Joab Franklin Johnson, son of Robert Charles Johnson and Mary Eliza Ward Johnson, was born on the twenty-fifth day of November, 1851 in Duplin County, North Carolina. He received his education at Lanefield Academy near Warsaw in Duplin County, and a select boarding school at Rocky Point, North Carolina taught by a Mr. Archie Black. When about the age of twentyone his father bought a farm in Pender County about eight miles west of Burgaw; and he moved there shortly after. He was engaged in farming and timber business. About the year 1886, he, with Mr. Stephen Alderman of Pender County, went to Robeson County and was engaged in timber and lumber business there for about three years. Moving back to Pender County, he settled on his farm which he inherited from his father. He also owned several farms in Pender and Bladen Counties. In the year 1894 on May 23, he was united in marriage to Myrtie Estelle Grady, daughter of Stephen Miller Grady and Margaret Ann Carr Grady of Duplin County, North Carolina. They lived on his farm until 1902. He moved with his family to Burgaw, North Carolina after being elected to the office of Clerk of the Superior Court in Pender County. He served twenty years in that capacity and was always active and took a great interest in County and State politics. He retired to private life in the year 1922 at his home in Burgaw, North Carolina. He was a Democrat. On January 1, 1926 he died and was buried in Burgaw Cemetery.
Joab Franklin Johnson, son of Robert Charles Johnson and Mary Eliza Ward Johnson, was born on the twenty-fifth day of November, 1851 in Duplin County, North Carolina. He received his education at Lanefield Academy near Warsaw in Duplin County, and a select boarding school at Rocky Point, North Carolina taught by a Mr. Archie Black. When about the age of twentyone his father bought a farm in Pender County about eight miles west of Burgaw; and he moved there shortly after. He was engaged in farming and timber business. About the year 1886, he, with Mr. Stephen Alderman of Pender County, went to Robeson County and was engaged in timber and lumber business there for about three years. Moving back to Pender County, he settled on his farm which he inherited from his father. He also owned several farms in Pender and Bladen Counties. In the year 1894 on May 23, he was united in marriage to Myrtie Estelle Grady, daughter of Stephen Miller Grady and Margaret Ann Carr Grady of Duplin County, North Carolina. They lived on his farm until 1902. He moved with his family to Burgaw, North Carolina after being elected to the office of Clerk of the Superior Court in Pender County. He served twenty years in that capacity and was always active and took a great interest in County and State politics. He retired to private life in the year 1922 at his home in Burgaw, North Carolina. He was a Democrat. On January 1, 1926 he died and was buried in Burgaw Cemetery.
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