| Marker Number |
11100 |
| Atlas Number |
5351011100 |
| Marker Title |
William Blewett |
| Index Entry |
Blewett, William |
| Address |
|
| City |
Newton |
| County |
Newton |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
427223 |
| UTM Northing |
3412934 |
| Subject Codes |
Civil War; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1997 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Court St., (US 190), N side of Courthouse Square, Newton |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
(1830-1862) Georgia native William Blewett came to Texas with his family in 1849. They settled first in Jasper County, where he was district surveyor about 1853. He married a cousin, Nancy Adams; they later became the parents of 6 children. In 1858 they moved to Newton and William opened the Blewett & Company Mercantile near this site with his cousin Adam Adams. When the Civil War broke out, Blewett was a leader in organizing a company of local volunteers that became part of Company G, 13th Texas Cavalry. He served as a captain and died in Arkansas in 1862. (1997) Incise on base: Donated by Blewett Descendants |
