1 James Seneca Johnson

James "Seneca" Johnson

James "Seneca" Johnson was born between 24 May 1767 and 19 Jun 1767 (based upon the Louisa, VA Personal Property Tax Records)

He is the son of James Johnson and Lucy Moorman of Louisa, VA 

James' older sister Elizabeth was the second wife of Zachariah Moorman (a former neighbor in Louisa that moved to Bedford) after his first wife Elizabeth Terrell died.

James must have spent time with his sister and her step children, especially Millie.

Mildred "Millie" Moorman, daughter of Zachariah Moorman and Elizabeth Terrell, was born on 2 Oct 1760 in Louisa, Virginia. In 1763 her family relocated to Bedford county.

James Johnson and Millie Moorman were married on September 1, 1779 in what was then Bedford Co, VA (became part of Campbell Co. in 1781) with her father, Zachariah Moorman, posting bond as surety. James was very young when they were married so the Quakers would not have approved it, so they had a civil marriage.

Milley Johnson (formerly Moorman) was “Disowned for being married by a hireling priest” on 20 Sep 1779 at South River Meeting House.

1779, 10, 16. Milly (now Johnson) dis Condemed - married contrary to discipline 

Millie and James witnessed the marriage of Joseph E. Johnson and Agatha Moorman (Millie's sister) on 17 Apr 1785 in South River Meeting house, Campbell, Virginia.

Several of the Campbell Co. Tax lists have a note of “Seneca” beside his name in the record, which is a creek where the family lived.

Mildred was named in the Will and probate of Zachariah Moorman (her father) on 2 Jul 1789 in Campbell, Virginia, United States. Millie was living on 2 Jul 1789 in Campbell, Virginia,

In her request for reinstatement on 17 Sep 1791 at South River Meeting House in Campbell, Virginia, United States. 

Dear Friends : I having married contrary to Discipline, for which I was justly disowned by you, and being lately measurably sensible of the disadvantage of such a separation, do therefore condemn my misconduct in that respect and desire to be reinstated to Friends again, and hope my future conduct will evidence the sincerity of this my acknowledgment. Milley Johnson. 9-17-1791.

She was Reinstated on 21 Jan 1792 at South River Meeting House in Campbell, Virginia, United States. 

Millie was reinstated in 1792 but disowned again in March of 1801 for “joining the ME Church”

On 14 Dec. 1807 James Johnson of Campbell County signed a Power of Attorney to his son Zachariah M Johnson to try and recover his portion of the estate from his father James in Louisa County, currently in possession of Micajah. [Deed Book 8 p 81]

On the 14th of December 1807 in Campbell County James gave his son Zachariah a Power of Attorney to try and recover his share from Micajah.

Know all men by these presents that I James Johnson of the County of Campbell have for sundry good causes and weighty considerations, nominated, constituted, ordained and appointed and by these present do nominate, constitute, ordain and appoint my trusty and well beloved son Zachariah M. Johnson my true and lawful attorney to ask, demand, recover and receive for me and in my name and to my use and behoof, giving and by these presents granting to my said attorney my sole and full power and authority to sue, arrest, or use any other lawful means for the recovering, obtaining and receiving of and from Micajah Johnson or his heirs in the County of Louisa my moity of a certain tract of land in the County aforesaid agreeable to the last will and testament of my dec.d father James Johnson, which is now claimed and held by the said Micajah Johnson

This document established the fact that James Seneca was the son of James & Lucy.

The 1810 Campbell Co. census includes three James Johnsons (pages 15, 16, 18),
Page 15 appears to be James and Millie. 1 male < 10 = Anslem; 1 male 27-44 = James (43 years old). Unknown female < 10, and 1 female 27-45.
The fifty-year-old Millie either lied or the census taker just assumed she was about the same age as James.

James Johnson appeared in the 1820 census in Campbell, Virginia, United States. p157 (308) the same page as Wm Fosdick, Henry T. Moorman, and Thomas Farmer

James Johnson Sr.   010101 10001
  Males: 10-16 - ? |   16-26 - Anslem  |   45+    - James
  Females   10   - ? |                          |   45+    - Millie

Will Book 5 page 280 - James Johnson, 12 Apr 1824 / 10 Apr 1826. Wife Milley Johnson all of my lands (on Seneca Creek) for life. Son Anselm Johnson to live on the lands and to take charge of them. Executors: Anselm Johnson, Samuel Moorman Jr. and William Organ. Witnesses: Armistead W. Ferrest (Forrest?), Edward G. Moorman, Lawrence A. Horton, Pleasant Moorman, Thomas Moorman.

