William Skilling Johnson was the son of Lewis Johnson and his wife Margaret Skilling.
4 JOHNSON siblings: [Self] (1822-1891); Elizabeth Ann (1824-1898); John Skilling (1826-1886); Peter Hendrick (1829-1886); and Sarah Jane (1832-1908).
William married Maria(h) Johnson on August 18, 1843.
7 JOHNSON children: Lewis F. (April 26, 1845-1846); Thomas (June 26, 1847-September 13, 1851); John H. (December 9, 1849-September 17, 1851); Edwin A. (August 14, 1854-July 24, 1927); Leander (August 23, 1856-February 1933); Nellie Almina Hartman (September 17, 1864-December 11, 1941); and Charles Franklin (June 28, 1852-November 7, 1882).
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Information per Elmer Hartman (now deceased), grandson of William S. Johnson:
"William S. Johnson was born in Tompkins Co. NY and Maria Johnson was born in Cayuga Co. NY. They came to Livingston Co. and were married and bought or worked a farm on or near Dutch St. Rd., town of Mt. Morris. They sold that and bought a farm of 80 acres near Byersville, then later bought 40 acres more that cornered on the south-east across the road and known as the Naragan farm. They had one son Lewis and he died the next year, then they had Thomas and John and they died four days apart with bloody dysentery then the next year C. Franklin was born.
"Grandfather was a farmer, carpenter and jointer and his sons Charles Frank and Edwin helped him with carpenter work. While grandfather and Uncle Charles Franklin were building a house on the Coffee Hill, the house burned down with most of their tools.
"In later years grandfather sold and installed pumps for the Hubbard Pump factory near Dansville. I can remember grandfather as I was past the age of 5 years when he died and [remember] the old horse "Bill" and the old pump wagon.
"Grandmother died 2 weeks before father and mother were married.
"Grandmother Maria Johnson's father and mother spent their last days at her home near Byersville. Helen (Laney) Johnson born Feb. 12, 1795 d. Sept 12, 1847. Thomas Johnson born 1785 died Feb. 10 1868-83.
William Johnson died at age 69 years, 4 months."
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Source: L. Moore, 2011.
4 JOHNSON siblings: [Self] (1822-1891); Elizabeth Ann (1824-1898); John Skilling (1826-1886); Peter Hendrick (1829-1886); and Sarah Jane (1832-1908).
William married Maria(h) Johnson on August 18, 1843.
7 JOHNSON children: Lewis F. (April 26, 1845-1846); Thomas (June 26, 1847-September 13, 1851); John H. (December 9, 1849-September 17, 1851); Edwin A. (August 14, 1854-July 24, 1927); Leander (August 23, 1856-February 1933); Nellie Almina Hartman (September 17, 1864-December 11, 1941); and Charles Franklin (June 28, 1852-November 7, 1882).
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Information per Elmer Hartman (now deceased), grandson of William S. Johnson:
"William S. Johnson was born in Tompkins Co. NY and Maria Johnson was born in Cayuga Co. NY. They came to Livingston Co. and were married and bought or worked a farm on or near Dutch St. Rd., town of Mt. Morris. They sold that and bought a farm of 80 acres near Byersville, then later bought 40 acres more that cornered on the south-east across the road and known as the Naragan farm. They had one son Lewis and he died the next year, then they had Thomas and John and they died four days apart with bloody dysentery then the next year C. Franklin was born.
"Grandfather was a farmer, carpenter and jointer and his sons Charles Frank and Edwin helped him with carpenter work. While grandfather and Uncle Charles Franklin were building a house on the Coffee Hill, the house burned down with most of their tools.
"In later years grandfather sold and installed pumps for the Hubbard Pump factory near Dansville. I can remember grandfather as I was past the age of 5 years when he died and [remember] the old horse "Bill" and the old pump wagon.
"Grandmother died 2 weeks before father and mother were married.
"Grandmother Maria Johnson's father and mother spent their last days at her home near Byersville. Helen (Laney) Johnson born Feb. 12, 1795 d. Sept 12, 1847. Thomas Johnson born 1785 died Feb. 10 1868-83.
William Johnson died at age 69 years, 4 months."
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Source: L. Moore, 2011.
