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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [199-200]

           EDWIN G. JOHNSON, farmer, section 29, Gore Township, was born
        Nov. 11, 1835, in Vernon, N.Y.  His father, GARDNER S. JOHNSON,
        was born Sept. 12, 1802, in the State of New York.  The latter was
        a farmer and a manufacturer of brick until about the year 1847.
        He came to Michigan and kept a hotel at Detroit three years. In
        1836 the family came to St. Clair County and went thence to Royal
        Oak, Oakland County, where he died, Nov. 28,1853. His wife, FANNY
        (COOK) JOHNSON, was born April 25, 1807, in the Empire State. She
        died in Denver, Col., March 12, 1883.
           MR. JOHNSON was about 18 years old when his father died, and he
        remained at home maintaining the family eight years after that
        event. His first business, venture was farming and dealing in
        stock. He came to Gore Township for the purpose of making a perma-
        nent location May 23, 1864. He bought a farm containing 52 acres,
        to which he afterward added 80 acres, and has since sold 40 acres.
        The original purchase of 52 acres was for another man, who desired
        to establish a salt block, but failed after expending $500, and MR.
        JOHNSON was obliged to take the farm. It had a log house, which was
        built to accommodate fishermen.
           MR. JOHNSON is a Democrat in political views and connection. He
        has been Supervisor five terms, and has been elected Justice of the
        Peace twice, but has qualified but once.
           His first marriage took place Nov. 13, 1861, to EVELYN A. DAVIS.
        FANNIE E., born Feb. 23, 1864, and GARDNER E., born May 24, 1868,
        are the names of the two childnen by this marriage.  MRS. J. was
        born Aug. 25, 1846, at Royal Oak, Oakland Co., Mich., and died
        March 14, 1878. She was the daughter of ALEXANDER and MARY (STONE)
        DAVIS. Her mother died Feb. 7, 1868, in Gore Township. Her father
        is living in the township of Bloomfield.  MR. JOHNSON was a second
        time married Dec. 31, 1878, to ELIZABETH RICHARDSON. Three children
        have been born of this union: CAROLINE M., Sept. 30, 1879:
        CHARLOTTE E., May 2, 1881; GEORGE BYRON, Jan. 19, 1883. Mrs.
        JOHNSON is the daughter of GEORGE H. and HARRIET (CARY) RICHARDSON.
        She was born June 5,1859, at St. Mary's, Canada. Her father was
        born July 15, 1818, and died July 10, 1883. Her mother is living in
        Gore Township.

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