A. Spain Summerlin was born 1817 in Tennessee. He volunteered for the revolutionary army on October 17, 1835, and took part in the Siege of Béxar. He later served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. Robert White’s infantry company, the Béxar Guards. Summerlin died in the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.
Wright, Claiborne
Claiborne Wright was born 1810 in North Carolina. He entered the Texan army on November 1, 1835, and took part in the Siege of Béxar. He was discharged on December 13, 1835, and left Béxar 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.
Parks, William
William Parks, Alamo defender, was born 1805 in North Carolina. He took part in the Siege of Béxar and later served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. Robert White’s infantry company, the Béxar Guards. Parks died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.
Moore, Willis A.
Willis A. Moore, Alamo defender, was born 1808 in North Carolina. He joined the Texas army at Béxar on November 26, 1835, and took part in the Siege of Béxar. On January 1, 1836, he joined Capt. John Chenoweth’s company. Moore died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836. He was a cousin of Alamo defender Robert B. Moore.
Holland, Tapley
Tapley Holland, Alamo defender, was born 1810 in Ohio. He took part in the Siege of Béxar. Later he served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. William R. Carey’s artillery company. Holland died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.
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