"History of Gallia County" Hardesty 1882:

WILLIAM JOHNSON - and Frances Martt were married in Gallia county, Ohio, 
September 25,1873. They are both natives of the same county, he born in 1836, 
and his wife in 1854.  The have the following children: Edward, born July 12, 
1874, died September 20, 1880; Leroy, July 8, 1875; Arazona, October 4, 1876; 
Levina A., June 11, 1878, died August 12, 1878; Amy, August 12, 1879. The 
parents of Mr. Johnson are Joshua and Amy (Hawkins) Johnson; his father was a 
soldier in the war of 1812.  Isaac and Mary A. (Cremeans) Marrt are the parents 
of Mrs. Johnson.  Mr. Johnson had been previously married to Transylvania 
Burnett, who was born December 28, 1842, and died March 27, 1873.  She was 
mother of the following children: William T.S., born April 26, 1866; Joshua, 
September 20, 1867; Harvey, November 13, 1869, died August 24, 1870; Jerome, 
March 22, 1871; Hattie, September 8, 1872.  Her parents were Murwood and Mary 
A.W. (Parish) Burnett, who were born August 12, 1821, and October 20, 1820, 
respectively.  Their fatheres were Jesse Burnett and John H. Parish, both whom 
were soldiers in the war of 1812.  Mr. Johnson has filled the office of trustee 
in Guyan township for three years.  He was a soldier in the late war; he 
enlisted in 1861, under Captain Harry Graham, in Company G, 4th Virginia 
Volunteer Infantry, at Mason City, Virginiga; he reenlisted as a veteran at 
Larkinsville, Alabama, in 1864, and was discharged after serving four years.  
He was in the following engagements: Lightburn retreat, siege of Vicksburg; 
Jackson, Mississippi; Chattanooga, all the battle of the Shenandoah Valley, and 
the great Lynchbury raid, and many minor engagements.  His farm is located in 
Guyan township. His address is Crown City, Gallia county, Ohio.

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