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Disberry Johnson
(1766-1868)
Jennie McGee
(Cir 1775/1780-Cir 1812)
Benjamin Straw
(Abt 1771-1829)
Ruth A. Hutchins
(1775-1848)
Henry Isaac Johnson
(1804-1900)
Olive Straw
(1807-1886)
Benjamin Straw Johnson
(1829-Bef 1924)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Julia Ann Burns

2. Cornelia
3. Mary Dizard

Benjamin Straw Johnson

  • Born: 12 Jan 1829, Crawford County, Ohio
  • Marriage (1): Julia Ann Burns on 20 Apr 1852 in Dekalb County, Indiana
  • Marriage (2): Cornelia circa 1894
  • Marriage (3): Mary Dizard on 1 Jan 1863 in La Porte County, Indiana
  • Died: Bef 1924, Michigan
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bullet  General Notes:

The 1850 US Census shows Henry and Olive's family still living in Crawford County. Benjamin is shown living with them as age 21 then and single.

www.usgenweb of De Kalb County, Indiana
The following information was a series of articles that appeared in the Auburn Courier from 1891 to 1893. The articles were typed as printed and no corrections were made to grammar or punctuation. The information included is the license date, groom, bride, and starting in 1848 the marriage date, and person who married them:
1852 - Apr 17 [license]; Benj. S. Johnson to Julia Ann Burns, Apr 20 [date of marriage] by Samuel Loomis, minister

La Porte County, Indiana marriages
Johnson, Benjamin S. Dizard, Mary 1/1/1863 Book E


1860 Springfield. La Port County, IN
Benj Johnson 31 OH
Julia 27 OH c1833
Aaron 6 IN
Henry 3 IN c1857
Edward 1 IN

1870 Michigan City, La Porte County, IN
Byron Johnson 41; b. OH [c1829]; carpenter
Mary 40 IN keeps house c1830
Aaron 16 IN
Henry 13 IN
Edward 10 IN

1880 Michigan City, La Porte County, IN
Benj S. Johnson 50; b. OH [c1829/30]; carpenter; parents born IN
Mary 56 IN; c1824 keeps house
Henry 21 IN; carpenter
Edward 19 IN; carpenter

per Rebecca (Becky): 5 May 2004 on Rootsweb Message Board
Benjamin S. Johnson lived in Hatchs Mill, IN... his first wife was Julia... one of their children was Aaron LeRoy Johnson......
Aaron had Benjamin S. and Henry Johnson.
Henry Johnson was my grandfather, Benjamin S. had son Benjamin S, and the S. stands for Straw... any possibilities?

1900 Springfield. La Port County, IN
Benjamin age 71 married [he says 48 yrs but can't be correct unless he is stating the year he first married to Julia] to Cornelia b. Aug 1851 NY; she has 0 children; also in HH is Wm Hatton [Benjamin's partner] m. to Flory [c 1870] who is listed as Benjamin's SIL [could Cornelia be a Hatton?]

1910 Springfield. La Port County, IN - Benjamin is 82 m 16yrs[his 3rd marriage]; Cornelia is 58 [her 2nd marriage and has no children]; also in HH is Frank J. Foster age 21 and single b. Illinois [nephew]

1920 Springfield. La Port County, IN
Benjamin is 91; widowed; b. c1829 OH; father b. VA?; mother b. NH; living with his nephew Frank J. Foster [born c1889 IL with a father b. IA and a mother b. IL]; also Frank's wife Inez b. 1892 IN

research of Kenneth Nemire on Rootsweb.com message board
knemire@cruzio.com
the following In Reply to: Johnson / Straw update by: Rebecca
Benjamin S Johnson, b. 12 Jan 1829, oldest son of Henry (b. 31 Dec 1804 Ohio; d. 28 Feb 1900 Polk Tp.) and Olive (b. 5 Sep 1807 New Hampshire; d. 21 Apr 1885).
Benjamin's siblings:
Mary Jane, b. 24 Jun 1827
Hannah, b. 21 Feb 1831
Ruth Ann, b. 8 Mar 1833
Nancy Samantha, b. 3 Mar 1835 Crawford; d. 26 Mar 1900 Putnam
Rosetta, b. 26 Jan 1837
Olive, b. 21 April 1839
Andrew, b. 8 Mar 1842
James S, b. 11 Jun 1844; d. 17 Jun 1928
Elmira, b. 20 Oct 1846
Nancy S was married to Isaac Burwell. Isaac recorded all these names and dates in a Burwell Family book.

15 Sept 2008 www.rootsweb.com message board [K. Graham]
"..... Benjamin probably died between 24 Feb 1920 [census enum date] and 9 May 1924 [dod for sister Olive Newhouse. Her obit said her only surviving sibling was her brother James."


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Benjamin married Julia Ann Burns on 20 Apr 1852 in Dekalb County, Indiana. (Julia Ann Burns was born circa 1833 in Ohio and died before 1870.)


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Benjamin next married Cornelia circa 1894. (Cornelia was born in Aug 1851 in New York, died on 15 Oct 1915 and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Michigan twp, La Porte County, Indiana.)


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Benjamin next married Mary Dizard on 1 Jan 1863 in La Porte County, Indiana. (Mary Dizard was born circa 1822 in Indiana, died on 30 Sep 1892 in Michigan City, La Porte County, Indiana and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Michigan twp, La Porte County, Indiana.)




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