George D. Butler (1813 - 1836)

Born 1813 in Missouri Territory

Died 6 Mar 1836 at about age 23 in the Alamo, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Mary Richardson [send private message] and Texas Project WikiTree [send private message]

George Butler is a part of Texas history. Join: Texas Project Discuss: texas

Biography

The New Orleans Greys

George D Butler was born 1813, in Missouri Territory. When grown, George Butler set out for Texas.

George Butler turned south and stopped by New Orleans. ^{[1] [2]}New Orleans is where the company was formed called New Orleans Greys. They were well funded, had food, uniforms, rifles, and a cannon. Thus were well equipped for any problem. He joined these Greys in New Orleans and traveled to Texas with them. ^[3]

George D Butler reached the Alamo and was assigned to the Alamo Garrison.^{[4] [5]}

George D Butler was killed in the Battle of the Alamo March 6, 1836. ^[6] A memorial is in San Fernando Cemetery. ^[7]

Note: Heirs were awarded land bounty by the Republic of Texas. George Butler 1476 Acres

• 1,806,400 Sq Veras Headright
• 1/3 League

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.thealamo.org/remember/history/defenders/index.html
2. ↑ Bill Groneman, "BUTLER, GEORGE D.," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbu95), accessed April 09, 2015. Uploaded on June 12, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
3. ↑ Groneman, Bill (1996), Eyewitness to the Alamo, Plano, TX: Republic of Texas Press, ISBN 1-55622-502-4
4. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Alamo_defenders#cite_note-
5. ↑ "The Alamo Defenders: A Critical Study of the Siege of the Alamo and the Personnel of its Defenders," Google book, By Amelia W. Williams
6. ↑ http://www.thealamo.org/remember/history/defenders/index.html
7. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8741836&ref=acom Memorial# 8741836

See also:

• Groneman, Bill (1996), Eyewitness to the Alamo, Plano, TX: Republic of Texas Press, ISBN 1-55622-502-4
• Alamo Traces: New Evidence and New Conclusions By Thomas Ricks Lindley