This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LaylaCries Surnames: Sinks, Taylor Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.sinks/154/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Alamo defenders list has three brothers killed, the sons of Anson and Elizabeth (Maley) Taylor of Tn.; Edward, James, and George who went to pick cotton in Texas to make some money. They joined the Army of the Republic of Texas under Col. William Travis. They were killed in the Alamo battle March 6, 1836. note; I took a list of all defenders to someone in the 1960s and told him I read that it was not confirmed if the Taylors died in the Alamo or a few days later in the battle of Goliad. He said it needed corrected because Anson Taylor knew his sons' death was in the Alamo with Col. Travis. He wrote the Alamo in the 1960s and informed them and added they needed to make a notation about that. Their reply was that they made a notation of the information. I lost the marriage record of Anson Taylor so I don't have the Tn. county of marriage to do some research. They were related to the Sinks of early Hamilton Co. Ill. but at the time of the Alamo may not have been kin yet but possibly not until after Sinks and Taylors got to Illinois and were then related by marriage. There was a William Taylor killed at the Alamo too. Some of those others killed connected to early St. Louis including Jacob Darst. Taylor Co. Texas is listed as named after them at wiki. I sent email to the county to ask if it was correct info. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.