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BIOGRAPHIES
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
Source:
Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio
and Representative Citizens.
Publ. Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago,
Illinois -
1903
JAMES JOHNSON, deceased, who
during his life was a prosperous farmer in Pultney township, Belmont
County, Ohio, was born Nov. 29, 1823, and died in 1892. He was
a son of John and Jane (Gordon) Johnson and grandson of
William and Martha (Giffen) Johnson.
William Johnson was a native of Ireland, and
located on Short Creek near Wheeling (West) Virginia, where he lived
until the time of his death. About 1795 he was united in
marriage with Martha Giffen, of Scotch nativity, and they had
two sons, John and James. John Johnson,
subject's father, was born in Virginia in 1800, and resided in his
native place until his mother married John Allen, of Belmont
County, Ohio, whither the family removed. They located on a
farm on High Ridge, in Pultney township, and in time John Johnson
accumulated a large amount of land.
John Johnson first married Jane Gordon,
the mother of our subject; she was a native of Maryland. Three
children blessed their union; Martha, widow of Rev. J. Y.
Ashenhurst; James, our subject, and William, who
was accidentally drowned in Wheeling Creek while bathing. The
mother of these children died in 1825, and several years later their
father was united in marriage with Nancy Pattison, of West
Virginia. She died in 1854, and a second time subject's father
mourned the loss of a companion. About 1859 he contracted a
third marriage, this time with Mrs. Nancy (Nichol) McGaw, who
died in 1899.
James Johnson spent his early life attending
school, and later followed the fortunes of a farmer. Dec. 31,
1850, he married Nancy Gordon, who was born in Belmont County
Mar. 16, 1829, being a daughter of James and Martha (Nichols)
Gordon. Mrs. Johnson still survives her husband. Her
mother was a native of Ireland and was brought to this country by
her parents when young. James Gordon was born in
Maryland, and his father was a native of Scotland.
Mrs. Johnson still conducts the farm on High
Ridge, in Pultney township, where her husband's death took place.
The farm contains 180 acres and is well improved, containing a
comfortable house and good buildings. She is the mother of six
children, most of whom reside in the same township. Their
names are William A., James G., Martha J., John A., A. Ross,
and Elmer N. William A. Johnson resides on the home
farm with his mother. He married Sarah Sophia Cook, who
was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa. While still a child she removed
with her parents to Washington County, Pennsylvania and later came
to Belmont County, Ohio, where the past 35 years of her life have
been spent. She and her husband have seven children, namely:
James Harry, Anna May, a twin sister to Nannie Belle,
the latter being deceased; John Cook, deceased; Elmer
Roy, Leslie Gordon, and George
Orville.
James G. Johnson resides principally at home.
Martha J. married James Wise, of Pultney township, and
they have two children, Philip and Nancy Laura. John
A. Johnson also resides in Pultney township. He has been
twice married. His first wife was Mary McCoy, a
Pennsylvanian by birth. She died in 1899, and John A.
contracted second marriage, this time with Margaret Patterson.
A. Ross Johnson is a resident of Linesville, Pennsylvania.
He also has been twice married. His first wife was Margaret
Johnson and after her demise Hannah Johnson became his
wife. Elmer W. Johnson died at the age of 27 years.
Mrs. Johnson deserves great credit for her
judicial management of the farm, and she is one of the most highly
esteemed ladies in the community.
Source: Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio and
Representative Citizens. Publ. Biographical Publishing Co. -
Chicago, Illinois - 1903 - Page 420 |
JOHN C. JOHNSON, who conducts a farm
in Richmond township, Belmont County, Ohio, has various other business
interests and is one of the substantial men of his vicinity. He
is a native of this county, born in Colerain twp., Oct. 23, 1850, and
is a son of Robert Johnson. His grandfather,
George Johnson, was a native of County Tyrone,
Ireland, and came to this country when a young man, settling near
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
Robert
Johnson was born at Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14,
1813, and died Dec. 17, 1884. He came to Belmont County in 1840
locating first in Pease Twp. and then in Colerain twp. where he died.
He also resided in Harrison Co. for a period of 17 years. He was
a coal miner, well digger and riverman, in addition to which he
engaged in farming a part of the time. He was a member of the
Methodist Church all his life, as were his parents before him.
Prior to the war he was a Democrat, and then changed his political
allegiance to the Republican party. He married Emily
Dowell, who was born in Brownsville, Penn., and died in 1855,
at the age of 37 years. They had nine children, as follows:
David, Eliza A., Tillie J., William and
Daniel, all of whom are deceased; George, who lives in
Harrison County; John C., subject of this sketch; Edward; and one who
died in infancy.
John C. Johnson
has employed most of his time in buying and selling options on coal
land, depositing of 2,100 acres in this manner in 1901 at a goodly
profit, and still has some 1,900 to dispose of. He is a coal
miner and worked for some time in the mines of Belmont Co., in the
mines at Streater, Ill., and at other places. He worked on a
farm during his early life, and in 1898 purchased the Kinter
farm of 234 acres, which he is now successfully operating.
June 26, 1878, Mr. Johnson was united in marriage
with Rebecca Ella Robison, a daughter of John
and Lydia Robison. Mrs. Robison is now living at the
age of 93 years, is hale and hearty, and every indication points to
her reaching the century mark. Mrs. Johnson was
born in Harrison Co., Aug. 28, 1853. Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson have been blessed with eight children, as follows:
Anna May: Frederick; Cora Belle; Mary Elva; Asa Jay;
Clara Emma; and two who died young.
Our subject is a Republican in politics, and is serving his second
term on the School Board. He and his family are members of he
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source: Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio and
Representative Citizens. Publ. Biographical Publishing Co. -
Chicago, Illinois - 1903 - Page 791 |
| JAMES JOHNSON
Source: Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio
and Representative Citizens. Publ. Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago,
Illinois - 1903 - Page 420 |
WILLIAM L. JUDKINS, M. D., a prominent
physician of Barnesville, Ohio, who is associated in practice with his
father, Dr. J. A. Judkins, was born in Barnesville. His mother,
Marietta (Lewis) Judkins, was also born there. The medical profession
has been an attractive one to the Judkins family, and the
great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, Dr. Carolus Judkins,
was a pioneer settler in Barnesville, in 1809.
The birth of Dr. William L. Judkins took place November
9, 1868. He acquired his primary education in the common schools of
his native city, and then entered Oberlin College, from which he
graduated in 1891. His medical reading had been done under the
tutorship of his father, who is a leading physician of Belmont County.
After quitting Oberlin, he entered the medical department of the
University of Pennsylvania. from which he graduated in 1894. He
entered into partnership with his father, the firm name being J. A. Judkins & Son, and has shown every indication of becoming as noted in
the profession as his father. Politically, he is one of the leading
young Republicans of the city. Fraternally, he is connected with the
Knights of Pythias.
On September 12, 1899, Dr. Judkins married Blanche
McKeever, a daughter of Elliot McKeever, of
Moline, Illinois. One daughter, Esther, resulted from this union.
Dr. Judkins takes an active interest in civic affairs, and
since the spring of 1901 has been a member of the City Council. Both
he and his wife are highly connected, and are leaders in the city's
social life. Both are valued members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. |
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