Johnson descendants

Descendants of Elijah Johnson

Generation No. 1

1. ELIJAH² JOHNSON (JOHN¹) was born September 20, 1718 in Colchester, Connecticut, and died August 28, 1755 in Colchester, Connecticut. He married SARAH.

Children of ELIJAH JOHNSON and SARAH are:

i. ELIJAH³ JOHNSON, d. January 20, 1807, East Haddam, CT.

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Baptism: 1756, First Church of Colchester, CT

ii. LUCY JOHNSON, m. RUBEN CLARK, October 12, 1769, Colchester, CT.

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Baptism: January 04, 1756, First Church of Colchester, CT

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Probate: January 07, 1772, Colchester, Connecticut

Will: October 24, 1771, Colchester, Connecticut

2. iii. CATHERINE JOHNSON, b. August 01, 1744.

3. iv. JOSEPH JOHNSON, b. June 17, 1750, Colchester, Connecticut; d. November 17, 1808, Colchester, Connecticut.

v. GURDON JOHNSON, b. November 03, 1752, Colchester, Connecticut; d. October 21, 1786.

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Baptism: 1752, Colchester, Connecticut

Generation No. 2

2. CATHERINE³ JOHNSON (ELIJAH², JOHN¹) was born August 01, 1744. She married OBED ALVORD January 04, 1767 in Colchester, CT.

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Baptism: September 14, 1746, First Church of Colchester, CT

Children of CATHERINE JOHNSON and OBED ALVORD are:

i. ALEXANDER⁴ ALVORD, b. August 06, 1767.

ii. ELIJAH ALVORD, b. June 12, 1770.

iii. RACHEL ALVORD, b. November 19, 1772.

iv. SARAH ALVORD, b. May 23, 1775.

v. EUNICE ALVORD, b. March 15, 1778.

vi. LUCY ALVORD, b. May 15, 1780.

vii. OBED ALVORD, b. September 21, 1782.

viii. ELISHA ALVORD, b. April 05, 1785.

ix. LYDIA ALVORD, b. June 03, 1788.

x. SEMOR ALVORD, b. April 07, 1793; d. May 12, 1794.

3. JOSEPH³ JOHNSON (ELIJAH², JOHN¹) was born June 17, 1750 in Colchester, Connecticut, and died November 17, 1808 in Colchester, Connecticut. He married JERUSHA FOOTE February 05, 1778 in Colchester, CT, daughter of CHARLES FOOTE and JERUSHA CHAMBERLAIN. She was born March 20, 1755, and died January 21, 1831 in Coventry, New York.

Notes for JOSEPH JOHNSON:

Joseph died between Colchester and New London.

In the Revolutionary War he enlisted in Captain Webb's company, 4th Conn. Regiment, commanded by Col. John Durkee. His enlistment was for three years (March 1, 1777). He was appointed corporal March 1, 1778, and discarged March 1, 1780.

Notes for JERUSHA FOOTE:

Jerusha died of small pox while living with her son Ralph in Coventry, NY.

Children of JOSEPH JOHNSON and JERUSHA FOOTE are:

4. i. DIMIS⁴ JOHNSON, b. June 17, 1779; d. July 11, 1856.

5. ii. ELISHA JOHNSON, b. December 06, 1780, Colchester, Connecticut.

iii. GURDON JOHNSON, b. November 03, 1782; d. October 21, 1786.

iv. CLARISSA JOHNSON, b. December 11, 1784, Colchester, Connecticut; d. September 08, 1825, Granville, Ohio; m. REVEREND DOCTOR MARCUS PALMER, August 01, 1823; b. April 24, 1795, Greenwich, CT; d. February 21, 1881, Milan, Ohio.

Notes for CLARISSA JOHNSON:

Clarissa became interested in missionary work with Native Americans and was given charge of the Union Mission in Arkansas. There she met and married Rev. Dr. Marcus Palmer Palmer.

