Michael Cronican was from Massachusetts. He traveled to Texas as a volunteer in Capt. William G. Cooke’s company of New Orleans Greys in 1835 and fought in the Siege of Béxar, after which he received a furlough as a result of illness and left for New Orleans. His original company was murdered at Goliad during his absence.
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 […]
Richard Brewer says
Michael Cronican was also a newspaper owner/editor. He was in partnership with John Salmon “Rip” Ford in Austin then went to San Antonio in 1848 to partner with James Glasscock on the Western Texian Newspaper. He died in San Antonio in 1849.