Details for Benjamin Johnson
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5245010538
Data
| Marker Number | 10538 |
| Atlas Number | 5245010538 |
| Marker Title | Benjamin Johnson |
| Index Entry | Johnson, Benjamin |
| Address | |
| City | Sabine Pass |
| County | Jefferson |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 412505 |
| UTM Northing | 3287876 |
| Subject Codes | Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; pioneers; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1972 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Sabine Pass Cemetery, off SH 870 |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 24" x 18" |
| Marker Text | (1815-1872) Born in Louisiana; settled in Texas in 1832. Fought in victorious Texas Army at Bexar, Dec. 1835; in Capt. James Gillaspie's company, 2nd Regiment, Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836. Married (1) 1838, Rachel Garner, who died 1856; (2) 1861, Matilda Myers. Esteemed and respected, he was a farmer, stockman, patriarch. |