George Washington Glasscock was born 1810 in Kentucky. He fought in the Black Hawk War in Illinois. He served with James Chesshire’s company in the Grass Fight and the Siege of Béxar. He died in Austin February 28, 1868. Glasscock County was named in his honor.
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
Interesting to note that George and Abe Lincoln were born near each other in KY and moved to Illinois about same time then both fought in the Black Hawk war in 1832 in Illinois Militia. George was a 1st Lt and Abe was a Private. George came to Texas in 1834. They were sworn into the militia by then Lt Robert Anderson who would later surrender Ft Sumter as a Maj to start the War Between the States.