Smithwick married one of Nancy "Widow” Blakey’s daughters. ( or he may have married the widow. I can’t remember now) The Blakey place is where they Hobby Lobby, Lowes, and Academy is on the west side of Bastrop now. Someone bought and moved the remnants of the old cabin. Her husband was killed at the Battle of Brushy Creek.
Did I take you up there to the battle site when you came by here?? Can’t remember….. It’s right on SH 95 just south of Taylor.
I did take you by the Coleman place where they had the fight that started this affair and up the Manor hill cemetery which was a rock throw from where Smithwick lived.
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