In a message dated Sun, 19 Sep 1999 12:21:41 -0500 "Charles A. Wyly" <[email protected]> writes: << Dorcas Balch married Robert Wyly, Their baby son mentioned in Johnathan K>T> Smith's Wyly Saga was the Capt Alfred Henderson Wyly and His East Texas Redlanders (Including some Balches) who joined Sam Houston at Groce's Crossing with 3 other groups - 2 documented. The next day they defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto. The Mexican army was starving and low on all supplies, thanks to the Texian and Yucatecian Navies for blocading his supply ships in Vera Cruz. >> Charles - You seem to be quite knowledgeable on so much of Texas history, and since you've just mentioned Sam Houston, Santa Anna & the Mexican Army, I am assuming this pertains to the Alamo. Do you by any chance have any knowledge of the men who died at the Alamo? My family history includes the surname of DAVIS, and I've been getting lots of queries about whether the John Davis who was killed at the Alamo along with Davy Crockett, Travis, etc., was a member of my Davis bunch. I haven't been able to find out much about him, but one person I heard from said that he was in the group from Louisiana who answered Travis's plea for help, was single, had a twin brother and originally was from Kentucky. I found a list of the names of the defenders of the Alamo on the website: http://numedia.tddc.net/sa/alamo/TOC.HTML but there was no biographical info, just the names. So I was wondering if you have any info on these men or if you know of a website which may have something? Thanks a bunch, Betty