HARRISON COUNTY OHIO - Johnson, Disberry and Nancy (Gardner) [original written in 1870]

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File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by
Meredith DeBuse
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9 Jan 2006
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This record was sent to Meredith DeBuse about 1978, by
Johnson descendant Thekla Starr.

Noted that this record was originally written by
Minnie Lawrence McChesney Weller a grand daughter of
of Disberry Johnson and Nancy Gardner.  Minnie was
born in 1870.

"Jacob Johnson native of Harrison Co. O. celebrated
his 100 anniversary at his home in Union Co.*  For
likeness refer to Richwood Gazette.  Born near
Tippecanoe, Harrison Co. May 5, 1808.. Has one bro.
Griffin J. living and 1 sister Nancy Davidson 98 years
living at Tippecanoe Ohio. Father lived to 111 and
plowed corn at 110 years of age.  Father and mother
Griffin and Sarah lived to be over 100 years of age**.
 Has 11 grd children 44 gt grd children, 20 gt gt grd
children living.Mr. Johnsons son is 78 and the
daughter is 68 years old."
* other records indicate  Union Co. Iowa.
** see below

                   Family Record

James Johnson Born 1740 Died 1848
       Married 4  times:
1. Ann McMillan m. abt 1758
2. Catherine "Katie" DeMoss abt 1770
3. Jamima  Griffin 22 Aug. 1816  Harrison County, Ohio
--No ch.
4. Eleanor Mowders 29 Mar 1820 Harrison County, Ohio
-- No ch.

Children of James Johnson:
William Johnson
James      " 
John       "  Killed the Indians
Henry      "  Killed the Indians
Rachel     "  Married James Wright
Deborah    "  Married Edward Johnson
Griffin    "  Married Sarah Wright who lived to br
82yrs old.
             Griffin lived to be 98yrs.
Disberry   "  Married Rachel _____
Sarah Anne "

Parents of Mary Sarah Wright were:
James Wright and Mary:
Their children:

William  Wright
Sarah      "
Alfred     "
Abel       "
Elizabeth  "  m.    a Parker
Becca      "        Never married
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Griffin Johnson's Children:

Disberry Johnson m. Nancy Gardner
Catherine  "     m. John Jenkins
Mary       "     m. Geo. Gibson
Eleanor    "     m. John Phillips . She was b. Sep. 6,
1804: d. 
                                    Aug. 3, 1801; age
97.
John       "     m. Mary Gardner
Jacob      "     m. Mary McMillan. He d. 101y.
Jemima     "     m. Joseph Phillips
Sarah      "     m. Lem Watts.  She d. 82y.
Mariah     "     m. Siras Johnson. 
Griffin    "     m. Mary Groves and Eliza Sterling. He
d. 78y.
Nancy      "     m. Zera Davidson. She d. 76y.
James      "     m. Mahuldah Anderson 
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Disberry Johnson m. Nancy Gardner:   10 children:

Isaac     Johnson      Died Young
Sarah        "    m.  a McCoy
Mary         "    m.   Wm. Pinnel
Emeline      "    m.  James Pillatt and Jas. Willows
Joseph       "        Died a batchlor
Elenor       "    m.  Thos. McChesney
Abner        "    m.  Kate Barnes
Nancy        "    m.  C. A. McChesney
Annie        "    m.  Henry Barnes
Griffin      "        Died Young
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Catherine Johnson and John Jenkins:  7 children

Nathaniel   Jenkins
Griffin       "  m. G. A. Torre
Sarah         "  m. Wm. Buchanan
Fletcher      "
Mary          "
Lavina        "
James         "
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Mary Johnson and Geo. Gibson:  8 children

Alexander  Gibson   m. Louisa Duster
Sarah        "
Mariah       "      m. Henry Woodward 
Jane         "
Isabel       "
George       "
David        "
No record of # 8
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Griffin Johnson and wives Mary Groves and Eliza
Sterling:
9 children

Louisa    Johnson    m. John Buchanan
Abraham      "   
James        "       m. Abagail Thomas     3 children
Thomas       "                             1 child
Samuel       "       m. Ella Waterhouse    3 children
John         "       
Luther       "       m. Emma Sullivan      5 children
Thornton     "       m. Mary Barnes        5 children
Sydney       "       m. Mary Brown         1 child
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Nancy Johnson wife of Zera Davidson:   8 children

Sarah     Davidson   m.   a Roby
Farris       "
William      "
Miranda      "
John         "
Lemuel       "
Delilah      "
Joseph       "
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James Johnson and wife Huldah Anderson:  4 children

Jasper    Johnson
Tabitha      "       m. Thos Bissett
Minnie       "       M.  a Welsh
James        "                                        
      

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