Davy Crockett was an American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He is often referred to in popular culture as the "King of the Wild Frontier." He could be considered a famous gunslinger of the Wild West.
He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the Texas Revolution.
Crockett was born in Limestone, Tennessee, which was at the time part of North Carolina. He grew up in the backwoods of Tennessee, where he learned how to hunt, track, and survive in the wilderness. He also developed a reputation as a storyteller and a skilled politician.
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In 1821, Crockett was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives. He served in the state legislature for two terms. In 1827, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He served in the House of Representatives for four terms.
Crockett was a popular figure in the House of Representatives. He was known for his plain speaking and his willingness to stand up for what he believed in. He was also a skilled orator and a gifted storyteller.
In 1835, Crockett was defeated for reelection to the House of Representatives. He decided to move to Texas, where he joined the fight for Texas independence from Mexico.
Crockett and a small group of men volunteered to defend the Alamo, a mission in San Antonio de Béxar (now San Antonio, Texas). On March 6, 1836, the Mexican army attacked the Alamo. Crockett and the other defenders were killed.
Crockett's death made him a martyr in the fight for Texas independence. He is remembered as a folk hero and a symbol of American courage and determination.
Family Overview
Davy Crockett is a household name even a century after his death. He left a legacy that can still be traced today.
He came from pioneers. His father was an Overmountain Man who fought in the Revolutionary War and participated in the Battle of King's Mountain, which was a pivotal moment in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution.
His mother was a big fan of his and always supported him. She was from a North Carolina family.
He had many siblings, and there is not much known of them, but they were descended from a Revolutionary War Veteran, so it is possible I am looking in the wrong location for their records.
Davy married twice. His first wife died at a young age, and he remarried. In total, he had seven children.
Many of his children went on to have large families and continued his line. There are many who are descended from Davy Crockett.
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Parents:
John Crockett (1753 - 1834) - He was a Revolutionary War veteran who fought in the Battle of King's Mountain. He also probably engaged in some guerilla warfare in North Carolina. He and his wife had seven children.
Rebecca Hawkins (1756 - 1832) - She was the mother of the infamous Davy Crockett and the wife of a Revolutionary War veteran. She had seven children and was close to Davy. She died two years prior to her husband,
Spouse:
Mary Finley (1788 - 1815) - Despite her mother's reluctance, Mary fell in love with Davy and he did as well. It was almost a love-at-first-sight sort of thing. When he returned for the birth of their third child, he found his young wife sickly. She died three years later, in the summer of 1815, of typhoid fever or cholera.
Elizabeth Patton (1788 - 1860) - The second wife of Davy Crockett, and Davy was her second husband. The two had endured the death of their spouse. They would have four children together, and she would survive him until 1860.
Children:
John Wesley Crockett (1807 - 1852) - He served in Congress and became an accomplished lawyer. Unfortunately, he died at a younger age, but prior to his death, he married twice and had three children.
William Finley Crockett (1808 - 1846) - He moved to Arkansas and married. While in Arkansas, he had one child, but little is known of his professional life.
Margaret Finley Crockett (1812 - 1860) - She and her husband married in 1830 and had one child together.
Robert Patton Crockett (1816 - 1889) - He relocated to Texas after the Alamo and the death of his father. He and his wife would have many children, and most descendants of the Crockett family come from his line. He stayed in Texas and would live through the Civil War.
Elizabeth Jane Crockett (1818 - 1819) - She died as an infant
Rebecca Elvira Crockett (1818 - 1879) - She married first to George Kimbrough, and they had two children, both girls named Elizabeth and Martha Kimbrough. George Kimbrough died young, and Rebecca married a young neighbor, James Marion Halford. Rebecca and James Halford had four more known children: John, Jefferson, Robert, and William.
Matilda Crockett (1821 - 1890) - She married twice and had one child. She was the youngest child of Davy Crockett.
Siblings:
Nathan Crockett (1778 - 1839) - There is not much known about him.
William Crockett (1782 - 1858) - He married and had one son. Outside of that, there is little known of him.
Aaron Crockett (1782 - 1835) His death date is probably before 1835. He married and had many children.
James Patterson Crockett (1784 - 1834) - He was born in Kentucky and died in Tennessee. He and his wife had at least one son together, but probably more that are not in the record.
John Crockett Jr. (1787 - 1841) - He was named after his father. There is not much known about his life except for his vitals. He probably married and had other children, but as a frontiersman, it may not have been recorded.
Rebecca Jane Crockett (1796 - 1880) - She was the youngest sibling of Davy Crockett and would marry and have two children. She outlived all of her siblings and many others.