Christopher Columbus Johnson1

#14900, (8 December 1837 - 22 January 1915)
Father*Jephthah Johnson1 (1798 - 1849)
Mother*Martha Estell1 (1798 - 1875)
Birth*8 December 1837He was born on 8 December 1837 at Cherry Grove, Hamilton Co., OhioG.1 
30 September 1850He appeared on the census of 30 September 1850 in the household of Martha Estell at Anderson Twp., Hamilton Co., OhioG, age 13, b. OH; neis. Merit Johnson (24) and Susan (21, b. NJ), fam 874.2 
30 September 1890In Louisa J Cox's will dated 30 September 1890, Christopher Columbus Johnson was named as executor.3
Death*22 January 1915He died on 22 January 1915 at Forestville, Anderson Twp., Hamilton Co., OhioG, at age 77.4 

Citations

  1. [S37] Ohio Dept. of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics Certificate of Death, Reg. Dist. 494, Primary Reg. Dist. 4735, File 2914, Reg. No. 467. Christopher Columbus Johnson, b. Cherry Grove OH 8 Dec 1837, son of Jeptha Johnson and Martha Estell (both birthplace unk.); farmer, wid.; d. 22 Jan 1915, age 77y 1m 14d, Ohio Pike, Forestville, Anderson Tshp., Hamilton Co. OH; inf. Carrie Markley, Forestville; bur. 24 Jan 1915, Mt Moriah OH.
  2. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Martha Johnson (52), b. NJ, real estate value $5000.
  3. [S714] Hamilton County Ohio Probate Court, Will Index and Books (1791- ), online www.probatect.org/courtrecordsarchive/willindex.htm, Vol. 53, pp. 254-257. Mentions brother Lemon, and gives all personal effects to her sister-in-law Harriet G Cox (unless otherwise devised), including a gold watch and chain, and a gold ring with "my sister's initial thereon"; to niece Fanny Wood, a set of silver spoons with "my sister's initial (S.J.C.) thereon" and one pair of gold earrings; to Marshall P Cox, a gold ring; to niece Alice Cox, one lamp; to niece Jesse Cox, "my bible" at the old homestead; to Harriet A Cox, widow of Panel, "the feather bed in the upstairs bed room of the old homestead"; to John Coffey, in trust for brother W S Scott, one-third of money on hand; to brother Lemon M Cox, one-third of all money and real estate; to the children of brother Panel, one-third of all money and real estate; to nephew Edwin C Cox, a set of silver spoons. "I cannot suffiently acknowledge my love and gratitude to me dear sister-in-law Harriet G Cox for the kind and devoted care and attention received at her hands and the hands of my brother Lemon and his family." Names friend C C Johnson of Forestville executor. Signed 30 Sep 1890. Witnesses Ida May Cox and Josie Homan [Howan?].
  4. [S37] Ohio Death Certificate, Reg. Dist. 494, Primary Reg. Dist. 4735, File 2914, Reg. No. 467. Christopher Columbus Johnson, b. Cherry Grove OH 8 Dec 1837, son of Jeptha Johnson and Martha Estell (both birthplace unk.); farmer, wid.; d. 22 Jan 1915, age 77y 1m 14d, Ohio Pike, Forestville, Anderson Tshp., Hamilton Co. OH; inf. Carrie Markley, Forestville; bur. 24 Jan 1915, Mt Moriah OH. Viewed on FamilySearch.com, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953."