Living

Notes:

1902 BIRTH: MT,Chouteau Co-Maddox: Hugh Cameron Johnson was born 18 Feb 1902

1929 MARRIAGE: ID,Bonneville Co-Idaho Falls: Hugh md Ellen Althea Hart on 5 January 1929.

HIST: Oct 2003 letter from Joyce Spaulding, pg 5: "Kyle Johnson and brother Hugh Johnson-cattle ranchers. Operated the Blue Stem Ranch Northwest of Roberts, Jefferson Co, Idaho for abt 25 yrs."

1978 DEATH,BURIAL: UT,Salt Lake Co, Salt Lake City: Hugh died 4 September 1978; buried Ffielding Memorial Cemetery in Idaho Falls, Idaho



ACTION: Ask Joyce re:
1. Obit for Hugh Cameron Johnson

Hugh married Ellen Althea Hart 5 Jan 1929, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States. Ellen was born 3 Jul 1912, Superior, Mineral, Montana, United States; died 24 Nov 1986. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1912 BIRTH: MT,Mineral Co-Superior: Ellen Althea Hart bn 3 July 1912

1929 MARRIAGE: ID,Bonneville Co-Idaho Falls: Ellen md Hugh Cameron Johnson 5 Jan 1929

1986 DEATH: Ellen died 24 Nov 1986, no place shown

Notes:

1862 BIRTH: CA,Colusa Co-Monroeville Twp: Moses Robert Johnson bn 9 March 1862

1870 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton,Willow Creek Prec,14 June,Dw#101: Moses R Johnson 8/CA, son of William and Elizabeth Johnson

1880 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla-Alta,Lower Buttercreek,June 19, Dw 174/177: Moses R Johnson 18/CA (PA,KY) single laborer, son of William and Elizabeth Johnson

1894 MARRIAGE: ID,Jefferson Co-Lewisville: Moses Robert Johnson md Sarah Mabel (Kitty) Williams 25 Dec 1894 at Sarah's parent's home, md by the Reverend Petitte
Children: Minnie Lenore bn 1895; Wm Robert bn 1895 (7?); Mabel Evelyn bn 1898; Mildred Ila bn 1900; Hugh Cameron bn 1902; Kyle Dayton bn 1903 (Joyce's father); Alice Afton bn 1905; Benjamin Sherwood bn 1907; Gladys Ella bn 1908; Royal Francis (Mick) bn 1911

HIST: In the Footsteps of the Pioneers, The Story of Pilot Rock-McKay Basin, 1862-1962, pg 302:
"Mose and Jim Johnson lived in or near the vicinity of California Gulch. They came and settled there some time before 1878. Either one or both were married, since Mrs Douglas Belts, writing in the "Reminiscences of Oregon Pioneers," stated tat she went to Harmony School, and two of her classmates were Lydia Johnson and Anna Johnson. Mrs Mary Ramsdell in the "Reminiscences" told that 'After getting home, we got the second word about the Inidans; Mose and Jim Johnson coming on a dead run to warn us.
The Indians were coming from the Grande Ronde, they said, so we started for Pilot Rock, Mose and Jim riding along on either side of us."

1930 CENSUS: ID,Jefferson Co-Roberts: Anc Img 10,11 pg 5B,4-21,Dw100,102:
JOHNSON, Moses R-head 68/CA (PA,IL)md at 32,laborer-odd jobs;
Kitty-wife 51/MN (Wales,PA)md at 16 no occ; Mildred KNIGHT-
dau 20/MT (CA,MN)md at 21 no occ; Elsie-gdau 7/NV (OR,MT);
Irene-gdau 6/OR; Robert gson 2 6/12-MT; Hugh JOHNSON-son
28/MT md at 25-stockman; Ethan A-dau in law 18/MT (MO,MT)md
at 16 no occ; Royse-son 13/ID laborer on canal; Kyle-son 26/MT
laborer-stock; Gladys NELSON-gdau 12/ID (ND,ID)

HIST: Oct 2003 letter from Joyce Spaulding to Pam Wagner pg 6: "Mose Johnson and his four sons, Hugh, Kyle, Ben and Mick were all well known horsemen and cowboys. They won prizes in rodeos in bronc-riding, bareback riding and relays. They operated cattle ranches in the Robert and Mud Lake areas, Jefferson Co, Idaho for some 40 yrs."

1948 DEATH,BURIAL: ID,Jefferson Co-Roberts: Moses Robert Johnson died 15 Jan 1948 in Roberts (at home); buried 17 Jan at Lewisville Cem, Lewisville,Jefferson Co, ID


HIST: July 1997 letter from Joyce Spaulding to Pam Wagner: "My grandfather, Moses Robert Johnson, virtually lost track of all his sisters. I know that 1-2 of them were in the San Francisco earthquake. I found 2 of them (I believe) in old marriage records the last time I was in Salt Lake City. I sent for copies of the marriage licenses and believe they are the correct people."

