ROBERTSON, JAMES WATERS

(1812-1836)

Born in Tennessee, James Waters Robertson was the son of Felix and Lydia (Waters) Robertson and was married to Sarah Carson. Robertson came to Texas from Louisiana where he took part in the siege of Bexar, served in the Alamo garrison, and died in battle on March 6, 1836

ROBINSON, ISAAC

(1808-1836)

Born in Scotland, Isaac Robinson arrived in Louisiana and made his way to Texas where he took part in the siege of Bexar. He served in the Alamo garrison as a fourth sergeant in Capt. William R. Carey's artillery company, and died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

ROSE, JAMES M.

(1805-1836)

Born in Ohio to Dr. Robert Henry and Frances Taylor (Madison) Rose, James M. Rose, was a nephew of James Madison, fourth president of the United States.

Rose came to Texas from Arkansas at the time of the Texas Revolution and joined David Crockett sometime between early January and early February of 1836. He served in the Alamo garrison and died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

Alamo survivor Susannah W. Dickinson remembered Rose talking to her husband, Almaron Dickinson, about a narrow escape during the early stages of the Alamo siege. She described Rose as being of medium height and heavy set, having a full square face, and speaking very rapidly. She also stated that he had light freckled skin, sandy hair, blue grey eyes, and broad, stooped shoulders.

RUSK, JACKSON J.

(?-1836)

Born in Ireland (although the year is unknown), Jackson J. Rusk, became a resident of Nacogdoches, Texas where he registered in Lorenzo de Zavala's colony on September 30, 1835; however, his land title was never completed. Rusk was probably one of the volunteers who accompanied James Bowie to the Alamo, where he died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

RUTHERFORD, JOSEPH

(1798-1836)

Born in Kentucky, Joseph Rutherford immigrated to Texas. He was married with a small daughter who was raised following the Texas Revolution by Joseph Durst.

Rutherford took part in the siege of Bexar and later served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. William R. Carey's artillery company. He died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

RYAN, ISAAC

(1805-1836)

Born in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana to Jacob and Marie (Hartgrove) Ryan, Isaac Ryan took part in the siege of Bexar and served in the Bexar Guards under the command of Capt. Robert White. He died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

SCURLOCK, MIAL

(1809-1836)

Born in No. Carolina, Mial Scurlock also resided in Tennessee and Mississippi. In 1834, he and his brother, William, took their slaves through Louisiana to Texas and settled in San Augustine. Scurlock volunteered for service in the Texas army on October 17, 1835, and took part in the siege of Bexar. He subsequently served in the Alamo garrison and died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

The name “Mial” is taken from the Norse language and means “narrow field or hill.” It has its origin in Scotland.

SEWELL, MARCUS L.

(1805-1836)

Born in England, Marcus L. Sewell traveled to Texas, settling in Gonzales where he was a shoemaker by trade.

On February 23, 1836, Sewell was mustered into the Gonzales Ranging Company by Capt. Byrd Lockhart. He rode to the relief of the Alamo with this group, which arrived on March 1, 1836. Sewell died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836

SHIED, MANSON

(1811-1836)

Born in Georgia, Manson Shied immigrated to Texas and subsequently became a resident of Brazoria where he made his living as a carpenter. He took part in the siege of Bexar and later served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. William R. Carey's artillery company. Shied died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

There are other spellings of his last name including Shead and Shudd.

SIMMONS, CLEVELAND KINLOCK

(1815-1836)

Born in Charleston, So. Carolina, Cleveland Kinloch Simmons traveled to Texas in January 1836 aboard the schooner Santiago. Simmons received a commission as a lieutenant in the Regular Texas Cavalry from Henry Smith, before leaving San Felipe for Bexar. He arrived at the Alamo as an officer of Capt. John H. Forsyth's cavalry company, which accompanied Lt. Col. William B. Travis. Simmons died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

There are variations on his name including a first name of “Clelland” and a middle name of “Kenlock.”

SMITH, ANDREW H.

