Dr. Maro Johnson came from Cheshire County, New Hampshire, read medicine with Dr. Samuel Lee of Coshocton and practiced at Roscoe, and Henry Johnson, a dairyman from Orange County, New York, came to Ohio in 1837 and settled in Lafayette Township. Later arrivals included James Johnson, a Boston-born cooper who made barrels for the distillery at Conesville; the brothers C. B. and Robert L. Johnson, harness makers at New Castle who both served in the 24th Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and William Johnson, born in England in 1819, who settled in Pike Township in 1870. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Coshocton County history.
Earliest in the record
Henry Johnson and Clarinda (Burt) Johnsonborn 1800Most recent in our records
Joseph K. Johnson, Jr.born 1859Each number matches a section below. Tap a name to jump to that person.
Parents of William A. Johnson
Printer, editor and postmaster
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Physician at Roscoe
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Dairyman and farmer
JOHNSON HENRY, deceased; Lafayette township; was born in Orange county, New York, in 1800, and came to Ohio in 1837; previous to coming here, he run a dairy in Orange county, noted the world over for its butter and buttermakers. He was married October 23, 1822, to Miss Clarinda Burt, of Orange county, New York. They had three children, viz: Sarah, Catherine and Clara. Mrs. Johnson passed away in 1873, and Mr. Johnson in 1879, his death resulting from being struck in the breast by a horse which was scared at a steam thresher. Mrs. Johnson was a cripple the best part of her life from rheumatism, caused principally by the hard work incident to an early settler's life. Clara, the youngest daughter, owns the home farm of 200 acres, which is the one first settled upon by her father, and owns 240 acres south of the home farm. The house where she is at present living is the oldest frame house in the valley, atone time a tavern, in the early days of this county, and was the place for holding elections for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were both leading members of the Baptist church here, in fact, Mr. Johnson may truthfully be said to have built the Baptist church in this place, and his home was sometimes called ihe "preacher's home," on account of the hospitality extended to them.
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Cooper and farmer
JOHNSON JAMES, Frankhn township; born in Boston, Massachusetts, March 10, 1815; son of John and Rebecca Johnson. In 1818, his father, a weaver, moved to Trenton, New Jersey, and seven years later to Utica, New York James remained here till he was twelve years old, then worked on the Erie canal till he was twenty-five, when he learned the cooper trade, working at it, in Newark, Wayne county, and Phelps, Ontario county. New York, till the fall of 1848. He then moved to Roscoe, this county, and followed his trade till the spring of 1852, when he moved to Franklin township. He built a cooper-shop at Conesville, doing the cooper work for the distillery, and also shipping his barrels. About 1868, he quit coopering and engaged exclusively in farming. He was married, in 1841, to Matilda Cornell, daughter of John Cornell. His two children were named John and Sarah Minerva.
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Farmer
JOHNSON JESSE, White Eyes township; farmer; born in Jefferson county about 1817, and was the son of Derrick Johnson. Jesse was married in 1841 to Miss M. J. Dennison of Jefferson county; she was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania. They had nine children, all of whom have deceased except the three youngest, two boys and one girl — Charles, Ernst and Grace. Orace is married to John Adams, a stock dealer of Coshocton, and resides at that place. Charles lives at home with his mother, and farms the place. Ernst has been attending: school at Coshocton for the last three years. Mr. Johnson came to this township in the spring of 1861, and located on the farm where his widow resides. He died September 15, 1868, aged 62 years, and was interred at Kimbles. 'They lost four of their children within two weeks.
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Harness maker, inventor and justice of the peace
JOHNSON C. B., New Castle township; postoffice, New Castle; was born in Tompkins county, New York, April 30, 1840; son of Henry L. and Ocee Ann (Brown) Johnson, and grandson of Robert and Mary (Carney.) Brown. He worked on the farm and attended school until the age of eighteen, aWvhich time he came to West Bedford, this county, and learned the harness-maker trade with Philips, and from there he came to
New Castle, and worked with William Lyons. In June, 1861, he volunteered in the United States service in Company D, Twenty-fourth 0.
