Samuel Knight Lewis
(January 20, 1807 - November 14, 1867)
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Marker Text: 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. (2000)
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Marker No: 11680
Grave Marker
Geographic: 30.07610,-96.67670
Location: 2 miles east of Round Top on FM 1457, in Richter Cemetery