Joseph W. Johnson and Amanda V. Walker

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Husband Joseph W. Johnson ^{1 2}

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           Born: 3 May 1840 - Pulaski Co., Kentucky
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Apr 1917 - Confederate Home, Lafayette Co., Mo. 3
         Buried:  - Savannah Cemetery, Andrew Co., Missouri

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         Father: Andrew R. Johnson (      -Abt 1850) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Ann Johnson (1820-1913) 1

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       Marriage: 29 Nov 1866 - Andrew Co., Missouri 4

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   Other Spouse: Susan J. Walker (Abt 1833-      ) 5 - 31 Oct 1869 - Andrew Co., Missouri 4 5

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Wife Amanda V. Walker ²

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           Born: 1849 - Andrew Co., Missouri
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Feb 1869
         Buried: 

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         Father: Joseph Walker (Abt 1809-      )
         Mother: Mary (Abt 1811-      )

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Children

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1 M William Z. Johnson ⁵

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           Born: 6 Apr 1868 - Andrew Co., Missouri
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph W. Johnson

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CENSUS:

<pre>1870 Andrew Co., Mo., Lincoln Township, p.o. Fillmore; June 20; pg 27
190/195
Joseph W. Johnson 30 MW Ky Oct. $3000/$900 Farmer
Susan J. " 38 FW Mo Oct. Keeping House
William Z. " 3 MW Mo
Joseph Jackson 16 MW Mo At Home
Robert P. " 6 MW Mo
James M. " 4 MW Mo </pre>

<pre>1880 Andrew Co., Missouri, Lincoln township, ED 45; June 8 & 10; pg 12
105/105
J. W. Johnson 40 Ky Va Ky Farmer
Susan " 46 wife Mo Ky Ky Housekeeping
Robert Jackson 17 st-son Mo Ky Mo at home
James " 14 st-son Mo Ky Mo at home
William Johnson 12 son Mo Ky Mo at school
Dora " 9 dau Mo Ky Mo at school
Albert " 7 son Mo Ky Mo at school </pre>

<pre>1900 Andrew Co., Missouri, Nodaway Township, ED 9; June 1; sheet 11B
219/223
Joseph W. Johnson 60 May 1840 M30 Ky Ky Ky Farmer OFF
Susan J. " wife 68 Apr 1832 M30/7/5 Mo Ky Ky
Dora Beeman dau 29 Jul 1870 M4/0/0 Mo Ky Mo
Charles W. " s-i-l 33 Dec 1866 M4 Ga Ga Ga Farm Labor
Albert Johnson border 27 Jun 1872 S Mo Ky Mo </pre>

In 1910 Joseph W. Johnson (70, Wd, Ky Ky Ky, own income) is living in Buchanan Co., Missouri in the household of his daughter Dora Beeman and her husband Charles Beeman.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH:

The following biographical sketch is on pages 512-13 of "History of Andrew and DeKalb Counties, Missouri" published in Chicago in 1888:

Joseph W. Johnson, a farmer of Lincoln Township, is a native of Pulaski County, Ky., born May 3, 1840. He is the elder of two sons born to Andrew R. and Elizabeth (Johnson) Johnson. The former is a native of Virginia, the latter of Kentucky. They are now living in Wayne County, Ky., engaged in agricultural pursuits. Our subject spent his boyhood days as a laborer on the farm, and at the Hudson coal mines in Kentucky. He received a common-school education, and in 1858 came to Andrew County, Mo., and engaged in farming as a renter. In August, 1861, he entered the Confederate army, enlisting in Company C, of Sanders' regiment of infantry. His command first operated in the West, but was soon transferred to the East. He was in the engagements at Pea Ridge, Iuka, and Corinth, at which place he received a severe wound in the leg, and was left on the battlefield. After being disabled about six months, he re-entered the service at Jackson, Miss., and was in the battle of Champion's Hill, and the siege of Vicksburg, where he was captured and exchanged the following November. He rejoined the army at Meridian, Miss., and took part in all the battles from Dalton to Atlanta; accompanied Hood in the Tennessee campaign, and was at the battles of Franklin and Nashville. He was engaged in the battles of Fort Blakeley opposite Mobile, and was captured the day Lee surrendered. At the close of the war he was on the ship Ireland, in the Gulf of Mexico, as a prisoner of war. He was paroled at Jackson, Miss., in May, 1805, and had to work on the railroad to get money to come home, which he reached June 15, 1865. On November 29, 1866, he wedded Miss Amanda V. Walker, a native of Andrew County, Mo., and daughter of Joseph and Mary Walker. She was born in 1849, and died February 6, 1869. He chose for his second wife, Mrs. Susan J. Jackson, widow of Martin P. Jackson, and sister of his first wife. He is the father of three children born as follows: Dora J., July 24, 1870; Albert, June 9, 1872; William Z., April 6, 1868. He has been a life-long Democrat, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

E-MAIL:

The following is from Karen M. Raichle (11 May 2007):

[He moved] to Andrew Co., MO in 1858 where he spent some time living with his aunt Mariah Ford and her family. Joseph died in the Confederate Home in Lafayette Co., MO 30 Apr 1917 and is buried in Savannah Cemetery in Andrew Co., MO. His death certificate #15365 gives his birthplace as Wayne Co., KY and lists his father as Andrew R Johnson and his mother's maiden name as Elizabeth Johnson.

1 Personal Communication -- Karen M. Raichle, 2007.

2 History of Andrew and DeKalb Counties, Missouri, Chicago, 1888, pgs 512-13.

3 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 107302315.

4 , Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

5 History of Andrew and DeKalb Counties, Missouri, Chicago, 1888, pg 513.