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Burial: Granville, Ohio

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Burial: Fitchville, Ohio

v. LOIS JOHNSON, b. September 14, 1786; d. April 23, 1815, Colchester, Connecticut.

vi. GURDON JOHNSON, b. August 21, 1788; d. February 12, 1860, Coventry, New York.

Notes for GURDON JOHNSON:

An injury on his head resulted in deafness and he was regarded as "queer." In later years he lived with his brother Ralph on the Coventry farm, doing much of the farm work while working at his trade as a carpenter. Ralph was drafted in the war with England in 1812 but Gurdon enlisted as a substitute in his place. He served as a private in Asa Copeland's company of the 2nd (Sanford's regiment, Conn. State Troops). His service began Sept. 18, 1813, and terminated Nov. 1, 1813. For his services he was given two land warrants. These came to his brother Ralph who gave them to his four sons, William, Joseph, George, and Albert. William and Albert purchased the interest of the other brothers and located the land about two and a half miles east of Fremont, Nebr. These lands are still owned by the descendents of William and Albert.

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Burial: Coventry, New York

6. vii. RALPH JOHNSON, b. February 09, 1791, Colchester, Connecticut; d. November 10, 1882, Coventry, New York.

viii. THEODOSIA JOHNSON, b. March 10, 1793; d. May 10, 1819, Colchester, Connecticut.

7. ix. WILLIAM JOHNSON, b. March 11, 1795, Colchester, Connecticut.

8. x. JERUSHA JOHNSON, b. October 14, 1798.

Generation No. 3

4. DIMIS⁴ JOHNSON (JOSEPH³, ELIJAH², JOHN¹) was born June 17, 1779, and died July 11, 1856. She married JACOB CUTLER October 20, 1803 in Lisbon, Connecticut. He was born Bet. 1770 - 1785 in Lisbon, CT, and died October 14, 1842.

Notes for JACOB CUTLER:

1810 Census shows Jacob Cutler in Colchester, CT with two sons and one daughter under 10 years old. Jacob was a heavy drinker and they took in boarders to support the family.

Children of DIMIS JOHNSON and JACOB CUTLER are:

9. i. JOSEPH⁵ CUTLER.

ii. LUCIUS CUTLER, b. Abt. 1804; m. RUTH AMANDA WEBSTER, June 09, 1836; b. March 25, 1817, Bolton, CT; d. November 25, 1860, South Manchester, CT.

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Burial: South Manchester, CT

iii. CLARISSA CUTLER, m. JOSEPH WETHERALL, January 02, 1833.

Notes for JOSEPH WETHERALL:

Joseph was from Manchester, CT

iv. GURDON CUTLER, d. March 29, 1845.

Notes for GURDON CUTLER:

Drowned to death.

10. v. LOIS (LOUISA) CUTLER.

5. ELISHA⁴ JOHNSON (JOSEPH³, ELIJAH², JOHN¹) was born December 06, 1780 in Colchester, Connecticut. He married LYDIA GRIFFIN September 01, 1804 in Saybrook, CT. She was born August 15, 1782 in East Haddam, CT.

Notes for ELISHA JOHNSON:

Elisha Johnson and Solomon Scoville were executors of Joseph Johnson's estate of Colchester, CT.

Children of ELISHA JOHNSON and LYDIA GRIFFIN are:

i. HARRIET L.⁵ JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1809; d. August 09, 1825.

ii. JOSEPH JOHNSON.

iii. URIAH JOHNSON.

iv. EDWARD JOHNSON.

11. v. AMANDA GRIFFIN JOHNSON, b. July 16, 1808; d. August 14, 1879, Brooklyn, NY.

vi. EMILY JOHNSON.

vii. WILLIAM JOHNSON.

6. RALPH⁴ JOHNSON (JOSEPH³, ELIJAH², JOHN¹) was born February 09, 1791 in Colchester, Connecticut, and died November 10, 1882 in Coventry, New York. He married ELIZABETH (BETSY) HUNT September 10, 1817 in Franklin, New York, daughter of JUDSON HUNT and CHARLOTTE CASTLE. She was born February 03, 1794, and died February 11, 1871 in Coventry, New York.