So James died in between the 1824 will and 1826 probate about the age of 57-58 in Campbell, Virginia, United States.

His estate was probated on 10 Apr 1826 in Campbell, Virginia, United States.

Will Book 5 Page 417 - 13 Aug 1827 - Inventory of Estate of James Johnson deceased. 

In the 1830 Campbell County Census for Anslem, Millie was the 60-70 year old female.

Millie and Anslem sold the Seneca Creek Property and moved to Ohio in Oct 1834. 

Anslem then purchased a farm in Warren twp, Clinton, Ohio.

In the late October 1840 Clinton, Ohio Census Millie was living with Anslem and was the 80-90 female listed.

She must have died in Ohio between 1840 and 1850 in her 80s since she has not been found in the 1850 Census.
There are two missing tombstones at the Port William Cemetery in the same row with Anslem and John D. One might have been Millie's.

James Johnson and Mildred Moorman had the following children:

+2 i. John D Johnson, born 22 Feb 1780, Bedford, Virginia, United States; married Susanna Johnson, 27 Oct 1798, Campbell, Virginia, United States; died 19 Aug 1857, Port William, Liberty, Clinton, Ohio, United States.

+3 ii. Zachariah Moorman Johnson, born 8 Feb 1786, Virginia, United States; died 16 Sep 1848, Warren, Ohio, United States.

+4 iii. James Johnson, born 10 Apr 1787, Virginia, United States; married Rebecca Bolling or Martha Jones, 1807–1808; married Nancy Temperance Goodman, 14 Sep 1854, Campbell, Virginia, United States; died 8 Feb 1858?

+5 iv. Anselm L. Johnson, born 6 Jan 1802, Virginia, United States; married Mary Elizabeth Freeman, 14 Dec 1827, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States; died 23 Apr 1841, Clinton, Ohio, United States.

Second Generation

 2. John D Johnson (James-1) was born on 22 Feb 1780 in Bedford, Virginia, United States. He was living in 1805 in Highland, Ohio, United States.

John Johnson and Susanna, his wife, emigrated from Campbell County, Va., to Highland County, Ohio, in 1805. In 1806, he moved with his family to the farm now owned by Silas Mathis. He spent the first winter in a camp. Mr. Johnson was a noted hunter, and for years supplied his family with meat with his gun. The first election in this township was held at Mr. Johnson's house. They raised a family of twelve children. Four of them were still living Ann Scott, James, Polly Johnson (widow of J. M. Johnson) and Susan Bodkin at the time of publication of LIBERTY TOWNSHIP. - HISTORY OF CLINTON COUNTY. - LIBERTY TOWNSHIP. - BY HON. JESSE N. OREN. p 733

John D. Johnson and Susanna Johnson obtained a marriage license on 20 Oct 1798 in Campbell, Virginia, United States. Marriage Request

Register of Marriage - Campbell Co. VA  Oct. 20, 1798

"Please to let John Johnson have license, from your office to Marry my

Daughter Susanna, as I have no objection, & Obliged

Thy friend  Moorman Johnson

Test:

Jno Smithson

Christopher Johnson

John Johnson & Christopher Johnson are held and firmly bound $150 - 22 Day of October 1798.

 They were married on 27 Oct 1798 in Campbell, Virginia, United States. John Johnson & Susanna Johnson, dt Moorman. Christopher Johnson, surety. Their marriage was not in the Quaker church.

 Susanna Johnson, daughter of Moorman Johnson and Elizabeth Moorman, was born on 3 Oct 1780 in Bedford, Virginia, United States. p32 Our Quaker Friends 1905

 She was Disowned married out of unity & married contrary to discipline on 8 Jun 1799 at South River Meeting House in Campbell, Virginia, United States. 1799, 6, 8. Susanna, dt Moorman, Seneca PM, dis mou & mcd

 She was Reinstated on 10 Oct 1801 at South River Meeting House in Campbell, Virginia, United States. 1801, 10, 10. Susanna, w John having condemned her married out of unity by letter dtd  1801,8,8, was reinstated

 A 1906 letter from their youngest daughter to a niece states that John “held to the doctrine of Friends but never was united with the church.”

