Charles Johnson

As printed in 1915

CHARLES JOHNSON.

Charles Johnson, a well-known farmer of Green township, this county, where he and his wife own two hundred and fifteen acres of land and where for several years he has been engaged in general farming and, mod using, was born in that township on June 28, 1873, son of Joel and Cornelia / dose enter ) Johnson, the former of whom was born in New Jersey, October 22. 1844, aialHrte latter, In Clinton county, in 1804, the daughter of Isaac and Margaret ( Hlldebrant) Miller.

Joel Johnson was the son of Michael and Nancy (Chamberlain) Johnson, both natives of New Jersey, born In 1817. and on February 29, 1820, respectively, who were married In New Jersey, In 1840, nnd came to Ohio four years later, settling In Penn township, Highland county, on the Woodmansee land. Soon afterwards, they came to Clinton county where they spent the remainder of their days. Michael Johnson spent most of his life In Green township. He was a charter member of Dalton Lodge No. 578, Free and Accepted Masons, and voted the Whig and then the Republican ticket until the close of the war, after which he was a Democrat. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They had ten children, Celia, Joel, Mary Hannah, William, Edward. Callie. Fred, Mattie (devised), Alice and Libbie. Michael Johnson died on July 12, 1912. His wife had died several years previously. In 1807.

Joel Johnson was reared ou the farm and was educated In the public schools of Green township, this county. In 1802 he enlisted in the Union army and served until June 9. 1865. having participated In the battles of Resaca, Peach Tree Creek, Kenesaw Mountain, Rentonville. Burnt Hickory, and in many skirmishes, Upon the close of the war. he returned to Clinton county and worked by the month on the farm. Subsequently, he removed to Illinois and worked in Knox county on a farm. Later, however, he returned to Clinton county and worked two years by the month for Zephanluli Spear. In 1871 he was married and a little later purchased a farm of thirty-five acres in Green township. Ijiter he sold that farm nnd bought one hundred and six acres, to which he added by purchase until he owned one hundred and eighty acres near New Antioch. in Green township. He owns a farm of about fifty acres just outside the corporation line on the Martinsville pike. In 1912, Mr. Johnson moved to New Vienna where lie has since lived retired. His father was always a renter, and he has made his own way in the world. He first voted for Lincoln, hut has been a Democrat since the war. He served three years as township trustee, and is a member of Carey Johnson Post. Grand Army of the Republic, at New Vienna. By his marriage to Cornelia J. Miller, he has had eleven children, harry. Charles, Addle, Nannie, William. Norma. Ethel, Mary, Ralph, Berulce and James, all living.

Mrs. Joel Johnson Is a daughter of Isaac and Margaret (Hildebrant) Miller, the latter of whom was the daughter of Christopher Hidlebrnnt, a pioneer of Clinton county who came here from New Jersey. Isaac Miller, who was born on July 30, 1812, was reared on the farm and was educated In the public schools. He and his wife had

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Charles Johnson was reared on the farm and was educated In the common schools of this county. Mr. Johnson a. " his wife own two hundred and fifteen acres of land in Green township, where he I j.. ' farmer and stock raiser. He has long given his most thoughtful attention ( 'affairs of his community and is now serving his eighth year an trustee of,. -ship.

On February 27. lxSM* Cha.<johnson was married to Cora Bernard, daughter of James K. Bernard, who Is n. nl lolled In a biographical sketch presented elsewhere in this volume, and to thin union four children have been born. Oscar (deceased). Hernard. George and Geneva.

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Everett James, who is a veteran of the Spanish-American War, and whose father was a valiant soldier in the Civil War, enjoys the distinction of being descended on the material side from the captain of a company of Boston "minute men," his great-great-grandfather, having been killed at the battle of Bunker Hill by a solid shot from the British fleet.

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John W. and Emily (. Kllgore 1 James were the parents of four children, of whom I". Chase and Ethel are deceased, the living children living Ida and Everett. V. Chase James served in the same company with Everett In the Spanish-American War. He was a graduate of Hiram College and had received the degree of Bachelor of Arts.

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As printed in History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions (1915). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.