Notes for ELIZABETH (BETSY) HUNT:

Betsy was a country school teacher.

Children of RALPH JOHNSON and ELIZABETH HUNT are:

12. i. WILLIAM AMASA⁵ JOHNSON, b. August 18, 1819, Otego, NY; d. January 09, 1903, Smithville Flats, NY.

13. ii. GEORGE JOHNSON, b. 1821, Coventry, New York; d. 1889, Greene, New York.

iii. JOSEPH CASTLE JOHNSON, b. July 19, 1825, Coventry, New York; d. August 25, 1898, Coventry, New York; m. HEPSY STODDARD, February 21, 1849, Coventry, New York; b. November 30, 1826, Coventry, New York; d. January 07, 1915, Coventry, New York.

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Burial: Coventry, New York

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Burial: Coventry, New York

iv. WALTER JOHNSON, b. 1827; d. May 07, 1833, Coventry, New York.

14. v. CLARISSA P. JOHNSON, b. August 09, 1829, Coventry, New York; d. March 20, 1855, Milford, NY.

15. vi. ALBERT JOHNSON, b. March 17, 1835, Coventry, New York; d. October 29, 1909, Fremont, Nebraska.

7. WILLIAM⁴ JOHNSON (JOSEPH³, ELIJAH², JOHN¹) was born March 11, 1795 in Colchester, Connecticut. He married MARY SCHOFIELD HOLT July 10, 1821 in Bristol, CT, daughter of VINE HOLT and SUSANNAH.

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Confirmation: August 19, 1821, Bristol Congregational Church

Child of WILLIAM JOHNSON and MARY HOLT is:

i. MARY⁵ JOHNSON.

8. JERUSHA⁴ JOHNSON (JOSEPH³, ELIJAH², JOHN¹) was born October 14, 1798. She married REVEREND DOCTOR MARCUS PALMER February 07, 1837. He was born April 24, 1795 in Greenwich, CT, and died February 21, 1881 in Milan, Ohio.

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Burial: Fitchville, Ohio

Child of JERUSHA JOHNSON and MARCUS PALMER is:

i. DELIA⁵ PALMER.

Generation No. 4

9. JOSEPH⁵ CUTLER (DIMIS⁴ JOHNSON, JOSEPH³, ELIJAH², JOHN¹) He married ADALIZA WHEELER November 11, 1838.

Child of JOSEPH CUTLER and ADALIZA WHEELER is:

i. SAMUEL⁶ CUTLER.

10. LOIS (LOUISA)⁵ CUTLER (DIMIS⁴ JOHNSON, JOSEPH³, ELIJAH², JOHN¹) She married FRANCIS OSBORNE November 27, 1845.

Notes for FRANCIS OSBORNE:

Francis was from East Windsor, CT

Child of LOIS CUTLER and FRANCIS OSBORNE is:

i. ADELAIDE (ADDIE)⁶ OSBORNE.

Notes for ADELAIDE (ADDIE) OSBORNE:

Member of the DAR through Crpl. Joseph Johnson (Lineage book 62, page 259. No. 61747).

11. AMANDA GRIFFIN⁵ JOHNSON (ELISHA⁴, JOSEPH³, ELIJAH², JOHN¹) was born July 16, 1808, and died August 14, 1879 in Brooklyn, NY. She married (1) NATHANIEL BATTELLE August 01, 1824 in East Haddam, CT. He was born in Malden, MA, and died 1830 in Montgomery, AL. She married (2) WILLIAM P. CONVERSE May 14, 1840 in New Orleans, LA. He was born July 28, 1804 in East Lynne, NH, and died 1873 in New York City, NY.

