Robertson Johnson

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Date: 11/7/2022 at 21:18:38

Robertson Johnson

Robertson Johnson, a native of the "Keystone State," came with the settlers of 1868. He was born in Erie Co., Penn., Feb 5, 1827, and is a son of Wilson and Margaret (Jennings) Johnson. The father was also a native of Pennsylvania, and there married. The young couple lived there until the mother died in 1831. The had a family of seven children, three girls and four boys; the father died in Illinois in 1877, aged nearly 100 years. Roberson grew to manhood, and received a common school education. He has always followed farming, as a business. In 1854 he went to Kendall Co., Ill., where he remained about five years. He then went to Winnebago Co., Iowa, and there married Mary Tucker, Dec. 21, 1863. She was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Jan. 10, 1839. Her parents were natives of New York, where they were married. Her mother died when she was two years of age; the father married again and came to Illinois in 1854, and settled near Rockford in Winnebago county, where she was married. The father died in Chickasaw Co., Iowa, in 1878. Mr. Johnson came to Fertile township in July, 1868, and settled on section 8, where he has since resided. They have two children - Edgar E. and Alzada A. Mr. Johnson is a republican. Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1884, p.754