Elizabeth Patton Crockett

Elizabeth Margaret Crockett (née Patton, born May 22, 1788; died January 31, 1860) was an American female farmer, housewife, and widow, who is recognized in history as the wife of Alamo defender, Davy Crockett. Early life Elizabeth was born in 1788 to parents Robert and Rebecca Patton in North Carolina. Not much is known about her childhood, but her parents were relatively wealthy from owning much land. During her childhood, she had good habits and had good business in mind. Marriages Elizabeth's first marriage was to James Patton, her cousin, and they had two children, Margaret Ann, and George. James Patton was killed in 1813 after he was wounded in the Creek Indian War. During his final minutes before he died, he asked a fellow soldier, Davy Crockett, to deliver his personal belongings back to Elizabeth. Shortly after Crockett met the newly widowed Elizabeth, his wife, Polly Finley died. Upon noticing that Elizabeth had moved to her birthplace of Buncombe County, North Carolina, he followed her there. Elizabeth was pleased at Crockett's attention towards her, but she had to be persuaded by Crockett to finally be wedded to him. Eventually, in 1815, they got married and had their three children, Robert, Rebecca, and Matilda. The Alamo After moving to Lawrence County, Tennessee, Crockett ran for multiple government offices, and became a state representative and a member of the Tennessee General Assembly. He left his family at their home in 1836 and traveled across the southern United States before finally heading to fight in the Alamo with a handful of armed men. On March 6, 1836, Mexican troops seized the Alamo, and had Crockett killed along with the other Alamo defenders.