The Randolph County histories sketch four Johnson households that they never connect to one another, so each is kept apart here. Jacob Johnson, a War of 1812 soldier born in Maryland in 1792, came to Jackson Township in the early 1830s and raised thirteen children there, among them Wesley Johnson, who was wounded at Vicksburg serving in the 54th Indiana. Levi Johnson, son of the Virginian Jonathan Johnson, kept a store at Trenton and was elected trustee of West River Township in 1880. At Buena Vista, the blacksmith Joshua M. Johnson donated the ground for the church, and his sons John I. and Jonathan G. Johnson became a county treasurer and a Winchester farm dealer. The books mention other Johnsons too. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Randolph County history.
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Jacob Johnsonborn 1792Most recent in our records
Jonathan G. Johnsonborn 1898Each number matches a section below. Tap a name to jump to that person.
Farmer and Friend south of Lynn; son of the pioneer Jesse Johnson
Farmer and Quaker elder at Johnson's Station
WILLIAM JOHNSON, farmer, P. O. Johnson, was born in this county January 1, 1823. His parents were natives of North Carolina. He was married, March 16, 1843, to Ruth Moody, who was born in Randolph County, Ind., March 4, 1824. Her father, Isaac Moody, was a native of Virginia, born io 1797; her mother,.Mary (Heston) Moody, was born in Pennsylvania in 1796. This union has been blessed with twelve children, seven of whom are living— Luzena, born January 16, 1844; Calvin, January 16, 1846; Mary J., October 9, 1849; Isaac H., October 13, 1863; Elkanah, August 23, 1858; Silas W., July 13, 1863, and Rbodena, born August 27, 1865. Mr. Johnson is a member of the Friends Socieiy; he owns a fine farm of 319 acres. Mrs.
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War of 1812 soldier; pioneer of Jackson Township
Farmer near Union City; Civil War soldier
WESLEY JOHNSON, farmer, P. 0. Union City, born June 25, 1834, in.Tackson Township, attended the common schools of his neighborhood, and was united in marriage April 29, 1858, to Sarah A. Hindsley, a native of Darke County. Ohio, born January 19, 1842. Seven children were born to these parents—Malinda, October 15, 1859; Tillie V.,.May 14, 1861, deceased October 20, 1880; Thomas W.. April 20, 1863; William L. and Joseph G., twins, December 15, 1865; Bertha A., September 11, 1869, and Malissa A., February 6, 1872. Mr. Johnson owns a good farm of 147 acres of land; he served in Company G, Fifty-fourth Indiana Infantry, participating in the principal engagements of the war. He was wounded at Vicksburg in the right hand. Jacob Johnson, his father, is a native of Frederick County, Md., born November 19, 1792; came to Dayton, Ohio, in 1824, and from thence to this county in 1832. He married Alagdaline Vattenbaker in September, 1816, who was born in June, 1794, in Maryland. He participated in the war of 1812, and was noted for his bravery. The subject of this sketch owns a good farm of 147 acres of land, and is a great over of schools and good books.
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Merchant at Trenton (Huntsville); trustee of West River Township
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Blacksmith and landowner at Buena Vista
Blacksmith; county treasurer
JOHN I. JOHNSON.
The name of John I. Johnson, of Winchester, is one of the best known in Randolph county, for here his life of fifty-six years has been spent and he has long been prominent in public affairs. In his earlier life he followed blacksmithing, but eventually turned his attention to politics and served in the county offices in a manner that has ever since made him a well-liked citizen. As vice-president and one of the promoters of the Peoples Loan and Trust Company, he has shown himself to be one of our leading business men. He has ever had the good of his locality at heart and has done much to promote its general upbuilding.
Mr. Johnson was born December 23, 1857 in Buena Vista, Randolph county. He is a son of Joshua M. and Amanda C. (Pegg) Johnson, both natives of this county also, and representatives of old pioneer families, the Johnsons coming from North Carolina.
Joshua M. Johnson was born September 13, 1831. He was a son of John and Phebe Johnson.
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Merchant, Texas land dealer and farmer near Winchester; brother of John I. Johnson
JONATHAN G. JOHNSON.
To his own efforts is the success of Jonathan G. Johnson attributable, for he started out upon his life work practically without capital or aid from anyone, but being ambitious and industrious he forged ahead and is today owner of a good farm near the city of Winchester. This too, is the visible evidence of his prosperity and industry, for when it came into his possession it was only partly improved and not nearly so productive as it is at this writing. Such a man deserves the high regard in which he is held by his neighbors.
Mr. Johnson was born in White River township, Randolph county, and here he has been contented to remain. He is a son of Joshua M. and Amanda C. (Pegg) Johnson and a brother of John I. Johnson whose sketch appears in another part of this book.
Our subject was reared on the home farm and there he assisted with the general work when a boy, attending in the meantime the district schools. He remained with his parents until his marriage which took place June II, 1894 to Elma Allen, a daughter of Joseph G. and Phoebe J. (Dennis) Allen, an old family of Randolph county, both her parents being now deceased. Here she grew up and was educated.
To Mr. and Mrs. Johnson three daughters have been born, namely: Thelma, born September 21, 1897; Irene, born October 29, 1898; [name withheld], born May 13, 1910.
For about five years after his marriage Mr. Johnson continued farming, thereby getting a good start in life, for he worked hard and managed well. In the fall of 1899 he moved to Modoc, Randolph county, and engaged in the dry goods business which he continued for a period of seven years, during which he enjoyed a large trade with the surrounding country. He carried a good stock and his honesty and courtesy with everyone won him many customers. In the fall of 1906 he went to Corpus Christi, Xueces county, Texas and engaged in the real estate business, handling both farm lands and city property, in which he was very successful and was a very extensive dealer, building up a large and lucrative business. He remained in Texas until May, 1909, when he returned to Randolph county and purchased a farm of J. W. Jarnagin, a fine farm one mile south of Winchester, containing one hundred and one-half acres, constituting one of the most desirable and productive farms in Randolph county. It has changed hands only six times since it was entered from the government, all of those transfer deeds now being in the hands of Mr. Johnson.
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