Henry Mitchell Johnson (1821 - 1857)

Born 12 Jul 1821 in Dearborn, Indiana, United States

Died 20 Mar 1857 at age 35 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

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Biography

Henry Johnson was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.

Henry was born in 1821 in Indiana, United States.

He was the son of Cornelius Johnson and Nancy _______________?

Private Henry Johnson served with the Iowa Volunteers during the Mexican-American War
Service Started: Jul 1846
Unit(s): Company AE, Mormon Battalion
Service Ended: Jul 1847

He passed away in 1857 in the Utah Territory, United States.

Research Notes

His bio on FindAGrave lists his father Cornelius Johnson and mother Nancy. He had also married after the Mormon Battalion service, but there is no indication of any children. Further research is needed to add his parents, spouse, siblings, and any children.

Sources

• Members of the Mormon Battalion, A Sesquicentennial Remembrance, compiled by Dr. Susan Ward Easton, p. 40 https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE5417209
• Mormon Battalion Association, Original Battalion Roster: http://www.mormonbattalion.com/Original_Battalion_Roster
• LDS Pioneer Overland Travel 1847-1868 web site: https://history.lds.org/overlandtravel/pioneers/43268/henry-mitchell-johnson
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27085243/henry-mitchell-johnson: accessed 25 April 2023), memorial page for Pvt Henry Mitchell Johnson (12 Jul 1821–20 Mar 1857), Find A Grave: Memorial #27085243, citing Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Schott Family (contributor 46932087).