The North Carolina Mason

March/April 2018 The North Carolina Mason Page 15 Welcome our neW Brothers Collins, Zachary David 13 St. John's McLaurin, Renhard Glen 27 Statesville Miller, Gary Bruce 45 Liberty Jones, Stephen Christopher 76 Greensboro Craigen, Nathan Joshua 76 Greensboro Neal, Kelly Booth 83 Lafayette Benitez, Leonardo 83 Lafayette Tyndall, Willie Ryan 83 Lafayette Modlin, Jason Andrew 90 Skewarkee O'Neal, Patrick Brian 98 Hiram Elks, Jeffery Austin 104 Orr Adams, Allan Rogers 114 St. Alban's Hendren, Jarrod Keith 114 St. Alban's Pait, Patrick Adam 114 St. Alban's Lowe, Bryan Roscoe 151 Sanford Hester, Charles Nathan 202 Cleveland Martin, Michael Chad 210 Eno Cape, David Allen 217 Catawba Valley Carswell, Charles Andrew 217 Catawba Valley Conrad II, James Allison 217 Catawba Valley Flynn, Gabriel Allen 217 Catawba Valley Tullis, Dakota Cheyenne 217 Catawba Valley Gauthier, Michel Vergniaud 218 William G. Hill Price, Jeremy Scott 244 Monroe Thomas II, Robert Eugene 257 Kenly Bridges, Lloyd Harold 262 Hibriten Bridges, Nicholas Adam 262 Hibriten Minton, Jacob Ryan 262 Hibriten LaRiez, Jason Clifford 277 Green Level Summitt, Todd Joel 339 Fairview Price, Earl Clements 352 Durham Woods, Richard Anthony 352 Durham Conner, Michael Glenn 381 Forest City Gonzalez-Galindez, Pedro Javier 391 Lebanon Griffis, Daniel Ray 391 Lebanon Vazquez, Michael Louis 391 Lebanon Cook, Nicholas Embry Conway 391 Lebanon Jensen, Daniel Alan 391 Lebanon Jensen, Kristopher James 429 Seaside Tucker, Evan Charles 429 Seaside Forbis, Kenneth Ray 429 Seaside Stutts, Zachary Ryan 459 Dillsboro Riley-Drake, Joseph Lee 460 Cliffside Tanner, Brian Keith 495 Rockingham DeBerry, Joseph Foster 497 Royal Hart Etheridge Jr, Rudolph Albert 497 Royal Hart Gibson Jr, Charles Edward 505 Cherryville Hartman, Johnathan Seth 505 Cherryville Etherton Sr, James Chadwick 515 Whetstone Garrett Jr, David Harold 515 Whetstone Beach, Bobby Wayne 544 Mount Holly Thomas, Mark Luther 554 Vesper Hart, David Charles 561 Swannanoa Norris II, Robert Warren 562 Waxhaw Crupi, Charles Steven 568 Doric Beshears, Ritz Curtis 573 Mt. Pleasant Buffkin, Charles Evan 596 Waccamaw Britt, Brandon Chad 646 Bladen Bodford, Derek Craig 669 Kernersville Harris, Dan Gregory 669 Kernersville Boone, Patrick Hunter 680 Semper Fidelis Harrell, William Francis 680 Semper Fidelis Hall, George Allen 686 Angier Satterfield IV, Preston 686 Angier Cabatit, Richard Rapacon 688 Cherry Point DeLaGarza III, Anacleto 688 Cherry Point Albritton, Robert Lance 694 Gate City Foust, Steven Maxton 694 Gate City Howe II, Richard Wayne 694 Gate City McKee, Donald Spencer 706 Newport Chamberlin, Taylor Robertson 707 Forsyth Carver, Keith Richard 709 Conover Drum, Steven Craig 709 Conover Lineberger, Nickie Dale 709 Conover Reaves, James Cameron 712 Wilson McDaniel, Lidge Virgle 727 Shallotte Byrd, Cameron Dennis 730 Stedman Porterfield, Brett Charles 737 Steele Creek Kelly, Lamar Rashee 755 Clemmons Tucker, Lee Kendall 756 Clifford Duell Lail, Brandon Jay 767 Sophia Ramponi, Alexis 770 State College ALAMO from page 14 Sadly, in 1833, Bowie's wife, along with his young daughter and son, died of cholera. He then received his commission as a Colonel in the Texas Militia, and was in this capacity when he reported to the Alamo. (Member of: Humble Cottage #19, Louisiana) Brother David Crockett was born in Limestone, Tenn., in 1786. He was a hunter, pioneer, militiaman, humorist/writer, politician and fiddle player of renown. A bit of a self-promoter, he preferred to be called David. He could talk to anyone, rich or poor, and was plainspoken. At 20, he married Polly Finley and had two sons and a daughter. After Polly's death in 1815, he married Elizabeth Patton and they had four children. As a Tennessee Militiaman, he fought in the Creek War (1813) and in 1815, was elected lieutenant colonel of the 57 th Regiment of Tennessee. Elected to a Tennessee state office