Marker Inscription
(September 27, 1824 - February 15, 1877) Came to Texas from Tennessee in 1845, settling (1846) near site of Mount Vernon, which he helped found (as town of Keith) in 1848. Member 3rd Texas Legislature (1849-50); sponsored Mount Vernon Male and Female Academies bill -- leading to public school system. Member Secession Convention, 1861; Constitutional Convention, 1875. As pastor, helped organize Mount Vernon Baptist Church. Married Amanda C. Wright; they had seven sons, three daughters. (1973)
About this site
Johnson, Joshua Foster is a historical marker in Mt. Vernon, Franklin County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Franklin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 40 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1882, -95.2135 near Mt. Vernon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mt. Vernon Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wright - Vaughan House, The, Rutherford Drugstore, and Franklin County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5159009846. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
