Which DeWitt County resident’s grandfather signed the U S Declaration of Independence? Who saved the land grant titles from Stephen F Austin’s Colony? Whose grandfather was a privateer during the American Revolution? Whose father went on surveying trips with George Washington? Whose father fought in the War of 1812 under Andrew Jackson in New Orleans? Whose home in DeWitt County was a refuge for settlers during Indian attacks? What 15-year old left the Alamo the day before it fell with a message for Col Fannin? What Alamo defender has a Dewitt County creek named for him? What 15-year-old fought in almost every battle except the Alamo. In whose home was the first DeWitt County commissioners court held? Who operated a ferry across the Guadalupe and wanted the county seat to be near it? Who was the first teacher in DeWitt County?
These students in an 1846 DeWitt County classroom know and will give you the answers. Two women who fled Santa Anna’s army will tell of suffering and hardships on the Runaway Scrape. A song written by a descendant of an Alamo defender remembers the bravery of the men who died and challenges us to stand up for what we believe.
See all this and more at “Lives Remembered,” presented by the Yorktown Bicentennial Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution and DeWitt County Historical Commission, on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 3:00 PM, at the American Legion Hall, 310 S Esplanade. Free and open to the public. Refreshments following the program.
