C. J. Johnson

As printed in 1883

C. J. JOHNSON, proprietor Joplin Boiler Works. He was born in Richmond, Ya., Sept. 15, 1834. His father Johnnie Johnson, was born in Virginia, in 1810 and died in Dec, 1857. His mother, Mary (Sharp) Johnson, was also a native of the Old Dominion, born in 1805, died in Feb., 1861. When ten years of age, subject moved with his parents to St. Louis. Soon after he commenced to learn the trade of boiler maker with Mr. Cady, of the Femium Boiler Shops and continued with him about seven years, then worked for a half decade in the Rhone Machine and Boiler Works of St. Louis. He then crossed the plains to Colorado, and engaged in trading for a time. He returned to the states in the fall of 1859, and embarked in the grocery business at Galena, Ark. At the breaking out of the war he entered the Confederate service under Gen. Chetam, and served about eighteen months. He participated at Hollow Springs, Memphis, and Columbus, Tenn., and others of importance. Having served out the time for which he enlisted, he was discharged, and shortly after went to Cairo, Ill.,

Chillicotbe, Ohio, where his father worked at his trade, that of shoemaker; In the spring of 1869 our subject commenced to learn cigar making, and continued there about ten years. He then came west to Fort Scott, Kansas, and engaged in trade for two years. In February, 1882, he came to Joplin,. and established his present business. Mr. K. was married in Chillicotbe, Ohio, in April, 1875, to Miss Mary A., daughter of Aaron and Mary Schmidt, of Chillicotbe. Mrs. K. was born in that city, Feb. 14, 1858. They have two children: Mary Elizabeth, born Dec. 3, 1876, and Charles, born July 28, 1878. He manufactures the celebrated " Joplin Belle," "Genuine Havana," '' LaCriolla" and " Board of Health," etc. See page 483.

As printed in The history of Jasper county, Missouri : including a condensed history of the state, a complete history of Carthage and Joplin, other towns and townships : together with numerous portraits of prominent (1883). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.