George Washington Davis

Pennsylvania native George Washington Davis (1797-1853) brought his family to Texas in 1831. He selected a league of land near present-day Cuero in the Green De Witt Colony and became an active participant in the movement toward Texas Independence, serving as a delegate to the Second Convention of Texas in 1833 and as a delegate to the Consultation at San Felipe in 1835. After the revolution, Davis held a number of local public offices. He and his wife, Rebecca (d. 1846), are buried 1.8 miles west of this site. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

George Washington Davis is a historical marker in Cuero, DeWitt County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in DeWitt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 166 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.1835, -97.2915 near Cuero. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lockhart Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stevens Cemetery, Dr. William Watt White, and Cameron.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5123002165. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.