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Born 1838, Morgan county
From History of Wapello County, Iowa, and representative citizens (1901)
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Nicholas Johnson was born in North Carolina and was a farmer by occupation. He married Diadama Henshaw, also a native of North Carolina, and they reared nine children, six of whom are now living, namely: Isaac, Elizabeth, Elijah, Rebecca, Mahala and Nicholas.
Elijah Johnson lived in Morgan county, Indiana, until he was ten years of age, when he came to Iowa with his parents in 1848, the journey being made l3y- wagon, in two weeks' time. His father located in Washington township, Wapello county, and Elijah remained with him until he reached the age of twenty-five years. Ele then located on the southwest charter of section 24, Agency township, and in 1881 moved upon his present farm in section 25, Agenc township. \Mien he first came here he was in debt to the extent of $800, but By hard, energetic wf rk and the exercise of good judgment he wiped out all indebtedness and at the present time owns 1,200 acres of excellent farm land in A\wapello county. In 1882 he built his present two-story, eight-room house, which is of good appearance and comfortably arranged. He rents most of his land and is engaged in general farming.
?ilr. Johnson was united in marriage with Priscilla Johnson, who was born in Ohio, in 1843, ""1 they reared the follrnving children:
As printed in History of Wapello County, Iowa, and representative citizens (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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