James Wilson Johnson was the son of Jacob Johnson and Ann Shields. Born in Byrd Twp, Brown county, Ohio on August 16, 1829, James probably was included on the 1840 census of Rush county, Indiana in his father's household. Jacob is enumerated in the 1850 census at age 20 living in the Jacob and Ann Johnson household. On December 20, 1852 James and Amanda Evaline Mullis obtained their marriage license in Rush county. They were married on December 26. The couple had 3 children who died in infancy. Three other children: John Lafayette, Martha Emily, and Olive Belle all lived to adulthood. Amanda died on March 21, 1868. On June 28, 1869 James and Margaret Gordon took out a marriage license and were married the following day. Born to James and Margaret were James Betram and Oscar Lee. Margaret was committed to the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane in Richmond, Indiana on April 20, 1899. Each of the censuses after that, she was always listed as a widow. Same for James. Margaret died on February 11, 1914 and James died on October 31, 1917. It is unknown why James' family did not list Margaret as his second wife in his obituary as son, James Betram, had been listed as her "next friend" in the hospital records.
Anderson Herald
Thursday, Nov. 1, 1917, Page 4
JAS. W. JOHNSON, AGE 88, IS DEAD
Grocer and Postmaster Fourteen Years at Johnson's Crossing, Near Anderson.
Oldest Member of Large Family
James W. Johnson, age 88, died at 3 a.m. Wednesday at the home of his son, J.L. Johnson, 99 Indiana avenue, North Anderson. The funeral will take place at 10 a.m. Friday at the J.L. Johnson residence with Rev. H.R. McCune conducting the service. The body will be taken to the Blue River church cemetery, five miles south of Knightstown.
Mr. Johnson is survived by five children - James B. Johnson, of Tipton; O.L. Johnson, of Dublin; J.L. Johnson, North Anderson; Mrs. Ollie B. Tyler and Mrs. Martha E. Whittiker, of Battle Creek, Mich,; seventeen grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Mr. Johnson was born in Brown county, Ohio, and came to Rush county, Indiana at the age of three and spent his youth there. He married Eveline Mulless and located in Madison county about thirty years ago.
For fourteen years he was a grocer and also postmaster at Johnson's Crossing, five miles west of Anderson.
Mr. Johnson suffered from dropsy since last January, but he came from Battle Creek, Mich,; to Anderson last summer to attend the Johnson reunion, of which he was the oldest member present. The reunion was held on his birthday for the past few years and last year he was presented with a gold headed cane.
Anderson Herald
Thursday, Nov. 1, 1917, Page 4
JAS. W. JOHNSON, AGE 88, IS DEAD
Grocer and Postmaster Fourteen Years at Johnson's Crossing, Near Anderson.
Oldest Member of Large Family
James W. Johnson, age 88, died at 3 a.m. Wednesday at the home of his son, J.L. Johnson, 99 Indiana avenue, North Anderson. The funeral will take place at 10 a.m. Friday at the J.L. Johnson residence with Rev. H.R. McCune conducting the service. The body will be taken to the Blue River church cemetery, five miles south of Knightstown.
Mr. Johnson is survived by five children - James B. Johnson, of Tipton; O.L. Johnson, of Dublin; J.L. Johnson, North Anderson; Mrs. Ollie B. Tyler and Mrs. Martha E. Whittiker, of Battle Creek, Mich,; seventeen grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Mr. Johnson was born in Brown county, Ohio, and came to Rush county, Indiana at the age of three and spent his youth there. He married Eveline Mulless and located in Madison county about thirty years ago.
For fourteen years he was a grocer and also postmaster at Johnson's Crossing, five miles west of Anderson.
Mr. Johnson suffered from dropsy since last January, but he came from Battle Creek, Mich,; to Anderson last summer to attend the Johnson reunion, of which he was the oldest member present. The reunion was held on his birthday for the past few years and last year he was presented with a gold headed cane.
