Silas JOHNSON

                   from Del Whiteside  Jan 13, 2007 12:35 AM
children of Elza Johnson and Elizabeth Stinson:
William Franklin Johnson or W.F.or Frank b: May 29, 1851 in of , Brown, Illinois.d. April 15, 1929 Margaret Ellen Johnson Dean b. 1852
Julia Johnson Metz, b.1854
Robert Preston Johnson or Robbie, b. 1856
Henry Jackson Johnson or Jackie, b. Sept 29, 1858
Nancy Jane Johnson Dean b. Sept 3, 1860
plus: she's on the records as Martha Isabel Johnson Milliron b. in the year 1862, and that is all I know about her. Unless I find something in the obits or in personal letters, I'll stick with I know nothing more.


Note: I have personally met 4 of the 6 mentioned, not Ella not Julia. Of course, No. 1 was my grandpa, lived with him and Sarah before moving to Galesburg. Mom called him uncle Robbie, he and Erma Rasmussen Johnson came for a visit in Galesburg. abt1939. I believe I have a photo of him at that time. Jackie Johnson was a very pleasant man to visit. and Aunt Nancy married Uncle John Dean which is a double cross over. John Dean was my Father's mother's (Martha Dean Whiteside) brother.
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I have a copy from Luther B Vale, Brown Co. clerk, dated 7/22/1950, as follows:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify, according to the records now available in this Court House, Elsa Johnson and Elizabeth Jane Stinson were married on August 4th, 1850 at Mt. Sterling by Thomas Brockman, a
minister of the Gospel and was filed for record on August 4th 1850.


http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/MarriageSearchServlet
JOHNSON, ELZA SMITH, AMY M BUSH (MRS) 10/15/1890 1A /135 1627 BROWN
JOHNSON, ELZA STINSON, ELIZABETH JANE 08/01/1850 A&B/ 00000042 BROWN
JOHNSON, ELZA UPCHURCH, PHOEBE 11/13/1873 C /104 1540 BROWN

1850 Fed. Census, Township 2 S R 4 W, Buckhorn twp, Brown County, IL:
26	890 	895	Johnson	Elias	24	m	Farmer		Ind	x
27				Elizabeth,18	f			Ill	x
28	891 	896	Johnson	Henry	23	m	Farmer		Ind	x
29				Polly	19	f			NY	x
30	892	897	Johnson, Silas	63	m	Farmer		Va
31				Martha	55	f			Georgia
32		                                Silas	17	m	Farmer		Ill
33				William	15	m	Farmer		Ill
34				Lorenzo	12	m			Ill
35				Andrew	9	m			Ill
36	893 	898	Johnson	, Robert	20	m	Farmer		Ill
37	                                                 , Martha19	f		Ill
38				Nancy	7/12	f			Ill

1860 census:  Lee, Brown, IL
Elzy Johnson 34  1825 Indiana  Male
E Johnson 22  1837 Illinois  Female
W F Johnson 9  1850 Illinois  Male
M E Johnson 7  1852 Illinois  Female
J A Johnson 5  1854 Illinois  Female
R P Johnson 2  1857 Illinois  Male
A J Johnson 1  1858 Illinois  Male

1870 census:  Lee, Brown, Illinois  Post Office: Mount Sterling Roll: M593_189 Page: 65 Image: 472
Johnson, Elijah?, 44, male, farmer, Illinois
                 , Elizabeth, 38, female, keeps house, Illinois
                 , William, 19, male, at home, Illinois
                 Margaret, 18, female, at home, Illinois
                 , Juliann, 17, femlae, at home, Illinois
                 , Robert, 14, male, at home, Illinois
                 , Henry, 12, male, at home, Illinois
                 , Nancy, 10, female, at home, Illinois
                 , Martha, 7, female, at home, Illinois

1880  census:
Elza JOHNSON   Self   Widowed   Female   W   55   IN   Farmer   KY   KY
   Jackson JOHNSON   Son   M   Male   W   21   IL   Farmer   KY   IL
   Janie JOHNSON   DauL   M   Female   W   17   PA   Keeping House   PA   PA
    JOHNSON   GDau   S   Female   W   3M   IL      IL   PA
   Martha JOHNSON   Dau   S   Female   W   17   IL   Keeping House   KY   IL
Source Information:
    Census Place Lee, Brown, Illinois
    Family History Library Film   1254176
    NA Film Number   T9-0176
    Page Number   572D



http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbrown/Cemeteries-html/Brown_Cemetery_index.html?o_xid=0028727949&o_lid=0028727949
Johnson, Elza________ ________18
?Johnson, Jane________ ________18

Linn Burial Ground p. 18
Elza Johnson [no dates]
Jane wife of E. Johnson 2 May 1873, age 42 yrs

more from Del Whiteside:
The mort of this info came from my g aunt Nancy Jane Johnson Dean in the summer of 1950. My mom and I during a summer break from School went purposely for info form her. She gave the following:
"Elza Johnson owned his own place in Lee twnsp, Brown Co. Ill
Calvin Twombly's place is now Geo Orr's place (1950
The home place of Joshua Stinson was located near Phillip Lanier's place. Timewell, Ill, these 2 places join together.Elza Johnson's were (mentioned above)
Elza and his wife are buried at(mentioned above).
Ed Dean, son of Henry Dean was killed by lightning
Eliza's children (named above)
Buckhorn Cemetery (also named before."
                  

                   ???Buckhorn Cemetery
Henry Johnson 1 Feb 1827 - 14 Jul 1901
Polly, wife of H. Johnson, Feb 1830-Feb 1899