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Harness maker and barber
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In the spring following, he went to We.st Bradford, and in the fall, to Simmons' rim, near Xenia, Ohio, and worked there until the spring of bSOl, when became to New Castle, and worked with.lease Xiekols. until the first of Jinie, when he enlisted in the United States service, Company K, Twenty-fourth O. V. I., under Captain Given; went to Camp Chase; from there to
Bellaire, and thence to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; was then ordered to Clarksburg, 'est Virginia, and thence to Clieat Moinitain; from there went to Greenbrier, and took ])art in the engagement at that place; from there lie returned, with his regiment to Cheat Mountain; from thence to Clarksburg; thence to Louisville, Kentucky, and from there to winter quarters, at Cami) Wicklifl'o, and. in February, 18G2, went to West Point Kentucky; from thereto Paducah; thence nj) the Cumberland, to Fort Donaldson, to assist in the engagement there, but did not arrive until the morning of the surrender.
From there he went to Nashville, Tennessee, thence to Savannah, Georgia, then to Shiloh, expecting an attack. On the morning of the Mb of February, he marched with his regiment against the enemy, had a battle and routed the enemy. From there he went to Corinth and assisted in the siege, thence'to Beech bottoms, thence to luka Springs, thence to Nashville and JIurfreesborough, Tennessee, where, on account of sickness, he was taken to convalescent camp, remained there about six weeks; was then detailed as teamster to Bowling Green, then to Louisville, thence to Nashville, when he was taken to hospital on account of injuries received from a mule, where he remained until he was discharged, January 27, 1SG3, and then came home. He married Miss Mary A. Smith, August 17, 1865. He then learned the harnessmaker trade, in New Castle, with his brotiicr, Charles, with whom he was a partner about four years, when he sold his interest and went into the barbering business at Mount Vernon, Knox county, and, after a time, came back to New Castle, where he is at present engaged at harnessmaking and barbering, doing a fair business.
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Civil War veteran; farmer and stock raiser
JOHNSON JOHN, Pike township; postoffloe. West Carlisle; farmer and stock raiser; born in this county in 1846; son of John and Mary Johnson, and grandson of John Johnson, and of Joseph and Mary Hawker. He was married in 1868 to Miss Elizabeth Frampton, daughter of Garrettson and Eliza A. Frampton. I'hey are the parents of two children, viz: Clarence G. and Stephen D. Mr. Johnson enlisted in 1864, in Company F, Nihety-seventh 0. V. I., Capt. Lemmert, Army of the Cumberland. Mr. Johnson participated in the following battles, tewit: Rocky Face Ridge, May 9, 1864; Resaca, Georgia, May 14 and 15, 1864; Adairsville, May 17, 1864; Burnt Hickory, May 27, 1864; Muddy Creek, June 18, 1864; Kenesaw Mountain, June 27, 1864; Peach Tree Creek,' July 20, 1864; Atlanta, Georgia, July 22 and 23, 1864; Jonesborough, September 1,1864; Lovejoy Station, September 2, 1864; Spring Hill, November 29, 1864; Franklin, November 80, 1864; Nashville, December 16 and 16, 1864; Missionary Ridge, Stone River, and Chicamauga. He was wounded at Nashville December 16, 1864; and was mustered out at Powder Horn, Texas, October 21, 1865.
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English-born farmer and stock raiser
JOHNSON WILLIAM, Pike township; postoffice, Fallsburgh; farmer and stock-raiser; born in England in 1819; came to the United States in 1852, and settled in this county in 1870; son of Daniel and Mary (Topps) Johnson, and grandson of William and Mary Johnson, and of Thomas and Topps. He was married in 1858 to
Miss Levina Lane, daughter of Joshua and Sarah Lane. They are the parents of six children, viz: Mary and Sarah, both deceased; Margaret, John, Terrissa, George E., Harriett, and Elizabeth.
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Grocer and baker, Coshocton
Early settlers of Coshocton
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