(1815-1836)

Although born in Tennessee, it is not clear as to when Andrew H. Smith migrated to Texas. He is considered one of the men who died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836, but there is some evidence that this may not have been the case.

On January 28, 1836, William B. Travis, while traveling to San Antonio de Béxar and the Alamo, wrote a letter to Governor Henry Smith, listing six men who had deserted from Capt. John H. Forsyth's cavalry company. Among these deserters is listed an Andrew Smith. It is not known if this Andrew Smith and the Andrew H. Smith listed among the Alamo casualties were two distinct people, or if Smith did desert and then either rejoined the company or showed up later at the Alamo.

SMITH, CHARLES S.

(1806-1836)

Born in Maryland, Charles S. Smith moved to Texas where he enlisted in the service of Texas on October 10, 1835. He took part in the siege of Bexar under the command of Capt. Thomas F. L. Parrott's. In December, 1835, Smith volunteered to serve an additional four months and remained in Bexar as a member of Capt. William R. Carey's artillery company. Smith died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836. Col. James C. Neill later stated of Smith that he "served faithfully and fell in the Alamo."

SMITH, JOSHUA G.

(1807-1836)

Born in No. Carolina, Joshua G. Smith was the son of Alexander and Rachel Gist Porter Smith. His family lived in Green County, Tennessee and moved to Bedford County, Tennessee, while Joshua was still in his teens. Smith later moved to Pickens County, Alabama, where he bought a farm in partnership with his half-brother, John Porter. In 1828, Smith was living in Jackson County, Tennessee.

Smith immigrated to Texas and in March, 1835, he received a quarter league of land in Robertson County. The following year, he became a sergeant in the Regular Texas Cavalry and traveled to San Antonio de Béxar and the Alamo in Capt. John H. Forsyth's company. Smith died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

Alamo survivor Susanna W. Dickinson described Smith as "a man of about 5 feet some inches in height, spare made, dark eyes and complexion and appeared to be between 25 and 35 years of age."

SMITH, WILLIAM H.

(1811-1836)

A native Texan, born in Nacogdoches, William H. Smith served in the revolutionary army for six months before the siege of the Alamo. He took part in the siege of Bexar and served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. William R. Carey's artillery company. Smith died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

STARR, RICHARD

(1811-1836)

Born in England, Richard Starr became a member of the New Orleans’s Greys and traveled to Texas under the command of Capt. Thomas H. Breece. He took part in the siege of Bexar and later served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. William Blazeby's infantry company. Starr died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

STEWART, JAMES E.

(1808-1836)

Very little is known about James E. Stewart (with the spelling of the last name sometimes shown as “Stuart”) other than he was born in England and, during the Texas Revolution, he served in the garrison of the Alamo. He died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

STOCKTON, RICHARD LUCIUS

(1817-1836)

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Richard Lucius Stockton, was the son of Anna Williamson Stockton. When his father died in 1823, Stockton and his mother moved to Charlottesville, Virginia.

Stockton left Virginia at an unknown time, arriving in Nacogdoches, Texas around the same time as David Crockett and the other Tennessee volunteers. He enlisted in the Texas Volunteer Auxiliary Corps in December of 1835. He was sent to San Antonio de Béxar with Crockett and was killed with the others in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

Since he was unmarried at the time of his death, his sister - Emma Matilda Stockton Cox - filed a bounty land certificate on the basis of his service in 1845. The land was ultimately patented on land in Bosque and Hamilton County. In 1849, Emma married Commodore Edwin Ward Moore of the Texas Navy.

SUMMERLIN, A. SPAIN

(1817-1836)

Born in Tennessee, A. Spain Summerlin immigrated to Texas from Arkansas with his parents and settled in Nacogdoches. He volunteered for the revolutionary army on October 17, 1835, and took part in the siege of Bexar. He later served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. Robert White's infantry company, the Bexar Guards. Summerlin died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

SUMMERS, WILLIAM E.

