Have you ever heard of Davy Crockett? Davy Crockett was a big part of Texas history. He was involved in important Texas events. His most famous event that he was in was the Battle of the Alamo, which is an accomplishment. Therefore, Davy Crockett was an important figure to Texas history because of his life accomplishments from his early life to after his death. Davy Crockett had a very large family. David, Davy, Crockett was born on August 17, 1786, to his parents John and Rebecca ( Hawkins) Crockett. Davy was born in Greene County, Tennessee. Rebecca, Davy’s mom, was born in January of 1764. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and died in Gibson, Tennessee, on October 15, 1832. John, Davy’s dad, was born on August 10, 1759. He was born …show more content…
Davy Crockett had eight other siblings. Their names were Margret Catherine, Nathan, William, Aaron, James Patterson, John, Elizabeth “ Betsy”, and Rebecca. Davy was born in between James and John. Margret Catherine was the oldest, and Rebecca was the youngest. Needless to say, Davy Crockett must have had an interesting early life. Davy Crockett is known for many reasons. Davy Crockett is known for his bravery and bear hunting. Davy is also known as a Tennessee Congressman and as a soldier at the Battle of the Alamo. Some of Davy’s achievements were starting a family at a young age, becoming a Congressman for Tennessee, and helping Texas win their independence from Mexico. However, he did lose his wife. So, he remarried and had three more children with her. Davy had three children