The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-06
ILLNESS
Was of Short
Duration
But an Aged Man
SuCCumbed.
j. H. JOHNSON
A Logan County
Pioneer
Called Away After a Long and
Busy Life.
Called Away After a Long and
Busy Life.

Joseph Hill johnson, son OF George
and Anna johnson. born Oct. 10,
1888. in the southern part of Monroe
township. this county. died Friday sf-
ternoon at ABOUT three o'clock at the
home of his son, Fletcher n. Johnson.
of north Main street, this city. Death
was due to enlargement and displace-
ment of the hesrt. His last illness dates
from the week of the county fair
when he with his wife came here from
the home Of their daughter. Mrs Clara
Jones, OF Pickrelltown, to be guests
at the home OF his SON and visit the
fair.
Mr.. johnson resided on the home
farm In Monroe township until a
young man twenty-one years of age.
when he was married to Miss Elizabeth
James. the daughter of Isaac and
Honor James. of that township. For
eight years following the marriage Mr..
and Mrs. johnson resided on a Mon
roe township farm of fifty acres
which land was bought by the groom
and which together with land sdjoin-
ing it was afterwards purchased by
Mr.. Johnson's father. At the end of
the eight years he purchased an
eighty acre farm upon which he resid-
ed until 1867, when he moved to another
farm, where he resided until 1898.
He then came to Bellefontsine and he
and his son-in-lsw, Newman W.
Corbet. now deputy recorder of the
county, purchased the B. & B. shoe
store located in the south room now
occupied by L. g. A. Wissler, dry goods
merchants. In 1900 Mr.. Corbst sold
his interest in the store to Mr.. johnson
after which Mr.. johnson disposed of
the business to MIR. II. b. Parrish.
Mr.. johnson then took up his resi-
dence here and from time to time he
and his estimable wife would make
pleasant visits with their children re
siding in the county. Mr.. johnson
during his life as farmer was thrifty
and saving. and from n start OF $500,
which amount he had saved at the
time uf his marriage, he successfully
managed his business affairs unit
after years of toll he became the owner
of over four hundred acres of good farm
land he was a man of sturdy char
acter. prudent and careful In all hi
business transactions. He was a yer,
successful farmer and by dint of hare
work and economy amassed a larg
amount Of wealth. In politics he wa
q Republican though nevet asking
anything at the hands of his party
As a citizen he stood well. His Fl
nancial obligations were always he'll
sacred and in all the walks of life b
maintained respectsbility. He ha
gone to the spirit land-peace to hi
ashes. We are all on the same ros
land will soon arrive at the same port.
Mr.. johnson became a member of th
Methodist Episcopal Church % year
old, and fiftsen years later he joine
the N. p. Church.
Besides being survived by widow
six of the eight children born by hi
union with Miss James survive. The
are: Mrs. Mary ]. Wade, Of We
Liberty; Mrs. Clara Jones. of Pickrel
, town; Mrs. Lucretia Corbet. Of Bsll'
|, fontaine; Mrs- Eva May Heath,
East Liberty. and Mrs. Florence Smii
and Mr.. Fletcher N. johnson, both
Bellefontaine. A son and daught'
, died during youth.