Alamo Defender. He immigrated to Texas and on November 5, 1831, registered for a quarter league of land in DeWitt's colony. He entered the Alamo with the relief force from Gonzales on March 1, 1836, and died in the battle of the Alamo five days later. His sister was married to James George, also an Alamo defender.
William Deardorf Aka Dearduff Aka Deardorff was born in Bedford County, Virginia circa 1811 moving with his family in 1813 to Greene County, Ohio. His parents were Henry Deardorf and his 2nd wife Edna Thornhill. He went to Texas with his sister, Elizabeth and her husband James William George about 1831. Both men died at the Alamo 6 Mar 1836.
Contributor: Brenda Massie Tolle (46835814)
He is also recorded as "Wm. Dardorf PVT" on an Alamo Muster Roll.
He is recorded as "William Dearduff" by author Bill Groneman.
He is chiseled onto the Alamo Cenotaph as "William Dearduff."
William Deardorf Aka Dearduff Aka Deardorff was born in Bedford County, Virginia circa 1811 moving with his family in 1813 to Greene County, Ohio. His parents were Henry Deardorf and his 2nd wife Edna Thornhill. He went to Texas with his sister, Elizabeth and her husband James William George about 1831. Both men died at the Alamo 6 Mar 1836.
Contributor: Brenda Massie Tolle (46835814)
He is also recorded as "Wm. Dardorf PVT" on an Alamo Muster Roll.
He is recorded as "William Dearduff" by author Bill Groneman.
He is chiseled onto the Alamo Cenotaph as "William Dearduff."
Alamo Defender. He immigrated to Texas and on November 5, 1831, registered for a quarter league of land in DeWitt's colony. He entered the Alamo with the relief force from Gonzales on March 1, 1836, and died in the battle of the Alamo five days later. His sister was married to James George, also an Alamo defender.
William Deardorf Aka Dearduff Aka Deardorff was born in Bedford County, Virginia circa 1811 moving with his family in 1813 to Greene County, Ohio. His parents were Henry Deardorf and his 2nd wife Edna Thornhill. He went to Texas with his sister, Elizabeth and her husband James William George about 1831. Both men died at the Alamo 6 Mar 1836.
Contributor: Brenda Massie Tolle (46835814)
He is also recorded as "Wm. Dardorf PVT" on an Alamo Muster Roll.
He is recorded as "William Dearduff" by author Bill Groneman.
He is chiseled onto the Alamo Cenotaph as "William Dearduff."
William Deardorf Aka Dearduff Aka Deardorff was born in Bedford County, Virginia circa 1811 moving with his family in 1813 to Greene County, Ohio. His parents were Henry Deardorf and his 2nd wife Edna Thornhill. He went to Texas with his sister, Elizabeth and her husband James William George about 1831. Both men died at the Alamo 6 Mar 1836.
Contributor: Brenda Massie Tolle (46835814)
He is also recorded as "Wm. Dardorf PVT" on an Alamo Muster Roll.
He is recorded as "William Dearduff" by author Bill Groneman.
He is chiseled onto the Alamo Cenotaph as "William Dearduff."
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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