Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical.
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. 

MORGAN COUNTY
ADAMS TOWNSHIP
PAGE 304

WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, merchant and farmer, is the second son in the 
family of Hezekiah and Eliza (Green) Johnson, natives of North Carolina.
Hezekiah Johnson was a farmer, married in his native State, and emigrated
to this county;  entered land in this township, erected a cabin of logs, and
resided until 1867, when he moved to Clayton and embarked in mercan-
tile business, in which he continued with his son Elhanon until his death, in
1870, at the age of sixty-one.  He was once a Whig, later a Republican,
an honored citizen, and about 1840 was licensed to preach in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, but later joined the Christian Church, and previous
to his death held a large revival at Mount Tabor.  Mrs. Johnson was a 
Methodist, and died in 1872.  William H. Johnson was born in this town-
ship November 12, 1835, and named after President Harrison.  He is a
natural mechanic, and when but a boy made from seven to nine flour 
barrels a day.  He remained under his parents' care until his thirtieth year,
looking after the home farm.  March 29, 1859, he married Mary Shoe-
maker, with an issue of five chldren--Eliza J., William S., John Edmund,
Hezekiah and Miranda F.  After marriage, Mr. Johnson managed his
father's homestead for a time, and afterward purchased a $1,200 stock
of merchandise at La Clair, and three years later removed to Lake 
Valley.  He carried a selected and full stock of goods, and is a very
popular dealer.  March, 1877, he was made Postmaster at Lake Valley.
He has invented a grain tally and other valuable devices.  He is a Rep-
ublican, a Freemason, and he and wife are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.

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