Near Stonewall in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Sam Ealy Johnson, Sr., House
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Sam and Eliza Johnson were among the first and most successful of hill country cattle drovers, settling near what is now Johnson City in the late 1860s. After amassing a fortune, they lost it, and eventually resettled here along the Pedernales, where, Eliza Johnson remembered, “the tempo of life was slower.” Sam lived here until his death in 1915. Eliza lived until 1917. Both are buried in the Johnson family cemetery.
(Right Photo Caption)
Sam Ealy Johnson, Sr., his wife Eliza, and family members gather round a Model T parked in the driveway of this home. Lyndon Johnson may be the boy standing in front of the car.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #36 Lyndon B. Johnson series list.
Location. 30° 14.299′ N, 98° 36.797′ W. Marker is near Stonewall, Texas, in Gillespie County. Marker is on Park Road 49, 0.6 miles west of Klein Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in front of the Sam E. Johnson, Sr. Farmhouse in Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stonewall TX 78671, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Housing the World (here, next to this marker); Trinity Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity Lutheran Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Generations of Johnsons (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Mr. Jelly Bean" (approx. 0.2 miles away); A More Perfect Society (approx. 0.2 miles away); A River Runs Through (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the Andreas Lindig Lime Kiln (approx. ¼ mile 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 2, 2015.)
2. Sam Ealy Johnson, Sr. From the Texas State Historical Association’s “Handbook of Texas Online”. (Submitted on December 2, 2015.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 502 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 2, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.