John Walker Baylor

John Walker Baylor, Jr. (c. 1813–1836) was a Texian pioneer and soldier.[1]

Life

He was born at Woodlawn, Kentucky, around December 1813.[1] His father, John Walker Baylor, Sr., a United States Army surgeon, was the son of Major Walker Baylor.[1]

According to his family, Baylor left the Alamo as a courier, probably on February 25, 1836. He died on September 3, 1836, in Cahaba, Alabama, of complications from wounds suffered at the Battle of San Jacinto.[2][3]

Relations
Under Six Flags, c. 1915–1924

His brothers George W., Henry W., and John R. Baylor were noted Texas rangers and soldiers.[1]

See also

References
  1. Walraven 2018.
  2. Groneman 1990, p. 12.
  3. Todish et al. 1998, p. 88.

Sources
  • Groneman, Bill (1990). Alamo Defenders: A Genealogy, the People and Their Words. Austin: Eakin Press. ISBN 978-0-89015-757-2.
  • Todish, Timothy J.; Todish, Terry; Spring, Ted (1998). Alamo Sourcebook, 1836: A Comprehensive Guide to the Battle of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution. Austin: Eakin Press. ISBN 978-1-57168-152-2.
  • Walraven, Bill (July 25, 2018). "Baylor, John Walker". Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
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