(Anything in this particular type of [ ] is my opinion.)
(An asterick after a name in a census denotes a person in the direct line.)
[The choice of Sylvester and Cornelia Johnson is based on Elmer's name, age, and that
he and Minnie were both living in Camden, New York in 1880.]
Albert H. Johnson is born about May 1840 to Sarah Ann and Sylvester Johnson.
Sarah Marantha Johnson is born about May 1842 to Sarah Ann and Sylvester Johnson.
Melzo Johnson is born about May 1845 to Sarah Ann and Sylvester Johnson.
Sarah Marantha Johnson dies February 6, 1846 at the age of 3 years and 9 months, and is buried in North Florence Cemetery, Florence, Oneida County, New York.
Albert H. Johnson dies February 18, 1846 at the age of 5 years and 9 months, and is buried in North Florence Cemetery, Florence, Oneida County, New York.
Melzo S. Johnson dies February 24, 1846 at the age of 9 months, and is buried in North Florence Cemetery, Florence, Oneida County, New York.
Melora Johnson (female) is born in Florence, Oneida County, New York on June 27, 1850 to Sarah and Sylvester Johnson.
1850 Federal Census
Florence, Oneida County, New York, August 31, 1850
38 year old male born in New York
He is a farmer with $2,200 in real estate
Sarah Ann Johnson
31 year old female born in New York
Mary E. Johnson
12 year old female born in New York
She attended school within the year.
Gertrude C. Johnson
12 year old female born in New York
E Ann E ? Barnes
24 year old female born in New York
Janette? Barnes
21 year old female born in New York
Eloisa Johnson is born about March 29, 1853 to Sarah Ann and Sylvester Johnson.
Sarah Ann Johnson dies February 3, 1855 at the age of 36 years and 5 months, and is buried in North Florence Cemetery, Florence, Oneida County, New York.
Eloisa Johnson dies June 4, 1856 at the age of 3 years, 2 months, and 6 days, and is buried in North Florence Cemetery, Florence, Oneida County, New York.
Melvin Johnson is born to Cornelia and Sylvester Johnson about January 21, 1858.
1860 Federal Census
Florence, Oneida County, New York, 8-8, June 26, 1860
47 year old male born in New York
He is a farmer with $3,000 in real estate and $900 in personal estate.
Cornelia Johnson *
29 year old female born in New York
Gertrude Johnson
13 year old female born in New York
She attended school within the year.
Melora Johnson
10 year old female born in New York
She attended school within the year.
Melvin Johnson
2 year old male born in New York
Melvin Johnson dies January 13, 1861 at the age of 2 years, 11 months, and 23 days, and is buried in North Florence Cemetery, Florence, Oneida County, New York.
1870 Federal Census
Florence, Oneida County, New York, 142-142, June 21, 1870
58 year old white male born in New York
He is a farmer with $6,000 in real estate and $1,600 in personal estate.
Cornelia Johnson *
37 year old white female born in New York
Her father and mother are of foreign birth.
Her occupation is keeping house.
Melora Johnson
19 year old white female born in New York
Elmer Johnson *
7 year old white male born in New York
He attended school within the year.
Aldier Johnson
5 year old white male born in New York
He attended school within the year.
Sylvester Johnson dies April 23,1877 at the age of 65 and is buried in North Florence Cemetery, Florence, Oneida County, New York.
1880 Federal Census
Camden (town) Village, Oneida County, New York, S.D 8, E.D. 97, 25-26, p. 2, June 1, 1880
47 year old widowed white female born in New York
Her father and mother were born in England.
She is a housekeeper.
Elmer Johnson *
17 year old single white male born in New York and is Cornelia's son
His father and mother were born in New York.
He is a laborer.
Frank? Johnson
8 year old single white male born in New York and is Cornelia's son
His father and mother were born in New York.
He attended school within the census year.
Elmer Johnson and Minnie Burrill marry about 1883.
1900 Federal Census
Stockbridge Town, Madison County, New York, S.D. 12, E.D. 31,
_-297-301 (298-302), June 25, 1900
37 year old married white male born February 1863 in New York
His father was born in Pennsylvania; his mother's birthplace is
unknown.
