Susannah Dickinson

Susannah Dickinson. A native of Tennessee, Susannah Dickinson and her husband, Almeron, settled in Gonzales, Texas in 1831. The couple had one daughter, Angelina, prior to the Texas Revolution. Living in San Antonio de Béxar in February 1836, the family took shelter in the Alamo upon the arrival of the Mexican Army. , The Dickinson and the Esparza families shared quarters in the sacristy of the Alamo's church throughout the thirteen-day-long siege. Mrs. Dickinson later recalled her husband rushing into the room on the morning of March 6 and exclaiming, "Great God Sue, the Mexicans are inside our walls! All is lost! If they spare you, save my child." After the battle, she along with her daughter and several others were freed and told to spread the word about what had happened. , Although the Texas government eventually compensated the widows of the Alamo, life was hard. Susannah endured several bad marriages before marrying Joseph William Hannig. The couple settled in Austin where Susannah ran a boarding house until her death in 1883. , Artist: Bruce Greene , Donor: Zachry Family