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Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett. BY: Carrie Walthall. Early life. Davy Crockett Was born August 17, 1786 ,in East Tennessee. Davy was born in a cabin near Limestone, Tennessee (in eastern Tennessee)

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Davy Crockett

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  1. Davy Crockett BY: Carrie Walthall

  2. Early life • Davy Crockett Was born August 17,1786 ,in East Tennessee. • Davy was born in a cabin near Limestone, Tennessee (in eastern Tennessee) • 1. Margaret Catherine2. Nathan3. William4. Aaron5. James Patterson6. David "Davey"7. John8. Elizabeth "Betsy"9. Rebecca

  3. Childhood and Education • he was the fifth of nine children born to John and Rebecca Hawkins Crockett. • His father, John Crockett, was born in Maryland in 1754. • he dropped out to run away from home to avoid a beating at the hands of his father

  4. Adulthood • when he was 20 years old, Crockett married Mary Polly and she died ,so Davy Crockett married Elizabeth Hedge • They had two sons, John Wesley and William Finley. • On September 24, 1813, Crockett joined the Second Regiment of Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Riflemen • On September 17, 1821, Crockett was elected to the Committee of Propositions and Grievances. He lost his first run for Congress in 1824, but ran again in the next election. In 1826 he was elected to the United States House of Representative.

  5. Davy Crockett and house and school

  6. Physical Characteristics • Raccon hat • Davy Crockett was 6 feet tall and was very strong

  7. Role during the Texas Revolution • In early 1836, Crockett took part in the Texas Revolution and was killed at the ...in his own lifetime for larger-than-life exploits popularized by stage plays and almanacs.

  8. picture • This is Davy Crockett

  9. Final years • Davy Crockett died on March 6,1836 in San Antonio • Davy Crockett died in a war

  10. Important in Texas history • Davy Crockett give his life for Texas and American

  11. Source • Biography • Wikipedia

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