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From History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions (1915)
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Jeptha Johnson, who was a son of Anderson and Judith Ann (Vance) Johnson, was educated In the pioneer schools of Clinton county. He was a soldier In the Civil War. and at the close of the war returned to Clark township. Clinton county and now lives retired In Lynchburg. To Jeptha J. and Rebecca J. (Drals) Johnson were Iwrn, four children. Lemuel. Florence. Angle Klxlna and Jesse J.
The paternal grandparents were Anderson and Judith Ann (Vance) Johnson, the former of whom was born in September, 1*1*1, and the latter of whom was born in 1S2S, in Lynchburg, Virginia. Judith Ann Vance came to Clinton county, Ohio, with her parents, Jacob and Lucy Vance, at the age of six years. Jacob Vainv was a native of Wurttemberg, Germany. He was a blacksmith by trade, and worked at his trade in Clinton county after emigrating to this state. Anderson Johnson was a son of Ashley and Sarah (Walker) Johnson, the latter of whom lived to be one hundred and seven years old. Both were early settlers in Clark township and prosperous farmers of Clinton county. Anderson Johnson became a great apiarist in his section of the country, where he owned one hundred and twenty acres of land.
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Lemuel A. Johnson was united in marriage to Jennie Oarncr. a daughter of Silas and Julia (Starr) earner. Mrs. Johnson was born in Clinton county. August 30. PS72. and Is a cousin of Jesse Carner. represented elsewhere in this volume. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are the mi rent* of one daughter. Pearl Lncile. still at home. Mrs. Johnson is a member of ihe Methodist Kplscoitnl church, while her daughter is ainilated with the Presbyterian church. Mr. Johnson is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons.
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.
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