The 1882 Boone County history sketches four Johnson households and never says that any of them are related, so each is kept separate here. Samuel Johnson came from Scott County, Kentucky, in 1824 and settled on the Hinkson, where his son Francis Marion Johnson was born in 1834; Francis later ran a saw-mill and a steam grist mill and in 1870 traded for a 370-acre farm with a coal vein northeast of Columbia. James E. Johnson, also born in Scott County, came to Boone County in 1833 and opened his own saddle and harness shop in Columbia in 1841. John A. Johnson, born in Boone County in 1844, was the son of Greenberry Johnson of Howard County and grandson of Anderson Johnson, a Virginian of Irish origin. A fourth Johnson, born in 1826 after his father's death and raised by L. L. Pace, caught cholera on the way to New Mexico in 1849, and his companions had made ready to bury him when he showed signs of life. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Boone County history.
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Settled on the Hinkson in 1824
Miller, sheep drover and stock farmer
FRANCIS MARION JOHNSON.
Francis M. Johnson is the son of Samuel and Margaret Johnsoo; he was born in Boone county, Missouri, June 8, 1834, on the old homestead settled and owned by his father, one mile north of where tin subject of this sketch now lives. The old house is still standing m the Hinkson. Mr. Johnson wa? raised and educated in Boone county; he was first married in May, 1858, his wife dying in the month of Juuary following. March 22, 1864, he was again married, this time to Miss Bettie, daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Stewart) Cox. Bj this marriage they had eight children — two sons and six daughters: Maggie, born January 10, 1866; Mary E., born June 12, 1867; William T., born May 29, 1869; Frank L., born November 18, 1872; Minnie D., born April 26, 1875; Mattie E., born April 8, 1877; Aii. iia B., born February 5, 1879, and Bertha 6., born January 17, 188S. Mr. Johnson spent one year in California, returning to Boone coun in 1850; farmer for two years, then erected a saw-mill, devoting fbar years to this business; then, in partnership with a man named Parker, bought a herd of 1,400 sheep, which they took to Texsis. Returning, he formed a partnership with Mr. Hickman for building and operating a steam grist mill near Stephens station; was connected with this business for five years. In 1870 he traded his interest in the millard a farm near Stephens station to Robert Smith for the farm which he (Mr. Johnson) now occupies, consisting of 370 acres, three milw northeast of Columbia, on the Mexico and Columbia road. There is a fine coal mine on this place, the vein being three and one-half feet in thickness, and of excellent quality. The farm is mostly in grass, and is well adapted to stock raising. Mr. Johnson is a member of the Christian church at Antioch. Mr. Johnson's father came to Boone county in 1824; he was a native of Scott county, Kentucky; he died in 1868, and is buried at the old Hinkson Baptist church. Mrs. Johnson died in 1835 — about one year after the birth of Francis M.— and was buried at the same place.
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Saddle and harness maker
JAMES E. JOHNSON.
James E. Johnson, son of William and Elizabeth (Entrekin) Johnson, was born in Scott county, Kentucky, January 26, 1809. He was educated at the common schools of the county. At the age of eighteen he entered an apprentice under Job Stevenson to learn the saddle and harness maker's trade. Aftr finishing his trade he came to Boone county, Missouri, October 22, 1833. The year following he worked for George Harrison at Franklin, Howard county, Missouri. Coming back to Columbia, he was employed to work in James Richardson's shop and continued with him for eight years. In the summer of 1841 he started a shop of his own, and has worked continuously at his trade ever since, except a portion of the year 1850, spent in California. At the breaking out of the war he owned several slaves. Their loss proved a severe blow to him financially. Mr. Johnson was married, December 2, 1841, to Miss Sallie, daughter of Judge Alexander and Ann (Simpson) Persinger. Six children were born of this marriage, three sons and three daughters. Mrs. Johnson died August 27, 1870, and is buried in the Columbia cemetery. Mr. Johnson has an excellent business, and by industry and good management he has succeeded in accumulating considerable property, mostly real estate, situated in Columbia. He is a member of the Christian church. His children are also members of the same church.
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Parents of John A. Johnson
Farmer; Sunday school officer
JOHN A. JOHNSON.
Anderson Johnson, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was of Irish origin, and a native of Virginia. The father of John A., Greenberry Johnson, was born in Howard county, Missouri, May, 1822. He moved to Boone county, where his son was born, February 4, 1844. The mother's maiden name was Emily Scaggs, daughter of Archibald Scaggs, of German origin. Mr. Johnson married Miw Elizabeth, 'daughter of William W. Tucker, a native of Virginia. Mrs. Tucker's maiden name was Martha Woodruflf. Mr. Johnson has three children, Charles C, Nora B., and Victor T. He owns a fine farm of 200 acres, well improved and quite productive. He has a fine orchard and beautiful shrubbery. He is a member of the Christian church and assistant superintendent of the Lone Star Sunday school.
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