Near Cable in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Jacob and Martha Boggs Johnson
1805- 1905
— Century Farm, from Indian Cabin —
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 10, 2018
1. Jacob and Martha Boggs Johnson Marker
close up of plaque
Inscription.
Jacob and Martha Boggs Johnson. This memorial is in memory of Jacob and Martha Boggs Johnson, and marks the spot where the Indian cabin stood Into which they moved April 1. 1805. With other pioneers they came as the Indians departed and worthily bore their part in subduing the wilderness. They and their direct descendants have occupied this land for a century and this memorial is placed in grateful remembrance.
This memorial is in memory of Jacob
and Martha Boggs Johnson, and marks
the spot where the Indian cabin stood
Into which they moved April 1. 1805. With
other pioneers they came as the Indians
departed and worthily bore their part
in subduing the wilderness. They and
their direct descendants have occupied
this land for a century and this memorial
is placed in grateful remembrance.
Location. 40° 13.183′ N, 83° 38.928′ W. Marker is near Cable, Ohio, in Champaign County. Marker can be reached from Stevenson Road (County Route 11). Marker is in an old private cemetery in the middle of a large farm, north of Mingo, Ohio. It can be reached from a long driveway at 5596 Stevenson Rd, north of Mingo, Ohio. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7044 Stevenson Rd, Cable OH 43009, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 10, 2018
2. Jacob and Martha Boggs Johnson Marker
2nd plaque on nearby boulder
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 10, 2018
3. Jacob and Martha Boggs Johnson Marker
full view of marker
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 10, 2018
4. Jacob and Martha Boggs Johnson Marker
marker as seen from a distance, looking north from farm lane
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 10, 2018
5. Jacob and Martha Boggs Johnson Marker
pine tree about a 1/4 mile north of the cemetery, original site of the boulder and plaque; where the Indian cabin was located
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, December 10, 2018
6. Jacob and Martha Boggs Johnson Marker
Eric Johnson, descendant of Jacob Johnson; and current owner and steward of the farm and cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 10, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.