James Johnson
farmer, Sec. 3, T. 84, R. 6; P. O. Rural;
born July 23, 1825, in Madison Co., Ky.;
in 1829 came to Hendricks Co., Ind.;
in 1850 came to Linn Co. , Iowa;
in 1871 came to his present farm;
owns 168 acres, valued at $25 per acre.
Married Sylvia Bliss Sunday 14 Nov 1852; by John C Ward Pastor of the Baptist Church, Marion, Linn, Iowa.
Sylvia was born in 1831, in Penn.;
had thirteen children,twelve living:
- Sarah Ann Johnson, b. 23 Mar 1854; d. 28 Nov 1958; m. Charles Melvill Garrett
- Samuel Ward Johnson, b.6 Feb 1856; d. 25 Jun 1948
- Perry Lee Johnson, b. 4 May 1857; d. 29 Aug 1937
- Thomas Jefferson Johnson, b. 27 Feb 1859; d. 10 Mar 1940
- James Clinton Johnson, b. 18 Sep 1860; d. 7 Aug 1946
- Orren Olin Johnson, b. 4 May 1862; d. 26 Feb 1923
- George Everett Johnson, b. 17 Mar 1864; d. 23 Jul 1940
- Mary Elizabeth Johnson, b. 9 Mar 1866; d. 4 Sep 1959; m. Arthur H. McLeod
- Oliver Irvin Johnson, b. 8 Mar 1868; d. 6 Jun 1950
- Jay Bliss Johnson, b. 8 Nov 1869; d. 22 Nov 1914
- Charles Edwin Johnson, b. 20 Oct 1873; d.
- Sylvia Rose Johnson, b. 13 Nov 1876; d. 4 Aug 1924; m. Jefferson Gilbert Morgan
Are members of the M. E. Church.
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Source(s):
- Western Historical Company. (1878). The history of Linn county Iowa : containing a history of the county its cities towns & t. a biographical directory of its citizens war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion general and local statistics ... history of the northwest history of Iowa map of Linn county constitution of the united states miscellaneous matters. p. 643.
- Brewer L. A. & Wick B. L. (1911). History of Linn county Iowa : from its earliest settlement to the present time. Pioneer Pub. p. 137
James Johnson
farmer, Sec. 3, T. 84, R. 6; P. O. Rural;
born July 23, 1825, in Madison Co., Ky.;
in 1829 came to Hendricks Co., Ind.;
in 1850 came to Linn Co. , Iowa;
in 1871 came to his present farm;
owns 168 acres, valued at $25 per acre.
Married Sylvia Bliss Sunday 14 Nov 1852; by John C Ward Pastor of the Baptist Church, Marion, Linn, Iowa.
Sylvia was born in 1831, in Penn.;
had thirteen children,twelve living:
- Sarah Ann Johnson, b. 23 Mar 1854; d. 28 Nov 1958; m. Charles Melvill Garrett
- Samuel Ward Johnson, b.6 Feb 1856; d. 25 Jun 1948
- Perry Lee Johnson, b. 4 May 1857; d. 29 Aug 1937
- Thomas Jefferson Johnson, b. 27 Feb 1859; d. 10 Mar 1940
- James Clinton Johnson, b. 18 Sep 1860; d. 7 Aug 1946
- Orren Olin Johnson, b. 4 May 1862; d. 26 Feb 1923
- George Everett Johnson, b. 17 Mar 1864; d. 23 Jul 1940
- Mary Elizabeth Johnson, b. 9 Mar 1866; d. 4 Sep 1959; m. Arthur H. McLeod
- Oliver Irvin Johnson, b. 8 Mar 1868; d. 6 Jun 1950
- Jay Bliss Johnson, b. 8 Nov 1869; d. 22 Nov 1914
- Charles Edwin Johnson, b. 20 Oct 1873; d.
- Sylvia Rose Johnson, b. 13 Nov 1876; d. 4 Aug 1924; m. Jefferson Gilbert Morgan
Are members of the M. E. Church.
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Source(s):
- Western Historical Company. (1878). The history of Linn county Iowa : containing a history of the county its cities towns & t. a biographical directory of its citizens war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion general and local statistics ... history of the northwest history of Iowa map of Linn county constitution of the united states miscellaneous matters. p. 643.
- Brewer L. A. & Wick B. L. (1911). History of Linn county Iowa : from its earliest settlement to the present time. Pioneer Pub. p. 137
Family Members
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Sarah Ann Johnson Garrett
1854–1958
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Samuel Ward "Sam" Johnson
1856–1948
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Perry Lee Johnson
1857–1937
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Thomas Jefferson Johnson
1859–1940
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James Clinton Johnson
1860–1946
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Orren Olin Johnson
1862–1923
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George Everett Johnson
1864–1940
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Elizabeth Johnson McLeod
1866–1959
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Oliver Irvin Johnson
1868–1950
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Jay Bliss Johnson
1869–1914
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Sylvia Rosalia Johnson Morgan
1876–1924
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