Disberry JohnsonAge: 102 years1766–1869
- Name
- Disberry Johnson
- Given names
- Disberry
- Surname
- Johnson
Disbury Johnson
- Name
- Disbury Johnson
- Given names
- Disbury
- Surname
- Johnson
Birth | October 15, 1766 26 23 Shared note: Obituary give birthdate in 1766 but other sources of siblings give the about 1773 date.
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Birth of a sister | Rachel Johnson about 1769 (Age 2 years) |
Birth of a sister | Deborah Johnson about 1771 (Age 4 years) |
Birth of a brother | James Johnson about 1773 (Age 6 years) |
Birth of a brother | John Johnson September 1775 (Age 8 years) |
Birth of a brother | Andrew William Johnson May 26, 1776 (Age 9 years) |
Birth of a brother | Henry Johnson February 4, 1777 (Age 10 years) |
Birth of a brother | Griffith Johnson August 11, 1778 (Age 11 years) |
Birth of a sister | Sarah Ann Johnson 1780 (Age 13 years) |
Birth of a sister | Mary Johnson about 1782 (Age 15 years) |
Birth of a sister | Nancy Johnson about 1784 (Age 17 years) |
Death of a paternal grandfather | William Johnson 1785 (Age 18 years) |
Marriage | Jinsy McGee — View this family 1796 (Age 29 years) |
Birth of a son #1 | Henry Isaac Johnson December 31, 1804 (Age 38 years) |
Birth of a daughter #2 | Mary Johnson October 8, 1808 (Age 41 years) |
Death of a wife | Jinsy McGee about 1812 (Age 45 years) |
Death of a mother | Catherine Demoss 1815 (Age 48 years) |
Marriage of a parent | James Johnson — Jemina Griffin — View this family August 22, 1816 (Age 49 years) |
Land Tax | County Land 1816 (Age 49 years) |
Marriage | Mary Wood — View this family June 29, 1817 (Age 50 years) Shared note: re: www.straw.ws/joa/pub/16317.htm |
Land Tax | County Land 1817 (Age 50 years) |
Birth of a daughter #3 | Eliza Jane Johnson about 1818 (Age 51 years) |
Birth of a daughter #4 | Almeda Johnson March 19, 1818 (Age 51 years) |
Land Tax | County Land 1819 (Age 52 years) |
Marriage of a parent | James Johnson — Eleanor Mowder — View this family March 29, 1820 (Age 53 years) |
Residence | Moved from Harrison Co, Ohio to Crawford Co, Ohio October 1821 (Age 54 years) |
Birth of a son #5 | Vincent B. Johnson about 1825 (Age 58 years) |
Marriage of a child | Henry Isaac Johnson — Olive Staw — View this family June 15, 1826 (Age 59 years) |
Birth of a son #6 | Alexander M. Johnson September 17, 1826 (Age 59 years) |
Birth of a daughter #7 | Hannah Johnson March 18, 1828 (Age 61 years) |
Marriage of a child | Nelson McCallister — Mary Johnson — View this family May 6, 1829 (Age 62 years) |
Court | Justice of the Peace 1833 (Age 66 years)Note: From History of Crawford Co, OH 1912
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Marriage of a child | Alexander M. Johnson — Mary Beebout — View this family November 24, 1836 (Age 70 years) |
Marriage of a child | Benjamin Warden — Almeda Johnson — View this family October 19, 1837 (Age 71 years) |
Marriage of a child | Andrew Reed — Eliza Jane Johnson — View this family June 30, 1842 (Age 75 years) |
Marriage of a child | William Roe Van Voorhis — Almeda Johnson — View this family June 30, 1842 (Age 75 years) |
Death of a daughter | Eliza Jane Johnson June 30, 1842 (Age 75 years) |
Marriage of a child | Samuel L. McCoy — Sarah Johnson — View this family February 4, 1844 (Age 77 years) |
Death of a father | James Johnson 1849 (Age 82 years) |
Marriage of a child | George Smith — Hannah Johnson — View this family March 30, 1850 (Age 83 years) |
Census | Farmer with $1800 Real Estate Value August 23, 1850 (Age 83 years) |
Death of a brother | John Johnson before 1851 (Age 84 years) |
Death of a brother | Henry Johnson after 1852 (Age 85 years) |
Death of a brother | Andrew William Johnson January 17, 1855 (Age 88 years) |
