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(1815-1872) Born in Louisiana; settled in Texas in 1832. Fought in victorious Texas Army at Bexar, Dec. 1835; in Capt. James Gillaspie's company, 2nd Regiment, Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836. Married (1) 1838, Rachel Garner, who died 1856; (2) 1861, Matilda Myers. Esteemed and respected, he was a farmer, stockman, patriarch.
Johnson, Benjamin is a historical marker in Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Jefferson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 137 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7196, -93.9046 near Sabine Pass. The nearest cataloged historic site is Garner, Jacob Harmon (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Smith, Niles F., Dorman, Kate, and Dorman, Kate.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5245010538. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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