Notes for WILLIAM P. CONVERSE:

William Converse acted as a U. S. agent for the Cherokee and Choctaw Indians for some time, learning their language. He became wealthy and made large contributions to the Republic of Texas. In 1839 he went to New Orleans where he engaged in the commission business as Converse and Given, later changed to Converse & Co., having as his partners his brother Thomas M. Converse and his son William P. Converse Jr. The firm became the leading wholesale grocers in the southwest, dabbling in the promotion of railways.

Children of AMANDA JOHNSON and WILLIAM CONVERSE are:

i. JULIUS PEARL⁶ CONVERSE, b. November 29, 1842, New Orleans, LA.

Notes for JULIUS PEARL CONVERSE:

Julius was educated in the Military Institute at New Haven but a physical defect prevented his engaging in a military career. He engaged with his father in the commercial firm of W. Pl. Converse & Co. He made and lost a fortune. He moved to Medway, MA where he worked in local politics and held various local offices. He never married.

ii. EMILY CONVERSE, b. January 30, 1845, New Orleans, LA.

iii. SARAH CONVERSE, b. February 17, 1841, New Orleans, LA.

12. WILLIAM AMASA⁵ JOHNSON (RALPH⁴, JOSEPH³, ELIJAH², JOHN¹) was born August 18, 1819 in Otego, NY, and died January 09, 1903 in Smithville Flats, NY. He married ELIZABETH HANNAH STILES January 09, 1855 in Coventry, New York, daughter of LUDOLPHUS STILES and HANNAH GILMORE. She was born April 17, 1837 in Coventry, New York, and died March 28, 1919 in Smithville Flats, NY.

Notes for WILLIAM AMASA JOHNSON:

William Johnson was a carpenter, working much with his father Ralph around Greene, Coventry, and Colesville. His uncle Gurdon received two land warrants for his services in the second war (1812) with England. One of these warrants was given to William. On March 15, 1857 he left for the West for the purpose of taking up some land.

Children of WILLIAM JOHNSON and ELIZABETH STILES are:

i. BESSIE ALGEROSE⁶ JOHNSON, b. March 27, 1856, Coventry, New York; d. June 19, 1933, Roxbury, CT; m. WALTER JUDSON BOOTH, October 07, 1884; b. January 05, 1858; d. February 09, 1948, Roxbury, CT.

ii. WILLIAM EUGENE JOHNSON, b. March 25, 1862, Coventry, New York; d. February 02, 1945, Binhamton, NY; m. LILLIE MAY TREVITT, December 25, 1886, Lincoln, Nebraska; b. Unknown; d. April 21, 1927, Westerville, Ohio.

iii. FRANK RALPH JOHNSON, b. April 17, 1865, Smithville Flats, NY; d. May 31, 1891, Fremont, Nebraska; m. EMMA CUSHMAN, July 22, 1886, McDonough, NY; b. Unknown; d. Unknown, Fremont, Nebraska.

iv. LILLIAN HANNAH JOHNSON, b. August 28, 1866, Smithville, NY; d. March 31, 1929, Greene, New York; m. PRENTICE A. PURDY, September 09, 1885; b. Unknown; d. June 10, 1932, McDonough, NY.

v. CLARE MARIA JOHNSON, b. July 23, 1868, Smithville, NY; d. Unknown, Broken Bow, Nebraska; m. FRANK MARTIN SKILLMAN, November 13, 1890; b. Unknown, Smithville, NY; d. October 19, 1944, Broken Bow, Nebraska.

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Burial: Broken Bow, Nebraska

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Burial: Broken Bow, Nebraska

vi. ALBERT RAY JOHNSON, b. September 04, 1871, Smithville Flats, NY; d. August 26, 1872, Smithville Flats, NY.

Notes for ALBERT RAY JOHNSON:

Died of cholera infantum

vii. ALBERT RAY JOHNSON, b. May 15, 1873, Smithville Flats, NY; d. Unknown.

