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| Birthplace: | Nash, North Carolina, United States |
| Death: | Died in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States |
| Cause of death: | Died defending The Alamo |
| Occupation: | Private in the Gonzales Ranging Company of Mounted Volunteers, Died defending The Alamo |
| Managed by: | Catherine (Erin) Spiceland |
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About Dolphin Ward Floyd
FLOYD, DOLPHIN WARD (1804–1836). Dolphin Ward Floyd, Alamo defender, son of Thomas Penuel and Sarah (Beckwith) Floyd, was born in Nash County, North Carolina, on March 6, 1804. He immigrated to Texas and settled in Gonzales, where he made his living as a farmer. On April 26, 1832, he married Ester Berry House. Floyd joined the relief force from Gonzales and rode to the besieged Alamo, where he arrived on March 1, 1836. He died in the battle of the Alamo on his thirty-second birthday, March 6, 1836. Floyd County is named in his honor.
Source 1: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/ffl23
Source 2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Alamo_defenders
Source 3: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzales_Ranging_Company_of_Mounted_Volunteers
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Dolphin Ward Floyd (Immortal 32 Gonzales Ranger)'s Timeline
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March 6, 1804
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Nash, North Carolina, United States
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| 1836 |
March 6, 1836
Age 32
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San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
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