The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . of Scotch descent, who was alsoa native of Ohio. To provide for his familyhe followed farming in Vinton county andthere spent his entire life, his death result-ing from an accident in 1876. His wife hadpreviousl)- passed away, having been calledto her final rest in 1873. In their familyof five sons and two daughters A. L. John-son was the second in order of birth. Thesons and one of the daughters are yet livingin Ohio with the exception of him whosename introduces this review. A. L. Johnson was reared in the usualmanner of farmer lads of
The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . of Scotch descent, who was alsoa native of Ohio. To provide for his familyhe followed farming in Vinton county andthere spent his entire life, his death result-ing from an accident in 1876. His wife hadpreviousl)- passed away, having been calledto her final rest in 1873. In their familyof five sons and two daughters A. L. John-son was the second in order of birth. Thesons and one of the daughters are yet livingin Ohio with the exception of him whosename introduces this review. A. L. Johnson was reared in the usualmanner of farmer lads of the period. Inthe summer months he worked in field andmeadow and during the winter seasons pur-sued his education in the common he was grown he began buying andshipping stock and followed that pursuit forfifteen years. Later he engaged in the culti-vation of the old home farm and ultimatelyhe determined to establish his residence inIllinois, coming to Vermilion county in then purchased the farm upon which he. A. L. JOHNSON. UmVERS^TY OF^ «LUK01S THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 887 now resides, took up his abode there andbegan to improve the place in 1883. He liassince erected a large and substantial farmresidence, good Ijarns and other necessaryoutbuildings, has planted an orchard, has setout shade and ornamental trees, has tiledand fenced his fields and has added all mod-ern machinery and ecjuipments. He has awindmill and waterworks upon his placeand the substantial impro\-ements wliich areever tnuiid upon a model farm. He hasbeen engaged in raising and feeding stockwhich he fattens for the market, shippingabout three car-loads of cattle and two ofhogs each year. On the 31st of ^lay, 1866, in Vintoncounty, Ohio, Mr. Johnson wedded JMaiyCraig, a native of that county, and a daugh-ter of William Craig. They had three chil-dren. l)ut Addie C, the first born, died inher ninth year and Sophia died in 1894, atthe age of twenty-two years. Clara M. istherefore the only
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