Maddison

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Susanna Dickinson will always be known as the sole adult survivor that witnessed the massacre at the Battle of The Alamo. This fearless solider was born 1814 in the middle of Tennessee. In 1829 Susanna married Almaron Dickinson and had their first child Angelina Dickinson. ======

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In the beginning of the Texas revolution in fall of 1835 Almaron joined a group of volunteers to help secure San Antonio for the Texans, Susanna stayed home to take care of Angelina. After awhile Susanna and Angelina moved to San Antonio with Almaron. When Santa Anna’s army approached San Antonio in February of 1836 the family moved into the Alamo. ======

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When the fall of the Alamo came Susanna protected all of the children including Angelina with her life. She never gave up on those who depended on her. When Texas won its independence Susanna was denied a $500 government donation. ======

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In late 1837 Susanna married Francis Williams, but was divorced by March of the following spring. After 4 other unfortunate marriages Susanna was in a happy marriage with Joseph Hannig in 1857. The couple soon moved to Austin Texas where Joseph successfully ran a furniture store. Susanna died on October 7 1883 of a illness, and is buried in Austin Texas. Although Joseph remarried after Susanna’s death, he was buried next toher when he died. ======