James Johnson family in Saline County - 1870 Census:

Johnson, James, 30, M/W, farmer, b. IL
" , Nancy A., 32, F/W, b. TN
" , George W., 10,M/W, b. IL
" , James D., 7, M/W, b. IL
" , Elvira E., 6, F/W, b. IL
" , Josephine, 3, F/W, b. IL
" , William L., 1, M/W, b. IL
(A son, Jacob G. Johnson, was 9 years old in the 1880 IL Census (Saline Co).
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1900 IL Census Cottage Grove, Saline Co.
JOHNSON, James D., head, w/m, July 1862, age 37, married 13yrs IL IL TN, farming
, Katie E., wife, f/w, Feb 1869, 31 yrs, m13yrs 6children/5living IL TN IL
, Pearl, dau, Sep 1888, 11
, James E., son, May 1890, 9
, Mable, June 1894
, Evert, Nov 1896
, Blanch, June/Jan 1898
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1910 IL Census Harrisburg (City)
JOHNSON, James D., m/w/48, wid, clerk, grocery store
, Mabel, dau, 16?
, Evert, 14
, Blanch, 12
,George, 10
, Marie, 7
, Katie, 5
, Charles, son?, 2???
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1930 AR Census Willis Twp., Poinsett Co.
JOHNSON, Everett, head, m/w/33, married at age 24, farmer, IL IL IL
" , Willie M., wife, f/w/, 30, married, AR TN TN
" , Clarence E., son, 7, AR IL AR
" , Virginia M., dau, 6
" , Edith J., dau 3 8/12
" , Ben F., son 2 2/12, I
JOHNSON, James D., father, m/w/68, "D"??
Arkansas » POINSETT » WILLIS TWP » 56-25 » Sheet 3b
1. Johnson, James D (b: 1862*)

Household:
Johnson, Everett (b: 1897*) Johnson, Willie M (b: 1900*) Johnson, Clarence E (b: 19 23*) Johnson, Virginia M (b: 1924*)
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This James Johnson???
1920 FL Census, Polk Co., Bartow City
Johnson, James, roomer, m/w/65, widower, IL IL IL, no occupation

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my great grandpa
1924-1930 , Truman, Ark.
My mom can't remember his name, but said he was bossie and was always concerned what the th e kids were doing wrong. He lived with them (his son evert and family). his wife died when ev ert was 6 yrs. old. mom says he lived with them for at least from as far back as she can reme mber untill he died from old age when she was 6 yrs. old. buried in truman. she said he woul d chase the kids out of the back yard. he didn't like kids.they had a three room house. the y had built, and bossie had the back room with a back door.

cornpadadded this on 10 Mar 2008
story of "Bossie Johnson"

• Married: 28 Sep 1887 in Saline Co., IL

1. Pearl Johnson b: 18 Sep 1888 in IL
2. James Earl Johnson b: 16 May 1890 in IL
3. Mable Johnson b: 18 Jan 1895 in IL
4. Everett Johnson b: 23 Nov 1896 in Harrisburg, Saline Co., IL
5. Blanche Johnson b: 7 Jan 1898 in Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois
6. George Johnson b: ABT. 1900 in IL
7. Nancy Marie Johnson b: 7 Sep 1902 in Harrisburg, Saline Co., Illinois
8. Katherine Johnson b: 18 Oct 1904 in Saline Co., IL
9. Ruth E. Johnson b: 1906 in Illinois