 John D. was living in Mar 1810. March of 1810 when John paid $190 for 114 acres of land on Anderson's fork of Caesar's Creek in Liberty Twp, Clinton Co OH. The purchase was made from Nathaniel Pope, an early Highland Co. settler who had bought 1000 acres of land from William Lupton and James Johnson, possibly a relative of John.

John was living in 1811 in Clinton, Ohio, United States. In the Spring of 1811 they moved to the wilderness of Clinton Co. The first year they lived in a shelter made of poles which was open on one side. A constant log fire provided a means of cooking as well as warmth and was also a deterrent to wolves and bears during the night. A log cabin was soon erected and they raised a total of 11 children there, losing one daughter as an infant. A history of Clinton Co. states that John was a noted hunter and supplied meat for his family with his gun. The first election in the township was held at their home.

He was living in 1830. In about 1830, John and Susannah built a one-story brick house where they spent the rest of their lives. Their children were leaving home about this time and eventually provided them with 68 grandchildren. All of their children joined the Methodist church during a revival at Port William and one of their sons became a minister of that denomination in Iowa.

He appeared in the census in 1840 in Liberty, Clinton, Ohio, United States. p9

001000001 - 001101001  males: 10-15, 60-70 and females: 10-15, 15-20, 30-40, 60-70

In 1845 John had his Liberty, Clinton, Ohio land surveyed and he had 135 ½ acres. The farm was located just south of Port William.

In 1847 he sold ½ acre for District #4 school to be built.

He appeared in the census in 1850 in Liberty, Clinton, Ohio, United States. He was living with his daughter Ann Scott and his real estate was valued at $3300.

 In September of 1851 he sold his farm for $3000 to his son-in-law James M. Johnson (the son of Micajah, the son of Moorman, the son of James "Gov") , the husband of his daughter Polly.

 John died on 19 Aug 1857 at the age of 77 in Port William, Liberty, Clinton, Ohio, United States.

He was buried at the Old Cemetery - part of New Maple Grove Cemetery in Port William, Liberty, Clinton, Ohio, United States. Age 77 years 5 months and 27 days. He is buried next to Susannah

 After their marriage, John and Susannah lived in VA until their objection to slavery and the opening of new lands motivated them to move to the free state of OH. In the Fall of 1805, along with their four children, they joined several other related couples to make the long journey, carrying whatever they could take in their wagons. It took them five weeks and they settled among relatives and friends in Highland Co in the vicinity of what is now Leesburg. The route taken was probably what was called the Upper River Road north through VA to Alexandria, then the Pioneer Road which cut through the Ashley Gap of the Blue Ridge Mountains to Winchester, VA. From there, a road connected with Braddock's Road at Fort Cumberland MD which took them to Uniontown in PA and a road to Wheeling. A ferry there connected to the  newly-improved Zane's Trace which went through Zanesville and then turned south to the Chillicothe area, the destination of these families. In February of1 806,. Susannah , wife of John, was granted a certificate to Miami Monthly Meeting in OH. They undoubtedly stayed with relatives until March of 1810.

Susanna died on 9 Aug 1844 at the age of 63 in Port William, Liberty, Clinton, Ohio, United States. The Dover Monthly Meeting of Quakers recorded that Susannah died on August 9, 1844 and she was buried at Old Cemetery - New Maple Grove cemetery in Port William. She was almost 64 years of age.

 She was buried after 9 Aug 1844 at Old Cemetery - part of New Maple Grove Cemetery in Port William, Liberty, Clinton, Ohio, United States. 63y 10m 6d wife of John

 John D Johnson and Susanna Johnson had the following children:

 +6 i. Lucy Johnson, born 21 Mar 1800, Campbell, Virginia, United States; married Samuel Moorman, 4 Mar 1824, Waynesville, Wayne, Warren, Ohio, United States; died 7 Jul 1876, Port William, Liberty, Clinton, Ohio, United States.

7 ii. Rachel Johnson was born in 1801 in Campbell, Virginia, United States. She died before 1807 at the age of 6 at young in Campbell, Virginia, United States.

+8 iii. Elizabeth T. Johnson, born 4 Jul 1802, Campbell, Virginia, United States; married Zachary Moorman Bangham , 9 Dec 1824, Clinton, Ohio, United States; died 23 Jul 1861, Port William, Liberty, Clinton, Ohio, United States.

