Our Johnson Family of Hamilton County, Illinois - names included Braden, Dean (Deen) - Our Johnson Family at Ancestry.com http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=my_genealogy2&recno=1659 - Genealogy - http://maxpages.com/clayton/Notes_on_Johnson

1. ROBERT1 JOHNSON

Child of ROBERT JOHNSON is:
2. i. JOHN2 JOHNSON, b. 1763, Bladen County, NC; d. July 09, 1853, Hamilton Co, IL.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 JOHNSON (ROBERT1) was born 1763 in Bladen County, NC, and died July 09, 1853 in Hamilton Co, IL. He married SARAH ELIZABETH SMITH Abt. 1784. She was born in North Carolina.

Notes for JOHN JOHNSON:
Document acquired from Wanda Lee "John was living in the state of
North Carolina, Bloden County, when call into service. He was
drafted. "From North Carolina I moved to the State of Tennessee, from
there to the state of Kentucky, from there to the State of Illionis,
Hamilton, Where I now live."

JOHNSON, JOHN
Buried: Little Springs Church Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL
Service: Soldier: North Carolina. He served with General Marion from Bladen County, NC.
Source: Family Record

" On this 27th day of November 1834 he personally appeared in open
court before William Allen, a member of the Justices of the County and
State aforesaid John Johnson, a resident of the county and state
afforesaid age of seventy one years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th,
1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following
named officer, and served as he has stated in the year 1781, 1783 and
he was drafted for six months but from his advanced age. And the
consequent lapse of memory declarer he does not recollect his capt's
name but he recollects that he was commanded by Colo. William
Washington for the first three months and that he was at Rugleys Mill
at the time the British surrendered and after serving three months
under Washington, he was then transferred to the Brigade of once under
the command of General Marion and that he was employed in ranging and
scouting after the British and Tories in the state of South Carolina
until he fully completed another three months. Power of duty he
hereby relinquishes every claim that whereby or except the present and
he declares that his name is not on pension roll of any agency in any
state know to us subscribe this day and year afforesaid." -signed John
Johnson. "We William Henson and Isaac Johnson residing in the county
of Hamilton and State of Illinois hereby certify that we are well
acquainted. (Note: William Henson Married Rebecca Johnson, daughter
of Isaac Johnson. Isaac Johnson is the son of John Johnson] -- Aug
16, 1831.

Donald Cluck also thinks that John may have had two more children: William and Enoch
As of Jan, 1996 Donald is now certain that there are 7 children in all. They are noted in the family tree.

Testimony of John Johnson:
Where and what year were you born?
Answer 1763
Have you any record of your age?
Answer No
Where were you living when called into service?
Answer State of North Carolina, Bloden County.
How were you called into service?
Answer I was drafted
Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War?
Answer from North Carolina I moved to the state of
Tennessee from there to the state of Kentucky
from there to the state of Illinois Hamilton
where I now live.
In testimony whereof I have unto set my
his
John Johnson
X

(This is a replica of the document in which John Johnson testified as
to-who-he-is.....) Taken from a xeroxed copy supplied to Susie Johnson
from Wanda Johnson Lee.
Note: John Johnson was born 1763, a resident of Bladen Co. NC during
the latter part of the Revolutionary War and while a resident there he
was drafted for 6 months and served 3 months in Col. Wm Washington's
regiment and was a Rugby Mill when the British surrendered and also
served three months under General Marion in South Carolina, scouting
and ranging after British and Tories.
After the war he moved to TN, KY then to Hamilton Co. IL . He failed
to show proof of service as required by the Pension Law. He applied
for pension Nov. 27, 1834. He died July 9, 1853. In 1847 reference was
made to his children but no names given . Isaac Johonson, living in
Hamilton Co. IL states he was well acquainted with the soldier in
1834. No relationship given. In 1854, Jacob Braden stated he was
directly interested in the claim for pension of said John Johnson, no
relationship given.

In Ramsey's history of SC a campaign of 1781, Col Wm Washington was in
command of Capt. Krkwood's light infantry, also Lt. Col. Hampton; 500
prisoners were taken.

