Henry Johnson

As printed in 1881

JOHNSON HENRY, deceased; Lafayette township; was born in Orange county, New York, in 1800, and came to Ohio in 1837; previous to coming here, he run a dairy in Orange county, noted the world over for its butter and buttermakers. He was married October 23, 1822, to Miss Clarinda Burt, of Orange county, New York. They had three children, viz: Sarah, Catherine and Clara. Mrs. Johnson passed away in 1873, and Mr. Johnson in 1879, his death resulting from being struck in the breast by a horse which was scared at a steam thresher. Mrs. Johnson was a cripple the best part of her life from rheumatism, caused principally by the hard work incident to an early settler's life. Clara, the youngest daughter, owns the home farm of 200 acres, which is the one first settled upon by her father, and owns 240 acres south of the home farm. The house where she is at present living is the oldest frame house in the valley, atone time a tavern, in the early days of this county, and was the place for holding elections for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were both leading members of the Baptist church here, in fact, Mr. Johnson may truthfully be said to have built the Baptist church in this place, and his home was sometimes called ihe "preacher's home," on account of the hospitality extended to them.

As printed in History of Coshocton County, Ohio: its past and present, 1740-1881. Containing a comprehensive history of Ohio; a complete history of Coshocton County ... a history of its soldiers in the late war ... (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.