James Wilson Johnson was the son of Jacob Johnson and Ann Shields. Born in Byrd Twp, Brown county, Ohio on August 16, 1829, James probably was included on the 1840 census of Rush county, Indiana in his father's household. Jacob is enumerated in the 1850 census at age 20 living in the Jacob and Ann Johnson household. On December 20, 1852 James and Amanda Evaline Mullis obtained their marriage license in Rush county. They were married on December 26. The couple had 3 children who died in infancy. Three other children: John Lafayette, Martha Emily, and Olive Belle all lived to adulthood. Amanda died on March 21, 1868. On June 28, 1869 James and Margaret Gordon took out a marriage license and were married the following day. Born to James and Margaret were James Betram and Oscar Lee. Margaret was committed to the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane in Richmond, Indiana on April 20, 1899. Each of the censuses after that, she was always listed as a widow. Same for James. Margaret died on February 11, 1914 and James died on October 31, 1917. It is unknown why James' family did not list Margaret as his second wife in his obituary as son, James Betram, had been listed as her "next friend" in the hospital records.
Anderson Herald
Thursday, Nov. 1, 1917, Page 4
JAS. W. JOHNSON, AGE 88, IS DEAD
Grocer and Postmaster Fourteen Years at Johnson's Crossing, Near Anderson.
Oldest Member of Large Family
James W. Johnson, age 88, died at 3 a.m. Wednesday at the home of his son, J.L. Johnson, 99 Indiana avenue, North Anderson. The funeral will take place at 10 a.m. Friday at the J.L. Johnson residence with Rev. H.R. McCune conducting the service. The body will be taken to the Blue River church cemetery, five miles south of Knightstown.
Mr. Johnson is survived by five children - James B. Johnson, of Tipton; O.L. Johnson, of Dublin; J.L. Johnson, North Anderson; Mrs. Ollie B. Tyler and Mrs. Martha E. Whittiker, of Battle Creek, Mich,; seventeen grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Mr. Johnson was born in Brown county, Ohio, and came to Rush county, Indiana at the age of three and spent his youth there. He married Eveline Mulless and located in Madison county about thirty years ago.
For fourteen years he was a grocer and also postmaster at Johnson's Crossing, five miles west of Anderson.
Mr. Johnson suffered from dropsy since last January, but he came from Battle Creek, Mich,; to Anderson last summer to attend the Johnson reunion, of which he was the oldest member present. The reunion was held on his birthday for the past few years and last year he was presented with a gold headed cane.
Anderson Herald
Thursday, Nov. 1, 1917, Page 4
JAS. W. JOHNSON, AGE 88, IS DEAD
Grocer and Postmaster Fourteen Years at Johnson's Crossing, Near Anderson.
Oldest Member of Large Family
James W. Johnson, age 88, died at 3 a.m. Wednesday at the home of his son, J.L. Johnson, 99 Indiana avenue, North Anderson. The funeral will take place at 10 a.m. Friday at the J.L. Johnson residence with Rev. H.R. McCune conducting the service. The body will be taken to the Blue River church cemetery, five miles south of Knightstown.
Mr. Johnson is survived by five children - James B. Johnson, of Tipton; O.L. Johnson, of Dublin; J.L. Johnson, North Anderson; Mrs. Ollie B. Tyler and Mrs. Martha E. Whittiker, of Battle Creek, Mich,; seventeen grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Mr. Johnson was born in Brown county, Ohio, and came to Rush county, Indiana at the age of three and spent his youth there. He married Eveline Mulless and located in Madison county about thirty years ago.
For fourteen years he was a grocer and also postmaster at Johnson's Crossing, five miles west of Anderson.
Mr. Johnson suffered from dropsy since last January, but he came from Battle Creek, Mich,; to Anderson last summer to attend the Johnson reunion, of which he was the oldest member present. The reunion was held on his birthday for the past few years and last year he was presented with a gold headed cane.
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