John Johnson's Revolutionary War Pension Applications # (R5635)

John was in White Co. Census in 1820.
John Johnson
Cem: Little Spring. Hamilton Co. Il.
Spouse: Sarah Smith??? (LDS)

John's Children
Isaac Johnson b. 1785 d. ? spouse: Hannah Braden
Samuel Johnson b. 1789 ( was given a deed to TN land)
Robert Emory Johnson b. 1792 NC d. 1872 Hamilton Co. Il spouse:
Elizabeth Lewis -----m. 1811 Christian Co. Ky.
Jermiah Alexander Johnson b. 1799 Rutherford Co. TN. d. 1850 Hamilton
Co. Il spouse: Mary Polly Waller
Nancy Johnson b. 1800 d. ? spouse: Jacob Braden -----m. 1820
Charles Johnson b. 1801/02 d.? spouse?

Notes for SARAH ELIZABETH SMITH:
Everone seems to want to challenge John Johnson's wife's name. First,
let's go back to 1826. A lot of people haven't done their homework.
The following men came to Old Ruff Church, Saline County, as
moderators. They were: John Johnson; John Schoolcraft; who was the
grandson of John Johnson; Jacob Braden' that was married to the
daughter of John Johnson, (her name was Nancy). Also Jacob Braden's
brother, James Braden; William Johnson's Home Office
John Johnson left Old Ruff Church before Oct 1828. William Johnson
left before Aug 1831. Jacob Braden left before Oct 1828. His brother
James stayed until before June 1843. John Schoolcraft left before Oct
1828. His brother James stayed until before June 1843. John
Schoolcraft left before 1828; John Schoolcraft's mother was Eunice
Johnson, daughter of John Johnson and his father was Isaac
Schoolcraft. This is direct quote from original Old Ruff Church
Minutes. The same year that they left Old Ruff, on 16 Feb 1828, at a
log meeting house in the vicinity of Dale, the business was getting a
charter for Little Springs Church. The charter members were: Jacob
Braden, Nancy Braden; Johnson Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson; Robert
Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson; Samuel Johnson; Elizabeth Johnson; William
Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson; Fanny Odle; William Veech; John Veach'
Delilah Herd' Enoch Johnson, Mary Johnson; Elizabeth Waller, not
married yet; the Elders were: Charles Lee; William Gholson; Robert
Moore; Lee Gaine; formed a presbytry which pronounfced them a duly
organized gospel church. This is taken from Little Springs original
minutes.

In 1835, 16th March, Russel E. Brown and Sarah Schoolcraft,
grand-daughter of John Johnson, by James Twigg, dated 16th March, by
consent of John Johnson, were married in Hamilton Co., IL (John
Johnson was guardian-her parents no longer lived in this state.)
I believe at this time, John Johnson's wife, Sara Elizabeth Smith, was
still living. The church minutes, Little Springs, being the date that
it is, is documented enough to suit me. I had the pleasure of viewing
an old letter that James Wilson Johnson receivied from an older
brother in Missour. James had written and asked him what John
Johnson's wife name was. The older brother said that all he
remembered that she was a SMITH.

Children of JOHN JOHNSON and SARAH SMITH are:
i. ENOCH3 JOHNSON, m. POLLY GOLSON, January 05, 1826.
ii. EUNICE JOHNSON, m. ISAAC SCHOOLCRAFT, January 06, 1816.
iii. SAMUEL JOHNSON, m. ELIZABETH SCHOOLCRAFT, February 19, 1816, Hopkins County, KY.
iv. WILLIAM M. JOHNSON, m. ELIZABETH ODLE, April 22, 1823, Hamilton Co, IL.
v. MARTHA JOHNSON, m. JOHN LOCKHART, October 22, 1817, Hopkins Co., KY.

