Stephen Williams was born 1760 in North Carolina. He joined the American revolutionary armies at the age of eighteen and fought at the battles of Briar Creek, Camden, and Eutaw Springs. He was mustered out of the service after the expiration of his third enlistment in 1782. During the winter of 1814–15 he helped guard the Madisonville naval yards against the British invasion of the latter stages of the War of 1812. He moved to Texas in 1830. As Texan dissatisfaction with Mexican authority grew, Williams again volunteered for military service in 1835, at the age of seventy-five, and served under Capt. James Chessher. With four of his grandsons he participated in the Siege of Béxar. The veteran of three wars died in April 1839 and was buried at his home in Jasper. As part of the Texas Centennial celebration his body was moved to the State Cemetery in Austin.
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 […]
Reed Davis says
This is my great, great, great, great grandfather. Love history and love the connections that can be made. What an extraordinary man.
Leah Norville says
I’ve been doing my family tree and it seems that Stephen Williams is my 4th great grandfather. My family are the Morgans of east Texas. I’m descended from his daughter, Penelope Williams’ son, John Allen. Did the John Allen listed also participate in the Siege of Bexar?
Glenn Willams says
This too is my 4th great grandfather . Down through the Williams line.
Christy says
I too am a descendant of Stephen Williams, he is my 5x great-grandfather in one line…. 4x in another. I Guess pickings were slim back then, lol.
I really wish I had these resources when my father was alive, he was a history major and was truly in love with Texas History. I can Only imagine how much pride he would have had knowing how his family ties into Texas History.
Cindy says
Stephen Williams is also my 5x great grandfather (through William Williams), and 4x great grandfather (through Elizabeth Williams). My grandfather grew up in Farrsville, Newton County, in the late 1890’s and early 1900’s. He began researching the family tree in 1960 ,and his family records have since passed to me.
Martha Bender says
I am/was a member of Descendants of the Siege of Bexar on the service of my 4th great grandfather, Stephen Williams.
John W Williams says
This is my fourth great grandfather, I am John W Williams and still live in Jasper County Texas