+9 iv. Garland Johnson, born 26 Feb 1805, Campbell, Virginia, United States; married Katherine Buntain, 6 Jun 1826, Lebanon, Warren, Ohio, United States; married Nancy Mattox, 19 Jul 1842, Fayette, Ohio, United States; died 19 Mar 1863, Clinton, Ohio, United States.

+10 v. Rev James Barton Johnson, born 5 Jan 1807, Greenfield, Highland, Ohio, United States; married Abigail B Haines, 30 Oct 1828, Clinton, Ohio, United States; died 12 Apr 1886, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States.

+11 vi. Moorman Johnson, born 10 Oct 1810, Highland, Ohio, United States; married Ann Eliza Barkley, 20 Aug 1835, Greene, Ohio, United States; died 20 Jul 1859, Logan, Ohio, United States.

+12 vii. Millie Johnson, born 1812, Clinton, Ohio, United States; married Robert Taylor, 22 Aug 1832, Clinton, Ohio, United States; died Pike , Illinois, United States.

+13 viii. Polly Johnson, born abt 28 Mar 1814, Clinton, Ohio, United States; married James M. Johnson, 1832, Clinton, Ohio, United States; died 16 Sep 1894, Port William, Liberty, Clinton, Ohio, United States.

+14 ix. Anselem Johnson, born abt 6 Aug 1816, Clinton, Ohio, United States; married Rachel Murphy, 26 Oct 1837, Clinton, Ohio, United States; died 14 Nov 1838, Port William, Liberty, Clinton, Ohio, United States.

+15 x. Anna Johnson, born 1819; married Lain or Lewis Scott, 11 Jan 1839, Clinton, Ohio, United States; died 31 Jan 1885, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States.

+16 xi. Susan B. Johnson, born 27 Jan 1826, Port William, Liberty, Clinton, Ohio, United States; married Stephen Hussey, 1843; married James Bodkin, 29 Sep 1859, Greene, Ohio, United States; died 20 Feb 1908, Port William, Liberty, Clinton, Ohio, United States.

3.  Zachariah Moorman Johnson (James-1) was born on 8 Feb 1786 in Virginia, United States. Lived: in Nov 1812 in Waynesville, Wayne, Warren, Ohio, United States. When Benjamin Butterworth left Virginia by covered wagon with his wife, Rachael, and their younger children, on September 25, 1812, it took twenty-five days to reach the home of his half-sister in Highland County, Ohio.  When Benjamin reached his newly purchased land in Warren County, he was shocked to find he had purchased 1500 acres of densely wooded land filled with steep hills, deep gullies and wild animals.   After assessing the situation, he headed to Waynesville to stay at the home of Zachariah and Polly Johnson who had recently settled there, as Polly was his oldest daughter. http://www.littlemiamistatepark.org/join-us/21-uncategorised/people-places-and-events/26-butterworth-family-by-karen-dinsmore

He was received by request on 31 Jul 1816 at Miami MM in Wayne, Warren, Ohio, United States. 1816,7,31. Zachariah Johnson & w, Polly,& ch, Zachariah M., Benjamin B., James D. & Mahala, received by request

He appeared in the census in 1830 in Harveysburg, Warren, Ohio, United States. page 263

0012001 - 0001001

1m 10-15 - zac

2m  15-20 - james & ben

1m  40-50 zac sr

1F 15-20 mah

1F 40-50 Polly

Zachariah appeared in the census in 1840 in Wayne, Warren, Ohio, United States.

male:      50-60 Zach (54) females: 15-20 ?   50-60 Polly (53)

He was  on 21 Jan 1846 at Miami MM in Warren, Ohio, United States. Friends Meeting house - voted to cast him out of the camp.

There had been several meetings with him and several votes. see Article

He was dis on 18 Feb 1846 at Miami MM in Warren, Ohio, United States. 1846, 2, 18. Zachariah M. dissetting up mtg contrary to discipline (H)

5.Zachariah M. Johnson (1786-1848), a member of Miami Monthly Meeting of(Hicksite) Friends.

6.Minutes (Men's) of Miami Monthly Meeting, Eighth Month 27, 1845: "Grove Preparative Meeting [located at Harveysburg, Warren County] informs that Zachariah M. Johnson has been neglectful in the attendance of our meetings and has appointed meetings contrary to the order of Friends; James Hollingsworth, Joseph Hollingsworth and David Brown were appointed to visit him on the occasion and report to next meeting."

