Elijah Hedding Johnson (1807 - 1884)

Born 10 Aug 1807 in Canaan, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Clarinda H. (Flagler) Johnson — married 11 Mar 1829 in , Chautauqua, NY

Died 8 Jan 1884 at age 76 in Boone, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Elijah Hedding Johnson, son of Timoth(e)y Johnson and Dimis Demmis Welch/Welsh, was born on 10 August 1807 in Canaan, Grafton county, New Hampshire, ^{[1] [2] [3]} or in Keene, Essex county, New York. ^[4] The two towns are not very far from each other. However, Grafton county, New Hampshire seems to be the actual birthplace of Elijah and his twin brother John, as well as that of their older siblings; their younger siblings were born in Essex county, New York, where the family had removed to in about 1809.

"The twins Elijah Hedding and John Broadhead Johnson were named after ministers in the town where they were born. The ministers bearing their names were found in Canaan, Grafton, New Hampshire. They were assigned to that district from 1804 to 1807. Information from Diana L. Goings's grandfather." ^[5]

Elijah wed firstly Clarinda Clara H. Flagler (b. abt 1812, of Poughkeepsie, NY) on 11 March 1829 in Chautauqua county, New York. ^[6] Elijah and Clarinda had at least six children:

1. Andrew J. Johnson, b. 4 Jan 1837 in Lenawee, MI;
2. Eliza (Johnson) Lansing, b. 11 Jan 1838 in MI;
3. Lovina Johnson, b. abt 1839 in MI;
4. Phebe L. Johnson, b. abt 1841 in MI;
5. George M. Johnson, b. abt 1844 in MI;
6. Melissa Addie (Johnson) McDaniel, b. 13 Aug 1848 in IN.

In 1831 Elijah became a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Adrian, Lenawee county, Michigan. ^{[7] [8]}

In 1850 Elijah is recorded living in Jackson township, Porter county, Indiana, nextdoor to Joseph and Esther (Johnson) Massey, and being by trade a carpenter. ^[9]

In 1860 Elijah and Clarinda are recorded living in LaPorte County, Indiana. ^[10]

Elijah wed secondly Mariah Flagler, alias Mrs. Maria Hutchinson, (b. abt 1815 in Watertown, Jefferson, NY) on 31 July 1869 in Windsor, Eaton county, Michigan. In 1870 they were living in Charlotte, Eaton county, Michigan. ^[11]

Elijah Hedding Johnson died on 8 January 1884 in Boone county, Iowa. He was buried at Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, Boone county, Iowa, ^[12] or at Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery, Marcy, Boone county, Iowa. ^[13]

Obituary

Mr. E. H. Johnson died of a complication of diseases, on Tuesday, Jan 8, 1884, at the residence of his daughters, Mrs. Ward and Mrs. McDanel, in Boone, Iowa, Mrs. E.H. Johnson, aged 76 years 9 months. Mr. Johnson was born in Keene, Grafton county, N.H. in August 1807. Moved with his parents to the state of N.Y. when small. He was married in March 1829 to Miss Clara H. Flagler, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. and his wife died at Valparaiso, Indiana, in 1868, leaving six children, four girls and two boys, who still survive him. Mrs. Lansing, of Madrid Iowa, Mr. A.S. Johnson of Chester--, Indiana, Mrs. Thompson of Westville, Indiana, Mr. Dallas Johnson of Zenorsville, Iowa, Mrs. Ward and Mrs. McDanel, of Boone, Iowa. He again married a Mrs. Maria --- [obit blotted out] ^[14]

Note Bene: It seems that the sources have confused three different places with like-sounding names, which are not far away from one another, i.e. : Canaan, Grafton, New Hampshire; ^[15] Keene, Chester, New Hampshire; ^[16] Keene, Essex, New York. ^[17]

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary in Boone County Democrat, 1884. Text: "Mr. Johnson was born in Keene, Grafton county, N.H. in August 1807. Moved with his parents to the state of N.Y. when small."
2. ↑ FamilySearch Ancestral File. Text: "Elijah Hedding Johnson - birth: 10 August 1807, Canaan, Grafton, NH"
3. ↑ Rootsweb. Gardner Genealogy [on-line] http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lgardner3&id=I1626 Text: "Elijah Hedding Johnson - Birth: 10 Aug 1807 in Canaan, Grafton, NH.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Text: "Elijah Hedding Johnson - Born in Keene, Essex, New York on 6 Jul 1807 to Timothy Johnson and Demmis Welch. Elijah Hedding Johnson married Mariah Flagler. Elijah Hedding married Clarinda Flagler and had 5 children with her."
5. ↑ Reardon Family [on-line] http://www.myheritage.nl/site-194623101/reardon-family Note: The minister after whom Elijah Hedding Johnson was named - the Rev. Elijah Hedding - was a Methodist Episcopal Bishop. - BdFM
6. ↑ FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File [on-line database] https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:S14V-TZW
7. ↑ John L. Knapp and R. L. Bonner, Illustrated History & Biographical Record of Lenawee County, Michigan
8. ↑ History of Lenawee County, Michigan. Volume XXXII: Church History [on-line] http://www.lenaweehistory.com/lenawee-ch32.html
9. ↑ 1850 Federal Census of Jackson Township, Porter County, Indiana.

   Note: Living next door to Joseph and Esther (Johnson) Massey. Household Gender Age Birthplace:

   1. Elijah H Johnson M 41 Carpenter New York;
   2. Clarinda Johnson F 38 New York;
   3. Andrew J Johnson M 14 Michigan;
   4. Lovina Johnson F 11 Michigan;
   5. Phebe L Johnson F 9 Michigan;
   6. George M Johnson M 6 Michigan;
   7. Melissa A Johnson F 2 Indiana.
10. ↑ 1860 Federal Census of LaPorte County, Indiana
11. ↑ 1870 Federal Census of Eaton County, Michigan
12. ↑ Find A Grave [on-line] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50123778&ref=acom Text:"Elijah Hedding Johnson - Birth: Aug 1807 Grafton County, New Hampshire; Death: 8 Jan 1884 Boone County, Iowa, USA; Family links: Children: Addie Johnson McDanel (1848 - 1940); Burial: Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, Boone County, Iowa, USA Photo of gravestone included.
13. ↑ Iowa, Cemetery Records, 1662-1999 [database on-line] Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000
14. ↑ Boone County Democrat 1884
15. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canaan,_New_Hampshire
16. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keene,_New_Hampshire
17. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keene,_New_York

Acknowledgements

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