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Isaac Vandeventer Johnson

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Isaac Vandeventer Johnson Veteran

Birth
Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
Death
13 May 1916 (aged 78)
Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Col. 1st Co.K,1st Va.Cav.Regt.;Co.C,6th Va.Cav.Regt.source: Hu Maxwell, "History of Barbour County, West Virginia,", Acme Publ, Morgantown, PA, 1899, reprint, McClain Publ, Parsons, WV, pg 406 ...
b. November 15, 1837, Meadowville, Barbour Co., (W)VA, 3rd s/o William Johnson & Lydia Ann Wells
Attended Emory & Henry College
Served as Deputy Clerk, Barbour Co., (W)VA at age 16
Attended William & Mary College
c1861 enlisted as 2nd Lt., Company H, 31st VA. Inf. Regt. (Barbour Grays), CSA
December 13, 1861, Wounded thigh-knee at Battle of Allegheny Mountain
c1862 promoted to 1st Company H, 31st VA. Inf. Regt. (Barbour Grays), CSA
resigned commission and transferred to Gen. Imbodens' Brigade Quartermaster Corp. (CSA)
c1865 returned to Barbour Co., WV
1866 - 1870 brakeman/ clerk for Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Parkersburg, WV
December 24, 1874, 1st m. Fannie Link (____-1891) of Bridgewater, VA
1873 – 1890 Clerk of Barbour County Circuit Court
1892 - 1896 WV State Auditor
September 20, 1893, 2nd m. Fannie Kemper ( ) of Shendun, VA

source: J.W. Shaffer, "Union and Confederate Soldiers and Sympathizers of Barbour County, WV", 2005, pg 146 ... c1900 moved to Roanoke, VA to farm

source: Shepherdstown Register, May 16, 1907 ..."Isaac V. Johnson of Roanoake, VA" closed on the purchase of 312 acres located 4 miles north of town at the end of Shepherds Turnpike, from Mrs. Azenia Shepherds

source: Shepherdstown Register, January 20, 1910. ...Mr. Johnson is referred to as "Col. Isaac V. Johnson" in his sale of a 313 acre farm located 3-4 miles north of town to William H. Martin.

source: obituary The West Virginian, Fairmont, WV, May 16, 1916 ...
c1916 moved to Shepherdstown, WV as Registrar of Shepherds College
d. May 13, 1916, Shepherdstown, WV
He was identified with the rank of Colonel in the obituary prepared by his daughter Virginia Johnson, of Shepherdstown, WV

source: O.V.Nestor Chapman, "They Rest Quietly, Cemetery Records of Barbour County, West Virginia", 1999, pg 202 ...
This definitive source does not list Isaac V. Johnson as being buried in the Philippi Masonic Cemetery. He is believed to have been buried Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdsville, WV where he retired and later died and his daughter, Virginia, is also interned.

The photo often attributed to Isaac Vandeventer Johnson (1837-1916) is actually a photo of Isaac Vandevender Johnson (1863-1930) FAG ID 112554185, s/o Garret Elias Johnson (FAG ID 39399379) and Mary Alice (Cox) Johnson (FAG ID 39399233)
Col. 1st Co.K,1st Va.Cav.Regt.;Co.C,6th Va.Cav.Regt.source: Hu Maxwell, "History of Barbour County, West Virginia,", Acme Publ, Morgantown, PA, 1899, reprint, McClain Publ, Parsons, WV, pg 406 ...
b. November 15, 1837, Meadowville, Barbour Co., (W)VA, 3rd s/o William Johnson & Lydia Ann Wells
Attended Emory & Henry College
Served as Deputy Clerk, Barbour Co., (W)VA at age 16
Attended William & Mary College
c1861 enlisted as 2nd Lt., Company H, 31st VA. Inf. Regt. (Barbour Grays), CSA
December 13, 1861, Wounded thigh-knee at Battle of Allegheny Mountain
c1862 promoted to 1st Company H, 31st VA. Inf. Regt. (Barbour Grays), CSA
resigned commission and transferred to Gen. Imbodens' Brigade Quartermaster Corp. (CSA)
c1865 returned to Barbour Co., WV
1866 - 1870 brakeman/ clerk for Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Parkersburg, WV
December 24, 1874, 1st m. Fannie Link (____-1891) of Bridgewater, VA
1873 – 1890 Clerk of Barbour County Circuit Court
1892 - 1896 WV State Auditor
September 20, 1893, 2nd m. Fannie Kemper ( ) of Shendun, VA

source: J.W. Shaffer, "Union and Confederate Soldiers and Sympathizers of Barbour County, WV", 2005, pg 146 ... c1900 moved to Roanoke, VA to farm

source: Shepherdstown Register, May 16, 1907 ..."Isaac V. Johnson of Roanoake, VA" closed on the purchase of 312 acres located 4 miles north of town at the end of Shepherds Turnpike, from Mrs. Azenia Shepherds

source: Shepherdstown Register, January 20, 1910. ...Mr. Johnson is referred to as "Col. Isaac V. Johnson" in his sale of a 313 acre farm located 3-4 miles north of town to William H. Martin.

source: obituary The West Virginian, Fairmont, WV, May 16, 1916 ...
c1916 moved to Shepherdstown, WV as Registrar of Shepherds College
d. May 13, 1916, Shepherdstown, WV
He was identified with the rank of Colonel in the obituary prepared by his daughter Virginia Johnson, of Shepherdstown, WV

source: O.V.Nestor Chapman, "They Rest Quietly, Cemetery Records of Barbour County, West Virginia", 1999, pg 202 ...
This definitive source does not list Isaac V. Johnson as being buried in the Philippi Masonic Cemetery. He is believed to have been buried Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdsville, WV where he retired and later died and his daughter, Virginia, is also interned.

The photo often attributed to Isaac Vandeventer Johnson (1837-1916) is actually a photo of Isaac Vandevender Johnson (1863-1930) FAG ID 112554185, s/o Garret Elias Johnson (FAG ID 39399379) and Mary Alice (Cox) Johnson (FAG ID 39399233)


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