James Oliver JOHNSON
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4 JAN 1799 - 6 MAY 1882
Personal Information
- RESIDENCE: 1880, West Fork, Washington, Arkansas, USA
- OCCUPATION: Farmer & Miller
- BIRTH: 4 JAN 1799, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
- DEATH: 6 MAY 1882, West Fork, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Notes
From "History of Benton County" (Arkansas):
"James and Mary (Queener) Johnson were natives of Virginia and Tennessee, respectively. James was born January 4, 1799. Mary (Queener) Johnson was born September 29, 1803, and died May 22, 1876. The father was a farmer by occupation, and was a soldier in the War of 1812. While a resident of Tennessee he held the office of justice of the peace for several terms. and was county sheriff one term. He was an old-line Whig in polities, and was married in Campbell County, Tennessee, coming to Washington County, Ark., in 1850, where he spent the remainder of his days, dying May 6, 1882. He and wife became the parents of ten children, seven of whom are living: O. P., a farmer and miller, residing in Missouri; Lucinda, wife of J. R. Hope; Lovisa, wife of D. Hope: Mary, wife of W. Alexander; J. Q., Benjamin F. and Eliza."
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