, 1809 d. March 6, 1836 US Military Officer. Commander at the Alamo. Born in Saluda County, South Carolina, his family later moved to Conecuh County, Alabama where he received much of his education. He later enrolled in a school in nearby Claiborne, where he eventually worked as an assistant teacher. Travis then became an attorney in Claiborne and 1829 began publication of a newspaper, the "Claiborne Herald". He became a Mason, joining the Alabama Lodge No.3 - Free and Accepted Masons, and later joined the Alabama...[Read More] (Bio by: Hallie Garrison) San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
b. April 10, 1796 d. March 6, 1836