Notes for MARTHA JOHNSON:
Martha and John were brought here later to assist in the organizing of
Rector Fork Old Baptist Church, Hamilton, Co. IL. Most of the Johnsons
were very much church connected in the Old Baptist Organization.
Apparently Martha died shortly after they came and the birth and death
dates are not known. John Lockhart re-married and died on 11-22-1842.
After Martha's death, John and his 2nd wife went to Bethel Creek
Church, Saline Co. IL. One of the oldest churches in the Old Baptist
Organization was the Middle Fork, commonly called Old Ruff, organized
in 1826. Some of the moderators were: Jacob Braden, John Johnson, John
Schoolcraft (grandson of John Johnson). They were excused by letter in
1828 to go to the Little Springs Community to organize the Little
Springs Church. Charter Members were: Jacob Brade and Nancy Braden;
John Johnson and Elizabeth Johnson; Robert Johnson and Elizabeth
Johnson' Fannie Odle; William Veach; John Veach; Delila Heard; Enoch
Johnson and Mary Johnson and Elizabeth Waller. Elders were: Charles
Lee; William Gholson; Robert Moore and Lee Gaine formed a presbytry
which pronounced them duly organized gospel church.
Donald Cluck and wife are fortunate to have the minutes of the Old
Ruff Church dating from 1826 to August 1931.

3. vi. ISAAC JOHNSON, b. January 23, 1785, North Carolina; d. October 01, 1872, Hamilton Co, IL.
4. vii. ROBERT EMORY JOHNSON, b. 1794, North Carolina; d. March 20, 1872, Hamilton Co, IL.
5. viii. NANCY JOHNSON, b. 1801, Hopkins Co, KY; d. December 03, 1854, Hamilton Co., IL.

Generation No. 3

3. ISAAC3 JOHNSON (JOHN2, ROBERT1) was born January 23, 1785 in North Carolina, and died October 01, 1872 in Hamilton Co, IL. He married HANNAH BRADEN November 22, 1812 in Christian County, KY, daughter of ALEXANDER BRADEN and ALICE WARD. She was born May 09, 1794 in VA, and died November 01, 1867 in Hamilton Co, IL.

Notes for ISAAC JOHNSON:
1817 Tax list of Hopkins Co., Ky. Also 1819.
1850 census lists John as living with Isaac.
1870 census lists Isaac as living with his son John.
1830 Census lists a Thomas Braden.

1860 Census – United States Hamilton County, IL - Page No. 61
Schedule I Free Inhabitants in T6 R6E (Twigg Township) Illinois in the County of Hamilton, State of Illinois enumerated by me, on the 6th day of July, 1860, Wm. Choisser, Ass’t Marshall Post Office: Griswold.
13 399 399 JOHNSON, Isaac 75 M Farmer 3,000 500 NC X
14 Hannah 63 F VA

More About ISAAC JOHNSON:
Burial: 1785, Little Springs Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL

Notes for HANNAH BRADEN:
Part Cherokee. Her mother was a full Cherokee.

More About HANNAH BRADEN:
Burial: Hamilton Co., IL

Children of ISAAC JOHNSON and HANNAH BRADEN are:
i. WILLIAM B.4 JOHNSON, b. January 10, 1814, Kentucky; d. April 13, 1888, Hamilton Co, IL; m. (1) NANCY PRISCILLA TROUT, June 02, 1836, Hamilton Co, IL; b. December 02, 1819; d. 1848; m. (2) MAHALIA CATHERINE TROUT, December 21, 1848, Hamilton County, IL; b. 1832.

Notes for WILLIAM B. JOHNSON:
First and second wives were sisters.
1880 HAMILTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS CENSUS - TWIGG (Allen) TWP.
211/211 JOHNSON, William Sr. 66 KY NC TN
Catharine M. 48 wife IL TN TN
B. Eliza* 17 dau IL KY IL
Marida 13 son** IL KY IL
Marion 11 son IL KY IL
Luvina 35? dau IL KY **
V. Nora 4 grdau IL KY **

*Divorced. **Also marked as a female. **illegible.

More About WILLIAM B. JOHNSON:
Burial: Hamilton Co., IL.

ii. JOHN B. JOHNSON, b. October 05, 1817, Chrisitan Co., Ky.; d. October 15, 1873, Hamilton Co, IL; m. (1) ELEANOR "ELLEN" SHASTEEN, 1836, Hamilton County, IL; b. 1823, IL; d. Abt. 1859, Hamilton Co, IL; m. (2) EUNICE JANE BROWN, December 28, 1859.

More About JOHN B. JOHNSON:
Burial: Hamilton Co., IL

iii. ELZA SPICELY JOHNSON, b. December 25, 1818, Hopkins County, Kentucky; d. April 10, 1900, Hamilton Co, IL; m. (1) MARTHA NANCY DURHAM, March 11, 1840, Hamilton Co, IL; b. 1820, Hamilton County, IL; d. April 05, 1853, Broughton, Hamilton Co., IL; m. (2) LUCINDA JANE BURNETT, December 10, 1853, Hamilton Co, IL; b. September 03, 1832; d. August 23, 1900, Hamilton Co, IL.

