Davy Crockett

birth

Aug 17, 1785

Davy Crockett was born in Green County,Tennessee. He was born to John and Rebecca Crockett in a small cabin.

Cattle Drive

Jun 18, 1797

Davy Crockett went on his first cattle drive with a man named John Siler.

mariage

Aug 16, 1806

Davy Crockett meried Polly Finley one Day Before His 20th birthday.

1st child

Jul 10, 1807

John Wesley Crockett was Davy and polly's first son

2nd child

Apr 9, 1809

William Finely Crockett was born to Davy and polly Crockett

3rd Child

Feb 19, 1812

Margraret Finley Crockett was born to Polly and Davy Crockett.

Davy joined second regiment of Tennessee

Sep 24, 1813

Davy volunteered to be a mounted rifleman for an initial term of 60 days and served under Colonel John Cofee in the Creek War.

Polly Crockett's Death

Feb 7, 1815

Davy's first wife died.

Davy's 2nd wife

Dec 5, 1815

Davy married his Elizabeth Patton; They had 3 children Robert, Rebecka and Matilda.

Elected Lieutenant Colonel

Mar 27, 1818

Lieutenant Colonel of the Fifty-seventh Regiment of Tennessee Militia.

United States House of Representatives

Sep 17, 1826

He was Elected to the U.S. House of Rep. as a Jacksonian.

Departed to explore Texas

Nov 1, 1835

Davy left his home in Tennessee to with 3 other men to explore Texas.

Arrived at the Alamo

Feb 8, 1836

Davy arrived at the Alamo where he would never leave alive.

Death

Mar 6, 1836

Davy Crockett died while defending the Alamowith many others like Jim Bowie.