William Skilling Johnson was the son of Lewis Johnson and his wife Margaret Skilling.
4 JOHNSON siblings: [Self] (1822-1891); Elizabeth Ann (1824-1898); John Skilling (1826-1886); Peter Hendrick (1829-1886); and Sarah Jane (1832-1908).
William married Maria(h) Johnson on August 18, 1843.
7 JOHNSON children: Lewis F. (April 26, 1845-1846); Thomas (June 26, 1847-September 13, 1851); John H. (December 9, 1849-September 17, 1851); Edwin A. (August 14, 1854-July 24, 1927); Leander (August 23, 1856-February 1933); Nellie Almina Hartman (September 17, 1864-December 11, 1941); and Charles Franklin (June 28, 1852-November 7, 1882).
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Information per Elmer Hartman (now deceased), grandson of William S. Johnson:
"William S. Johnson was born in Tompkins Co. NY and Maria Johnson was born in Cayuga Co. NY. They came to Livingston Co. and were married and bought or worked a farm on or near Dutch St. Rd., town of Mt. Morris. They sold that and bought a farm of 80 acres near Byersville, then later bought 40 acres more that cornered on the south-east across the road and known as the Naragan farm. They had one son Lewis and he died the next year, then they had Thomas and John and they died four days apart with bloody dysentery then the next year C. Franklin was born.
"Grandfather was a farmer, carpenter and jointer and his sons Charles Frank and Edwin helped him with carpenter work. While grandfather and Uncle Charles Franklin were building a house on the Coffee Hill, the house burned down with most of their tools.
"In later years grandfather sold and installed pumps for the Hubbard Pump factory near Dansville. I can remember grandfather as I was past the age of 5 years when he died and [remember] the old horse "Bill" and the old pump wagon.
"Grandmother died 2 weeks before father and mother were married.
"Grandmother Maria Johnson's father and mother spent their last days at her home near Byersville. Helen (Laney) Johnson born Feb. 12, 1795 d. Sept 12, 1847. Thomas Johnson born 1785 died Feb. 10 1868-83.
William Johnson died at age 69 years, 4 months."
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Source: L. Moore, 2011.
4 JOHNSON siblings: [Self] (1822-1891); Elizabeth Ann (1824-1898); John Skilling (1826-1886); Peter Hendrick (1829-1886); and Sarah Jane (1832-1908).
William married Maria(h) Johnson on August 18, 1843.
7 JOHNSON children: Lewis F. (April 26, 1845-1846); Thomas (June 26, 1847-September 13, 1851); John H. (December 9, 1849-September 17, 1851); Edwin A. (August 14, 1854-July 24, 1927); Leander (August 23, 1856-February 1933); Nellie Almina Hartman (September 17, 1864-December 11, 1941); and Charles Franklin (June 28, 1852-November 7, 1882).
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Information per Elmer Hartman (now deceased), grandson of William S. Johnson:
"William S. Johnson was born in Tompkins Co. NY and Maria Johnson was born in Cayuga Co. NY. They came to Livingston Co. and were married and bought or worked a farm on or near Dutch St. Rd., town of Mt. Morris. They sold that and bought a farm of 80 acres near Byersville, then later bought 40 acres more that cornered on the south-east across the road and known as the Naragan farm. They had one son Lewis and he died the next year, then they had Thomas and John and they died four days apart with bloody dysentery then the next year C. Franklin was born.
"Grandfather was a farmer, carpenter and jointer and his sons Charles Frank and Edwin helped him with carpenter work. While grandfather and Uncle Charles Franklin were building a house on the Coffee Hill, the house burned down with most of their tools.
"In later years grandfather sold and installed pumps for the Hubbard Pump factory near Dansville. I can remember grandfather as I was past the age of 5 years when he died and [remember] the old horse "Bill" and the old pump wagon.
"Grandmother died 2 weeks before father and mother were married.
"Grandmother Maria Johnson's father and mother spent their last days at her home near Byersville. Helen (Laney) Johnson born Feb. 12, 1795 d. Sept 12, 1847. Thomas Johnson born 1785 died Feb. 10 1868-83.
William Johnson died at age 69 years, 4 months."
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Source: L. Moore, 2011.
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