Johnson.Jacob.1815.Lincoln.BIOS

JACOB JOHNSON, a native of Lincoln County, Ky., is the eighth in a family of
seventeen children born to Luke and Susan (Stines) Johnson.  The Stines
family were among the first to brave Indian perils and settle in Kentucky,
and Luke Johnson, who was a native of Maryland, also went there at an early
day and was there married.  He died at sixty-eight years of age and his wife
at ninety-seven.  Jacob Johnson was born April 8, 1815;  immigrated to
Orange County, Ind., 1838, where he began working as a farm hand for a mere
pittance.  By close economy and industry he has secured a farm of 320 acres
good land (Northeast Township).  The four children born to him marriage with
Elizabeth Clemens in 1840 are:  Eliza A., James L., Martha S., and John D.
The mother died in 1850, and for his second wife Mr. Johnson selected
Catherine Treed, by whom he is the father of these children:  Mary E.,
William M., Henry H., Amanda E., Thomas N., Laura E., Oliver L., Allie M.,
Lulie D., Joseph F. and Louis M.  Altogether Mr. Johnson is the father of
fifteen living children.  He is one of the highly respected men of his
township and an enterprising citizen.

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA"  GOODSPEED BROS.
1884


Submitted by: Diana Flynn <ivie@tima.com>
Date: 9 Jul 1997