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Mexican – American War

The Mexican–American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848. It followed in the wake of the 1845 US annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory, despite the 1836 Texas Revolution.

The war with the U.S. followed in the wake of decades of Indian raids in the sparsely settled north of Mexico, which prompted the Mexican government to sponsor American migration to the Mexican province of Texas to act as a buffer. Americans and some Mexicans revolted against the Mexican government in the 1836 Texas Revolution, creating a republic not recognized by Mexico, which still claimed it as its national territory. The 1845 expansion of U.S. territory with its annexation of Texas escalated the dispute between the United States and Mexico to open war.

Source: Wikipedia
Daniel’s Mexican-American War Family

Name

 

Service

Relation

Grief Hickman Goodwin
(1824 - 1875)

 

Grief Hickman Goodwin gravestone

     Grief was a Private of Capt. John L. Hamilton’s Company “D,” Santa Fe Battalion, U.S. Mounted Volunteers, commanded by Major Robert Walker. He enlisted 1 July 1847, for the term of the war and was discharged at Independence, Missouri on 17 October 1848, having served 1 year, 2 1/2 months.

3rd Great
Grandfather

(maternal)

 

John Richard Norris
(1827 - 1909)

 

John Richard Norris

     JR enlisted on 5 August 1847 in Company “C,” Santa Fe Battalion, Missouri “White Horse” Mounted Volunteers. He was promoted to lieutenant and later discharged on 17 October 1848.

3rd Great
Grandfather

(paternal)
Debbie’s Mexican-American War Family

Name

 

Service

Relation

Richard Dudley Bass
(1821 - 1904)

 

John Richard Norris

     Richard is the son of Thomas and Nancy (Compton) Bass. He enlisted in 1847 in Company D., 3rd Missouri Volunteer Mounted Infantry Regiment, under General Price. He was discharged in 1848 at Jefferson Barracks.

2nd Great
Granduncle

(paternal)

 

 

 

 

Abraham Grabenheim
(1830 - 1895)

 

John Richard Norris

     Abraham is the husband of Josephine May, making him the son-in-law of Isaac and Caroline (_____) May. Abraham served in Company “H” of Hughes’ Maryland and District of Columbia Volunteers.

Husband
of
GGG
Grandaunt

(maternal)
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