Biography of Abner Johnson
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY
W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]
Page 999
ABNER JOHNSON, deceased, son of Jacob and grandson of Michael Johnson, who are both mentioned in the pioneer history of this volume, was born in Madison County, Ohio, August 16, 1812, and died in his native county March 23, 1882. He was raised to farm life, and made farming his occupation through life. He was a man of strong constitution, which enabled him, even although he started almost empty-handed in life, to accumulate a neat competency. Apart from the land owned at his death was his original purchase, which was all in the wilds of nature. He at one period in his life followed butchering for fourteen years in Jefferson, which resulted favorably. He was married, in 1836, to Mary Lapin, grand-daughter of the early pioneer, William Lapin, elsewhere mentioned in this work. She was born in Madison County April 25, 1819. Their children were ten in number, viz., Lewis, Jacob, James, Rebecca (deceased), Abner (deceased), Charles (deceased), Thomas J., John W., Albert and Alphis. Of these, Jacob, the second, was born January 1, 1839, and through life has been a farmer. Soon after his majority, he spent eight months in Illinois, but returned to Ohio, and, in 1864, married, but from 1868 to 1872 he lived in Franklin County. At the last date given, he bought his present farm of fifty acres. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and is now one of the Township Trustees. Mrs. Johnson is Elizabeth A., daughter of John Crego. She was born in Madison County in 1842, and is a member fo the Methodist Church.
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