Samuel Ealy Johnson Sr. (November 12, 1838 – February 25, 1915) was an American politician, businessman, farmer, rancher, and namesake of Johnson City, Texas.[1][2] He was the grandfather of U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson.
The Johnson Family in front of their home near Stonewall, Texas (birthplace of LBJ). Sam Ealy Johnson Sr. (center) with other family members. On his right is Eliza.
Johnson was born in Wedowee, Alabama, the 10th child of Jesse and Lucy Webb (née Barnett) Johnson. Reared a Baptist, he later became a member of the Christian Church. In his later years, he became a Christadelphian, following his wife and daughter.[3]
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In the late 1850s, Johnson settled with his brother Jesse Thomas Johnson, better known as Tom Johnson, in a one-room log cabin on 320 acres that became headquarters for the largest cattle driving operation in seven counties. Sam enlisted in Company B, 26th Texas Cavalry Regiment on September 18, 1861, and served until the end of the American Civil War on the coast of Texas and in Louisiana. Johnson participated in the Battle of Galveston and the Red River Campaign in Louisiana. After the war, he married Eliza Bunton of Caldwell County on December 11, 1867. In the fall of 1892, Johnson was the Populist nominee for Blanco and Gillespie counties to the Texas House of Representatives.[4]
samuel, ealy, johnson, other, people, named, samuel, johnson, samuel, johnson, disambiguation, november, 1838, february, 1915, american, politician, businessman, farmer, rancher, namesake, johnson, city, texas, grandfather, president, lyndon, johnson, johnson,. For other people named Samuel Johnson see Samuel Johnson disambiguation Samuel Ealy Johnson Sr November 12 1838 February 25 1915 was an American politician businessman farmer rancher and namesake of Johnson City Texas 1 2 He was the grandfather of U S president Lyndon B Johnson Sam E Johnson Sr BornSamuel Ealy Johnson 1838 11 12 November 12 1838Wedowee Alabama U S DiedFebruary 25 1915 1915 02 25 aged 76 Gillespie County Texas U S Resting placeJohnson Family Cemetery Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park30 14 22 98 N 98 36 36 5 W 30 2397167 N 98 610139 W 30 2397167 98 610139OccupationsPoliticianbusinessmanfarmerrancherPolitical partyPopulistSpouseEliza Bunton m 1867 wbr Children9 including Sam E Johnson Jr RelativesJohnson familyMilitary serviceAllegianceConfederate StatesBranchConfederate States ArmyYears of service1861 1865RankPrivateUnitCompany B 26th Texas Cavalry RegimentBattlesAmerican Civil War Battle of Galveston Bay Battle of Mansfield Battle of Pleasant Hill Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksEarly life edit nbsp The Johnson Family in front of their home near Stonewall Texas birthplace of LBJ Sam Ealy Johnson Sr center with other family members On his right is Eliza Johnson was born in Wedowee Alabama the 10th child of Jesse and Lucy Webb nee Barnett Johnson Reared a Baptist he later became a member of the Christian Church In his later years he became a Christadelphian following his wife and daughter 3 Career editIn the late 1850s Johnson settled with his brother Jesse Thomas Johnson better known as Tom Johnson in a one room log cabin on 320 acres that became headquarters for the largest cattle driving operation in seven counties Sam enlisted in Company B 26th Texas Cavalry Regiment on September 18 1861 and served until the end of the American Civil War on the coast of Texas and in Louisiana Johnson participated in the Battle of Galveston and the Red River Campaign in Louisiana After the war he married Eliza Bunton of Caldwell County on December 11 1867 In the fall of 1892 Johnson was the Populist nominee for Blanco and Gillespie counties to the Texas House of Representatives 4 Notes edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Archives and Records Administration References edit Charters Filed Austin American Vol 39 no 211 Austin Texas July 31 1908 p 4 Retrieved January 8 2022 via Newspapers com Fredericksburg Man Dies Austin American Vol 2 no 60 Austin Texas March 1 1915 p 3 Retrieved January 8 2022 via Newspapers com William C Pool Emmie Craddock David Eugene Conrad Lyndon Baines Johnson the formative years 1965 p 19 Populist Nominations Galveston Daily News Vol LI no 161 Galveston Texas September 1 1892 p 9 Retrieved January 8 2022 via Newspapers com External links editSamuel Ealy Johnson Sr at Find a Grave nbsp Samuel Ealy Johnson Sr from the Handbook of Texas Online Sam E Johnson Sr Cabin at Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park Sam E Johnson Sr House at Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park Portals nbsp Agriculture nbsp American Civil War nbsp Biography nbsp Business nbsp Politics nbsp Texas Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel Ealy Johnson Sr amp oldid 1162068848, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