(1812-1836)

Born in Tennessee, William E. Summers moved to Gonzales, Texas where he was mustered into the Gonzales Ranging Company of Mounted Volunteers on February 23, 1836. He rode to relieve the Alamo with this group and arrived on March 1. He died five days later in the battle of the Alamo.

SUTHERLAND, WILLIAM DEPRIEST

(1818-1836)

William DePriest Sutherland was the nephew of Alamo courier Dr. John Sutherland, Jr. When his parents left for Texas in 1830, Sutherland lived with his uncle in Tuscumbia, Alabama, and became a medical student at LaGrange College.

Sutherland made his way to Texas by 1835 and on July 17, he attended a meeting at the Navidad and Lavaca rivers, calling for a consultation of Texas committees. Sutherland joined the Texan garrison at San Antonio de Béxar on January 18, 1836, where he probably arrived with his uncle in the company of Capt. William H. Patton. He died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

TAYLOR, EDWARD

(ca. 1812-1836)

Born in Tennessee, Edward Taylor was the older brother of Alamo defenders, George and James Taylor.

At the outbreak of the Texas Revolution, he and his brothers were employed picking cotton for a Captain Dorsett on a farm near Liberty, Texas. Upon finishing the job, they left to join the revolutionary army. It is believed the brothers died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836, although some evidence suggests that Taylor and his brothers were victims of the Goliad Massacre. Their names were carried on a list of the Alamo casualties a week before the Goliad executions occurred.

TAYLOR, GEORGE

(ca. 1816-1836)

Born in Tennessee, George Taylor was the younger brother of Alamo defenders, Edward and James Taylor.

At the outbreak of the Texas Revolution, he and his brothers were employed picking cotton for a Captain Dorsett on a farm near Liberty, Texas. Upon finishing the job, they left to join the revolutionary army. It is believed the brothers died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836, although some evidence suggests that Taylor and his brothers were victims of the Goliad Massacre. Their names were carried on a list of the Alamo casualties a week before the Goliad executions occurred.

TAYLOR, JAMES

(ca. 1814-1836)

Born in Tennessee, James Taylor was the brother of Alamo defenders, Edward and George Taylor.

At the outbreak of the Texas Revolution, he and his brothers were employed picking cotton for a Captain Dorsett on a farm near Liberty, Texas. Upon finishing the job, they left to join the revolutionary army. It is believed the brothers died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836, although some evidence suggests that Taylor and his brothers were victims of the Goliad Massacre. Their names were carried on a list of the Alamo casualties a week before the Goliad executions occurred.

TAYLOR, WILLIAM

(1799-1836)

Born in Tennessee, William Taylor was one of at least three William Taylors who served in the revolutionary army. As a member of the Alamo garrison, he died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

THOMAS, B. ARCHER M.

(1818-1836)

Born in Kentucky, B. Archer M. Thomas traveled to Texas from Logan County, Kentucky, with Daniel W. Cloud, Peter J. Bailey, William H. Fauntleroy, and Joseph G. Washington. He and his companions joined the Volunteer Auxiliary Corps of Texas at Nacogdoches on January 14, 1836, and proceeded to San Antonio de Béxar as members of Capt. William B. Harrison's company, which included David Crockett. Thomas died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

THOMAS, HENRY

(1811-1836)

Born in Germany, Henry Thomas was a member of the New Orleans Greys under the command of Capt. Thomas H. Breece's. He took part in the siege of Bexar, and later served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. William Blazeby's infantry company. He died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

A court of claims application says that this man was killed with Travis at the Alamo. However, there was some flaw in the proof of heirship on the part of those applying for the land due Henry Thomas, so the certificates were postponed till they could establish their identity as heirs. Several affidavits stated that Henry Thomas died at the Alamo. No certificates granting land in his name can be found.

THOMPSON, JESSE G.

(1798-1836)

Born in Arkansas, Jesse G. Thompson immigrated to Texas and became a resident of Brazoria. He enlisted in the service of Texas on October 23, 1835, and served in Captain Seal's ranger company until January 25, 1836. He later served in the Alamo garrison. Thompson died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

THOMSON, JOHN W.

