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Wills, William (unknown–1836)

Bill Groneman Biography Entry

William Wills, defender of the Alamo, was a farmer in Brazoria County, Texas. Very little is known about him other than that he is recognized as having died in defense of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

Daughters of the American Revolution, The Alamo Heroes and Their Revolutionary Ancestors (San Antonio, 1976).

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Texas Revolution

The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Bill Groneman, “Wills, William,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed June 20, 2021, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/wills-william.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

Original Publication Date:: September 1, 1995

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Wills, William (unknown–1836)

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