Historical MarkerJohnson, General Joseph Burton
Fairfield · Freestone County · Dedicated 1971 · THC Atlas #5161009887
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Marker Inscription
(April 7, 1816 - January 18, 1874) Planter, soldier, civic leader. Born in Georgia. Commissioned a captain in U. S. Army in Florida in 1837; a major, 1846. Came to Freestone County in 1854. For headquarters on his 10,550-acre plantation, built (1860) at this site a 12-room stone mansion. Served as brigadier general of Texas State Troops in Civil War. A county commissioner; first master of Texas State Grange; a Royal Arch Mason. Made gifts to worthy causes and to minorities. He married Patience Ponder; had 5 children. Descendants include lawyers, merchants, doctors, law officers, printers, teachers.
About this site
Johnson, General Joseph Burton is a historical marker in Fairfield, Freestone County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 57 historical markers documented in Freestone County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 145 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7826, -96.2342 near Fairfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Johnson Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Johnson Cemetery, Hopson-Burleson Memorial, and Rhode Island.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5161009887. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
