Some men live only a short life, but one moment can be remembered for generations. James Fannin was a planter, businessman, solider, and family man. He was only 32 when he died during the Texas ...
James Walker Fannin, Jr., had arrived in Texas only in 1834. The 30-year-old planter brought his wife and two daughters with him. A fight with Mexico was brewing, and Fannin jumped in with both feet.
James Fannin led the rebels massacred at Goliad in 1836. His defeat inspired the victory that secured Texan independence. Fannin moved to Texas in 1834 from Georgia. When the Texas Revolution erupted ...
Some men live only a short life, but one moment can be remembered for generations. James Fannin was a planter, businessman, solider, and family man. He was only 32 when he died during the Texas ...
Q: Wasn't there a Georgian who played a pivotal role in Texas' war of independence from Mexico? I remember hearing about him, but can't remember his name. A: There were many Georgians who played ...
More than 3,000 spectators sat along the lawn of the fort watching the re-enactment of the Goliad Massacre, where Col. James Fannin and the Texican Army were exterminated by Mexican president and ...
The Fannin Battleground State His­toric Site near Goliad has a gray, granite obelisk that pinpoints in the sky where 300 Texans began their march to infamy. Thirteen days after the fall of the Alamo ...
James Merrill Fannin, 65, of 311 Queen City Avenue, died December 8, 2001 at his residence. Services will be held at Sunset Chapel, Wednesday at 11 a.m. Father Dunmyer will officiate. Burial will ...
There is a word that hangs over Estella Zermeño’s shoulder like a sack of bricks, and to explain to you why, she must sit down on a green leather couch in her home and take them out one by one.