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Born 1872, Highland county
From History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions (1915)
JOHN W. JOHNSON.
John W. Johuson, now a well-known farmer of Green township, this county, was born on June S, 1872, in Highland county, Ohio, a son of Thomas W. and Minerva (Jobu) Johnson, the former of whom was born in Clinton county, June 6, 1846, and the latter, near Wood vi lie, over the line in Clermont county. September 26, 1844.
The paternal grandparents of Mr. Johnson were Jobu and Jane (Botts) Johnson, natives of Highland and Clinton counties, respectively, the latter born near Westboro. John JohnBon was a son of William Johnson, who married a Miss Watklus, and emigrated from Virginia to Highland county. Ohio. Both he and his wife died in Clinton county. Jane Botts was a daughter ot William and Sarah (Moon) Botts, who came from the Old Dominion state to Clinton county, and died in this county, near Martiusvllle. The maternal grandparents of Mr. Johnson were Andrew and Sarah (Dunlap) John, natives of Clinton county, Ohio, the former a son of Andrew John, Sr., who married a Miss Brown, a native of Wales. Andrew John wbb a minister of the Gespel In the early days, prominent among the early settlers of Clinton county, whose death occurred In Illinois.
Thomas W. Johnson, father of John W. Johnson, was reared in Jefferson township, this county, and was educated in the common schools of his home county. In 1802 he answered the call of President Llucolu for volunteers, beconiiug a member of Company F. Eighty-eighth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infautry. and served two years, doing guard duty at Columbus, Ohio. He is now a member of Carey Johnson PoBt, Grand Army of the Republic, and lives near Farmers Station, but owns a farm of eighty-four acres In Green township, this county, upon which his son, John W.. with wboin this narrative deals, now resides. Politically, Thomas W. Johnson was a Republican, but is not active In political affairs, never having aspired to public office. Fraternally, he is a member of Dalton Lodge No. 578, FTee and Accepted Masons. Thomas W. Johnson and wife were the parents of five children, Jennie, John W., Hampton, Alice S. and Geneva, all of whom are living.
John W. Johnson was reared In Clinton county and received a good, common-school education. He is a farmer and lives on the old homestead farm In Green township, where he is engaged in farming and stock raising.
In 15KJ0 Mr. Johnson was married to Mattie Holmes, who was born in Green township, this county, daughter of Lemuel and Amanda (Fenner) Holmes, also natives of Green township. To this union has been born one child, Madge W.. born on January, 1907.
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.
Named in this biography: John W.
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