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Post by Greg C. on May 1, 2007 17:40:12 GMT -5
SUMMERLIN, A. SPAIN (1817-1836). A. Spain Summerlin, Alamo defender, son of Thomas and Susan Summerlin, was born in Tennessee in 1817. He immigrated to Texas from Arkansas with his parents and settled in Nacogdoches. He volunteered for the revolutionary armyqv on October 17, 1835, and took part in the siege of Bexar. He later served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. Robert White's infantry company, the Bexar Guards. Summerlin died in the battle of the Alamoqv on March 6, 1836.
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Post by neferetus on May 10, 2007 10:29:16 GMT -5
Quite young. I wonder why he is never mentioned as one of the Alamo teens?
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Post by Greg C. on May 10, 2007 14:34:06 GMT -5
I never realized how young he was. Do you know what the "A" represents in his first name?
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Post by Cole_blooded on May 12, 2007 16:46:36 GMT -5
Greg, the A. in Summerlin`s first name is for Augustus! TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded ;D
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