(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.| HM Number | HM2DKZ |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1997 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 at 7:01pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 427261 N 3413056 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.84846667, -93.76071667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 50.908', W 93° 45.643' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 50' 54.48" N, 93° 45' 38.58" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 409 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 113 Court St, Newton TX 75966, US |
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