Gonzales in Gonzales County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Sarah Seely De Witt
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 1, 2026
1. Sarah Seely De Witt Marker
Evaline
made the first battle flag of Texas
used by the colonists in the
Battle of Gonzales, October 2, 1835
Born in Virginia, 1789
came to Texas in 1826
with her husband
Green De Witt, Empresario,
and their five children
Died November 28, 1854
and is buried here on
Sarah Seely League.
Green De Witt
Born in Kentucky
February 12, 1787
Died in Monclova, Mexico
May 18, 1835
while on business there
Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 1215.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Texas Independence • Women. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.
Location. 29° 28.48′ N, 97° 26.898′ 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 is located within the Green DeWitt Cemetery, which is located inside J. B. Wells Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2301 County Road 197, Gonzales TX 78629,
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Regionally, this marker is in the 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Green Dewitt Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Santa Anna Mound (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old Eighteen (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gonzales Cannon (approx. 0.6 miles away); Campsite Marking Start of San Jacinto Campaign (approx. 1.6 miles away); Wells Home (approx. 1.7 miles away); 1834 Homesite of Capt. and Mrs. Almaron Dickinson (approx. 1.7 miles away); J. W. and Nannie C. Bailey House (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gonzales.
Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 31, 2018
2. Sarah Seely Dewitt Marker
Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 31, 2018
3. Sarah Seely Dewitt Gravesite
Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 31, 2018
4. Sarah Seely Dewitt Grave Marker
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 776 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 2, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 3, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
