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Mar 26, 2010 · After Texas won its independence that fall, Susannah Dickinson applied to the new government for aid, including back pay and compensation for her husband’s land; she was refused and was left...
A native of Tennessee, Susannah Dickinson and her husband, Almeron, settled in Gonzales, Texas in 1831. The couple had one daughter, Angelina, prior to the Texas Revolution. (A historical marker located in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas.)
Susannah. survivor of the Alamo. Born: circa 1814. Birthplace: possibly Williamson County, Tenn. Dickinson grew up poor and illiterate. When she was 15, she married Almaron Dickinson, a blacksmith. The couple arrived in Texas in 1831 and received a land grant along the San Marcos River. They had a daughter, Angelina Elizabeth, in 1834.
Susanna Wilkerson Dickinson (c. 1814 – October 7, 1883) and her infant daughter, Angelina, were among the few American survivors of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. Her husband, Almaron Dickinson, and 185 other Texian defenders were killed by the Mexican Army.
On February 23, 1836, when General Santa Anna and the Mexican army arrived in San Antonio, Susanna and Angelina joined several other women taking refuge in the Alamo with the Texian troops. Following the March 6th battle in which Almaron and the rest of the Texian defenders were killed, Susanna was sent by Santa Anna with a note to General Sam ...
Dec 10, 2015 · Almeron and Susanna Dickinson arrived in Texas in 1831 and settled near Gonzales. Almeron participated in the Battle of Gonzales and then volunteered to join Stephen F. Austin’s troops in...
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Sep 17, 2021 · Video of Dr. Andrew Torget discussing the life of Susanna Dickinson, who survived the Alamo siege. She relayed a message to General Sam Houston about the outcomes of the Alamo from Santa Anna, and made sacrifices during the Texas Revolution.