John Walker Baylor
The basics
Quick facts
Gender:
Male
Death:
1836
The details
Biography
Introduction
John Walker Baylor, Jr. (c. 1813–1836) was a Texian pioneer and soldier.
Life
He was born at Woodlawn, Kentucky, around December 1813. His father, John Walker Baylor, Sr., a United States Army surgeon, was the son of Major Walker Baylor.
According to his family, Baylor left the Alamo as a courier, probably on February 25, 1836. He died on September 3, 1836, in Cahaba, Alabama, of complications from wounds suffered at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Relations
His brothers George W., Henry W., and John R. Baylor were noted Texas rangers and soldiers.
Sources
- Groneman, Bill (1990). Alamo Defenders: A Genealogy, the People and Their Words. Austin: Eakin Press. ISBN 978-0-89015-757-2.
- Todish, Timothy J.; Todish, Terry; Spring, Ted (1998). Alamo Sourcebook, 1836: A Comprehensive Guide to the Battle of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution. Austin: Eakin Press. ISBN 978-1-57168-152-2.
- Walraven, Bill (July 25, 2018). "Baylor, John Walker". Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 23, 2023.