Near Stonewall in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Generations of Johnsons
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Photographed by Duane Hall, November 12, 2015
1. Generations of Johnsons Marker
Here on these familiar hills under these expansive skies and under these oak trees that he loved so much, his life has come full circle ...
his roots go deep here on this spot in the hill country.
From the eulogy delivered here by the
Reverend Billy Graham
January 25, 1973
(Headstones from left to right)
Birge Alexander Lucia Huffman Johnson Alexander Sam Houston Johnson Josefa Johnson Moss Oscar Price Bobbitt Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt Claudia Taylor “Lady Bird” Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson Rebekah Baines Johnson, Mother Sam Ealy Johnson, Father S.E. Johnson and Eliza Johnson, Grandparents
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #36 Lyndon B. Johnson series list.
Location. 30° 14.394′ N, 98° 36.614′ W. Marker is near Stonewall, Texas, in Gillespie County. It can be reached from Park Road 49 0.3 miles west of Klein Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located at the front entrance to the Johnson Family Cemetery in Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A River Runs Through (a few steps from this marker); A More Perfect Society (a few steps from this marker); "Mr. Jelly Bean" (a few steps from this marker); The Reconstructed Birthplace (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Andreas Lindig Lime Kiln (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sam Ealy Johnson, Sr., House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity Lutheran Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Housing the World (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stonewall.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. This list consists of 26 wayside exhibits along the LBJ Ranch driving tour in Lyndon B. Johnson NHP. The markers are in order as you would encounter them on the driving tour.
Also see . . .
1. Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park - Official Website. (Submitted on December 1, 2015.)
2. Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on December 1, 2015.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, November 12, 2015
2. Marker at Front Entrance to Johnson Family Cemetery
Photographed by Duane Hall, November 12, 2015
3. Johnson Family Cemetery as viewed from Park Road 49
Photographed by Duane Hall, November 12, 2015
4. Headstones and Graves of the Johnson Family
Photographed by Duane Hall, November 12, 2015
5. Graves of Lady Bird Johnson
and President Johnson
and President Johnson
Photographed by Duane Hall, November 12, 2015
6. Elegy Tablet at Front Entrance of Cemetery
“The curfew tolls the knell of parting day
The lowing herd winds slowly oer the lea,
The plowman homeward plods his weary way
And leaves the world to darkness and to me.”
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 611 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 1, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
