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Alejo de la Encarnacion Perez

San Antonio, Bexar County

Marker Text

(March 23, 1835 - October 10, 1918) Alejo de la Encarnacio Perez, infant son of Maria Juana Navarro Perez, was the youngest known survivor of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. From 1861 to 1864 Alejo served in the Confederate Army. After the Civil War he served the city of San Antonio in a number of offices, including those of police officer and city marshal. Alejo's marriages, to Maria Antonia Rodriguez and Florencia Sappo Valdez, produced 11 children. At the time of his death he was the last known Alamo survivor. Recorded - 1998

Marker Details

Address 1100 S. Colorado St.
Location Description San Fernando Cemetery #1, SW section of the cemetery near Colorado St.
Marker # 11741
Dedicated 1998
Size, Type grave marker
Code Texas Revolution; Civil War; military topics; city official; Hispanic topics
Latitude, Longitude 29.414933, -98.512303

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