Joshua Foster Johnson
(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)
33.1882° N, 95.2135° W
Where to Find It
Mt. Vernon City Cemetery, US 67 (Main St.) on east side of town
Nearby Markers
- 0.3 mi W The Wright-Vaughan House Mt. Vernon
- 0.4 mi W Rutherford Drugstore Mt. Vernon
- 0.5 mi W Franklin County Courthouse Mt. Vernon
- 0.5 mi W First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon Mt. Vernon
- 0.5 mi SW First United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon Mount Vernon
- 1.2 mi W Franklin County Mt. Vernon