Josiah Johnson Jr1

#5686, (28 February 1781 - 11 December 1856)
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of William David Lewis
Father*Lieut. Josiah Johnson1 (1746 - 1827)
Mother*Martha Taylor1 (1756 - 1825)

Family

Betsey Elmer b. 1785, d. 1870
Children 1.Carlos Hawley Johnson12 (1802 - 1855)
 2.Festa Johnson+12 (1803 - 1828)
 3.Josiah Johnson III+12 (1806 - )
 4.Emily Johnson12 (1808 - )
 5.David Johnson12 (1809 - c 1810)
 6.Sylvia Johnson12 (1810 - 1857)
 7.Betsey Johnson12 (1812 - )
 8.Juliaette Johnson12 (1813 - )
 9.Wellington Johnson+12 (1815 - 1888)
 10.Isabel Johnson12 (1816 - c 1817)
 11.Clarissa Johnson12 (1818 - )
 12.Mary Johnson12 (1823 - c 1824)
 13.John P Johnson12 (1824 - c 1825)
 14.Ellen M Johnson12 (1826 - )
 15.Nathan B Johnson12 (1828 - c 1829)
Birth*28 February 1781He was born on 28 February 1781 at Buckland, Hampshire (now Franklin) Co., MassachusettsG.1 
1790He appeared on the census of 1790 in the household of Lieut. Josiah Johnson and Martha Taylor at Buckland, Hampshire Co., MassachusettsG; nei. David Johnson.2
1800He appeared on the census of 1800 in the household of Lieut. Josiah Johnson and Martha Taylor at Buckland, Hampshire Co., MassachusettsG; (nei. David Johnson.)3
Marriage*5 December 1801He married Betsey Elmer, daughter of Gedediah Gad Elmer and Anna Phillips, on 5 December 1801 at Ashfield or Buckland, Massachusetts; (intention.)4 
1810He and Betsey Elmer appeared on the census of 1810 at Buckland, Hampshire Co., MassachusettsG.5
1820He and Betsey Elmer appeared on the census of 1820 at Buckland, Hampshire Co., MassachusettsG.6
1830He and Betsey Elmer appeared on the census of 1830 at Buckland, Franklin Co., MassachusettsG.7 
1840He and Betsey Elmer appeared on the census of 1840 at Northfield Twp., Summit Co., OhioG; (2 children); neis. Roswell Nichols; Benjamin Wait.8 
24 October 1850He and Betsey Elmer appeared on the census of 24 October 1850 at Northfield Twp., Summit Co., OhioG.9 
Death*11 December 1856He died on 11 December 1856 at Summit Co., OhioG, at age 75.10 
Burial*circa 14 December 1856He was buried circa 14 December 1856 at Northfield-Macedonia Cemetery, Northfield, Summit Co., OhioG.11 

Citations

  1. [S1027] The Essex Institute, compiler, Vital Records of Buckland Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute, 1934), online AmericanAncestors.org, pp. 27–29.
  2. [S268] 1790 U.S. Federal Census, image viewed online Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.com. Josiah; 4 f (Martha, Mary, Martha, Sylvia); 1 m (16+) [Othniel, poss.], 3 m (<16) [Rufus, Josiah Jr, Leander].
  3. [S269] 1800 U.S. Federal Census. Josiah (45+); F (45+) [Martha]; 3 m (16-25) [Othniel, Rufus, Josiah Jr], m (10-15) [Leander]; f (16-15) [Mary], f (10-15) [Martha, Sylvia], 5 f (<10) [Abigail, Susanna, ____, Lydia, Lovice].
  4. [S726] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Ashfield Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1942), p. 172. Josiah Johnson, Jr., of Buckland, and Betsey Elmer of Ashfield, int. 5 Dec 1801.
  5. [S238] 1810 U.S. Federal Census. Josiah Jr (26-44); F (26-44) [Betsey]; 2 m (<10) [Carlos, Josiah III], 2 f (<10) [Festa, Emily].
  6. [S115] 1820 U.S. Federal Census. Josiah Jr (26-44); F (26-44) [Betsey]; m (16-25) [Carlos], m (10-15) [Josiah], 2 m (<10) [Wellington, David]; f (16-25) [Festa], f (10-15) [Emily], 4 f (<10) [Sylvia, Betsey, Juliaette, Clarissa].
  7. [S116] 1830 U.S. Federal Census. Josiah (40-19); F (30-39); M (20-29) [____], m (15-19 [____], m (10-14).
  8. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. Josiah (50-59); F (50-59) [Betsey]; M (20-29); f (10-14) [Ellen].
  9. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Josiah (67), b. MA, farmer; Betsey (60), b. MA.
  10. [S599] Rev. William W. Johnson, compiler, Johnson Genealogy: Records of the Descendants of John Johnson of Ipswich and Andover, Mass. 1695 - 1892 (North Greenfield, Wisconsin: self-published, 1892), p. 25.
  11. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, shared standing grave marker. Josiah Johnson / aged 75 yrs / Betsy Johnson / aged 85 years. Narrative: Josiah Johnson, b. Buckland, Franklin Co. MA, 28 Feb 1781, d. Nothfield, Summit Co. OH, 11 Dec 1856; Betsy Elmer, b. Ashfield, Franklin Co. MA, 7 Jun 1785, d. Northfield, Summit Co. OH, 27 Nov 1870; citation: Records of The Descendants of David Johnson of Leominster, compiled by Rev. Wm W Johnson (1876). Memorials 79118535 and 79118592, created by and photo added by Bev Thomas Sexton.
  12. [S261] Rev. William W. Johnson, compiler, Records of the Descendants of David Johnson of Leominster (Milwaukee: Godfrey & Crandall, 1876), p 10. Hereinafter cited as David Johnson of Leominster.