William Blazeby, defender of the Alamo, was born 1795 in England. He traveled to Texas from New York by way of New Orleans as a second lieutenant in Capt. Thomas H. Breece’s company of New Orleans Greys. Blazeby took part in the Siege of Béxar and remained in San Antonio de Béxar afterward as captain and commander of the Greys under Lt. Col. James C. Neill. Blazeby died in the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.
The Siege of Béxar Descendants
The Soldiers and their Descendants
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 […]
David Nobbs says
Just found out I am a first cousin fifth removed to William Blazeby. My grandmother was a Blazeby.