| Marker Number |
9634 |
| Atlas Number |
5289009634 |
| Marker Title |
Manaen Turnbull Smith |
| Index Entry |
Smith, Manaen Turnbull |
| Address |
|
| City |
Jewett |
| County |
Leon |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
772448 |
| UTM Northing |
3473153 |
| Subject Codes |
Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; pioneers; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Jewett Cemetery, from U.S. 79, take Division St. E to the intersection w/Adkisson Rd., go N to Sand Banks Rd., go W to cemetery |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
(1802-1886) Georgia native Manaen T. Smith arrived in present Shelby County, Texas in 1822. He became active in civic affairs, and served in the Texas Army from October 1835 to January 1836. He was a participant in the Siege of Bexar in December 1835. He lived in Harris and Houston counties before moving his family to Leon County about 1848-49. He farmed, ranched, and was involved in the buying and selling of land in the county. He later lived in Jewett, where he operated a hotel. Twice married and the father of nine children, Smith died in Jewett in 1886. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986 |
