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BIOGRAPHIES
 Source:
The County of Noble, Ohio
A History of Noble County Ohio from the Earliest Days
with Special Chapter on Military Affairs and Special Attention Given
to Resources,
By Hon. Frank M. Martin
1904
For Reference: Noble County was formed in 1851
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WILLIAM J. JOHNSON,
of Caldwell, a farmer and ex-county auditor of Noble county, was
born in Guernsey county, now a part of Noble, on the 15th of
November, 1850, and is a son of John K.
and Elizabeth Holden (McBride0 Johnson.
The father was born in Virginia in 1816, the mother in Ohio in
1818, and they were married in Ohio in 1838, where they have
spent most of their lives. The paternal grandfather,
George B. Johnson, was a native of England, came to Virginia
and married Anna Mackley. The maternal grandfather
came to Ohio in a very early day and came into possession of
large landed interests, which descended to his heirs. The
father of the subject of this sketch, inherited a portion and
bought additional lands, becoming well-to-do. He died in
1896 at the age of eighty-three, his wife having preceded him
five years. the family comprised four sons and two
daughters, four of whom are living: John L., a
traveling salesman at Columbus; Hannah, wife of Thomas
S. Larrick; Nancy, now Mrs. Hercules Murphy,
of Pleasant City; and William J. Mr. Johnson was
educated in the country schools, Muskingum College, Ohio Normal
College at Lebanon, and various private schools. He began
his independent career as a teacher, following that profession
for about sixteen years, and then engaged in the mercantile
business in Guernsey and Noble counties for a few years.
By reason of failing health he retired from active life and took
up a political career. He held the office of justice of
the peace two terms, was township clerk one term, a member of
the Board of Education in Sarahsville for six years, was
nominated and elected county auditor of Noble county in 1891,
serving over six years. At his second election, he
received 830 majority, the largest ever given to any county
candidate in the county. He has been engaged in the
collection of delinquent and omitted taxes throughout the
southern portion of the state, having become interested in that
line of work while yet in the Auditor's office. Mr.
Johnson was married Sept. 19, 1872, to Amanda M. Burcher,
a native of Belmont county, and a daughter of William P. and
Louisa Burcher. To this union have been born six
children: Ora Winifred, a teacher in the city of
Minneapolis, Minn.; Charles B., an attorney in
Clarksburg, W. Va.; Edward T., a practicing dentist in
Caldwell; Arthur G., a graduate of the Ohio Dental and
Surgical College; John R. and Charlotte, at home.
The children have all had every advantage in education and are
an exceptional family in the way they have appreciated their
father's efforts for them. Mr. Johnson is a
prominent Mason and has served ten years out of fourteen as
Worshipful Master of Olive Lodge No. 210, and is a member of
Cumberland Chapter No. 116, Royal Arch Masons. Mr.
Johnson was reared in the faith of the Lutheran church.
Politically he is a staunch Republican and has always been an
active worker in the cause of Republicanism. Mr.
Johnson has been an active, energetic, and successful
business man. He has earned a great deal of money, which
he has spent liberally for the education and comfort of his
children. He owns a good farm of two hundred fifty-six
acres in Noble and Center townships which he operates through
hired help. It is well stocked, has a producing gas well,
with other prospects for oil and gas, and is underlaid with
coal. He has also a fine home in Caldwell.
Source:
The County of Noble, Ohio - By Hon. Frank M. Martin - 1904 -
Page 217-218 |
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