William Leslie Cazneau

William Leslie Cazneau

General William Leslie Cazneau(1807-1876) was a Texas pioneer and is credited with having buried the Alamo Heroes with full military honors.

General William Leslie Cazneau was born in Boston and came to Texas in 1830.

He was the older son of ship master William L. Cazneau 1768-1866. His brother was General Thomas N. Cazneau of California 1812-1873.His sister was Mary Eliza Cazneau that married Joshua Holden in Texas in 1844 and later moved to Sonora, California in 1849.

He died at his estate in Jamaica in 1876.

References

* The Handbook of Texas online.


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