7.Minutes (Men's) of Miami Monthly Meeting, Twelfth Month 24, 1845: "The committee have again visited Zachariah M. Johnson to a good degree of satisfaction and he informed us he was willing and thought it right to support the discipline and testimonies of the Society in their purity according to ability and the committee are willing he should be continued a member, and asto the charges brought against him he thought he had not violated the spirit of the Discipline, although his course had been somewhat singular; which not being satisfactory to all, the committee were continued with the addition of Amos Cook, Jonah Cadwallader, Israel Brown and James M. Janney, who are to report to next meeting." James M. Janney was clerk of the meeting.

8.Minutes (Men's) of Miami Monthly Meeting, First Month 21, 1846: "One ofthe Friends appointed, reported that they visited Zachariah M. Johnson and did not think him in a suitable disposition of mind to make satisfaction. IsraelBrown and Samuel Gause were appointed to prepare a testimony against him and inform him thereof and produce it to next meeting."

The Chronicles of John and Zachariah: An Incident in the History of Midwestern Progressive Friends

Willard C. Heiss

From: Bulletin of Friends' Historical Association Volume46, Number 2, Autumn 1957

pp. 99-105 | 10.1353/qkh.1957.0008

Zachariah died on 16 Sep 1848 at the age of 62 at Miami MM in Warren, Ohio, United States. Census: 1830, Wayne, Warren County, Ohio

Polly Butterworth, daughter of Benjamin Butterworth and Rachel Moorman, was born on 15 Jun 1787 in Campbell, Virginia, United States. She was Disowned married contrary to discipline to her first cousin on 8 Sep 1810 at South River Meeting House in Campbell, Virginia, United States. 1810, 9, 8. Polly dis mcd to her first cousin

She was reinstated on 30 Apr 1817 at Miami MM in Wayne, Warren, Ohio, United States. 1817,4,30. Polly Johnson rst with permission of South River MM, Va.

Polly died on 26 Jan 1863 at the age of 75 in Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States. She was buried after 26 Jan 1863 at City Cemetery in Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States. father: Benjamin Butterworth mother: Rachel Moorman

Zachariah Moorman Johnson and Polly Butterworth had the following children:

+17 i. James Dennison Johnson, born 19 Sep 1811, Greene, Ohio, United States; married Margaret Sabin, 14 Jan 1837, Clinton, Ohio, United States; died 7 May 1877, Ohio, United States.

+18 ii. Benjamin Butterworth Johnson, born 12 Jan 1814, Ohio, United States; married Amelia Hollomon, 1 Sep 1831, Warren, Ohio, United States; died 23 Feb 1863, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.

+19 iii. Maholah Jinnet Johnson, born 29 Oct 1814, Greene, Ohio, United States; married James Lindsey, 26 Apr 1832, Warren, Ohio, United States; died 26 Nov 1886.

20 iv. Zachariah M. Johnson was born before 31 Jul 1816 in Ohio, United States.  listed on the 31 July 1816 received by request at Miami MM

4.  James Johnson- Very little is know of this person. Information about his children was provided by two of his great grand daughters from a supposed family bible. Quite a bit has been found about the named children over the years. Recently there have been a few records that could actually be about him. Y-DNA has verified the connection to this branch of the Johnson family and minor amounts of at-DNA also support a connection. It is a work in progress.

James' son Henry M Johnson went to Clinton, Ohio and worked at John D.'s son Garland's store and was a witness to Garland's purchase of property in Port William.

James might have been born on 10 Apr 1787 in Virginia, United States. No idea where this date came from. 1787 does match the date on the marriage certificate.

Marriage & Wife: Rebecca Bolling Jones or Martha Jones?

The Family story was that on 30 Nov 1808 James Johnson married Rebecca Bolling Jones dau to Thomas Jones in Buckingham Co? (burned records) - Probably Incorrect

There was a James Johnson that married a Rebecca Jones (dau of Benjamin) in Campbell co VA on the 18th of  November 1807. Ancestry DNA Thrulines makes this look correct.

In the 1880 Census: Henry said his mother was born in MD, William said VA, James M said VA

By Jan 1833 it appears that James was either dead or had left the area because his daughter 25 year old daughter Mary married a 50 year old William Fosdick on 4 Jan 1833. 

