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Erastus " Deaf " Smith (April 19, 1787 – November 30, 1837), who earned his nickname due to hearing loss in childhood, was an American frontiersman noted for his part in the Texas Revolution and the Army of the Republic of Texas. He fought in the Grass Fight and the Battle of San Jacinto. After the war, Deaf Smith led a company of Texas Rangers.
Dec 4, 2020 · Erastus Smith was hearing impared. Despite this handicap, however, Smith became one of Sam Houston's most reliable and most trusted scouts. He was a man of few words, but was well known for his coolness in the presence of danger. Born April 19, 1787 in Dutchess County, New York, Smith moved with his parents to
Jul 2, 2015 · Smith was born in New York in 1787. His parents, Chiliab and Mary Smith, moved to Mississippi when he was a boy. He first came to Texas on his own in 1817, but returned home for a time. He came to Texas permanently in 1821 and settled in Bexar (San Antonio), possibly near Mission San José. In the old parish church that eventually became the ...
Apr 12, 2016 · Deaf Smith was one of the most celebrated patriots in the Texas fight for independence. His greatest contribution in the war was his skill as a scout and spy that would influence the battles at Conception, the Grass Fight and most importantly, the Battle at San Jacinto. Ironically, this soldier; who became the eyes and ears of the Texas Army ...
Aug 3, 2020 · Smith, Erastus [Deaf] (1787–1837). Erastus (Deaf) Smith was born in Duchess County, New York, on April 19, 1787, the son of Chilaib and Mary Smith. At the age of eleven or twelve he moved with his parents to Natchez, Mississippi Territory. A childhood disease caused him to lose his hearing. Smith first visited Texas in 1817 but did not remain ...
Erastus “Deaf” Smith was born April 19, 1787 in Dutchess County, New York. When he was eleven, his family moved to Mississippi. As a young man, Smith travelled to Texas, where he remained only a brief time before returning to Mississippi. He moved to San Antonio de Bexar in 1821. A year later, he married Guadalupe Ruiz Duran, the widow of ...
SMITH, ERASTUS [DEAF] (1787–1837). Erastus (Deaf) Smith was born in Duchess County, New York, on April 19, 1787, the son of Chilaib and Mary Smith. At the age of eleven or twelve he moved with his parents to Natchez, Mississippi Territory. A childhood disease caused him to lose his hearing. Smith first visited Texas in 1817 but did not remain ...
Apr 10, 2011 · Erastus "Deaf" Smith. Texas owes its independence from Mexico to a person with a disability: Erastus "Deaf" Smith. He was a scout during the Texas Revolution and considered to be the "Bravest of the Brave" by Colonel William Travis, who in 1835 destroyed Vince's Bridge during the Battle of San Jacinto, which prevented the retreat of the Mexican army and helped pave the way for Texas' independence.
Apr 13, 2024 · Erastus "Deaf" Smith was perhaps one of the most unique figures to emerge from the early years of Texas History. In spite of a nearly total hearing loss, “Deaf” Smith still served Texas with ...
Erastus “Deaf” Smith was born in New York in 1787. He immigrated to Mississippi Territory with his parents in 1798, and in 1821 came to Texas, then a part of Mexico, to remain permanently. His poor health improved in the new environment, but his hearing remained defective.