Death of a sister | Sarah Ann Johnson 1856 (Age 89 years) |
Death of a brother | Griffith Johnson July 19, 1861 (Age 94 years) |
Court | Justice of Peace |
Death | July 28, 1869 (Age 102 years) |
Burial |
Family with parents |
father |
James Johnson Birth: about 1740 35 — VA or MD Death: 1849 — Freeport, Harrison Co, OH |
mother |
Catherine Demoss Birth: June 17, 1743 — Frederick Co, VA Death: 1815 — Harrison Co, Ohio |
Marriage: about 1764 — Virginia |
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3 years himself |
Disberry Johnson Birth: October 15, 1766 26 23 — Westmoreland Co, PA Death: July 28, 1869 — Galion, OH |
3 years younger sister |
Rachel Johnson Birth: about 1769 29 25 — Westmoreland Co, PA Death: |
3 years younger sister |
Deborah Johnson Birth: about 1771 31 27 — Westmoreland Co, PA Death: |
3 years younger brother |
James Johnson Birth: about 1773 33 29 — Westmoreland Co, PA Death: |
3 years younger brother |
John Johnson Birth: September 1775 35 32 — Westmoreland Co, PA Death: before 1851 — Monroe Co, OH |
9 months younger brother |
Andrew William Johnson Birth: May 26, 1776 36 32 — Westmoreland Co, PA Death: January 17, 1855 — Short Creek Twp, Harrison Co, OH |
8 months younger brother |
Henry Johnson Birth: February 4, 1777 37 33 — Westmoreland Co, PA Death: after 1852 — Antioch, Monroe Co, OH |
18 months younger brother |
Griffith Johnson Birth: August 11, 1778 38 35 — Westmoreland Co, PA Death: July 19, 1861 — Tamaoa, Perry Co, IL |
2 years younger sister |
Sarah Ann Johnson Birth: 1780 40 36 — Westmoreland Co, PA Death: 1856 — Cincinatti, Hamilton Co, OH |
3 years younger sister |
Mary Johnson Birth: about 1782 42 38 — Washington Co, PA Death: |
3 years younger sister |
Nancy Johnson Birth: about 1784 44 40 — Washington Co, PA Death: |
Father’s family with Ann McMillian |
father |
James Johnson Birth: about 1740 35 — VA or MD Death: 1849 — Freeport, Harrison Co, OH |
step-mother |
Ann McMillian Birth: about 1740 Death: about 1764 — Virginia |
Marriage: about 1758 — |
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half-brother | |
half-brother | |
half-brother |
Father’s family with Eleanor Mowder |
father |
James Johnson Birth: about 1740 35 — VA or MD Death: 1849 — Freeport, Harrison Co, OH |
step-mother | |
Marriage: March 29, 1820 — Harrison Co, Ohio |
Father’s family with Jemina Griffin |
father |
James Johnson Birth: about 1740 35 — VA or MD Death: 1849 — Freeport, Harrison Co, OH |
step-mother | |
Marriage: August 22, 1816 — Harrison Co, Ohio |
Family with Mary Wood |
himself |
Disberry Johnson Birth: October 15, 1766 26 23 — Westmoreland Co, PA Death: July 28, 1869 — Galion, OH |
wife |
Mary Wood Birth: about 1781 — Pennsylvania Death: |
Marriage: June 29, 1817 — Harrison Co, Ohio |
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18 months daughter |
Eliza Jane Johnson Birth: about 1818 51 37 Death: June 30, 1842 |
3 months daughter |
Almeda Johnson Birth: March 19, 1818 51 37 — Harrison Co, Ohio Death: July 7, 1910 |
8 years son |
Vincent B. Johnson Birth: about 1825 58 44 Death: |
21 months son |
Alexander M. Johnson Birth: September 17, 1826 59 45 Death: January 20, 1891 |
18 months daughter |
Hannah Johnson Birth: March 18, 1828 61 47 — Ohio Death: June 24, 1909 |
Family with Jinsy McGee |
himself |
Disberry Johnson Birth: October 15, 1766 26 23 — Westmoreland Co, PA Death: July 28, 1869 — Galion, OH |
wife |
Jinsy McGee Birth: about 1775 26 Death: about 1812 — Harrison Co, Ohio |
Marriage: 1796 — Wellsburg, Brooke Co, VA (now WV) |
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9 years son |
Henry Isaac Johnson Birth: December 31, 1804 38 29 Death: February 28, 1900 — Polk Twp, Crawford Co, OH |
4 years daughter |
Mary Johnson Birth: October 8, 1808 41 33 — Harrison Co, Ohio Death: |