William Fosdick then posted bond for William Johnson's marriage to Mary Farmer in April 1833.

James' son Henry was also living and working with an Uncle Thomas Jones in Lynchburg until he turned 21 in Dec 1835 and then he moved to Ohio to work for John D and his son Garland. Not a typical family life.

In the 1850 census for Campbell, Virginia a James & Rebecca both 60 were living near the Goodmans and others between Seneca and Troublesome Creeks.

James listed his parents as James & Millie on the 1854 marriage to Nancy Goodman (see below)

Various records from his children agree somewhat:

• Mary's marriage listed Father named James & had 2 children named James & Rebecca

• James Morton's death record had parents as James Johnson and Martha Jones

• Achilles death record had parents James & Becca.

Per family stories Rebecca died on 8 Feb 1848 at the age of 63. , no proof

James Johnson and Rebecca/ Martha Jones had the following children:   [at-DNA] shows connections between their descendants.

 i. Permelia Johnson, born abt 1809; married Peter H. Wilson, 25 Aug 1828, Campbell, Virginia, United States; died bef 1849, Bedford, Virginia, United States [at-DNA]

 ii. Mary A. Johnson, born abt 1810; married William Fosdick, 4 Jan 1833, Campbell, Virginia, United States; married William N or H Kidd, 8 Feb 1843, Campbell, Virginia, United States; died aft 1870, Campbell, Virginia, United States.  [at-DNA]

iii. James Morton Johnson, born Jan 1811 or Feb 1811; married Martha Penelope Logwood, 16 Sep 1836, Bedford, Virginia, United States; died 25 Apr 1881.

iv. William Morrison Johnson, born 26 Dec 1811, Campbell, Virginia, United States; married Mary Ann Farmer, 8 Apr 1833, Campbell, Virginia, United States; died 12 Mar 1883, Liberty, Bedford, Virginia, United States.  [at-DNA]

v. Henry Moorman Johnson, born 18 Dec 1814, Campbell, Virginia, United States; married Margaret Long, 7 Jan 1841, Xenia, Greene, Ohio, United States; died 30 Jun 1894, Princeton, Bureau, Illinois, United States.  [at-DNA]

vi. Achilles D Johnson, born abt 1817, Campbell, Virginia, United States married Susanna Mason, 22 Jul 1843, Campbell, Virginia, United States; was married to Mary A.when he died 23 Sep 1879, Campbell, Virginia, United States

vii. Floyd A. Johnson was born before 1820.

A James Johnson and Nancy Temperance Goodman were married on 14 Sep 1854 in Campbell, Virginia, United States. Groom: James, the son of Jas. and Mildred Johnson, aged 67, born 1787, widowed

Spouse's parents: Jno M. Goodman & Alizabeth A. Goodman 20 single Nancy Temperance Goodman was born in 1834 in Virginia, United States

If James is the one who married Nancy Goodman then he died after 1860 since  he was listed in the census as a 75 year old laborer living in the home of R. W. Trent, who's wife was Henrietta E. Goodman.

5.  Anselm L. Johnson (James-1) was born on 6 Jan 1802 in Virginia, United States.

He appeared in the household of James "Seneca" Johnson in the census in 1820 in Campbell, Virginia, United States. 

He appeared in the census in 1830 in Campbell, Virginia, United States. 1 son 5, 1 women 20-29 and 1 60-69 (mother Milley)

Anselm and Mildred "Millie" Moorman sold the Seneca property and moved to Ohio in Oct 1834.

He appeared in the census in 1840 in Liberty, Clinton, Ohio, United States. 3 young sons, 2 daughters,  2 women 30-40 and 1 80-90  - Now Wilson twp

He died on 23 Apr 1841 at the age of 39 in Clinton, Ohio, United States. Anselm was buried after 23 Apr 1841 at Old Cemetery - New Maple Grove Cemetery in Port William, Liberty, Clinton, Ohio, United States. Buried in the same row 2 spaces away from Susanna and 3 from John D.  Mentioned as son in the 1824 will of James along with wife Millie.

1830 married with young son and 70 year old lady (Millie?)

1840 in Ohio with larger family and older lady 80-90 (Millie?)

