Prince A. Johnson, African American descent, was born approximately 1836 in Virginia or South Carolina. In the 1860s he was a slave of William I. Turner of Hillsborough County. In 1863, Jacob Summerlin purchased Johnson from Turner. Johnson was approximately 27 years old.
After the Civil War Johnson continued to work for his previous owner, until Summerlin left the area around 1867-68. At this point Johnson relocated to East Bartow and homesteaded 80 acres. He made his living as a farmer, grove owner, and a local expert in digging and cleaning wells.
In the 1866 Polk County tax roll Johnson was listed as one of the twenty adult freedmen and in 1867 he was listed on the voter registration list.
On the 1870 U.S. Federal Prince is shown as being 30 years old having been born in Virginia, his wife Jennie is 20 years old having been born in Virginia and their children are:
Jack, born 1860 in Florida
James, born 1863 in Florida
Jennie, born 1867 in Florida
Lucy, born 1865 in Florida
In 1880 he ran for the office of Constable, the first African American to run for political office in Bartow. Johnson was a well respected citizen.
These first set of children do not appear on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Prince is 45 years old having been born in South Carolina, Jennie 25 years old having been born in Virginia, and their children are:
Edmond, born 1867 in Florida
Emma, born 1868 in Florida, married Thomas Waldon Marguret, born 1869 in Florida Leothan, born in 1870 in Florida Lover (Loven), born 1875 in Florida
Chester, born in 1879 in Florida
In 1882 Johnson's property was redrawn and included in the proposed new city of Bartow. This move allowed Johnson and three other African Americans to be included in the 25 who cast their votes in order to meet the requirements for incorporation as a municipality in the State of Florida.
Prince A. Johnson died on September 3, 1896 and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Bartow, Polk County, Florida.
(Information provided by Martha Reid Chapter 19 of the United Daught
After the Civil War Johnson continued to work for his previous owner, until Summerlin left the area around 1867-68. At this point Johnson relocated to East Bartow and homesteaded 80 acres. He made his living as a farmer, grove owner, and a local expert in digging and cleaning wells.
In the 1866 Polk County tax roll Johnson was listed as one of the twenty adult freedmen and in 1867 he was listed on the voter registration list.
On the 1870 U.S. Federal Prince is shown as being 30 years old having been born in Virginia, his wife Jennie is 20 years old having been born in Virginia and their children are:
Jack, born 1860 in Florida
James, born 1863 in Florida
Jennie, born 1867 in Florida
Lucy, born 1865 in Florida
In 1880 he ran for the office of Constable, the first African American to run for political office in Bartow. Johnson was a well respected citizen.
These first set of children do not appear on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Prince is 45 years old having been born in South Carolina, Jennie 25 years old having been born in Virginia, and their children are:
Edmond, born 1867 in Florida
Emma, born 1868 in Florida, married Thomas Waldon Marguret, born 1869 in Florida Leothan, born in 1870 in Florida Lover (Loven), born 1875 in Florida
Chester, born in 1879 in Florida
In 1882 Johnson's property was redrawn and included in the proposed new city of Bartow. This move allowed Johnson and three other African Americans to be included in the 25 who cast their votes in order to meet the requirements for incorporation as a municipality in the State of Florida.
Prince A. Johnson died on September 3, 1896 and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Bartow, Polk County, Florida.
(Information provided by Martha Reid Chapter 19 of the United Daught
Prince A. Johnson, African American descent, was born approximately 1836 in Virginia or South Carolina. In the 1860s he was a slave of William I. Turner of Hillsborough County. In 1863, Jacob Summerlin purchased Johnson from Turner. Johnson was approximately 27 years old.
After the Civil War Johnson continued to work for his previous owner, until Summerlin left the area around 1867-68. At this point Johnson relocated to East Bartow and homesteaded 80 acres. He made his living as a farmer, grove owner, and a local expert in digging and cleaning wells.
In the 1866 Polk County tax roll Johnson was listed as one of the twenty adult freedmen and in 1867 he was listed on the voter registration list.
On the 1870 U.S. Federal Prince is shown as being 30 years old having been born in Virginia, his wife Jennie is 20 years old having been born in Virginia and their children are:
Jack, born 1860 in Florida
James, born 1863 in Florida
Jennie, born 1867 in Florida
Lucy, born 1865 in Florida
In 1880 he ran for the office of Constable, the first African American to run for political office in Bartow. Johnson was a well respected citizen.
These first set of children do not appear on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Prince is 45 years old having been born in South Carolina, Jennie 25 years old having been born in Virginia, and their children are:
Edmond, born 1867 in Florida
Emma, born 1868 in Florida, married Thomas Waldon Marguret, born 1869 in Florida Leothan, born in 1870 in Florida Lover (Loven), born 1875 in Florida
Chester, born in 1879 in Florida
In 1882 Johnson's property was redrawn and included in the proposed new city of Bartow. This move allowed Johnson and three other African Americans to be included in the 25 who cast their votes in order to meet the requirements for incorporation as a municipality in the State of Florida.
Prince A. Johnson died on September 3, 1896 and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Bartow, Polk County, Florida.
(Information provided by Martha Reid Chapter 19 of the United Daught
After the Civil War Johnson continued to work for his previous owner, until Summerlin left the area around 1867-68. At this point Johnson relocated to East Bartow and homesteaded 80 acres. He made his living as a farmer, grove owner, and a local expert in digging and cleaning wells.
In the 1866 Polk County tax roll Johnson was listed as one of the twenty adult freedmen and in 1867 he was listed on the voter registration list.
On the 1870 U.S. Federal Prince is shown as being 30 years old having been born in Virginia, his wife Jennie is 20 years old having been born in Virginia and their children are:
Jack, born 1860 in Florida
James, born 1863 in Florida
Jennie, born 1867 in Florida
Lucy, born 1865 in Florida
In 1880 he ran for the office of Constable, the first African American to run for political office in Bartow. Johnson was a well respected citizen.
These first set of children do not appear on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Prince is 45 years old having been born in South Carolina, Jennie 25 years old having been born in Virginia, and their children are:
Edmond, born 1867 in Florida
Emma, born 1868 in Florida, married Thomas Waldon Marguret, born 1869 in Florida Leothan, born in 1870 in Florida Lover (Loven), born 1875 in Florida
Chester, born in 1879 in Florida
In 1882 Johnson's property was redrawn and included in the proposed new city of Bartow. This move allowed Johnson and three other African Americans to be included in the 25 who cast their votes in order to meet the requirements for incorporation as a municipality in the State of Florida.
Prince A. Johnson died on September 3, 1896 and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Bartow, Polk County, Florida.
(Information provided by Martha Reid Chapter 19 of the United Daught
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