daughter |
George Cooper + Mary Wood |
wife’s husband |
George Cooper Birth: Pennsylvania Death: about 1810 — Harrison Co, Ohio |
wife |
Mary Wood Birth: about 1781 — Pennsylvania Death: |
Marriage: September 1, 1803 — Jefferson Co. OH |
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16 months step-daughter |
Elizabeth Cooper Birth: about 1804 23 Death: |
3 years step-son |
Edward Cooper Birth: March 22, 1807 26 — Harrison Co, Ohio Death: October 18, 1892 — Sandusky Twp, Crawford Co, OH. |
Birth | Obituary give birthdate in 1766 but other sources of siblings give the about 1773 date. |
Land Tax | Entry 59 Range 5 Township 9 Section 4 $1.32-3/4 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9ST-5PK : accessed 18 September 2015), Disberry Johnson, 1816; citing Cadiz Township, Harrison, Ohio, p. , Historical Society Library, Columbus; FHL microfilm 506,599. familysearch.org Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 Digital Folder Number «tab»4021630 Image Number «tab»00015 GS Film number «tab»506599 |
Marriage | re: www.straw.ws/joa/pub/16317.htm Historic collections of Harrison county, Ohio p 270 Early Marriages Married by William Stemmons, J.P. |
Land Tax | Entry 59 - 5 9 4 - - 1 32 15 59 (area?) Range 5 Town 9 Section 4 $1.32 |
Land Tax | 59 Acres Range 5 Township 9 Section 4 $1.03-1/4 |
Court | From History of Crawford Co, OH 1912 |
Census | Household #840 Disberry Johnson age 76 Mary Johnson age 65 Maria Reed age 8 Vincent B Johnson age 25 Living next to William VanVoorhis (household #841) according to the census visitation In the William Van Voorhis household are two Wood children - Nathan and Benjamin, 12 and 10 years old respectively (Disberry's wife's maiden name is Wood before marrying George Cooper Note: household #842 is the home of son Alex Johnson age 43 Farmer and household $844 is that of Henry and Olive Johnson |
Court | married persons Adams and Brock Jan 1820 by Desberry Johnson, esq Bostiok and C?? Oct 1827 by Desberry Johnson J.P. Bradiburgh and Turner May 1818 by Desberry Johnson J.P. .. and more |
Shared note | From Biography of Nathan Cooper " Edward Coopers father (George) died. leaving a widow (Mary Wood Cooper) and six small children: she married one Disbury Johnson, who was himself a widower with all equal number of children, as his second wife: by this union six other children were born in all, eighteen children in one family. Thus came the above-mentioned family to this vicinity. The said Johnson, with the six Cooper and eleven of his own children (his eldest daughter having married. did not come), set out for Crawford Co. with a four-horse team, driving some cattle and hogs; and, of all the herd, an old sow was complimented as being the best leader through the woods, consequently, she was assigned the duty of carrying the bell. They arrived where Galion is now located on Oct. 15, 1821. Johnson died at Galion, some time ago, in his 104th year." The only Disberry Johnston or Johnson in PA or OH in 1820 is as below Series M33 Roll 93 Page 20 Ohio - Harrison County - Cadiz Twp - 1820 Desberry Johnston 2 3 - - - 1 3 3 - 1 - // 2 - - - 13 Meaning: Eleven Children 2 Males <10 years old 2 Unknown males 3 males 10-16 Edward Cooper 10 years, Henry Isacc 16 years, 1 unknown male 1 male >45 Disberry ~ 50 years 3 females < 10 Amelda 2 years, Eliza Jane 2 years 3 female 10-16 Mary 12 years, Elizabeth 16 years - 1 unknown female 1 female 26-45 Mary (Wood) ~ 35 years "Death of one of the oldest pioneers of Crawford County" "Desbery Johnson was born Oct. 15 1766, and died in Galion, Crawford County, Ohio, Wednesday July 28, 1869, aged one hundred and two years, nine months and thirteen days. Of his birth place little is known. His father, James Johnson, moved from