John Reed Johnson1

#12499, (February 1840 - 3 May 1913)
Relationship2nd cousin 3 times removed of William David Lewis
Father*Roswell Johnson1 (1806 - 1887)
Mother*Mary Palmer1 (c 1817 - 1881)

Family

Antoinette Cortright b. 1843
Child 1.Harriet Johnson12 (c 1869 - )
Was prob. named for John Reed, who had preceded his father as Niles Postmaster, serving from 1 Feb 1838 to 31 Aug 1842.2 
Birth*February 1840He was born in February 1840 at New YorkG.3 
14 August 1850He appeared on the census of 14 August 1850 in the household of Roswell Johnson at Niles, Cayuga Co., New YorkG.4 
18 June 1860He appeared on the census of 18 June 1860 in the household of Roswell Johnson and Mary Palmer at Niles, Cayuga Co., New YorkG.5 
Marriage*12 December 1867He married Antoinette Cortright, daughter of Moses Cortright and Ruth Tanner, on 12 December 1867 at New YorkG.6 
3 June 1875He appeared on the census of 3 June 1875 at Newark Valley, Tioga Co., New YorkG.7 
16 February 1892He and Antoinette Cortright appeared on the census of 16 February 1892 at Niles, Cayuga Co., New YorkG; wife as "Lydia."8 
9 July 1900He and Antoinette Cortright appeared on the census of 9 July 1900 at Niles, Cayuga Co., New YorkG.3 
2 May 1910He and Antoinette Cortright appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at Niles, Cayuga Co., New YorkG.9 
Death*3 May 1913He died on 3 May 1913 at Moravia, Cayuga Co., New YorkG, at age 73.10 
Burial*May 1913He was buried in May 1913 at Indian Mound Cemetery, Moravia, Cayuga Co., New YorkG.11 

Citations

  1. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S994] Record of Appointment of Postmasters 1832 - September 30, 1971, online Ancestry.com, Roswell Johnson. He succeeded John Reed, who had been named 1 Feb 1838. Reed was preceded by "R. Johnson and John Conger," who were named 11 Jul 1835.
  3. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. J Reed (60), b. NY Feb 1840, parents b. NY, farmer; Nettie (56), b. NY Jan 1844, parents b. NY, 1 child, living; marr. 30 yrs.
  4. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Roswell (43), farmer, b. NY; Mary (34), b. NY.
  5. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Roswell (53), farmer, b. NY; Mary S (43), b. NY.
  6. [S2632] Linnwood Hubbard Anthus, Families of Cortright, Dawson, Depuy, Hubbard and Allied Families (manuscript, 1940), p. 6.
  7. [S1225] 1875 New York State Census. John R (36), b. Cayuga Co., farmer; Antoinette (32), b. Cayuga Co., keeping house.
  8. [S987] 1892 New York State Census. Reed (54), b. US, farmer; Lydia (48), b. US, his wife.
  9. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. J Reed (71), b. and mother b. NY, father b. VT, own income; Antoinette C (66), b. and parents b. NY, 1 child, living; marr. 40 yrs.
  10. [S2178] New York, Death Index, 1852/1880-1956, online Ancestry.com. John R Johnson, d. Moravia NY 3 May 1913, cert. no. 22089.
  11. [S1228] Steve and Pat McKay, transcribers, Some Burial Records For Indian Mound Cemetery, Moravia, New York, online www.rootsweb.ancestry.com, Johnson, John Reed 1st N.Y. Indep. Battary, 1839 - 1913, F. & A.M., "Father;" Antoinette CORTRIGHT his wife, 1843 - ____, O.E.S., "Mother; " Harriet C. their dau ____.
  12. [S1225] 1875 New York State Census. age 5, b. Tioga Co.