William Barret TravisWilliam Barret Travis(1809-1836(1809-1836))

By: Jacob Shaw

FAMILYFAMILY

►William Barret Travis had a wife William Barret Travis had a wife named Rosanna Cato a son named named Rosanna Cato a son named Charles Travis and a unborn daughter Charles Travis and a unborn daughter named Susan Isabella. William Travis named Susan Isabella. William Travis abandoned them and moved to Texas.abandoned them and moved to Texas.

CAREER BEFORE MILITARYCAREER BEFORE MILITARY

► Travis became a Travis became a lawyer at the age of lawyer at the age of 19 and joined the 19 and joined the military when he military when he moved to Texas.moved to Texas.

INTERESTING FACTSINTERESTING FACTS

►Travis had order a suit before he left Travis had order a suit before he left for the Alamo but it was never for the Alamo but it was never delivered.delivered.

►Travis was only twenty-six years of Travis was only twenty-six years of age at the time of his death.age at the time of his death.

►He began the publication of a He began the publication of a newspaper, the Claiborne newspaper, the Claiborne HeraldHerald, in , in Claiborne, Alabama.Claiborne, Alabama.

ALAMOALAMOTravis commanded the Texas Travis commanded the Texas

defenders during the Siege defenders during the Siege and Battle of the Alamo. and Battle of the Alamo. His Appeal from the His Appeal from the Alamo for reinforcements Alamo for reinforcements has become an American has become an American symbol of unyielding symbol of unyielding courage and heroism. courage and heroism. Although a few Although a few reinforcements arrived reinforcements arrived before the Alamo fell, Travis before the Alamo fell, Travis and over 180 defenders and over 180 defenders gave their lives for Texas gave their lives for Texas independence on 6 March independence on 6 March 1836. 1836.

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► BraveBrave

Dawn at the Alamo (1905)

SourcesSources

►http://www.lsjunction.com/people/travis.htmhttp://www.lsjunction.com/people/travis.htm

►http://www.answers.com/topic/william-b-travishttp://www.answers.com/topic/william-b-travis

►http://fortumbleweed.nethttp://fortumbleweed.net

►http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/arhttp://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/ftr03ticles/ftr03

►Texas State Library and Archives Commission Texas State Library and Archives Commission

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