Anselm L. Johnson and Mary Elizabeth Freeman were married on 14 Dec 1827 in Lunenburg, Virginia, United States. Mary Elizabeth Freeman was born in 1808. aged 55 yrs 2 mo 14 day on 23 Oct 1868

She appeared in the census in 1860 in Wilson, Clinton, Ohio, United States. page 36 hse 263

   Elizabeth 51VA

   Fletcher H 27 VA

   John E 24 OH

Mary died on 23 Oct 1868 at the age of 60 in Clinton, Ohio, United States. She was buried after 23 Oct 1868 at the Old Cemetery -New Maple Grove Cemetery in Port William, Liberty, Clinton, Ohio in the same row as Anslem, John D. and Susanna, aged 55 yrs 2 mo 14 day.

Anselm L. Johnson and Mary Elizabeth Freeman had the following children:

+28 i. James T. Freeman Johnson, born 18 Sep 1828, Virginia, United States; married Marion C Joiner, 21 Jan 1858, Clinton, Ohio, United States; died 11 Jul 1912, Wilson, Clinton, Ohio, United States.

+29 ii. Jane Johnson, born 1830, Virginia, United States; married Isreal Putnam Barlow, 13 Jan 1851, Clinton, Ohio, United States; died 25 Jun 1878, Liberty, Clinton, Ohio, United States.

+30 iii. Fletcher Johnson, born May 1833, Lynchburg, Virginia, United States; married Adaline Riley, bef 1874; married Mary C , 1888; died 6 Sep 1918, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States.

+31 iv. John Edgar Johnson, born 1835, Ohio, United States; married Elizabeth F Riley, 25 Sep 1862, Warren, Ohio, United States; died 16 Sep 1881, Washington, Warren, Indiana, United States.

+32 v. Sarah Charlotte Johnson, born 28 Feb 1838, Clinton, Ohio, United States; married Charles C Smith, 1 Nov 1857, Clinton, Ohio, United States; died 7 Feb 1902, Osawatomie, Miami, Kansas, United States.

+33 vi. Polly A. Johnson, born 22 Oct 1840, Ohio, United States; married John L Fields, 1 Nov 1857, Clinton, Ohio, United States; died 5 Dec 1928, Harveyville, Wabaunsee, Kansas, United States.

DNA Results Review

John D Johnson (22 Feb 1780 - 19 Aug 1857) 

• Garland Johnson (26 Feb 1805 - 19 Mar 1863)             > candidate found

• Rev. James Barton Johnson (5 Jan 1807 - 12 Apr 1886)      > Kit # 356103 - 67 *2

Zachariah M Johnson (8 Feb 1786 - 16 Sep 1848)  [Chart #4]    > Kit # 633136 - 67 *1

James Johnson (?-?)

• William Morrison Johnson (26 Dec 1811 - 12 Mar 1883)   > Kit # 260420 - 67 *1

• Henry Moorman Johnson (18 Dec 1814 - 20 Jun 1894)    > Jeff Bockman

• Mary Johnson (= Fosdick & = Kidd)  2 at-DNA matches with Jeff Bockman

• Permilia Johnson = Peter Wilson - several at-DNA matches with Jeff Bockman

Anslem L. Johnson (6 Jan 1802 - 23 April 1841)                         > Kit # 32640  - 67 *1

Kit # 32640 - The descendant of Anslem (67 markers) is connected to James & Millie by will, probate, and land records matches the group norm except for DYS413 which is 22-23 vs 23-23.

Kit # 633136 - The descendant of Zachariah (67 markers) matches the group norm except for DYS458 which was 16 vs the groups 17. This is a moderate mutating marker.

The Power of Attorney definately ties Zachariah to his father James and his father James in Louisa and implied brother  Micajah.

Kit # 260420 - The descendant James' son William (67 markers) matched the group norm except for DYS446 which was 15 vs the groups 14. This is a moderate mutating marker.

Kit # 356103 - The descendant of John D's son James Barton (67 markers) matches the group norm except for DYS570 with a 19 vs the groups 18 and DYS464c which was a 16 vs the groups 17 (This is a relatively fast mutating marker). There are two others in the Olive group with this result who claim descent from the John who married Elizabeth Ellyson. The difference could be just a random mutation or the three might be more closely related.

Evaluation: While it would have been nice to see the results of all four tests be identical I have learned that the results show that they could easily have all descended from the same person. Mutations can also occur at any time, so with 6 or 7 generations down to each candidate anything can happen.