Notes for ELZA SPICELY JOHNSON:
Marriage to Lucinda listed in the "HamiltonCo., IL. Marriages
1821-1870" pg XIV Liscense Dec 10, 1953 by Smauel A. Martin, M.G.
Came to Ill. 1820. 1870 Hamilton Co., IL Census. 1850 Census lists
Elsey Johnson
1880 HAMILTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS CENSUS - TWIGG (Allen) TWP.
201/201 JOHNSON, S. Elga? 59 KY VA KY
J. Lucinda 48 wife IL TN TN
N. John* 35 son IL KY IL
Right 22 son IL KY IL
Columbus 18 son IL KY IL
Leonidus 16 son IL KY IL
Orvel 14 son IL KY IL
Betsey 12 dau IL KY IL
E. Jacob 5 son IL KY IL
S. James 9 grson IL IL TN
*Widow.

More About ELZA SPICELY JOHNSON:
Burial: Hamilton Co., Dale, IL

Notes for MARTHA NANCY DURHAM:
Nancy has 2 children buried by her at Barker Cemetery. One stone-no
inscription. The other stone has N.J. d. 8 July 1847.

More About MARTHA NANCY DURHAM:
Burial: Broughton, IL

More About LUCINDA JANE BURNETT:
Burial: Hamilton Co., Dale, IL

iv. ELIZABETH B. JOHNSON, b. December 01, 1821, Hamilton County, IL; d. August 30, 1893, Piggott, Clay Co., Arkansaw; m. (1) ROBERT W. BURNETT, April 01, 1840, Hamilton Co, IL; b. 1820; m. (2) JOHN LANE, March 27, 1864, Hamilton County, IL; b. Hamilton County, IL; m. (3) DOCTOR GOINS, September 18, 1867, Hamilton County, IL; b. 1817, TN.

More About ELIZABETH B. JOHNSON:
Burial: Piggott, AR.

Notes for DOCTOR GOINS:
Information on the Goins family by: Jackie Goins.

v. SUSANNAH B. JOHNSON, b. January 25, 1824, Hamilton Co, IL; d. February 18, 1895, South Twigg Twp, Hamilton Co, IL; m. JOHN KING SHASTEEN, June 01, 1848, Hamilton Co, IL; b. February 21, 1825, Gallatin Co, IL; d. January 06, 1910, South Twigg Twp, Hamilton Co, IL.

More About SUSANNAH B. JOHNSON:
Burial: Hamilton Co., IL

Notes for JOHN KING SHASTEEN:
John King Shasteen has two military markers by his grave. One for the Mexican War and one for the Civil War. Fought in Company 1, 3 D, Illinois Infantry, Mexican War.

New Hickory Hill Cemetery, So. Twigg Township, West of Dale, Section 2
Missionary Baptist Church
Schasteen, John K. 1910 Co. I 3d Ill Inf. Mexican War

1860 Census Hamilton County, Illinois record number 16.
John K. Shasteen age 36, married to Susanah (Johnson) age 37, children William 8, Timothy 10, Lewis 6, Mary A. 4, Sarah A. 2, Nancy A. 10 months. (Brother of James Shasteen below)
Same Census and record number.
James Shasteen age 26, married to Elizabeth (Johnson) age 20, child William age 1.

1880 HAMILTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS CENSUS - TWIGG (Allen) TWP.
121/121 SHASTEEN, K/R.? John 56 IL VA IL
Susannah 56 wife IL KYKY
Louis 26 son IL IL IL
W. John 17 son IL IL IL
TAYLOR, Susan 25 ---* IL IL IL
*Widow

Illinois, 1900 Mayberry Township, Hamilton County, Illinois Page: 362
John W. Shasteen 1862
John K. Shasteen 1825 Father
Albert Pittman 1859 Nephew
Sarah Pittman 1864 Niece
Maggie Pittman 1884 Cousin

The following is a transcription of the Hamilton County history section of The History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin, and Williamson Counties, Illinois (Chicago: Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1887).

