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William and Elizabeth's son David (paternal grandfather of Davy Crockett) was born in Pennsylvania and married Elizabeth Hedge. Historical records indicate that David and Elizabeth were the parents of William, David Jr., Robert, Alexander, James, Joseph, and John (the father of Davy Crockett); they may have had additional children whose records ...
After Crockett's death, their son, Robert, joined the Republic of Texas army, seeking revenge. He claimed his father's bounty in 1838 and returned to Elizabeth in Tennessee. He then brought Elizabeth back to Texas in 1854, where she received 320 acres of land due to Crockett's brave duty defending the Alamo. Elizabeth remained in Texas for the ...
Crockett was born about 1753 in either Maryland or Frederick County, Virginia. [1] " Davy" Crockett said in his autobiography that John Crockett was born either in Ireland or during the journey from Ireland to America; [2] but later scholars disagreed, saying this had been John's father, also named David.
David "the Elder" Crockett (1729–1777) m. Elizabeth Hedge (1730–1777) William Crockett (1748–1846) [4] David Crockett Jr. [5] Robert Crockett [6] Alexander Crockett [7] James Crockett [8] Joseph Crockett [9] John Crockett (1753–1834) m. Rebecca Hawkins (1756–1832) [10] Margaret Catharine Crockett (c. 1778–1792) Nathan Crockett (1778 ...
Acton State Historic Site, located near Acton approximately 6 miles (10 km) east of Granbury in Hood County, Texas (United States), is the grave site of Elizabeth Patton Crockett, second wife of Davy Crockett, who married him in Tennessee in 1815. She died January 31, 1860. The site also contains the graves of her son Robert and Robert's wife ...
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John Wesley Crockett (July 10, 1807 – November 24, 1852), was an American politician who represented Tennessee's Twelfth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. It was the same district his father, David Crockett , had represented earlier.
The Frontiersman : The Real Life and the Many Legends of Davy Crockett William Morrow and Company: 1993 OCLC 27034755 ISBN 978-0-688-13798-4 [32] Edward S. Ellis: The Texan Trailer, or, Davy Crockett's Last bear Hunt Beadle and Co 1871 OCLC 23100866 [33] Edward S. Ellis: The Life of Davy Crockett Mantle Ministries 2000 OCLC 48369449 [34]