​Sarah Seely De Witt

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Marker Text: ​Who with her daughter
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 Seeley league.
      Green De Witt
Born in Kentucky
February 12 ,1787
Died in Monclova, Mexico
May 18, 1835
while on business there. (1936) 

Marker No: 1215

Gray Granite 1936 Centennial Marker

Geographic: 29.474651,-97.448288

Location: from Gonzales, take US 183 south about 1.7 miles then go south on US 97 about .25 mile; take a county road west 0.1 mile then go north on county road through gate.