Abner Johnson (1814 - 1885)

Born 12 Feb 1814 in Coleraine Township, Hamilton, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Fuller) Johnson — married 29 Feb 1836 in Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States

Died 2 Dec 1885 at age 71 in Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States

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Biography

From Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Illinois:^[1]

ABNER JOHNSON, deceased, of Shef­field Township, was one of the promi­nent pioneers of Tippecanoe County. He was a son of Robert and Mary Johnson, and was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, February 4, 1814, and came with his parents to this county in 1829, first settling at Stock­well, where his parents resided until the time of their death. On the 29th of February, 1836, Abner Johnson was married to Miss Hannah Fuller, who was the daughter of Joseph and Anna Fuller, and was born September 22, 1817. By this marriage Mr. Johnson had ten children, some of whom pre­ceded him by death. Those living are - ­Louis F., of Sheffield Township; Anna, now Mrs. Stufflebeam, a resident of Illinois, and Miriam, now Mrs. Lintz, of Dayton, Indiana. Mrs. Johnson departed this life June 28, 1879. He was married March 24, 1881, to Miss Sarah J. Barr, a native of Clarke Coun­ty, Ohio, who still survives. Soon after his marriage, in 1836, he settled on the farm where his widow still resides, being section 29, where he resided for over fifty years until the time of his death which occurred December 1, 1885. In 1854 he received a commis­sion as Captain of Company S, in the First Regiment of the Eighth Military District of the State of Indiana, which office he held for six years. During his long and eventful life he was one of Tippecanoe County’s best known and most respected citizens, a success­ful farmer, who by industry succeeded in ac­quiring a large property, consisting of about 600 acres of well improved land. Being of a retiring disposition he never sought nor accepted public office, but quietly supported the political party of his choice. He was a Democrat during the early part of his life, but about 1850 he became a strong Abolition­ist, and after the formation of the Republican party he identified himself with that party and was a warm supporter of it during the remainder of his life. For over fifty years prior to his death he was a prominent mem­ber of the Methodist Episcopal church, and a large contributor to its support.

Sources

1. ↑ Book: "Biographical record and portrait album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana"
   http://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/129820 (accessed 28 April 2024)
   Identifier: 2624829; Language: English; Subject: United States, Indiana, Tippecanoe - History; Extent: 826 pages, 50 pages; Page Count: 881; Owning Institution: Cass County Public Library; Publisher Digital: FamilySearch International; Access Level: Public.

• Marriage: "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992"
  citing Digital film/folder number: 004003492; FHL microfilm: 878009; Record number: 92; Packet letter: D
  FamilySearch Record: XF61-45G (accessed 28 April 2024)
  Abner Johnson marriage to Hannah Fuller on 6 Feb 1836 in Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States.
• 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
  citing Page: 89; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005166261; FHL microfilm: 803300; Image number: 171; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01714-5
  FamilySearch Record: M4NQ-G72 (accessed 28 April 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GB9V-HSH
  Abener Johnson (46) in Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States. Born in Ohio.
• 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
  citing Page: 26; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 28; Digital film/folder number: 004263249; FHL microfilm: 000545861; Image number: 594; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01426-5
  FamilySearch Record: MX6D-4VV (accessed 28 April 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DTN7-768
  Abner Johnson (56) head of household in Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States. Born in Ohio.
• Death: "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920"
  citing "The source of this record is the book CSS-2 on page 113 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration." City Health Office, Lafayette or West Lafayette
  FamilySearch Record: VZ76-BMZ (accessed 28 April 2024)
  Abner Johnson death 1 Dec 1885 (age 71 yr) in Sheffield Township, Indiana.
• Burial: "Find a Grave Index"
  citing record ID 6291154, Find a Grave
  FamilySearch Record: QVVQ-MGY9 (accessed 28 April 2024)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #6291154
  Abner Johnson burial (died on 2 Dec 1885) in Stockwell, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States of America. Born on 12 Feb 1814.