The Buchanan County histories sketch five Johnson households and never say that any of them were related, so each is kept apart here. That son, J. K. Johnson, was born in Cooper County, Missouri, in 1824, settled in Buchanan County in 1845 and farmed 160 acres, and his son John F. Johnson, born in the county in 1860, was appointed St. Joseph city comptroller in April 1899. The others came from farther off: John W. Johnson of Highland County, Ohio, helped organize the St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, J. B. Johnson of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, came to St. Joseph in 1857 and dealt in marble, and Peter Johnson came from Smoland, Sweden, in 1881 and became proprietor of the White Elephant saloon. James M. Johnson, born in St. Joseph in 1862, practiced law there. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Buchanan County history.
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Territorial judge; father of J. K. Johnson
Farmer and stock raiser, section 35
J. K. JOHNSON, farmer and stock raiser, section 35, post-office St. Joseph, was born in Cooper County, Missouri, January 31st, 1824. He has followed farming all his life. Was married February 27th, 1845, to Mary E. Stephens, a native of Kentucky. She was born January 20th, 1823, and they had nine children; Sarah Ellen, born December 15th, 1845, died June, 1848; William D., born February 6th, 1847; Elijah A., born September ist, 1848; Mattie A., born September 26th, 1850; Mary A., born April 2nd, 1853; Samuel, born January 15th, 1855; Nancy, born December 19th, 1856; John F., born January 12th, 1860; Emma B., born June 26th, 1864. Three are married. He has lived in Buchanan County since March ist, 1845. By industry he has saved 160 acres of land, which is mostly under fence and in good state of cultivation; has six acres of orchard and two fine never-failing springs. He was a defender of his country by being a member of the Pawpaw militia. He is a member of the old Hard Shell Baptist Church, and has been School Director for years. His father, Samuel Johnson, was born July 18, 1796, and was one of the first Territorial Judges. It was he that proposed and named Andrew County.
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St. Joseph city comptroller; son of J. K. Johnson
JOHN F. JOHNSON, city comptroller, was born in Buchanan county, Jan. 12, 1860, and is the son of John K. and Mary E. (Stephens) Johnson. He attended the county schools and Christian Brothers' College. Engaged in railroad work and was in the Burlington offices for eight years. In 1897 was appointed deputy comptroller and in April, 1899, was appointed comptroller. Mr. Johnson has always been an active Democrat. He was married March 13, 1889, to Miss Rosa B. Breckenridge.
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Secretary and treasurer, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company
JOHN W. JOHNSON is the efficient Secretary and Treasurer of the St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, and was born in Highland County, Ohio, March 9, 1842. He received his education in his native place, and was reared with a mercantile experience. He commenced as a clerk in his father's store, and after arriving at manhood, engaged in business on his own account. In September, 1869, he decided to avail himself of the wider field of the West for his operations and selected St. Joseph and formed a partnership with Captain F. M. Posegate, under the firm title of Posegate & Johnson. After a short time he sold his interest and engaged in the mercantile business at Lathrop, Clinton County, Missouri, with satisfactory results. He sold out his business here during the year, and once more returned to St. Joseph and assisted in organizing the St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, and has been its Secretary and Treasurer from its organization, a fact that is very complimentary to him for the manner in which he has discharged his duties. He has been twice married, first in September, 1863, to Miss Annie M. McClure, of Ohio. She died in 1868, leaving one daughter, Sallie. His second marriage occurred in 1871, to Miss Annie E. Milner, a native of Highland County, Ohio. Their family, by this union, consists of one son, Ralph.
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Of J. B. Johnson & Son, marble dealers
J. B. JOHNSON, of the firm of J. B. Johnson & Son, marble dealers, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 183 1, and many of his early days were spent in tilling the soil. He learned his trade at Zanesville, residing there three and a half years, after which he removed to Indiana, and remained until 1857. He then came to St. Joseph. Johnson & Son deal in American and Italian marble, and one account of their long sojourn in the county is their first-class workmanship, which have thus secured them a lucrative trade. He was married in 1857, to Miss H. M. Albertson, a native of Orange County, Indiana. They have four children — H. B., J. M., Mollie and B. Mr. Johnson is a Master Mason.
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Proprietor of the White Elephant saloon
PETER JOHNSON, proprietor of the White Elephant saloon, 713 Messanie street, was born in Naranshuldt, Kronabergsland, province of Smoland, Sweden, Dec. 15, 1860, and came to America in April of 1881, locating in Iowa. In 1886 he came to St. Joseph, and. after working at the White Elephant for ten years, became its proprietor and has prospered. Mr. Johnson was married at Kansas City Dec. 5, 189s, to Olavina Olson, who died March 17, 1899. leaving him three children.
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Of the law firm of Johnson, Rusk and Stringfellow
JAMES M. JOHNSON of the law firm of Johnson, Rusk and Stringfellow, is a native of St. Joseph, where he was born in July, 1862. Graduated from the St. Joseph high school, then read law with Crosby & Rusk and was admitted to the bar in January, 1884. After a short association with W. K. James, he formed a partnership with J. M.
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