Blackshear-Prospect Hill in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Capt. and Mrs. Chauncey Johnson

Capt. & Mrs. Chauncey Johnson Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith Peterson, August 26, 2007

1. Capt. & Mrs. Chauncey Johnson Marker

Inscription.

Here sleep Capt. and Mrs. Chauncey Johnson.

Capt. Johnson was born in Burlington, Vermont May 1, 1798. Served in the War of 1812. Came to Texas in 1840. Captured by General Adrian Woll at San Antonio, September 11, 1842 and imprisoned in Mexico. Died at Bastrop, Texas May 10, 1854.

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 15300.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1912.

Location. 30° 15.913′ N, 97° 43.638′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Blackshear-Prospect Hill. It can be reached from Navasota Street north of East 7th Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in the Texas State Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 909 Navasota Street, Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas.

It is also in the American South.

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 Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Daniel Shipman (here, next to this marker); Captain Andrew Briscoe (here, next to this marker); Thomas Jones Hardeman (here, next to this marker); General Moseley Baker

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(a few steps from this marker); Bailey Hardeman (a few steps from this marker); James G. Wilkinson (a few steps from this marker); Philip Walker (a few steps from this marker); Major William G. Cooke (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

Capt. and Mrs. Chauncey Johnson Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Heinich, October 3, 2014

2. Capt. and Mrs. Chauncey Johnson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,412 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 21, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2. submitted on October 3, 2014, by Michael Heinich of Austin, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.