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Josiah Clayton Johnson 1845–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 MAR 1845

Birth Location: Franklin County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 30 JUL 1917

Death Location: Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois, USA

Father: John Johnson

Mother: Nancy Harper

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The story of Josiah Clayton Johnson began in 1845 in Franklin County, Ohio, USA. Josiah Clayton Johnson passed away in 1917 in Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Clayton Johnson began in 1845 in Franklin County, Ohio, USA.
  • Josiah Clayton Johnson passed away in 1917 in Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois, USA.

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Josiah Johnson's Ancestors

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Josiah Johnson
1845–1917
Birth Place: Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Parents
John Johnson
1817–1866
Pickaway County, Ohio, USA
Nancy Harper
1817–1891
Pickaway County, Ohio, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1845
27 MAR 1845
Birth of Josiah Clayton Johnson in Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Franklin County, Ohio, USA
1917
30 JUL 1917
Age 72
Death of Josiah Clayton Johnson in Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 MAR 1845
    Event Place: Franklin County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Find A Grave, Compiler, Find a Grave, database and images ( accessed May 6, 2025), memorial page for Josiah Clayton Johnson (27 Mar 1845–30 Jul 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81232343, citing Tower Hill Cemetery, Tower Hill, Shelby County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Tari Levitt Parr (contributor 48383811).

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Find A Grave, Compiler, Find a Grave, database and images ( accessed May 6, 2025), memorial page for Josiah Clayton Johnson (27 Mar 1845–30 Jul 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81232343, citing Tower Hill Cemetery, Tower Hill, Shelby County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Tari Levitt Parr (contributor 48383811).

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 JUL 1917
    Event Place: Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Find A Grave, Compiler, Find a Grave, database and images ( accessed May 6, 2025), memorial page for Josiah Clayton Johnson (27 Mar 1845–30 Jul 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81232343, citing Tower Hill Cemetery, Tower Hill, Shelby County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Tari Levitt Parr (contributor 48383811).

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