Gregorio Esparza Descendants Association

Link to The Alamo's video on Enrique's story from his Nov 1902 article in the San Antonio Paper. 

To see his uncle Francisco's testimony Click here. This is the Testimony of Francisco Esparza August 26, 1859. 

 Francisco Esparza, a member of the Mexican army, asked Santa Anna to bury one of the Tejanos. It was his brother, Gregorio, who died defending the Alamo. 

 ABC News’ Mireya Villarreal goes behind the scenes at one of the most historic battlefields in the country – The Alamo. 

 As we continue to honor and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we remember the Esparza brothers who both played a significant role in the Alamo's history.  Senior Curator, Historian, and Lecturer of Alamo History Ernesto Rodriguez tells the compelling story of the Esparza brothers, Gregorio and Fransisco Esparza. 

or one Mexican-American studying Texas History in school back in the 1960s and 70s, he learned something that wasn’t in the history books.