Johnson, Virgil H.

JOHNSON, WILSON

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1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

UNION TOWNSHIP

Page 702

JOHNSON, VIRGIL H.--Mr. Johnson is one of the best of farmers and also an early settler. He was born September 16, 1813, in Highland county, Ohio, and lived there with his parents about five years; then the family removed to Greene county, and remained until 1849. He married Miss Mary Wilson, April 29, 1841, and while yet in Ohio there were born three children: Lorenzo D. (born February 4, 1842), Carey A. (born November 20, 1845), Harvey P. (born April 22, 1849). He came to this State in the fall of 1849 and settled on his present farm, in section 15. Four of the younger children were born here: Joseph A. (born April 15, 1851), William P. (born April 18, 1854), Merrit V. (born June 20, 1856), and Mary Angeline (born September 15, 1858). He has an excellent farm of 160 acres, all under good cultivation, besides thirty acres of good timber. It contains an orchard of bearing trees, large crops of corn, wheat, oats, grass, grapes and small fruits. A grove of soft maples, several colonies of bees, thirty head of cattle, twenty hogs, and seven horses are on the place. He has a large and fine house and good barn. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are well developed physically, a little over the average size, and notwithstanding years of honest toil have been their lot, yet retain vigorous health.