Gonzales in Gonzales County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Green Dewitt Cemetery
Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 31, 2018
1. Green Dewitt Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Green Dewitt Cemetery. . Green (1787-1835) and Sarah (Seely) (1789-1854) Dewitt moved their family from Missouri to Texas in 1826 after he successfully petitioned the Mexican government for an Empresario Grant to settle 400 Anglo-Americans on lands southwest of Stephen F. Austin's colony. In 1831, Sarah received a separate grant, the Sarah Seely League, from which this acre was set aside for a family cemetery. The grave of Sarah, known for her "Come and Take It" flag as the fight for Texas Independence began, stands near a memorial for her husband, who is laid to rest in Mexico. The first known burial here is their grandson, Jonas Dewitt (1850-1851). ,
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002.
Green (1787-1835) and Sarah (Seely) (1789-1854) Dewitt moved their family from Missouri to Texas in 1826 after he successfully petitioned the Mexican government for an Empresario Grant to settle 400 Anglo-Americans on lands southwest of Stephen F. Austin's colony. In 1831, Sarah received a separate grant, the Sarah Seely League, from which this acre was set aside for a family cemetery. The grave of Sarah, known for her "Come and Take It" flag as the fight for Texas Independence began, stands near a memorial for her husband, who is laid to rest in Mexico. The first known burial here is their grandson, Jonas Dewitt (1850-1851).
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002
Erected 2002 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12837.)
Location. 29° 28.486′ N, 97° 26.895′ W. Marker is in Gonzales, Texas, in Gonzales County. It is on an unnamed park road 0.1 miles north of County Road 197, on the right when traveling north. Marker and cemetery are located within J. B. Wells Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2301 County Road 197, Gonzales TX 78629, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 964 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 3. submitted on March 2, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.
