Vernon in Wilbarger County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Thaddeus Edgar Johnson

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 8, 2017

1. Thaddeus Edgar Johnson Marker

Inscription. Lawyer and World War I veteran, T. Edgar Johnson (1889-1972), gathered resources from family and friends to open Johnson-Davis Ford Company in Vernon in 1930 at this location. The business thrived during the Great Depression, becoming a leading transportation business in the region for thirty years. T. Edgar, his wife, Robbie Laurine (Davis), and their daughter moved here from Breckenridge, where he had been a successful attorney. Johnson served the community as a board member of the Pease River Flood Control District. He was also a longtime board member of the Vernon chamber of commerce and its president in 1937, helping the local economy to prosper.

Erected 2015 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18199.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 34° 9.175′ N, 99° 16.884′ W. Marker is in Vernon, Texas, in Wilbarger County. It is on Wilbarger Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1504 Wilbarger Street, Vernon TX 76384, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wilbarger County Centennial Time Capsule (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vernon Texas Confederate Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Napoleon 12 Pounder Bronze Field Gun Model 1857 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Wilbarger County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wilbarger County WWI Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wilbarger County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vernon Drugstore (approx. 0.2 miles away); W. D. Berry Home (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vernon.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 8, 2017

2. Thaddeus Edgar Johnson Marker

Former Johnson-Davis Ford Company image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 8, 2017

3. Former Johnson-Davis Ford Company

Marker is in center of photograph.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 597 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.