Virginia to Pennsylvania about the year 1762. Here, Desbery and his twin brother Griffith were born. Soon the Indians began to ravage the country, and James, with his wife and three children were compelled to retrace their steps over the hills of Pennsylvania to Virginia for safety, carrying the three children on their back. After serving an apprenticeship in Charleston, Va, Desbery, at the age of twenty two, left his native home for Kentucky's wilds, remained in Kentucky four years, then came to Charleston, on the Ohio River. He was married at the age of thirty to Jinsy McGee. From Charleston he moved to Harrison Co., Ohio. Here his wife died. He was married again in 1817 to Mary Cooper, his present widow, whose age is eighty-three years. In 1821 he moved to this county one year after the County was organized. Following an Indian trail from Mansfield to Galion, which then numbered two houses, he entered one hundred and sixty acres of land in Polk Township, where he remained forty-five years, was elected Justice of the Peace, which office he filled for several years and was highly honored for his impartial judgment and decisions. His family consisted of fourteen children, eight girls and six boys, and his grandchildren number ninety-two. the number of great grandchildren cannot be ascertained correctly at this date, but the probable number exceeds on hundred and fifty, three great great grand-children are living in this County, one of whom attended his funeral, representing the fourth generation. "Among the incidents of his early life of which he loved to rehearse was that of seeing tropps mustered for Washington's army, and of his two brothers Henry and John, escaping from the Indians after being prisoners, the circumstances of which are these. The two boys being some distance from home one evening, observed two men approaching whom they supposed were their friends but proved to be Indians. They were captured and conveyed through the woods about fourteen miles. The youngest of the boys, John, was greatly alarmed, being only eleven years old, but was encouraged by his brother telling him of the fine times they would have with the Indians, hunting and fishing; in the meantime he was breaking down small saplings which was amusement for the Indians, to serve as a guide to their home if released. They camped on the bank of a small stream. John was closely secured, but Henry was such a good Indian, they thought it useless to secure him. After all was quiet, and the Indians asleep, Henry arose, released John, and placed a gun in his hands and bade him fire at one, as he raised a tomahawk to dispatch the other. This done, they shouldered the gun and started home, guided by the broken saplings. "His father (James Johnson) was a prisoner with the Indians three years and was released after the treaty of Virginia. After his release he was met by the son at Cincinatti O., after an absence of twenty years. At the age of twenty-six he became of member of the Presbyterian Church, with which he stood identified until his death, a period of seventy-six years" From "History of Northwest Ohio, 1917" p388 "Disberry Johnson was one of the noted pioneers of the county: His arrival greatly swelled the population. His wife had died, leaving him a widower with six children, and he prudently married a widow with six children, in order to avoid family controversy. By this marriage there were an even half-dozen more little Johnsons. When Johnson decided to move to Crawford County, one of his daughters had already married, and there were nineteen in the cavalcade which reached here in 1819. He served as justice of the peace for many years, and died in 1868, at the advanced age of 104, leaving many descendants all over the country. " |