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John Edward Lewis
A Member of
Captain W. J. E. Heard's
Company in the
Battle of San Jacinto
Born in New York City
October 3, 1808
Died April 1, 1892
His Wife
Anna (Scott) Lewis
Born in Albany, N. Y.
1812
Died May 24, 1896
Erected by the State of Texas
1936
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| Full Name: |
John Edward Lewis |
| Location: |
Section:Republic Hill, Section 1 (C1)
Row:L Number:14 |
| Reason for Eligibility: |
Republic of Texas Veteran |
| Birth Date: |
October 3, 1808 |
| Died: |
April 11, 1892 |
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| | LEWIS, JOHN EDWARD (1808~1892) John Edward Lewis, Republic of Texas Veteran, was born on October 3, 1808, to Joseph and Mary Lewis, one of three children. Lewis arrived in Texas in March 1834, where he settled in Stephen F. Austin's fourth colony, present-day Fayette County. At some point, Lewis returned to New York, because he married his wife, Anna Scott, of Albany.
During Texas' fight for independence, Lewis fought with Captain William J. E. Heard's Company of Citizen Soldiers, where he participated in the Battle of San Jacinto. According to his service record, Lewis served in the army from February 28 to May 24, 1836.
After the war, Lewis received 320 acres of land for his service, which he later sold. He received another 640 acres for taking part in the Battle of San Jacinto.
In 1883, the Lewis family moved from Fayette County to Austin, where John, a member of the Texas Veterans Association, died on April 1, 1892. Anna died at age 84 on May 24, 1896. Together, John and Anna had 13 children: William, John, James, Jacob, Alfred, Lettie, Phebe, Emily, Mary, Annie, Nellie, Jesse, and Betty.
After their deaths, Emily, who was born a deaf mute, had her parents' remains moved to the Texas State Cemetery, where the State of Texas erected a monument over their grave. Information taken from biography compiled by Louis W. Kemp, the San Jacinto Monument website, http://www.sanjacinto-museum.org/kemp/v851.html.
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