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Travis then became an attorney and, at age 19, married one of his students, Rosanna Cato , who was 16 years old. The couple had a son, Charles, within two years.

Because of serious financial problems, Travis fled Alabama in 1831, leaving his wife and son behind to start over in Texas, which was a part of Mexico at the time. He received land from Stephen F. Austin. The Texas Revolution started in October 1835, and in January 1836, Travis joined the Texas Army. He was ordered by the provisional government to go to the Alamo with volunteers to reinforce the 120 men already there. Travis arrived at The Alamo with 30 reinforcements. Within a short time, he had become the official commander of the Texian troops when Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna attacked the mission on February 23February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 311 days remaining, 312 in leap years. Events 1455 Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western book printed from movable type. 1574 The 5th hol, 1836. William Travis was killed on March 6th with the other 188 defenders during the Battle of the AlamoThe Battle of the Alamo was a battle between Mexican and Texian forces during the Texas Revolution that took place at the Alamo mission in San Antonio in February and March of 1836. The siege ended on March 6 with the capture of the mission and the death after what many consider a heroic defense.