Mountjoy Luckett (Thurston) Thruston (1812 - 1836)

Born 17 Apr 1812 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

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

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Biography

John M Thruston was born April 17, 1812 in Pennsylvania. ^[1] He was son of Thomas Whiting and Mary Dorsey (Luckett) Thruston. According to references his formal name was Mountjoy Luckett Thruston, but he used the brother's name, who died in 1811.^[2][3][4]

Young John or Mountjoy was in Kentucky when he immigrated to Texas. He enlisted in the regular Texas cavalry, he was awarded an officer's commission of 2nd Lieutenant December 21, 1835 in Capt. Forsyth's cavalry. ^{[2] [5]} When John Mountjoy Luckett brought thirty six (36) pounds of rifle powder to Capt. Philip Dimmitt, he was paid with a voucher. John signed that chit over to another man, named T. D. Hendrick. John Mountjoy arrived in Capt. John H Forsyth's cavalry that were assigned to travel with Lt. Col. William B Travis.^[2]

Once they arrived in the Alamo in Feb., 1836, Lt. John Mountjoy was housed in the Alamo garrison. The Mexican Army arrived Feb. 23, 1836 and began the siege of the Alamo. ^[6]

List of Men who fell with Travis.

2nd Lt John M Thruston was killed in the Battle of the Alamo March 6, 1836. ^[7] A memorial is in the San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.^[8]

Note: Milam Land Bounty Donation, 640 Acres was awarded to Heirs.

Milam donation 640 acres.

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.thealamo.org/remember/history/defenders/index.html
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Bill Groneman, "THURSTON, JOHN M.," Handbook of Texas Online (https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fth62), accessed January 18, 2016. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association..
3. ↑ http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/bexar/military/alamo/alamo.txt
4. ↑ Texas Settlement by Americans Google Book,
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Alamo_defenders
6. ↑ http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/bexar/military/alamo/alamo.txt
7. ↑ http://www.thealamo.org/remember/history/defenders/index.html
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

See also:

• The Thruston Family Tree 1606-1963 by Philip H. Brown