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It is the Emma JOHNSON family that I am currently working on.
Her parents were Harrison M. JOHNSON and Margaret Elizabeth KECK.
Harrison Johnson was born 29 Apr 1843 in NY and Margaret 'Elizabeth' Keck who was born 23 Sep 1842 in Matilda, Dundas, Canada the daughter of Lucas and Ellen (GUESS) Keck from Matilda, Dundas, Ont., Canada.
Both Harrison and 'Elizabeth' died in Iowa near Marble Rock abt 1903.
I have the text of Harrison Johnson's Obituary from the curator of the Historical society in Marble Rock. Through this, and a preponderance of the names Harrison and Royal Johnson, I believe I have found the family of Harrison Johnson.
Parents:
Charles M. Johnson b. 1816 VT and Mary Unknown b. 1826 Canada. They are living in St. Lawrence Co., NY according to the 1850 census. Through this census their children are:
Harrison M. Johnson b. 1843 NY m. M. Elizabeth Keck
Royal C. Johnson b abt 1846 NY m. Unknown
Mary M. Johnson b. abt 1849 NY m. Unknown
I later found A(E)lmina J. Johnson b. abt 1851 NY through her brother Royal, living in Iowa, 1880. he was listed as brother in law to Uriah(s) COLLISON.
Almina married Uriah(s) Collison and had Kitty Gertrude, and Charles. This 1880 Iowa census puts Harrison, Royal and Almina all in or near Marble Rock Iowa at the same time. What a journey this has been!
Harrison Johnson's obituary says that he was an orphan by the age of 12. This would then indicate that both parents Charles M. Johnson and Mary having died or missing shortly after the birth of Almina. I am trying to find out where the children went after the death/missing of their parents. I am assuming they went to live with relatives. Harrison, I know, was driving a stage coach and on his own by the age of 14. Royal, Almina and Mary are probably living with relatives and could be listed in databases with the wrong parents after 1850. Since the Obituary says Harrison was an orphan by 12 this would put both parents having died/missing by 1855?
Did these children remove to Canada, or stay in St. Lawrence, NY with relatives? eventually to Iowa/MN. Where did Mary go? What happened to the Charles and Mary Johnson to die so young? Who were Charles Johnson's parents, who were presumably from VT. and what was his wife's last name? A couple of researchers have Almina's parents listed as a J. Johnson and Hannah ? But I believe these must be relatives?
So many questions, sorry about that-a true mystery though.
I should note that my great grandfather, Harrison Ackley was, presumably, named after his grandfather, Harrison Johnson. Harrison Johnson and M. Elizabeth Keck had the following children:
Emma Johnson b. Apr 1965 Canada m. Garrison ACKLEY
(they had my great grandfather Harrison Ackley)
Martin 'Levi' Johnson b. abt 1868 IA m. Mary COLLISON (which Collison branch??)
Royal 'Lucas' Johnson b. abt 1869 IA m. Jessie Unknown,(she died young, and is buried with Royal's parents in Westside Cemetery, Marble Rock, IA)
Charles E. Johnson b. 1881 d. 1882 IA
Any help with this Johnson family would be greatly appreciated.
Cathy
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