Notes for Chilion JOHNSON

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Notes for Chilion JOHNSON

See "History of the First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, N.J. " pp. 119-120 for information about the children of this couple.
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New Jersey Historical Society:
Archives Documents, Manuscripts, Maps, & Photographs
Manuscript Group 1166, Johnson Family
Papers, 1823-1879, 0.15 linear feet / 2 folders
Call Number: MG 1166
Summary:
In 1823, Chilion Johnson (1800-1883) and his wife, Ann Woodruff Johnson (1800-1878), emigrated from New Jersey to Trenton, Ohio and moved subsequently to Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. The collection is comprised mainly of letters from
the Johnsons to their parents, siblings, and cousins in New Jersey. The letters depict the conditions of overland travel and westward settlement. A typescript genealogy of the Johnson Family is also included.
Gift of D. M. Pease, 1981.
Biographical Note:
Chilion Johnson (1800-1883), the second of fifteen children of Sarah Baker (1778-1837) and Mahlon Johnson (1775-1857), was born on July 24, 1800. His father was a farmer and landowner in Littleton, Morris County, New Jersey and it was there that
Chilion grew up. On June 10, 1821, he married Angelina (Ann) Woodruff (1800-1878), a teacher from Westfield, New Jersey hired by his parents to teach his younger siblings. After living for two years in Littleton, the young couple moved from New
Jersey to Trenton, Butler County, Ohio in 1823.
Chilion Johnson was a carpenter and bridge builder in the growing town of Trenton, and his wife was a teacher. After eight years in Trenton, however, the couple, now with young children, moved to Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. It was
here that the family settled permanently. Chilion and Ann Johnson had ten children together: Edwin (1822-1823), Abbie (1823-1823), Susan Day (1825-1912), Mary Gard (1828-1893), Mahlon Woodruff (1830-1834), Angelina Woodruff (1832-1919), Elizabeth Ball
(1834-1906), Edgar Bryce (1836-1862), Mahlon Vail (1838-1930), and Walter Lloyd (1842-1928). The family were members of the Old School Baptist Church in Crawfordsville.
Ann (Woodruff) Johnson died in 1878, and five years later in 1883, Chilion passed away.
Sources:
Pease, Mary Ball Johnson, et al, ed. Mahlon Johnson Family of Littleton, New Jersey: Ancestors and Descendants (Mahlon Johnson Association: Morristown, NJ, 1931).
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Name: Chilion Johnson
Date: 20 Jul 1883
Location: Crawfordsville
Age: 82 Yr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Source Location: City Health Office, Crawfordsville
Source notes: The source of this record is the book CH-37 on page 20 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
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From http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njmorris/biblerecords/johnson.htm [accessed 2/28/14
JOHNSON FAMILY BIBLE
John Henry Johnson & Maria Allen DeCamp entered the original records.
MARRIAGES
Mahlon Johnson was married to Sarah Baker November 18, 1797 at Littleton, NJ.
Chilion Johnson [son of Mahlon & Sarah] was married to Angelina Woodruff June 10, 1821 at Westfield, NJ
Alfred Johnson [son of Mahlon & Sarah] was married to Sarah Baker [dau. of Jonathan Baker] at Whippany January 14, 1828.
Jacob Johnson, Sr. [son of Mahlon & Sarah] was married to Hetty B. Vail [dau of Davis Vail] at Newark NJ - April 6, 1831.
Baker Johnson [son of Mahlon & Sarah] was married to Electa J. King [dau of Rev. Barnabas King] at Rockaway Morris Co., NJ May 4, 1832.
Catharine Wheeler Johnson [dau of Mahlon & Sarah] was married to Aaron C. Johnson of Newark, NJ April 16, 1834 at Littleton, NJ.
Thomas Vail Johnson [son of Mahlon & Sarah] was married to Sarah Frances Cory [dau of Nathan Cory] at Newark, NJ March 25, 1835.
Sarah Vail Johnson [dau of Mahlon & Sarah] was married at Littleton NJ to Joel Davis January 2, 1838.
Mahlon Johnson, aforesaid, was married to Mary Ludlow [widow of Ezekiel Ludlow] late of Westfield, NJ October 16, 1838 in New York City, second wife.
James H. Johnson [son of Mahlon & Sarah] was married to Hannah Jellison May 21, 1840 at Deerfield, Indiana.
Mary Johnson [dau of Mahlon & Sarah] was married to Silas B. Condict June 16, 1840 at Littleton, NJ.
