John Henry Dillard

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John Henry Dillard

Birth
Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Death
6 Mar 1836 (aged 30–31)
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Burial
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Alamo Defender. He immigrated to Texas and settled at Nashville-on-the-Brazos. Nashville was on the southeast bank of the Brazos River two miles below the mouth of Little River and five miles northeast of Gause in what is now Milam County. Sterling C. Robertson founded the town in 1835 and named it in honor of his birthplace, Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville was headquarters for Robertson's colony in the early 1830s.

He served in the Alamo garrison as a Rifleman with the rank of Pvt, and died in the battle of the Alamo.

John H. Dillard was the son of William and Sarah Dillard of Tennessee.

Alamo Defender. He immigrated to Texas and settled at Nashville-on-the-Brazos. Nashville was on the southeast bank of the Brazos River two miles below the mouth of Little River and five miles northeast of Gause in what is now Milam County. Sterling C. Robertson founded the town in 1835 and named it in honor of his birthplace, Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville was headquarters for Robertson's colony in the early 1830s.

He served in the Alamo garrison as a Rifleman with the rank of Pvt, and died in the battle of the Alamo.

John H. Dillard was the son of William and Sarah Dillard of Tennessee.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith