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History of Cass County, Iowa
Continental Historical Co.,
Springfield, Ill: 1884


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        WILLIAM E. JOHNSON, a native of Connecticut, was the first to
     effect a settlement within the borders now known as Victoria township.
     At an early day he emigrated to Trumbull county, Ohio.  His father,
     HENRY, was also an early settler  of Trumbull county. In 1856, WILLIAM
     removed to Fayette county, Wisconsin, and in the spring of 1857, came
     to Victoria township, settling on section 6.  He remained here several
     years, when he disposed of his property and removed to Cloud county,
     Kansas, where he now resides, engaged in agriculture.  Mr. JOHNSON
     was born November 14, 1821, in the the State of New York, near the
     Hudson river, and was the son of HENRY and ELIZABETH (HOLCOMB)
     JOHNSON.  He was married in 1846, in Ashtabula county, Ohio, to
     CATHARINE WALDEN, daughter of Rev. ASA WALDEN.

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