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Originally Posted by gearhead
Tomorrow, April 21 is Easter Sunday and San Jacinto Day. Happy Easter!
A big thanks to the "rag tag" Texas Army led by Sam Houston for defeating the Emperor of Mexico Santa Anna. I pass the battlegrounds frequently and think about the ramifications of that battle. So much land was added to the US. My 4th great grandfather, James Cole was at age 74, the oldest man associated with the battle, he was "rear guard" near Harrisburg. My cousin David Miles Cole was at the battle and was one of the party of 5 that captured Santa Anna. Thanks for your contributions.
http://www.sonsofdewittcolony.org/batsanjacinto.htm
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Happy Easter and San Jacinto Day to you as well! My predecessors came into the NE in the 1700s. Worked their way down thru the country to Tennessee (where dad's family arrived early 1800s) and then to TX mid 1800s as best we can document. I like to think of them as part of the "Goliad 36" (best I recall - but doubt it).
Or, coming with Davy Crockett from TN when he said he said they could go to xxx and he was coming to TX (from a show - original wording was close though)
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We are in the process of doing a lot of investigation into not only my dad's history but my mom's. We have the time to do it, it's interesting and the kids are clueless unless we do.