Davy Crockett

BY: Carrie Walthall

Early life

• Davy Crockett Was born August 17, 1786 ,in East Tennessee.• Davy was born in a cabin near Limestone, Tennessee (in eastern Tennessee) •

1. Margaret Catherine2. Nathan3. William4. Aaron5. James Patterson6. David "Davey"7. John8. Elizabeth "Betsy"9. Rebecca

Childhood and Education

• he was the fifth of nine children born to John and Rebecca Hawkins Crockett.

• His father, John Crockett, was born in Maryland in 1754.

• he dropped out to run away from home to avoid a beating at the hands of his father

Adulthood• when he was 20 years old, Crockett married Mary Polly and

she died ,so Davy Crockett married Elizabeth Hedge• They had two sons, John Wesley and William Finley.• On September 24, 1813, Crockett joined the Second Regiment

of Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Riflemen • On September 17, 1821, Crockett was elected to the

Committee of Propositions and Grievances. He lost his first run for Congress in 1824, but ran again in the next election. In 1826 he was elected to the United States House of Representative.

Davy Crockett and house

Davy Crockett school

Physical Characteristics

• Raccon hat • Davy Crockett was 6 feet tall and was very

strong

Role during the Texas Revolution

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• This is Davy Crockett

Final years

• Davy Crockett died on March 6,1836 in San Antonio

• Davy Crockett died in a war

• Davy Crockett give his life for Texas and American

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