Often mistakenly referred to as G. W. Lewis, Lonis was born in Tennessee and emigrated to Texas sometime in 1830. During the early years of the revolution, he enlisted as a private in Captain Henry Augustine's company and fought at both the Siege of Bexar and the Grass Fight (1835). From March through May 1836 he served with Captain William Patton's company. At the Battle of San Jacinto, he was shot through the lung and nearly died, leading to an early disability discharge. He received his property donation certificates for his enlistment in 1838 and by 1839 Lonis and his wife Margaret (Cowan) were living in Guadalupe County, where he died in 1882.
San Geronimo Cemetery
Seguin
29° 34.412, -097° 56.113
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