William Leslie Cazneau

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General William Leslie Cazneau of Texas, 1807-1876. He 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. General William Leslie Cazneau was a Texas pioneer and is credited with having buried the Alamo Heroes with full military honors. He died at his estate in Jamaica in 1876.

Source: the Handbook of Texas online.