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Capt Henry Johnson

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Capt Henry Johnson

Birth
Great Crossing, Scott County, Kentucky, USA
Death
2 Apr 1862 (aged 67)
Chatham, Washington County, Mississippi, USA
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Chatham, Washington County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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Served with his brother Richard M. Johnson at the "Battle of the Thames" in the War of 1812 where the Indian Chieftan Tecumseh was killed. He married Elizabeth Flournoy on April 2, 1816. Henry and his nephew, Junius Ward, were among the first to carve plantations out of the rich soil of the Mississippi Delta in Washington County, Mississippi. Henry selected a homesite which he named Chatham on Lake Washington. He owned vast acreage there.
Served with his brother Richard M. Johnson at the "Battle of the Thames" in the War of 1812 where the Indian Chieftan Tecumseh was killed. He married Elizabeth Flournoy on April 2, 1816. Henry and his nephew, Junius Ward, were among the first to carve plantations out of the rich soil of the Mississippi Delta in Washington County, Mississippi. Henry selected a homesite which he named Chatham on Lake Washington. He owned vast acreage there.

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  • Created by: Pat Iverson
  • Added: Apr 7, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68055002/henry-johnson: accessed ), memorial page for Capt Henry Johnson (30 Dec 1794–2 Apr 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68055002, citing Chatham Cemetery, Chatham, Washington County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Pat Iverson (contributor 46836677).