Caro, Biographies, Indian Fields, Tuscola Co., MI

This history was extracted from "History of Tuscola and Bay Counties, Mich.
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of their Prominent Men 
and Pioneers", published in Chicago by H. R. Page & Co. (1883), p. 93-104

This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.



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GILBERT JOHNSON was born at Avon Springs, Livingston County, N. Y. His 
father removed his family to Wyoming County when he was but a boy, and where he 
remained until he was of age. Then he went to Nunda, Livingston County, where be 
was a resident for some nineteen years. Previous to going to Nunda he had always 
worked at fanning, but upon going to that place he went into the lumbering 
business, as at that time there was considerable pine in the Genesee Valley. He 
run saw-mills, by the thousand, set up engines, and in short could turn his hand 
to anything about a mill. Leaving the State of New York in 1866 he came to 
Michigan and located in Tuscola County, settling at what in those days was known 
as Centerville. There he took up the business of painting, following it for a 
number of years. He is now engaged in the jewelry and watch-making trade, being 
the senior member of the firm of Johnson & Dyer. Has held the offices of 
constable and deputy sheriff, and is now (1883) treasurer of the village of 
Caro. Is married and has had three children, only one of whom is living. He, 
Harry S., is engaged in the boot and shoe trade in the village of Caro.