William Johnson Cabin
Luling, Caldwell County, Texas
Marker Inscription
The Rev. William Johnson (1822-89), farmer and Baptist minister who came to Texas in 1833, built this shotgun-style cabin near Tenney Creek (11 mi. NE of Luling) in 1870s. Family included five children. His son, W. E. (Billie) became a physician in Tilmon. Since 1893 the Jeff Connolly family has owned Johnson's land. T. B. Coopwood, M. d., used cabin as office in late 1890s. Mr. and Mrs. Jett Connolly donated structure in 1972 to be relocated here. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1973 Incise in base: Restored by Luling Garden Club, 1972
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
The Rev. William Johnson, a farmer and Baptist minister who came to Texas in 1833, built this shotgun-style cabin near Tenney Creek in the 1870s and raised five children there. His land passed to the Connolly family in 1893, and a country doctor even used the cabin as an office late in that decade. The Luling Garden Club restored the structure after it was donated and relocated in 1972.
Why it matters
Humble frontier dwellings like this preserved-and-relocated cabin document the everyday lives of the pioneer preachers and farmers who settled central Texas.
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