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Davy Crockett Timeline

By Tyler_Y
  • Birth

    Birth

    Davy Crockett was born in Greene County, Tennessee. He would soon become a very great figure in American history.
  • Education

    Education

    At the age of thirteen, Davy Crockett's father enrolls him into school. Davy would later leave school after only attending a few days.
  • Marriage

    Marriage

    Davy Crockett marries his first wife, Mary Finley just before the age of 20. He would later have three children with her. Mary would die in 1815
  • Military

    Military

    Davy Crockett signs up to be a scout in the militia after the war of 1812 begins. Davy is stationed in Winchester, Tennessee.
  • Massacure

    Massacure

    Davy Crockett joins a mission to attack Creek Indians after a previous attack on Fort Mims, Alabama. The Militia destroyed the Indian's town of Tallushatchee, Alabama.
  • Tennessee State House of Representatives

    Tennessee State House of Representatives

    Davy Crockett is elected into the Tennessee State House of Representatives. He serves as a representative for two years. He later runs again and fails, then changes his political stance.
  • Elected into Congress

    Elected into Congress

    Davy Crockett is elected into Congress after leading a very strong political Campaign. Running as a Jacksonian candidate he gains a seat in the 20th Congress.
  • Second Time Congressman

    Second Time Congressman

    Davy Crockett is elected after changing his political stance to anti-Jacksonian. He is reelected into the 21st Congress.
  • Texas

    Texas

    After losing the 1835 congressional election, Davy Crockett decides leave politics and travel to Texas. He later the Texas War of Independence.
  • Death

    Death

    Davy Crockett is killed during the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. He will be remembered as
  • Second Marriage

    Second Marriage

    Davy Crockett marries Elizabeth Patton, they have two children together. The two stay married until Davy's death at the Alamo.