. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. 5I. I85I. 1837- 1838. I84I. I84I. 1839. 1839. 1827. 1827. 1830. 1852. 1838. 1838. 1829. 1854. 1840. 1858. 1825. 1850. 1846. 1857- 1840. 1857. 1342. 1842. 1840. Ig52. 1837. 1853- 1843. 1843. 1843- 1843. 1844. 1844. I83I. 1853- 1845. I86I. 1850. 1850. 1835- 1875. 1844. 1844. 1836. 1868. 1845. 1869. 1845. 1865. 1840. 1840. 1836. 1842. 1830. 1830. 1837. 1847. TIXSELM C. JOHNSON, one of Chariton county\s oldest andmost hiofhly respected citizens, was born in Lynehhursr, Cam]vbell covinty. Virsfinia, Dec. 15, 1811, the el
. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. 5I. I85I. 1837- 1838. I84I. I84I. 1839. 1839. 1827. 1827. 1830. 1852. 1838. 1838. 1829. 1854. 1840. 1858. 1825. 1850. 1846. 1857- 1840. 1857. 1342. 1842. 1840. Ig52. 1837. 1853- 1843. 1843. 1843- 1843. 1844. 1844. I83I. 1853- 1845. I86I. 1850. 1850. 1835- 1875. 1844. 1844. 1836. 1868. 1845. 1869. 1845. 1865. 1840. 1840. 1836. 1842. 1830. 1830. 1837. 1847. TIXSELM C. JOHNSON, one of Chariton county\s oldest andmost hiofhly respected citizens, was born in Lynehhursr, Cam]vbell covinty. Virsfinia, Dec. 15, 1811, the eldest of two childrenof Sibiirn and Mary (Clarkson) Johnson, also natives of the Old Do-minion. While our siil)ject was quite younof, the mother died and thefather afterwards marryinof, abont , he went to live with his errand-father, a larofe planter of Breckinridge county, Kentucky. Soon aftertakinof up his residence in Kentucky, he beo^an the saddle and harnessmakers trade, afterwards enofaorinor in for himself. On Sept. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 191. RESIDENCE OF J. F. JOHNSON, i MILES NORTHEAST OF KEYTESVILLE. 27, 1827 he was married to Miss Ann EIizal)eth Clarkson, a daughterof Ansehii Clarkson. In 1840 oar sidiject and wife, who had beenblessed by the birth of two children, Julius H. and Mary L., con-cluded to move west, which they did, first stopping at Glasgow, Mo.,but soon after located at Keytesville. Here Mr. Johnson engaged inthe harness and saddle business, continuing four years Avhen he decid-ed, with his increasing family, to move to the country and engage infarming. At first our subject only secured eighty acres of land, butas he prospered, continued to add to his possessions until he had se-cured over 500 acres of land. In 1861, at the outln-caking of thecivil war, Mr. Johnson was in affluent circumstances and though aSoutherner by birth and through sympathy, like many other menof Missouri, he was opposed to secession, believing his people
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