(1807-1836)

Born in Virginia, John W. Thomson was a doctor by profession. He traveled to Texas from North Carolina in late 1835, and joined the Volunteer Auxiliary Corps of Texas at Nacogdoches on January 14, 1836. From Nacogdoches, Thomson traveled to Washington-on-the-Brazos as a member of Captain Gilmer's company. There he left the company and traveled on to San Antonio de Béxar. Although it is not known conclusively, Thomson may have served the Alamo garrison in the capacity of surgeon. He died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

Records show two depositions were taken regarding Thomson. One of these was made by Mrs. M. J. Rainey, the aunt of Thomson, who said that he belonged to Crockett's company. The other was made by Captain William Gilmer, who says that in January, 1836, he and Thomson went together to Washington, Texas, but there they separated, with Thomson going on to San Antonio to join Crockett.

THURSTON, JOHN M.

(1812-1836)

Born in Pennsylvania, John M. Thurston may have actually been named Mountjoy Luckett Thurston at birth. It is believed he took the name of his brother, John, who died in infancy in 1811.

Thurston came to Texas where he lived in San Antonio and was a clerk in Francis De Sauque's store. He received a commission as a second lieutenant in the regular Texas cavalry on December 21, 1835. In January 1836, he delivered 36 pounds of rifle powder to Capt. Philip Dimmitt, for which he received a pay voucher. He later signed this claim over to T. D. Hendrick. Thurston traveled to the Alamo as an officer of Capt. John H. Forsyth's cavalry company, accompanying Lt. Col. William B. Travis, and died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

TRAMMEL, BURKE

(1810-1836)

Born in Ireland, Burke Trammel took part in the siege of Bexar. He later served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. William R. Carey's artillery company. Trammel died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

TUMLINSON, GEORGE W.

(1814-1836)

Born in Missouri, George W. Tumlinson moved to Texas and settled in Gonzales. He entered the Texan Artillery under Almaron Dickinson on September 23, 1835, and took part in the siege of Bexar and was discharged afterward.

Tumlinson reenlisted on December 14 for six months of service in Capt. William R. Carey's artillery company. Sometime before the siege of the Alamo began, Tumlinson may have left for his home in Gonzales, returning to the Alamo on March 1, 1836, with the Gonzales Ranging Company of Mounted Volunteers. Tumlinson died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

TYLEE, JAMES

(1795-1836)

Born in New York, James Tylee was a farmer. In December, 1834, he and his 24-year old wife, Matilda, applied for land in Texas. Tylee later became estranged from Matilda and on December 12, 1835, he ran a notice in the Telegraph and Texas Register stating that he would not pay any debts contracted by her on his account. Tylee served in the Alamo garrison and died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

WALKER, ASA

(1813-1836)

Born in Tennessee, Asa Walker moved to Texas in November of 1835 at the expense of his friend, William Washington Gant, settling at Nacogdoches. On November 28, 1835, he wrote a letter at Washington-on-the-Brazos to Gant, explaining why he had stolen his gun and overcoat. In the letter, Walker stated, “…the hurry of the moment and my want of means to do better are all the excuses I have."

Walker took part in the siege of Bexar and was either wounded in the battle or fell sick afterward. Col. James C. Neill's return of his men lists Walker as "in hospital." Walker served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. Robert White's infantry company, the Bexar Guards. Walker died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836. He was a cousin of fellow Alamo defender Jacob Walker.

The University of Texas Archives contains a letter from Asa Walker to W. W. Gant, November 28, 1835. With this letter are notes signed by Walker for $35 for a rifle, and $20 for an overcoat, and another for $35,87 1/2 for transportation from Columbia, Tennessee, to Washington, Texas, altogether an indebtedness of $96. As a passing comment on how the lands of dead soldiers were manipulated in those days, it may be stated that W. W. Gant became administrator of Walker's estate. The Lands due Walker were something more than 4000 acres. After all the costs of administration, the debt of $96, and other costs were paid, the estate of this soldier remained $210 in debt to the administrator. In other words, the 4,000 acres of land lacked $210 of paying an indebtedness of $96.