in 1821, Brother Crockett went on to win three terms in the U.S. Congress (1826-1834). While in Congress, he was known to speak for the people and against big government. Taking issue with some of Brother Andrew Jackson's policies, he was defeated for re-election in 1835 and left Tennessee for Texas, writing, "I want to explore Texas well before I return." (Crockett wrote several works, including e Autobiography of David Crockett in 1834, and An Account of Col. Crockett's Tour to the North and Down East in 1833.) Upon arriving in Texas he took an oath to join the Texas Volunteers, and in turn received 4,600 acres of land for his service, as did all volunteers. On Feb. 6, 1836, Brother Crockett arrived at the Alamo with less than one dozen volunteers. He was greeted by Brother Bowie, with whom he lodged. (Member of: Weakley County, Tenn. Lodge – records burned between 1861-1865) Brother William Barrett Travis was born in Saluda County, SC, in 1809. At 19, he married Rosanna Cato. ey had one son, and though their marriage was rocky, his pursuit for recognition continued as a local newspaper publisher, attorney, and militia officer. Sadly, he separated from his family and moved to Texas in 1831 where he set up a law practice. He was one of the first to join the Army of Texas when the Texas Rebellion erupted. Travis arrived at the Alamo with 30 regulars. Viewed as somewhat vain and egotistical, his leadership style did not coincide with Brother Bowie's. (Member of: Alabama #3) e Battle of the Alamo For 12 days (Feb. 23-March 6,1836) less than 200 men with- stood the siege of Santa Anna's army. Unfortunately, the crumbling adobe walls, though somewhat enhanced with wooden palisades, were no match for continual musket fire, artillery and rocket barrages. When asked to surrender, Travis' reply was to order a single cannon shot in defiance. Santa Anna, wishing to crush the rebellion and to set an example, ordered that no prisoners were to be taken. A messenger did escape the Alamo with a request for reinforce- ments. e closest unit in Goliad was met by Mexican troops and wiped out. Houston's Army of Texas was too weak to respond. It is reported that upon learning no reinforcements could reach them, Travis drew a line in the sand with his sword stating any man who wished to escape could "leave without infringing their honor;" otherwise, crossing the line meant they would stay until the end. Sole command now rested with Travis, as Bowie was confined to his bed with a delirious fever (either from malaria or pneumonia). Tradition holds that Bowie ordered his cot be carried across the line to show his solidarity with Travis' order. At about 4 a.m. on March 6, 1836 - the 13 th day of the siege - four Mexican Army columns attacked the fort simultaneously. Crockett commanded the south wall in front of the chapel. Travis, commanding an artillery battery on the north wall, was killed by a single gunshot wound to the head just as the final attack began. James Bowie sheltered in the chapel and was killed on his cot. Overwhelmed by superior forces, the Alamo fell after 2½ hours of combat. All of the defenders of the Alamo were killed. About two dozen women, children and slaves were spared so that they could tell all what the fate of the men at the Alamo had been. Santa Anna ordered the bodies to be burned. A ermath Wishing to defeat Houston's army, Santa Anna split his force into three wings. To his regret, the wing he commanded was encountered by Houston's army at a place called San Jacinto and defeated in less than 20 minutes. President Santa Anna was captured, and in agreement for his release, signed the Treaties of Velasco, in which Mexico "acknowl- edged the full, entire and perfect independence of the Republic of Texas." For nine years (1836-1845), Texas was its own nation until admitted to the United States as the 28 th state.

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