John Johnson, Sr.
John Johnson, sr., son of Samuel Johnson, was born in Pendleton County, Virginia, where he married Sallie, daughter of Jacob Harper, who bore him nine children, six sons and three daughters, those surviving being: Sallie Ann Stookey, living in New Holland; Abbie, widow of William Woods, now residing in Indiana, and John. The latter was born in 1801, in Pendleton County, Virginia, and when seven years of age came to this state, with his parents, and settled in Ross County, then one vast wilderness, with few white settlements, and chiefly inhabited by Indians. Twelve years later they came to Fayette County, settling in Marion Township, and in about 1830, located on the farm now in the possession of our subject, where his father died; his mother died at the residence of her son-in-law, in Ross County.
Our subject was married, January 2, 1824, to Nancy Parker, the result being ten children: Aaron, Jesse, Sarah Ann, Mary J., Catherine, and Emily Ann, now living; Mary Ann, Margaret, Sarah Ann, and Mary Jane, deceased. Jesse resides with his father Aaron lives in New Holland; Rebecca is now Mrs. Lennox Campbell, and lives in Washington; Catherine is the wife of Abner Briggs, and Emma is married to Abner Rowe, of Ross County.
Mr. Johnson has lived on his present farm since the age of twenty-eight years, and at present owns three hundred and eighty-five acres of land, well improved, and located on "Johnson's Crossing." He and wife are members of the Fairview German Baptist Church, and strive to obey the Master's will.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County