THE ALAMO’S
MESSENGER OF DEFEAT
GENEALOGY: AUER, BELLIS, BONHAM, BOWIE, BRYAN, CROCKETT, DICKINSON, HANNING, HERRING, HOUSTON, MANN, MARTIN, MUSQUIZ, SANTA ANNA, TRAVIS.
L C. Auer
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OLD ALAMO
MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING
FACTUAL REPRESENTATION
OF OUR WESTERN TREASURES
Folks, perhaps you could say that this is “the rest of the story”. I have long heard about “The Alamo’s Messenger of Defeat”. Seems General Santa Anna took a shine to this wife of Almaron Dickinson who had died at the Alamo. She was accidentally shot and left to recover in the home of a Texas ally, Senior and Senora Musquiz of San Antonio. Fully recovered, Santa Anna gave her a mule and, accompanied by a slave, followed directions to tell General Sam Houston about the defeat at the Alamo. She did and was hailed for her heroics. Trouble was, history was not kind to her. And, herein lies The Rest of Story. It is entitled:
THE ALAMO’S MESSENGER OF DEFEAT
AND, this author says that Suzanne Dickinson and her children were treated shabilly by the very citizens she and her husband fought to gain freedom for. There were many a western story published – the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones about the Alamo messengers of Defeat like this one are seldom found. Thiis story is in a complete, rare, hard to find ester magazine of which few remain.Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest.
Here’s one of ‘em.
Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell.
This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost.
Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive
I hope you appreciate the effort.
Folks, sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, it’s worth all the time I spend.
ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA:
ANCESTOR’S LOCATION:
AUER, L. C., Author
BELLIS, Peter, 3rd husband of Susannah Dickinson
BONHAM, James Butler – heroic figure who died at the Alamo
BOWIE, James – legend of the Old West who died at the Alamo
BRYAN, Guy M., Legislator
CROCKETT, Davy - Native Tennessean who gave up his life at the Alamo
DICKINSON, Almaron, 1st husband of Susannah Dickinson – Blacksmith from Pennsylvania – Defender of the Alamo who died there.
DICKINSON, Angelina, daughter of Susannah and Almaron Dickinson called “The Babe of the Alamo”
DICKINSON, Susannah – Voluntarily went with her husband to serve helping cook and dressing wounds in the Alamo. She is salled “The Alamo[s Messenger of Defeat”
HANNING, John W., 4th husband of Susannah Dickinson
HERRING, Francis P., 2nd husband of Susannah Dickinson
HOUSTON, Sam, General, Commander-in-Chief of the Texas Army – 1st President of the Republic of Texas- beloved figure of Texas History
MANN, Pamela, ran Mansion House in Houston
MARTIN, Albert, Captain – leader of the support forces from Gonzales who died at the Alamo.
MUSQUIZ, Senor and Senora – Prominent Mexican Family of San Antonio, Texas who were friendly to the Texans.
SANTA ANNA, General of the Mexican Army who won victory at the Alamo but was soundly defeated and surrendered the Mexican Army at San Jacinto.
TRAVIS, William Barrett – Commander of the Texans at the Alamo who died fighting for freedom.
PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED:
Alamo – Sacred Shrine of Texas
Battle of San Jacinto
Goliad, Texas
Gonzales, Texas
Houston, Texas
Louisiana
Mansion House, Houston, Texas
Mexican Army
Mexican Government
Musquiz Hacienda
New Orleans, Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Republic of Texas
Roberts, Texas
Sabine River
San Antonio, Texas
Tennessee
United States
While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that.
What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine of many years ago. This story is in a complete, rare, hard to find ester magazine of which few remain.Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find.The issue is in good condition, the cover is in vibrant color.
As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand.
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