DAVY CROCKET

EARLY LIFE  BIRTH:August 17, 1786  PLACEGreene County, Tennessee  Osman Crockett, Garrett Crockett,Austin Crockett,Brantley Crockett,and Juan Crockett

Early LIFE  CHILDHOOD : HE went mainly without any clothing, like the pappooses of an Indian squaw. Not having any luck with formal education, Crockett ran away from home at the age of thirteen in David "Davy" Crockett, the son of John and Rebecca Crockett, was born on August 17, 1786, in East Tennessee. He was the fifth of nine children. Crockett's father put him to work driving cattle to Virginia when he was twelve years old. After running away from home to escape a beating from his father, Crockett traveled throughout Virginia. He decided that his lack of education limited his marriage possibilities, so he learned to read, to write a little, and to "cypher," or add and subtract.  In 1806 Crockett married Mary Finely and became a farmer. Frontier farming proved unrewarding, and in 1813 he decided to move his family to Franklin County, Tennessee.

Early LIFE Physical  After running away from home to escape a beating from his father, Crockett traveled throughout Virginia. He decided that his lack of education limited his marriage possibilities, so he learned to read, to write a little, and to "cypher," or add and subtract.  In 1806 Crockett married Mary Finely and became a farmer. Frontier farming proved unrewarding, and in 1813 he decided to move his family to Franklin County, Tennessee.

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Adulthood  Wife : In 1815 Crockett's first wife died, and he married Elizabeth Patton.In 1806 Crockett married Mary Finely and became a farmer.  Children : John Wesley Crockett  10 July 1807 Jefferson Co. TN  14 Nov. 1854, Shelby Co. TN  Martha Turner Hamilton 17 Aug 1827  Career :frontier military, He worked as a justice of the peace and later served as county commissioner. In 1818 he was elected lieutenant colonel of the local military regiment. In 1821 he campaigned for a seat in the state legislature. During the campaign Crockett realized the frontiersmen's isolation and need for recreation. Therefore, he gave short speeches laced with stories that helped lead to his election. Having grown up among the poor settlers, Crockett served as their spokesman. He proposed bills to reduce taxes, to settle land claim disputes, and to protect their general economic interests. In 1823 Crockett was elected to the Tennessee legislature.

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