He has been married 17 years and is head of the family.
He can read and write, and he speaks English.
He is a farmer, unemployed 0 months.
He rents his farm.
Farm Schedule 150
Minnie E. Johnson *
37 year old married white female born November 1862 in New York
and is Elmer's wife
Her father's birthplace is unknown; her mother was born in New
York.
She has been married 17 years and has had 5 children, all 5
living.
She can read and write, and she speaks English.
Melvin Johnson
14 single white male born August 1885 in New York and is Elmer's
son
His father and mother were born in New York.
He has attended school 8 months.
He can read and write, and he speaks English.
Alta M. Johnson
13 year old single white female born March 1887 in New York and
is Elmer's daughter
Her father and mother were born in New York.
She has attended school 8 months.
She can read and write, and she speaks English.
Chester B. Johnson
11 year old single white male born February 1889 in New York and
is Elmer's son
His father and mother were born in New York.
He attended school 8 months.
He can read and write, and he speaks English.
Linda M Johnson
9 year old single white female born August 1890 in New York
Her father and mother were born in New York.
She attended school 8 months.
Clara L Johnson
8 year old single white female born October 1891 in New York and
is Elmer's daughter
Her father and mother were born in New York.
Occupation - at School
1910 Federal Census
Madison Town, Madison County, New York, S.D. 13, E.D. 22, Sheet
No. 14A, _-197-215, May 11, 1910
47 year old married white male born in New York
His father and mother were born in New York.
He has been married 27 years and is the head of the family.
He is an employer who rents his dairy farm.
(This farm is also listed as free of mortgage.)
He speaks English and can read and write.
Minnie E. Johnson *
47 year old married white female born in New York and is Elmer's wife
Her father and mother were born in New York.
She has been married 27 years and has had 6 children, 6 still living.
She speaks English and can read and write.
Occupation - None
Melvin S. Johnson
24 year old single white male born in New York and is Elmer's son
His father and mother were born in New York.
He is a farm laborer who was unemployed 0 months and worked on April 15,
1910.
He speaks English and can read and write.
Chester B. Johnson
21 year old single white male born in New York and is Elmer's son
His father and mother were born in New York.
He is a farm laborer who was unemployed 0 months and worked on April 15,
1910.
He speaks English and can read and write.
Clara L. Johnson
18 year old single white female born in New York and is Elmer's daughter
Her father and mother were born in New York.
She speaks English and can read and write.
She attended school since September 1, 1909.
Occupation - None
Mildred C. Johnson *
6 year old single white female born in New York and is Elmer's daughter
Her father and mother were born in New York.
She did not attended school since September 1, 1909.
Language, reading, writing, occupation are blank.
1920 Federal Census
Madison Township, Madison County, New York, S.D. 13, E.D. 117, x-58-64, January 10, 12, or 14, 1920
56 year old married male born in New York and is the head of the family
His father and mother were born in New York.
He is a farmer with a general farm.
Minnie B. Johnson *
5? year old married female born in New York and is Elmer's wife
Her father was born in the United States; her mother was born in New York
Occupation - None
Mildred Johnson *
16 year old single female born in New York and is Elmer's daughter
Her father and her mother were born in New York.
Occupation - None
All of the following columns for this family are blank:
* Year of immigration to the United States.
* Naturalized or alien.
* If naturalized, year of naturalization.
* Mother tongue - person
* Mother tongue - father
* Mother tongue - mother
1930 Federal Census
North Street, Madison Village, Madison County, New York, S.D. 15, E.D. 27-28, April 4, 1930
67 year old married white male born in New York
His father was born in Connecticut (sic); his mother was born in New York.
He married for the first time at the age of 20 and is head of family
He owns his home which is worth $3,500.
Occupation - None
Minnie Johnson *
67 year old married white female born in New York
Her father was born in the United States; her mother was born in New York.
She married for the first time at the age of 20 and is Elmer's wife-H
Occupation - None
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