13. GEORGE⁵ JOHNSON (RALPH⁴, JOSEPH³, ELIJAH², JOHN¹) was born 1821 in Coventry, New York, and died 1889 in Greene, New York. He married POLLY WARNER January 11, 1848 in Coventry, New York. She was born Abt. 1821 in New Ohio, NY, and died April 1894 in Greene, New York.

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Burial: Sylvan Lawn Cemetery, Greene, NY

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Burial: Sylvan Lawn Cemetery, Greene, NY

Child of GEORGE JOHNSON and POLLY WARNER is:

i. CHARLES A.⁶ JOHNSON, b. May 02, 1851, Greene, New York; d. February 06, 1895, Greene, New York.

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Burial: Sylvan Lawn Cemetery, Greene, NY

14. CLARISSA P.⁵ JOHNSON (RALPH⁴, JOSEPH³, ELIJAH², JOHN¹) was born August 09, 1829 in Coventry, New York, and died March 20, 1855 in Milford, NY. She married GEORGE W. WILLIAMS August 28, 1850 in Coventry, New York. He was born 1825, and died December 03, 1862.

Children of CLARISSA JOHNSON and GEORGE WILLIAMS are:

i. GRANVILLE B.⁶ WILLIAMS, b. February 02, 1854; d. August 12, 1854, Laurens, NY.

ii. FRANCIS JOHNSON (FRANK) WILLIAMS, b. August 03, 1851; d. February 06, 1931.

15. ALBERT⁵ JOHNSON (RALPH⁴, JOSEPH³, ELIJAH², JOHN¹) was born March 17, 1835 in Coventry, New York, and died October 29, 1909 in Fremont, Nebraska. He married (1) ADALINE VAN NESS December 30, 1863 in Greene, New York, daughter of HENRY VAN NESS and MAGDALEN UPHAM. She was born July 02, 1843 in Greene, New York, and died October 03, 1881 in Greene, New York. He married (2) HARRIET MOORE October 25, 1883 in Johnstown, NY, daughter of GODFREY MOORE and HARRIET UPHAM. She was born February 08, 1840, and died August 31, 1908 in Fremont, Nebraska.

Notes for ALBERT JOHNSON:

Albert lived with his parents (Ralph) until he became of age, learning the carpenter's trade. In 1857 he went to Nebraska where, with his brother William, he engaged in carpentering and contracting. The two brothers acquired considerable land, mostly lying a few miles east of Fremont. They preempted part of it and located the balance with land warrants given to their Uncle Gurdon for service in the War of 1812 (see Gurdon Johnson 2nd). These lands are, for the the most part still (1940) in the possession of their descendents. Returning to New York, Albert engaged in farming with his father until 1877 when he returned to Fremont and developed his own land. He retired about twelve years before his death, taking up his residence in Fremont where he lived until his death. He was a well-known worker in the Congregational Church.

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Burial: Fremont, Nebraska

Children of ALBERT JOHNSON and ADALINE VAN NESS are:

i. HENRY ARTHUR⁶ JOHNSON, b. November 23, 1868, Greene, New York; d. July 07, 1943, Broken Bow, Nebraska; m. LIZZIE ELMORE THOME, April 19, 1900, Broken Bow, Nebraska; b. December 04, 1871, West Liberty, Iowa; d. Unknown, Broken Bow, Nebraska.

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Burial: Broken Bow, Nebraska

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Burial: Broken Bow, Nebraska

ii. RALPH JOHNSON, b. October 01, 1870, Coventry, New York; d. October 01, 1933, Broken Bow, Nebraska; m. JANE BURNSIDE LANSING, April 30, 1896, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; b. September 09, 1865, Greene, New York; d. April 11, 1946, Broken Bow, Nebraska.

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Burial: Broken Bow, Nebraska

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Burial: Broken Bow, Nebraska

iii. MAGDALINE VANNESS JOHNSON, b. December 19, 1872.

iv. ROBERT BRUCE JOHNSON, b. August 18, 1875.

v. ALBERT EUGENE JOHNSON, b. April 15, 1878.