Biographical Sketch of Travis Johnson, Laclede County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Travis Johnson, farmer, stock raiser and fruit grower of Laclede coun-
ty, Mo., and one of the prosperous men of that county, was born in
Roane county, Tenn.; January 28, 1825, and is the son of Little B. and
Ada (George) Johnson, both born and reared in KNow county, Tenn.  The
ancestors of the Johnson family came from England, and were early 
settlers of Tennessee.  The paternal grandfather, Edmund Johnson, immi-
grated to Knox county, of the last mentioned state, as early as 1796,
but the Indians were there in great numbers, and he did not stay long.
However, he returned to the same place in 1800, and lived there for
many years.  He died in Roane county, Tenn., over eighty-five years of
age.  He was a Revolutionary soldier.  Little B. Johnson was a farmer,
wagon maker and blacksmith by trade, but the latter part of his life
was spent in the Baptist ministry.  He organized a great many churches
in his time, and died a faithful, upright Christian.  He was the father
of eleven children, five now living, of whom Travis Johnson is the
eldest.  The others living are: Patrick, who resides in Lawrence Co.,
Mo.; Lewis, residing on the old homestead in Tennessee; Rachel, wife of
W. R. Herald, and Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Parr, now residing in Tenn.
Two brothers died in Andersonville Prison, Elisha A. and James L.  
Silas was drowned.  Travis Johnson was reared on the farm in Tennessee,
and in this state he received his education.  In 1845 he was united in
marriage to Miss Mary C. Bowman, who bore him six children, four now
living: Malissa E., wife of J. H. Brown; Eliza A., wife of James B.
Bourman; Parley R., wife of Henry Jones; and Mary C., wife of John L.
Stow.  In 1859 Mr. Johnson immigrated with his family by team to 
Laclede county, Mo., locating on the Gasconade River, where he purchas-
ed 211 acres of land with but few improvements.  He has now 100 acres
under cultivation on this farm.  In 1871 he purchased 218 acres in the
same township, and aside from this he has 160 acres of land where he
now lives, with about 120 acres under cultivation.  Mr. Johnson has 
turned his attention to stock raising, to which his farms are all well
adapted, and he also raises a large amount of fruit.  He is one of the
leading farmers of Laclede county, and has been a valuable citizen.  In
the spring of 1883 he moved to Lebanon for the purpose of educating his
son, Charles L., a bright young man.  After the latter's death Mr.
Johnson moved back to the farm, where he now lives.  He was a member of
the Enrolled Militia during the war and served in several hard skir-
mishes.  Politically he is a Republican and a strong adherent of that
party.  He and Mrs. Johnson are members of the Baptist church.

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