Re: Robert McKinney-Alamo defender
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In reply to:
Robert McKinney-Alamo defender
Heather Chesnais 2/26/02
It has been a long time since you posted your query about Robert McKinney who died at the Alamo so perhaps you already have your answer. But in case you do not - here is some information about him:
There are court records in Travis County, Texas that make it very clear that Robert had no wife and no children. His mother, Elizabeth, was a widow at the time of Robert's death and she with her other children were living in County Tyrone in Ireland.
She petitioned for any of his pay or bounty that might be available. She stated that Robert had left Ireland in 1835 for the United States and that she had not seen him since but had received letters from him.
It is also learned from this court record that Robert's father was Samuel McKinney.