Marker Inscription
A native of Connecticut, Lewis J. Wilson (1832-1895) moved with his parents to Grimes County in 1851. His father Samuel opened a general merchandise business in Anderson. Lewis managed the store until 1861 when he left to serve in the Civil War. After the war he returned to Anderson and opened a mercantile store in partnership with W. R. Howell and John Quincy Yarborough. They completed construction of this brick building in 1871 for a second establishment. Wilson was the sole proprietor by 1881 and continued to manage the business until his death.
About this site
Wilson, Lewis J., Building is a historical marker in Navasota, Grimes County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Grimes County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 202 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3874, -96.0903 near Navasota. The nearest cataloged historic site is First National Bank of Navasota, Old (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Giesel House, The, Mickelborough Building, and Leake Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5185008625. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
