Little is known of the early life of Susannah Wilkerson Dickinson of Bolivar, HardemanCo, TN before she married at age 15 DeWitt Colonist, member of the Old Gonzales 18 and Alamo Defender Almeron Dickinson on 24 May 1829 with Justice of the Peace Joseph W. McKean officiating. According to family legend, Almeron and Susannah were sweethearts, but a spat caused Almeron to court a friend of both.Almeron Dickinson This picture was done by Mark Barnett.

Almeron and Susannah Dickinson's 15 month old daughter Angelina Elizabeth ( ) was also present and a survivor of the defeat. According to Susannah, when she was escorted into Santa Anna's quarters, she found Angelina sitting on the lap of the dictator. He offered to adopt her and provide the best education and support for her in Mexico. After refusal of the offer, Susannah was released and sent to Gonzales by Santa Anna escorted by one or more Negro servants with a letter dated 7 Mar 1836.Angelina Elizabeth On Feb. 23, 1836, with Mexican troops approaching, the family took refuge in the Alamo. Almeron was killed on March 6 as the Mexicans stormed the fort. After the battle, Dickinson was taken to victorious Mexican general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and found Angelina Elizabeth sitting on his lap. He offered to adopt the child and take her to Mexico, but Dickinson refused. Santa Anna sent Dickinson to Sam Houston with a letter of warning against further military action.Antonio Lopez de Santa AnnaSam Houston

Mother: Susannah Dickinson (Survivor Of The Alamo). Father: (Alamo’s Defender) Almeron Dickinson She married John Maynard Griffith in Montgomery Co, TX in 1851, a boarder whom mother Susannah had met and with which she was impressed and according to family legend, chose as a husband for Angelina. Griffith was a farmer that had piloted steamboats in the cotton transport to and from Houston. They first lived on Griffith's farm in Montgomery Co for five years where according to family, Angelina missed the life of the city and relations between her straight-laced husband were strained. The Babe of the Alamo: Angelina Dickinson!!!!

She saw the body of Davy Crockett between the chapel and the barracks building. She saw the body of Jim Bowie with two dead Mexican soldiers lying beside him.Jim Bowie She was taken to a house where she'd previously lived, and from there could see the pyres of the dead being burned. The next day she was taken before Santa Anna, and Almont, or Black, convinced Santa Anna to release her rather than imprison her. She was sent east with Joe, and on the way to Gonzales, Texas she was intercepted by a party including Deaf Smith. Gonzales, TexasDeaf Smith At some point after the battle, she has no recollections, only that she wept for days.

This is Susanna Dickinson grave stone. Her body is in Houston, Texas. "Sacred to the Memory of Susan A. Wife of J. W. Hannig Died Oct. 7, 1883 Aged 68 Years." The marble marker was placed there by Hannig. The marble slab was later added by the state on March 2, Her fifth husband Hannig was buried beside her after he died in A cenotaph honoring Susanna Wilkerson Dickinson was placed in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, TexascenotaphTexas State Cemetery Austin, Texas

Today in our time, the people in our time loved Susanna Dickinson story they decided to make a museum about her life.

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