Samuel H. Walker
(1815-1847)
In Jack Hays' company of Texas Rangers in 1836, Walker led an extremely productive and exciting life. He was a scout for Capt. Jesse Billingsley, captured in the attack of Mier and marched across the desert in chains. He then was forced to draw a bean in Santa Anna's "Black Bean" occurrence, luck being with him in drawing a white bean. Later Walker served with Gen. Winfield Scott, his crowning glory being that of developing the Walker Colt in 1847. His talks with inventor Samuel Colt led to the revolver coming into existence, a far superior weapon than those already in use.
October 9, 1847, saw the demise on Samuel H. walker as he was leading a charge into Huamantla, Tlaxcala, Mexico. His body was returned to Texas for burial in San Antonio.