To: KYF Subject: Johnson.Oliver.P.1830.Butler.BIOS Oliver P. Johnson b April 12 1830 Butler County KyArchives Biography Author: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885 HON. OLIVER P. JOHNSON was born April 12, 1830, on Big Reedy Creek in this county, where he was reared to manhood. In 1861 he entered the Eleventh Kentucky (Federal) Infantry as first lieutenant of Company G. He was promoted to captain of that company, and remained in the service nearly three years. His father, Hiram Johnson, was a native of Edmonson County, and died in 1843. He was the son of Arthur Johnson, a native of Pennsylvania, who was one of the pioneers of Edmonson County, and died in Sangamon County, Ills. [sic], at an advanced age. Hirma Johnson married Martha, daughter of John and Frankie (Gross) Day, of Edmonson County, who was born March 2, 1803, died August 11, 1853. Their children were Birzilla (Anderson), subject, Lucinda (Oller and Willis), and Cynthia A. (Bledsoe). Subject enjoyed but a limited education, but by study and application in later years, has become well versed in the current literature of the day. September 20, 1855, our subject married Ellen, daughter of John S. and Sophrona (Hall) Phelps, of Butler County; she was born March 16, 1839. To them have been born George W. (deceased), John J., Francis M., Josephine (deceased), Addie, Hiram W., and Samuel B. In 1870 subject was appointed internal revenue assessor, and served until the office was abolished. He was then appointed internal revenue collector for the Second District of Kentucky, which position he retained about three years. He was elected to the legislature in 1863, and to the State senate in 1865, serving one term in each body. He is now successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits, and owns 500 acres of well improved and productive land. He is a member of the R. A. M. of Hartford. In politics he is a Republican. Submitted by: Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/