Round Top in Fayette County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Samuel Knight Lewis

(January 20, 1807 - November 14, 1867)

Photographed By Gregory Walker

1. Samuel Knight Lewis Marker

Inscription.

South Carolina native Samuel K. Lewis married Marshall Ann Moore in 1830 and they settled on his Mississippi plantation. In 1838 the Lewis family was drawn to Texas. Originally a surveyor, Lewis served Austin County in the Republic of Texas House of Representatives in 1844-1845. In 1848 he learned of plans for a stage line to run through this area. He bought 145 acres near this site and settled his family there. The Lewis home became a stopping place for travelers later known as the Winedale Inn. Given to the University of Texas in the 1960s, it became a focal point of the nearby Winedale Historical Center.

Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11680.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 30° 4.611′ N, 96° 40.608′ W. Marker is in Round Top, Texas, in Fayette County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1457 and Leonhardt Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located in the Richter Cemetery, on the right when entering the cemetery and some distance from the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Round Top TX 78954, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Connersville Primitive Baptist Church African American Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Round Top Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); The Log Cabin (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Connersville Museum (approx. 1.3 miles away); Pumper Wagon (approx. 1.3 miles away); Noak Farmhouse (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Kraus House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bernard Scherrer (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Round Top.

Also see . . . Samuel K. Lewis article in Handbook of Texas. (Submitted on June 22, 2015, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas.)

Location of Samuel Knight Lewis Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Gregory Walker, June 4, 2015

2. Location of Samuel Knight Lewis Marker

Samuel Knight Lewis grave stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Gregory Walker, June 4, 2015

3. Samuel Knight Lewis grave stone

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2015, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas. This page has been viewed 662 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2022, by Joe Lotz of Denton, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2015, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.