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William Johnson

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William Johnson

Birth
Howard County, Indiana, USA
Death
9 Dec 1930 (aged 82)
Howard County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Greentown, Howard County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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WILLIAM JOHNSON was born on the farm where he now lives, September 30, 1848. He lived at home, and received a common-school education, and worked on the farm until he was married, December 19, 1874, to Miss Eliza E. Young, of Howard County. She was born in Franklin County, Indiana August 3, 1855, and was the daughter Henry and Eleanor (Walker) Young, both natives of England. They immigrated to American in 1841, locating in Philadelphia, where Mr. Young followed brush-making. Thence they moved to Cincinnati and later located in Franklin County, where Mr. Young still lives, engaged in farming; he is a member of the Christian Church and reared a family of eleven children, nine of whom are still living. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have three children: Joseph N, Dalton and Delmar (twins). Mr. Johnson is a member of the Republican party; he was elected township trustee in Spring of 1880, serving one term, during which time he built one brick schoolhouse.

Liberty Twp., Howard County, Indiana Biographical Sketches
Pg. 466

WILLIAM JOHNSON was born on the farm where he now lives, September 30, 1848. He lived at home, and received a common-school education, and worked on the farm until he was married, December 19, 1874, to Miss Eliza E. Young, of Howard County. She was born in Franklin County, Indiana August 3, 1855, and was the daughter Henry and Eleanor (Walker) Young, both natives of England. They immigrated to American in 1841, locating in Philadelphia, where Mr. Young followed brush-making. Thence they moved to Cincinnati and later located in Franklin County, where Mr. Young still lives, engaged in farming; he is a member of the Christian Church and reared a family of eleven children, nine of whom are still living. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have three children: Joseph N, Dalton and Delmar (twins). Mr. Johnson is a member of the Republican party; he was elected township trustee in Spring of 1880, serving one term, during which time he built one brick schoolhouse.

Liberty Twp., Howard County, Indiana Biographical Sketches
Pg. 466



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