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Leon County, Texas
Historical Markers in Jewett, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Jewett, in Leon County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War and Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1986 and 2016. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
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- James and Julia Anderson Houseplaced 1999
Ohio-born James Elgin Anderson (1836-1918) settled in Leon County in 1857. He enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861, serving with the Leon…
- Little Flock Cemeteryplaced 2003
Little Flock Baptist Church began in this area in 1854. Early member names included Baldwin, Cothern, Hamlet, Lamb, Shipp, Steapleton and Thomas.
- Manaen Turnbull Smithplaced 1986
(1802-1886) Georgia native Manaen T. Smith arrived in present Shelby County, Texas in 1822.
- Hattie Barnes Adkissonplaced 2016
Hattie Barnes was born January 2, 1886, in Jewett. Her family moved to San Marcos around 1908 where Hattie graduated from the Coronal Institute.
- Jewett Methodist Churchplaced 1991
The town of Jewett was laid out in December 1871 on the International & Great Northern Railroad line.
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