Johnson's mother was Elizabeth Laffoon (1804-1822), she died sometime about 1822. He was a farmer and stock raiser, section 26, post office Stewartsville. Among the pioneers of Western Missouri, may be mentioned the subject of this sketch. He is a native of Clay Co., MO and was born April 16, 1822, about four miles north of Liberty, and was there reared until 15 years of age, spending his boyhood days on a farm, and he attended the common schools. (his father, Mathew Everett married Rebecca Laffoon Church in 1830, sister of Elizabeth Laffoon his 1st wife). He accompanied his parents to Clinton Co. in 1837. They settled in La Fayette Township, remaining there until 1850, when he crossed the plains in the spring of that year with an ox team, (with Robert James) and spent about 18 months in the mining districts of California. He returned by the isthmus, and then went to New York City, thence around the lakes to Chicago, and down the Mississippi to St. Louis and up the Missouri, there not being a railroad in operation in the state at that time. He had previously located the place on which he now resides in 1845, and his family remained upon it while he was absent. Since his return he has given his attention to farming, and he now owns 295 acres of land well improved. Mr. Everett has filled the position of school director for 5 years, and also road overseer for 5 years. He took no active part in the Civil War, althrough his sympathies were with the South, and he was once arrested. He has been twice married; first, April 17, 1845, to Miss Anna HAWKINS, a native of Lawrence Co., Ohio, born 1827. She died Feb. 16, 1861, leaving seven children, six of whom are now living: John T., Belvidia (now Mrs. H. C. Bergman), James H., William L., Benjamin W. and Warren D. He was married again Oct. 2, 1862, to Mrs. Susan J. Baxter. By this union they have seven children: George A., Anna M., Joseph E. J., Albert L., Susan B., Methew G. and Francis R. Mrs. Everett had two children by a former marriage: Frances E. (now Mrs. Chruch), and James T. She is a member of the old school Presbyterian church. Mr. Everett's father, Mathew Everett, was one of the earliest pioneers in Western Missouri. He was a native of VA, and was born in 1794. He came to Missouri about the year 1819, and settled in Howard Co., and came to Clinton Co. in 1837.