Marker Inscription
The Rev. William Johnson (1822-89), farmer and Baptist minister who came to Texas in 1833, built this shotgun-style cabin near Tenney Creek (11 mi. NE of Luling) in 1870s. Family included five children. His son, W. E. (Billie) became a physician in Tilmon. Since 1893 the Jeff Connolly family has owned Johnson's land. T. B. Coopwood, M. d., used cabin as office in late 1890s. Mr. and Mrs. Jett Connolly donated structure in 1972 to be relocated here. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1973 Incise in base: Restored by Luling Garden Club, 1972
About this site
Johnson, William is a historical marker in Luling, Caldwell County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Caldwell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.6838, -97.6469 near Luling. The nearest cataloged historic site is Davis, Edgar B., Oil Pioneer-Philanthropist (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Luling, Luling, and Central Texas Oil Patch Museum.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5055009778. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