Davis V. Johnson [son of Mahlon & Sarah] was married to Caroline F. Mayo October 16, 1844 at Newark, NJ.
John Henry Johnson [son of Mahlon & Sarah] was married to Maria Allen DeCamp March 16, 1847 at Newark NJ in the two story farm dwelling owned and occupied by her father Chilion Ford DeCamp; situated on the NE corner of Oak Alley & Columbia St. by
Rev. William Bradley.
Arthur Johnson [son of John Henry & Maria] was married to Florence Adele Search, January 2, 1884 at Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., PA by Rev. James Chambers of NY. She was dau. of George W. Search.
Maria Lucy Johnson [dau of John Henry & Maria] was married to William Horace Leonard February 28, 1888 at Littleton NJ by Rev. Arthur Johnson of Hackensack NJ.
William DeCamp Johnson [son of John Henry & Maria] was married to Abbie Amelia Pierson [dau of Lewis Pierson Jr. & Mary G. Pierson] August 6, 1889 at Morristown NJ by Rev. Arthur Johnson of Hackensack NJ assisted by Rev. Albert Erdeman D.S. of
Morristown NJ.
William Arthur Leonard [son of Wm. H. & Maria Lucy] and Elsie Jean Miller [dau of Charles E. & Charlotte] were married at Hackensack NJ December 18, 1913 by Rev. Arthur Johnson.
Horace Mahlon Leonard [son of Wm. H. & Maria Lucy] was married to Ruth Weinhauer April 18, 1923 at Clyde, California.
Mary DeCamp Leonard [dau of Wm. H. & Maria Lucy] was married to Richard Wesley Smith October 12, 1926 at Morris Plains NJ by Rev. Arthur Johnson.
Henry J. Leonard [son of Wm. H. & Maria Lucy] was married to Lovdie Leonard - married at Arcadia Florida July 13, 1934.
Chilion Ford DeCamp was married to Lucy Allen at Denville NJ April 5, 1815 by Rev. Barnabas King.
The same [Chilion Ford DeCamp] to widow Electa M. Beardsley [dau of Dan Hurd] at Sparta Sussex Co., NJ December 9, 1841 by Rev. William Lowry.
The same [Chilion Ford DeCamp] to Lydia Brown [dau of Peter P. Brown] at Bethlehem PA December 13, 1849.
BIRTHS
Mahlon Johnson was born November 5, 1775
Sarah Baker his wife was born May 8, 1778
[Children of Mahlon Johnson & Sarah Baker]
Jacob Johnson was born Monday, December 3, 1798
Chilion Johnson was born Thursday July 24, 1800
Noah Johnson was born Wednesday February 12, 1802
Baker Johnson was born Sunday October 23, 1803
Alfred Johnson was born Friday April 5, 1805
Susanna Johnson was born Monday August 26, 1806
Elizabeth Ann Johnson was born Tuesday February 16, 1808
Thomas Vail Johnson was born Sunday October 8, 1809
Sarah Vail Johnson was born Sunday March 10, 1811
Catharine Wheeler Johnson was born Sunday July 5, 1812
Mary Johnson was born Tuesday August 2, 1814
James Harvey Johnson was born Friday March 14, 1816
Davis Vail Johnson was born Saturday November 1, 1817
John Henry Johnson was born Saturday October 28, 1820
Mahlon Johnson Jnr. was born September 19, 1823; died at 4 wks of age.
These were probably entered in the Bible by Maria Allen DeCamp, wife of John Henry Johnson.
BIRTHS - cont’d part 2
Chilion Ford D’Camp was born July 9, 1793
Lucy Allen [wife of C.F. D’Camp] was born November 12, 1794
[Children of Chilion Ford D’Camp & Lucy Allen]
1. Eliza Ann D’Camp was born May 5, 1816
2. Edward D’Camp was born August 24, 1817
3. James Tuttle D’Camp was born September 9, 1819
4. William D’Camp was born May 22, 1821 at Longwood
5. Maria Allen D’Camp was born at Longwood February 10, 1823
6. Chilion Ford D’Camp, Jr. was born at Longwood [no month listed] 29, 1825
7. Charles Huff D’Camp was born at Longwood April 17, 1828
8. Joseph D’Camp was born August 11, 1830
9. Lucy D’Camp was born August 15, 1831
10. Cornelia L. D’Camp was born December 22, 1835
[Children of Chilion F. D’Camp & Electa M. Hurd ]
11. Whitfield Hurd D’Camp was born January 7, 1842
12. Nancy Electa D’Camp was born September 27, 1844
[Children of Chilion F. DeCamp & Lydia Brown]
13. Ella Ford D’Camp was born October 25, 1850
14. Laura Francis D’Camp was born December 15, 1852
15. Walter Brown D’Camp was born December 22, 1854
16. Adelaide Elizabeth D’Camp was born August 5, 1856
Here ends the record of births of Maria Allen D’Camp’s family or more properly of Chilion Ford D’Camp’s family.
Lived next door to David Woodruff, Butler Co., Ohio in 1830 census.
David was 30-40 and had a large family. David also moved to Montgomery Co.,
Indiana later. He was a chairmaker/cabinetmaker.
See family 1860 Census, Union, Montgomery Co., IN
See minutes of the Mahlon John Association.
Married his governess Ann Woodruff.

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