William Leslie Cazneau
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William Leslie Cazneau was a Texas
pioneer and is credited with having buried the Alamo
Heroes with full military honors.
Cazneau was born in Boston
and came to Texas in 1830. He was the older son of ship master William L. Cazneau (1768–1866). In the late 1840s, he married Jane McManus Storms Cazneau (1807-1878, daughter of Congressman William McManus
).
His brother was Gen. Thomas N. Cazneau of California
(1812–1873). His sister was Mary Eliza Cazneau who married Joshua Holden in Texas in 1844 and later moved to Sonora, California
in 1849.
He died at his estate in Jamaica
in 1876.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
pioneer and is credited with having buried the Alamo
Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a battle fought during the Texas Revolution.Alamo may also refer to:-Places:*Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas*Alamo, California*Alamo, Georgia*Alamo Township, Michigan*Alamo, Nevada*Alamo, New Mexico...
Heroes with full military honors.
Cazneau was born in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
and came to Texas in 1830. He was the older son of ship master William L. Cazneau (1768–1866). In the late 1840s, he married Jane McManus Storms Cazneau (1807-1878, daughter of Congressman William McManus
William McManus
William Telemachus McManus was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
).
His brother was Gen. Thomas N. Cazneau of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
(1812–1873). His sister was Mary Eliza Cazneau who married Joshua Holden in Texas in 1844 and later moved to Sonora, California
Sonora, California
Sonora is the county seat of Tuolumne County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,903, up from 4,423 at the 2000 census. Sonora is the only incorporated community in Tuolumne County.-Geography:...
in 1849.
He died at his estate in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
in 1876.