Lemuel Crawford was born in South Carolina in 1814. He migrated to Texas where he joined the Army of the Republic of Texas and died at the Alamo. Lemuel's name is next above David Crockett's name on the memorial in front of the Alamo. Lemuel first enlisted in the Army of the Republic of Texas in October of 1835 and got out in October of 1835, reenlisted in Feb.of 1836 and fell at the Alamo. During his first hitch he served as an artilleryman under Col. James C. Neill. When he died he was serving as an artilleryman under Capt. William R. Carey. Lemuel also took part in the siege of Bexar. Lemuel married a lady named Jane Gotcher. Janes family lived at Rabbs Creek, Tx and an area in Lee Co. Tx known as Gotcher Trace is named after them. Jane and Lemuel had one child, Mary Elizabeth Crawford. I have been unable to learn who Lemuel's parents were. I have encountered two sources which say he was the brother of Thomas Crawford, a pioneer in Angelina Co Tx. If this is true, the indication would be that his parents were Jesse Crawford and Hannah Warren Crawford. Others disagree that Jesse and Hannah were not Thomas's parents, and therefore not Lemuel's parents. If anyone anywhere has any information that might lead me to Lemuel's parents, especially someone in South Carolina, and would share it with me, I would be most appreciative. My line of Crawfords had deep roots in the East Texas area, migrating from Carolina, Ga, and Tn. Dale Crawford Houston, Tx