WALKER, JACOB

(1799-1836)

Born in Tennessee, Jacob Walker married Sara Ann Vauchere with whom he four children. At some point, Walker relocated and became a resident of Nacogdoches.

He took part in the siege of Bexar and afterwards remained in Bexar as a member of Capt. William R. Carey's artillery company. Susanna W. Dickinson recalled that, during the siege of the Alamo, Walker often spoke to her about his children. She also recalled that during the battle, Walker rushed into her room pursued by Mexican soldiers who shot and bayoneted him to death as she looked on.

Walker was the cousin of fellow Alamo defender Asa Walker and brother of the famous mountain man Joseph R. Walker.

WARD, WILLIAM B.

(1806-1836)

Born in Ireland, William B. Ward served in the Alamo garrison as a sergeant. Prior to the Alamo siege, he gained a reputation for drunkenness in San Antonio de Béxar. When the Mexican army appeared on February 23, 1836, however, Ward was seen manning the artillery position at the Alamo's main gate, calm and sober, while the rest of the garrison retreated into the Alamo. Ward died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

WARNELL (WORNEL), HENRY

(1812-1836)

Although it is unknown where he was born, Henry Warnell lived in Arkansas before immigrating to Texas, where he made his living as a jockey and hunter. He and Ludie Ragsdale became parents of a son in November 1834. When Miss Ragsdale died in childbirth, Warnell left his infant son in the care of friends and left for Texas.

In January 1835 he settled in Bastrop, where he lived with and worked for Edward Burleson. Warnell took part in the siege of Bexar and later served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. William R. Carey's artillery company. There is some evidence that he escaped from the Alamo during the battle of March 6, 1836, but died in Port Lavaca in June 1836 from wounds received in the battle.

Warnell's son, John, was his only heir and in 1860 received two-thirds league and one labor of land, plus a donation grant of 640 acres.

Certificates state that Henry Warnell died at the Alamo. Lists vary as to the spelling of the name, giving Warnell, Wornel, Warnal, Wurnall, but all give the initial H., or the name Henry. There is an administrator's claim against the Texan government for $39.59 of salary due to the Alamo soldier, Henry Warnell. Edward Burleson was the administrator. Wherever the documents cited above give any personal description of the man at all, it is to state that he was a single man, but Court of Claims Voucher states that Henry Warnell was married, that his wife died in Arkansas in November, 1834, whereupon he left his infant son, John, with friends and went to Texas. He arrived in January, 1835, and hired himself to Edward Burleson, at whose home he lived. C. M. S. R., No. 108, proves that Burleson was the administrator of Warnell's estate, and describes the man as unmarried. The Court of Claims document further describes this man as being twenty-four years old, small--weighing less than 118 pounds--blue-eyed, red-headed, freckled, and "an incessant tobacco chewer." It also states that he had been a jockey and a great hunter in Arkansas.

WASHINGTON, JOSEPH G.

(1808-1836)

Born in Kentucky, Joseph G. Washington traveled to Texas in late 1835 with Peter J. Bailey, B. Archer M. Thomas, Daniel W. Cloud, and William Fauntleroy, all future Alamo defenders. Washington and his companions took the oath of allegiance to Texas before Judge John Forbes at Nacogdoches on January 14, 1836. They joined the Volunteer Auxiliary Corps of Texas and traveled to San Antonio de Béxar and the Alamo in Capt. William B. Harrison's company, which included David Crockett. Washington arrived at Bexar on or about February 9, 1836. He died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

WATERS, THOMAS

(1812-1836)

Born in England, Thomas Waters immigrated to Texas by way of New Orleans as a member of Capt. Thomas Breece's company of New Orleans Greys. Waters took part in the siege of Bexar and later served in the Alamo garrison in Capt. William R. Carey's artillery company. Waters died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

WELLS, WILLIAM

(1798-1836)

Born in Georgia, William Wells may have traveled to Bexar and the Alamo as a member of Capt. William H. Patton's company. Wells borrowed $20 dollars from Dr. John Sutherland to purchase a Yeager rifle, on his way to the Alamo where he died in battle on March 6, 1836.

