William married 1st Sarah (Unknown)about 1849 in England. They removed to America in 1855 and settled in Macomb, IL. Children: William C. Johnson (1851 England - 1926) married Amelia Stocker (1854-1923) and they had a son Lorenzo W. (1879-1915); Harry W. Johnson (1853 England-); Emily Johnson (1857 IL-) married William Adcock; Robert E. Johnson (Nov 1863 IL-) married Cora V. (unknown)(Jul 1869-) about 1895 and had two daughters Lettie M. (Oct 1896-) & Martha S. (Sep 1898-).
William 2nd married Keziah Angel 25 Nov 1866 in Schuyler County, Illinois. Children: George (~1867-); Charles (Feb 1870); Samuel (1872-1873); Ruth May (Jul 1879-) & Walter Herbert (1881-1882). Keziah had 2 children from previous marriage: William Edward Harry (1860-1905) and Mary Elizabeth Harry (1862-1935).
The Quincy Daily Journal, Tuesday, February 16, 1897; page 4. Prominent Macomb Man Dead.
MACOMB, Ill., Feb. 16. -- William Johnson died at his late residence Saturday evening of a tuberculosis abscess on his neck, aged 68 years. With his wife, he arrived in this country in May 1855 and settled in this city.
His wife died in this city December 29 1865. He was again married, and his last wife survives, also seven children by his first wife -- William C., Harry W., Mrs. William Adcock, Mary Elizabeth, Robert E., George and Ruth, all of this city; and Charles, of Galesburg.
He had two children by his second wife, both now deceased -- Samuel and Walter Herbert.
Mr. Johnson has been a prominent businessman of this city for years, being a brick mason and a contractor.
(Thanks to Tree Leaf for this obit).
William 2nd married Keziah Angel 25 Nov 1866 in Schuyler County, Illinois. Children: George (~1867-); Charles (Feb 1870); Samuel (1872-1873); Ruth May (Jul 1879-) & Walter Herbert (1881-1882). Keziah had 2 children from previous marriage: William Edward Harry (1860-1905) and Mary Elizabeth Harry (1862-1935).
The Quincy Daily Journal, Tuesday, February 16, 1897; page 4. Prominent Macomb Man Dead.
MACOMB, Ill., Feb. 16. -- William Johnson died at his late residence Saturday evening of a tuberculosis abscess on his neck, aged 68 years. With his wife, he arrived in this country in May 1855 and settled in this city.
His wife died in this city December 29 1865. He was again married, and his last wife survives, also seven children by his first wife -- William C., Harry W., Mrs. William Adcock, Mary Elizabeth, Robert E., George and Ruth, all of this city; and Charles, of Galesburg.
He had two children by his second wife, both now deceased -- Samuel and Walter Herbert.
Mr. Johnson has been a prominent businessman of this city for years, being a brick mason and a contractor.
(Thanks to Tree Leaf for this obit).
William married 1st Sarah (Unknown)about 1849 in England. They removed to America in 1855 and settled in Macomb, IL. Children: William C. Johnson (1851 England - 1926) married Amelia Stocker (1854-1923) and they had a son Lorenzo W. (1879-1915); Harry W. Johnson (1853 England-); Emily Johnson (1857 IL-) married William Adcock; Robert E. Johnson (Nov 1863 IL-) married Cora V. (unknown)(Jul 1869-) about 1895 and had two daughters Lettie M. (Oct 1896-) & Martha S. (Sep 1898-).
William 2nd married Keziah Angel 25 Nov 1866 in Schuyler County, Illinois. Children: George (~1867-); Charles (Feb 1870); Samuel (1872-1873); Ruth May (Jul 1879-) & Walter Herbert (1881-1882). Keziah had 2 children from previous marriage: William Edward Harry (1860-1905) and Mary Elizabeth Harry (1862-1935).
The Quincy Daily Journal, Tuesday, February 16, 1897; page 4. Prominent Macomb Man Dead.
MACOMB, Ill., Feb. 16. -- William Johnson died at his late residence Saturday evening of a tuberculosis abscess on his neck, aged 68 years. With his wife, he arrived in this country in May 1855 and settled in this city.
His wife died in this city December 29 1865. He was again married, and his last wife survives, also seven children by his first wife -- William C., Harry W., Mrs. William Adcock, Mary Elizabeth, Robert E., George and Ruth, all of this city; and Charles, of Galesburg.
He had two children by his second wife, both now deceased -- Samuel and Walter Herbert.
Mr. Johnson has been a prominent businessman of this city for years, being a brick mason and a contractor.
(Thanks to Tree Leaf for this obit).
William 2nd married Keziah Angel 25 Nov 1866 in Schuyler County, Illinois. Children: George (~1867-); Charles (Feb 1870); Samuel (1872-1873); Ruth May (Jul 1879-) & Walter Herbert (1881-1882). Keziah had 2 children from previous marriage: William Edward Harry (1860-1905) and Mary Elizabeth Harry (1862-1935).
The Quincy Daily Journal, Tuesday, February 16, 1897; page 4. Prominent Macomb Man Dead.
MACOMB, Ill., Feb. 16. -- William Johnson died at his late residence Saturday evening of a tuberculosis abscess on his neck, aged 68 years. With his wife, he arrived in this country in May 1855 and settled in this city.
His wife died in this city December 29 1865. He was again married, and his last wife survives, also seven children by his first wife -- William C., Harry W., Mrs. William Adcock, Mary Elizabeth, Robert E., George and Ruth, all of this city; and Charles, of Galesburg.
He had two children by his second wife, both now deceased -- Samuel and Walter Herbert.
Mr. Johnson has been a prominent businessman of this city for years, being a brick mason and a contractor.
(Thanks to Tree Leaf for this obit).
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