Seguin in Guadalupe County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Andrew Jackson Sowell
Photographed By James Hulse, August 4, 2021
1. Andrew Jackson Sowell Marker
Came to Texas about 1829
Served in the Army of Texas
a Courier From the Alamo, He Left the
Fortress Just Before It Fell to Hurry
Reinforcements and Supplies
Died 1848
His Wife,
Lucinda Turner Sowell
Born 1827 - Died 1883
Erected 1957 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 162.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 29° 34.416′ N, 97° 56.116′ W. Marker is in Seguin, Texas, in Guadalupe County. Marker can be reached from East Walnut Street (County Highway 202) ¼ mile east of North Highway 123 Byway. The marker is located in the southeast section of the San Geronimo Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1620 East Walnut Street, Seguin TX 78155, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Robert D. McAnelly (here, next to this marker); George Washington Lonis (here, next to this marker); John N. Sowell (here, next to this marker); Elijah Valentine Dale (within shouting distance of this marker); King Family Cemetery
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Also see . . . Sowell, Andrew Jackson (1815–1883).
Sowell served in the garrison of the Alamo, but shortly before the final battle he and Byrd Lockhart were ordered out to obtain supplies. They were delayed in Gonzales buying cattle and other supplies and did not return to the Alamo before its fall. Source: The Handbook of Texas(Submitted on August 12, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, August 4, 2021
2. The view of the Andrew Jackson Sowell Marker in the cemetery
Photographed By James Hulse, August 4, 2021
3. The Andrew Jackson Sowell Marker is the marker on the left of the two markers
Public Domain - TSHA
4. Andrew Jackson Sowell
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 12, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