WHITE, ISAAC

(?-1836)

Born in Kentucky, Isaac White resided in Alabama or Kentucky before immigrating to Texas. He was a married man with one daughter. White served the Alamo garrison in the rank of sergeant although it is uncertain to which specific unit he belonged. White died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

WHITE, ROBERT

(1806-1836)

A native Texan, Robert White was a resident of Gonzales and served in the siege of Bexar with the rank of lieutenant. Following the battle, White was promoted to captain and commanded one of the Bexar garrison's infantry companies, the Bexar Guards. It is possible that White left Bexar before the siege of the Alamo for his home in Gonzales and then returned with the relief force from the town. White died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

WILLIAMSON, HIRAM JAMES

(1810-1836)

Born in Pennsylvania, Hiram James Williamson immigrated to Texas and settled at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Williamson took part in the siege of Bexar, and later served the garrison at Bexar as sergeant-major, making him the highest ranking enlisted man in the Alamo. He died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

In certificates related to Williamson, his name is written H. S. Williamson, but they give the description as above and state definitely that the man died at the Alamo. The administrator of Williamson's estate, Thomas S. Saul, clears up the obscurity in the name by a statement that he made before the Land Board of Washington County, February 6, 1838. Saul said that H. S. and H. J. were variants of the initials of the same man, and that the error was on the part of a recorder. He furthermore stated that the name should be written "Hiram J. Williamson." Other indicators show Williamson was an unmarried man.

WILLS, WILLIAM

(?-1836)

William Wills was a farmer in Brazoria County, Texas. Very little is known about him other than that he is recognized as having died in defense of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

WILSON, DAVID L.

(1807-1836)

Born in Scotland, David L. Wilson lived in Nacogdoches with his wife, Ophelia. Wilson was probably one of the volunteers who accompanied Capt. Philip Dimmitt to Bexar and the Alamo in the early months of 1836. He remained at the Alamo after Dimmitt left on the first day of the siege. Wilson died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

His widow acted as administrator of his estate and married Albert Henning

WILSON, JOHN

(1804-1836)

Born in Pennsylvania, John Wilson was one of six John Wilson’s in the Texan army in 1836. Most of them used distinguishing middle initials. Even so, it is confusing to trace them through the documents. However, the documents make it clear that one John Wilson was massacred at the Alamo with Travis.

WRIGHT, CLAIBORNE

(1810-1836)

Born in No. Carolina, Claiborne Wright entered the Texan army on November 1, 1835, and took part in the siege of Bexar. He was discharged on December 13, 1835, and left Bexar for his home in Gonzales. Wright returned to the Alamo with the relief force from Gonzales, arriving on March 1, 1836. He died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

ZANCO, CHARLES

(1808-1836)

Born in Denmark, Charles Zanco and his father emigrated to America in 1834 after the death of Charles's mother. They settled in Harris County, Texas. The Zancos were farmers, and Charles was also a painter by trade.

In the fall of 1835, Zanco joined the first volunteers at Lynchburg for service in the Texas Revolution. He helped design the company's flag, which featured a painted star and the controversial legend, "Independence." Zanco may have been the first person ever to paint a Lone Star on a Texan flag.

He took part in the siege of Bexar as a member of the Texan artillery. He remained in Bexar as part of the garrison under Lt. Col. James C. Neill. He was promoted to lieutenant and served as an assistant to the garrison's ordnance chief. Zanco entered the Alamo on February 23, 1836, at the approach of the Mexican Army. He died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

Different variations on Zanco’s name have been given including Charles Danor and Charles Lance, although all references give the place of birth as Denmark. All certificates for land record the name as Charles Zanco.

~The Fall of the Alamo~