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John Johnson

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John Johnson

Birth
Henry County, Indiana, USA
Death
31 Mar 1925 (aged 80)
Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Greentown, Howard County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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JOHN JOHNSON was born in Henry County, Ind., May 25, 1844, and is the eldest of ten children born to David and Belinda (Davis) Johnson, of English and German descent; his parents were married in Henry County in 1842, and lived there until 1848, when they located in Howard County; his father entered forty acres of unimproved land in Liberty Township, erected a cabin, and began to clear away the forest. David Johnson was a poor man, but through hard labor and economy soon had plenty around him. He experienced many of the privations of pioneer life, but acquired a home of 120 acres, with good buildings and improvements; he was a member of the Republican party, and a supporter of all benevolent purposes; he died March 5, 1877; his wife still survives him, and lives on the home farm. John Johnson remained at home on the farm, acquiring a common school education, until October, 1864, when he enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Forty second Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry; he was soon marched to Nashville, where he was on post duty, remaining until the close of the war; he was discharged July 14, 1865, after which he returned home. March 1. 1866, he was married to Miss Elizabeth H. Covalt, of Brown County, Ohio. She was born in 1844, and is the daughter of Jonathan Covalt. They have had nine children, five of whom are living; Mary M., William A., John F., Pearl and Benjamin. Mr. Johnson is an active member of the Republican party. He has owned three different farms, and in the spring of 1883 located on his present place of forty acres.

From: Counties of Howard and Tipton, IndianaHistorical and BiographicalCharles Blanchard, EditorF. A. Bettey & Co.Chicago 1883.
JOHN JOHNSON was born in Henry County, Ind., May 25, 1844, and is the eldest of ten children born to David and Belinda (Davis) Johnson, of English and German descent; his parents were married in Henry County in 1842, and lived there until 1848, when they located in Howard County; his father entered forty acres of unimproved land in Liberty Township, erected a cabin, and began to clear away the forest. David Johnson was a poor man, but through hard labor and economy soon had plenty around him. He experienced many of the privations of pioneer life, but acquired a home of 120 acres, with good buildings and improvements; he was a member of the Republican party, and a supporter of all benevolent purposes; he died March 5, 1877; his wife still survives him, and lives on the home farm. John Johnson remained at home on the farm, acquiring a common school education, until October, 1864, when he enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Forty second Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry; he was soon marched to Nashville, where he was on post duty, remaining until the close of the war; he was discharged July 14, 1865, after which he returned home. March 1. 1866, he was married to Miss Elizabeth H. Covalt, of Brown County, Ohio. She was born in 1844, and is the daughter of Jonathan Covalt. They have had nine children, five of whom are living; Mary M., William A., John F., Pearl and Benjamin. Mr. Johnson is an active member of the Republican party. He has owned three different farms, and in the spring of 1883 located on his present place of forty acres.

From: Counties of Howard and Tipton, IndianaHistorical and BiographicalCharles Blanchard, EditorF. A. Bettey & Co.Chicago 1883.

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