The Siege of Béxar Descendants

The Soldiers and their Descendants

San Antonio de Béxar

The Siege of Bexar began in October of 1835 and the final Assault on San Antonio occurred in December of that year. It is also known as “The Battle of Bexar” and “The Assault on San Antonio”.
These images are from a model of San Antonio de Béxar by George S. Nelson, depicting the city at the time of the Battle of the Alamo (February – March, 1836) and which can be seen at the IMAX theater at River Center Mall in San Antonio.

The Siege of Béxar

The Siege of Béxar (aka Assault on San Antonio, Battle of San Antonio, Battle of Bexar, Storming of San Antonio de Bexar, Taking of Bexar) was the … [Read More ...]

Siege of Béxar Participants

This list is incomplete as the Muster Rolls of 1850 burned in the fire at the Adjutant General's office Oct. 10, 1855, but the General Land Office had … [Read More ...]

Alamo defenders from Siege of Béxar

This is a list of men who fought at the Siege of Bexar and then at the Alamo. The "Status" column shows whether they were killed or survived the … [Read More ...]

2005 SOBD Meeting

The Siege of Bexar Descendants met for their 20th anniversary, on the 170th anniversary of the Siege of Bexar, at Alamo Hall, the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas December 9-11, 2005. THE SIEGE OF BEXAR DESCENDANTS “The Storming of San Antonio”December 5-10, 1835 HOWDY MEMBERS AND GUESTS Welcome to San Antonio and BexarTo CELEBRATEOur20th ANNIVERSARY 12/9/05 […]

Castoñon, Luis Zertuche

Luis Zertuche Castañon was born on March 18, 1820, to Jesus Castañon, a soldier stationed in Bexar, and Guadalupe Zertuche Castañon. According to 1830 census records, Luis spent his early years at San Jose Mission in San Antonio playing alongside his brother Pedro and sister Maria. Other siblings would come later. By age thirteen he […]

Austin, William Tennant

William Tennant Austin, soldier and civil servant of the Republic of Texas, was born on January 30, 1809, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Susan (Rogers) and John Punderson Austin. On December 12, 1830 Stephen F. Austin had located land on Buffalo Bayou for William, who had established a mercantile trade before the end of […]

Lewis, Martin Baty

Martin Baty Lewis (1806–1884), soldier and county official, was born in Clark County, Indiana, on January 13, 1806, the eldest son of Sally (Lemasters) and Samuel S. Lewis, who also served at the Siege of Bexar. He married Nancy Moore 1825 in Indiana and they had eleven children. He emigrated to Texas in January 1830, […]

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