MILITARY HISTORY.
Many of the citizens of Hamilton County have enlisted in the armies of their country. Following are the names of most of those who were soldiers in the Black Hawk war: In 1832 there were two companies raised, Capt. James Hall commanded one, and Capt. Arden Biggerstaff the other. Names of private soldiers were as follows: Lewis Lane, Sneed White, Levin Lane, A. D. Grimes, Frederick Mayberry, William Gross, James M. Wilson, Elisha Everett, Elijah Everett, James Byrant, William Bryant, John Wheeler, Washington Wheeler, Jesse Moore, Samuel A. Martin, Harvey Sexton, Adam Crouch, Samuel Mundy, NicholasTrammell, Joseph Thomasson, Wilce Williams, Joseph Shelton (who served as major part of the time), John Lowry, Jesse Johnson, Milton Carpenter, Charles H. Heard, John H. Heard, Alfred Moore, Moses Shirley, Charles Hungate, Reuben Oglesby, William Fuller, James
Schoolcraft and John Burnett.
A large number went to the Mexican war also in 1846. One full company was raised in this county, commanded by Capt. J. P. Hardy; the first lieutenant was Charles Coker, second lieutenant, John J. Richey, and third lieutenant Warden Kountz. Following are the names of most of the members of the company, which united with the Third Regiment under Col. Foreman: John Wright, B. F. Adams, Allen Lasater, William Gross, James Hughes, James Hardister, James Gibson, Daniel Gibson, Harrison
Mayberry and two of his brothers, John K. Shasteen, G. W. Burnett, Green Burnett, Wallace, Ewing and David Flannegan, Wesley W. Hall, Joseph H. Denny, William L. Stephens, James Lane, William Clark, John Frazier, John Mann, John McDaniel, Jacob Mayberry, Charles Atchinson, John C. Cross, James Epperson, James Maulding, John Maulding, John B. Smith, S. H. T. Procter, Edward Trammell, Elijah Trammell, Elias Mundy, Calvin Shell, John Webb, John McBrowne, Dempsey Hood, Hiram Morris, Philip Trammell, James Lane, Jr., Joshua Biggerstaff, John Durham, Jesse Johnson, Thomas Braden, and others whose names can not now be recalled.

More About JOHN KING SHASTEEN:
Burial: Hamilton County, IL

vi. HENRY E. JOHNSON, b. April 06, 1825, Hamilton Co, IL; d. August 06, 1877, Hamilton Co. IL; m. (1) ELIZABETH JANE JOHNSON, April 11, 1850, Hamilton Co, IL; b. December 14, 1826, Hamilton Co, IL; d. February 08, 1872, Hamilton Co. IL; m. (2) LUCINDA "LUCY" S. BENFORD, May 07, 1872, Hamilton Co. IL; b. 1825.

More About HENRY E. JOHNSON:
Burial: Broughton, IL

More About ELIZABETH JANE JOHNSON:
Burial: Broughton, IL

vii. MARGARET "PEGGY" JOHNSON, b. July 08, 1827, IL; d. 1914, Oregon Co, Thayer, Missouri; m. JOHN RAMSEY, October 19, 1853, Hamilton Co, IL; b. 1826, TN; d. November 1933, Oregon Co, Thayer, Missouri.

More About MARGARET "PEGGY" JOHNSON:
Burial: Thayer, MO.

Notes for JOHN RAMSEY:
Found on 1860 Hamilton County, IL census: Twigg Township. HH 402
John Ramsey 33 TN
Margaret 32 IL
Martha 5 IL
James 4 IL
John 1 AR

viii. LEWIS B. JOHNSON, b. March 17, 1830, Hamilton Co, IL; d. 1906, Clay County, Ar.; m. MARY ELLEN UNKNOWN, 1854; b. 1836, Hamilton Co, IL.
ix. MARTHA ANN JOHNSON, b. November 26, 1832, Hamilton Co, IL; m. SIMPSON M. DURHAM, March 22, 1849, Hamilton Co, IL; b. 1812, Green County, KY; d. Abt. 1870, Hamilton Co, IL.
x. JAMES W. JOHNSON, b. January 17, 1834, Hamilton County, IL; d. 1896, Thayer, Missouri; m. FRAN

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