New Waverly, TX, United States
East Sandy Community. The Sandel and Powell families moved to this area from Mississippi in the 1850s, helping establish a community church and school in this vicinity. The Rev. Peter W. Sandel (1806-1866) arrived and bought property in October 1851. Twice married, he lived here with his second wife
, Louisa J. (Winborn), and children from both marriages. Oliver Powell (1815-1892) also bought land here. He arrived with his wife, Caroline (Quinn), and their children. The agricultural settlement in
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