Charles A. Johnson

As printed in 1912

(1878) is the widow of Charles A. Johnson. She has lived in Lyon county thirty-four years and resides on the old homestead, the northwest quarter of section 2, Coon Creek township.

Mrs. Johnson was.born in Vallers, Norway, September 28, 1850, the daughter of Nels and Mary (Olson) Nelson, both of whom died in this country. Miss Betsey Nelson attended school in her native country until sixteen years of age and then, in 1866, accompanied her parents to America. The family located in Winona county, Minnesota, and there two years later Miss Nelson became the wife of Charles A. Johnson, the date of the marriage being October 22, 1868.

Charles A. Johnson was born in Stockholm, Sweden, May 4, 1840. At the age of twelve years he came to America, spent two years in Chicago, and then until the outbreak of the war resided in Winona county, Minnesota. He enlisted in 1861 in the First Minnesota Light Artillery and served three years and nine months in the service. After the war Mr. Johnson again settled in Winona county, bought land there, and farmer until moving to Lyon county in 1878. He took a homestead in Coon Creek township and engaged in farming continuously until his' death on July 25, 1908.

Since the death of her husband Mrs. Johnson has made his home on the farm, which is conducted by her sons, Carl and Harry. They raise Jersey and Shorthorn cattle and Duroc-Jersey hogs. The family owns 250 acres of land in Coon Creek. Mrs. Johnson has stock in the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company.

Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, as follows: Mary Ann, born September 14, 1869; Emma, born May 25, 1872, died May 11, 1908; Lillie, born February 19, 1878; John, born December 17, 1880; Carl, born February 20, 1885; Oscar, born May 8, 1886, died May 10, 1901; Harry, born March 24, 1892.

As printed in An illustrated history of Lyon County, Minnesota (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.