Ask Joyce re:
1. Obits: Moses Robert Johnson, Sarah Mabel (Kitty)Wms Johnson, Robert Wm Johnson, Mabel Evelyn Johnson Ellis, Mildred Johnson Bresee, Hugh Cameron Johnson, Kyle Dayton Johnson, Alice Afton Johnson, Benjamin Sherwood Johnson, Gladys Ella Johnson, Royal Francis Johnson (& spouses). Kenneth Wayne Johnson, Gladys Evelyn Rutledge, Carole Jeanne Johnson, Irene Knight. (most from Post Register, Idaho Falls ID and Rigby Star, Rigby ID)


ORD: FS/IGI 2-04: Moses Robert Johnson b 9 Mar 1862, Sacramento CA, died 15 Jan 1948-no place shown. Md Sarah Mable Williams 25 Dec 1894, Lewisville,Jefferson,ID. SS: 2 Jul 1999 Logan by member after 1991. Does not show children.
Bap: 27 Apr 1956 End: 12 Mar 1959 IFall, father William Johnson; mother Elizabeth Thalph, Relative or proxy: Sarah Williams Johnson. Source: 442715/26472

Moses married Sarah Mabel Williams 25 Dec 1894, Lewisville, Jefferson, Idaho, United States. Sarah was born 15 Oct 1877, Cambria, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States; died 23 Dec 1972. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1877 BIRTH: MN,Blue Earth Co-Cambria: Sarah Mabel Williams (Kitty) born 15 Oct 1877










Ask Joyce Spaulding re:
1. Obit for Sarah Mabel Wms

Notes:

1816 BIRTH: PA,Cambria-Johnstown: William Robert Johnson [Johnston] born Feb 22, 1816, son of Robert M Johnston (bn Ohio abt 1780-1790), mother [no name] (bn PA abt 1790-1795)

1830-1839 HIST, RELIGEON: July 1997 letter from Joyce Johnson Spaulding to Pam Wagner: "William Johnson [Johnston] lived in New Salem Ill from 1830-1839, family well acquainted with Abraham Lincoln. A cabin built to commerate the Wheelwright, R. M. Johnston in the New Salem Frontier Park, Petersburg, Illinois. They were Scotch-Irish Quakers."

1832 HIST: Oct 2003 letter from Joyce to Pam Wagner pg 9: "Black Hawk War 1832 Sauk & Fox Indian Uprising: Robert M. Johnston and William Robert Johnson, with all the New Salem men. Led by Abraham Lincoln."

1840 CENSUS: IL,Pike Co [Petersburg]-New Salem: Robert M Johnston-wife and 3 children, but not a 26-yr old son. Wm Robert had become independent by that age. We do know that he lived in New Salem and was very well acquainted with the great Abraham Lincoln, worshipped him, and spoke of their friendship all his life.

HIST: Oct 2003 letter from Joyce to Pam Wagner pg 9: "William Robert Johnson was a Wheelwright, like his father. He met his future bride, Elizabeth Thorp near Pekin, Tazewell Co, IL..."

1846 MARRIAGE: ILL,Peoria-Peoria: William Robert Johnson md Elizabeth Thorp [Tharp]Johnson in 1846

1849 HIST: Oct 2003 letter from Joyce to Pam Wagner pg 9: "...had a son, William H, in 1849. When news came to the young couple, William determined to go to California to investigate the possibilities of moving his family to the Gold Fields... he traveled 16,000 nautical miles around the tip of South America, stayed almost 6 months, then returned by the same route. The trip took almost 2 years.

1850 CENSUS: IL,Peoria Co: Anc Img 265 pg398,11-20,Dw 2886,2972:
JOHNSON, Wm 32/PA, farmer [$1600]; Elizabeth 26/KY; William H 1/IA

c1851 HIST continued: ..."Upon his return, he and Elizabeth and little Wm H Johnson, her younger brother, James M Thorp, and other friends gathered their belongings and supplies, joined a wagon train, and came by covered wagon on the Oregon Trail to the West. Elizabeth told her dau-in-law, Sarah Mabel (Kitty) Johnson, that the trip was very hard, and they had to guard against hostile Indians and renegade whites all the way. They stopped at old Ft Hall on the Snake River, in Idaho to rest the stock, and rejuvenate for the hard last leg of the trip to California..."

1860 CENSUS: CA,Colusa Co-Monroeville: Anc Img 13 pg 449,7-18,Dw 337,286:
JOHNSON, William 43/PA farmer [$1000,1200]; Elizabeth 35/KY; Wm H 11/ILL;
Mary M 6/CA; A E [female] 4/CA; Sarah J 2/CA; James M 6/12-CA;
James W Tharp 30/Ind-farmer [$100,700]

c1852-1866 HIST cont: "...6 more children were born to them in California. Abt 1866, they decided to move to Oregon, where new land was opening up. They spent some time in Western Oregon, then settled about 1867, in Pilot Rock, Umatilla Co OR. 3 more children were born to them in Oregon..."

1870 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton,Willow Creek Prec:Anc Img 10,6-14,Dw#101:
JOHNSON, William 52/PA farmer ($300); Elizabeth 45/KY keeping house;
William H 21/IL farm laborer; Mary M 15/CA; Annie E 14/CA;
Sarah J 12/CA; James M 10/CA; Moses R 8/CA; Lydia L 5/CA;
Anna E 3/OR; Minnie A 9/12-OR-bn August; James W Tharp
40/Ind-farm laborer [$1830]; Robert W Waucup 40/OH farm laborer
[$500,600]

1878 HIST: Oct 2003 letter from Joyce Spaulding to Pam Wagner pg 9: "Pauite and Bannock Uprising: William Robert Johnson, sons William H, James M and Moses R Johnson"

1880 CENSUS:OR,Umatilla Co-Alta,Lower Buttercrk:Anc 8 pg 21D,6-19,Dw 174,177:
JOHNSON, William 62/PA (OH,PA) farmer; Elizabeth-wife 55/KY (NJ,SC) keep house;
Moses R-son 18/CA (PA,KY) single laborer; Lydia-dau 15/OR at home;
Anna E-dau 13/OR, school; Minnie A-dau 10/OR-school; Dora E WENTZ
granddau 7/OR (France,CA)at school

1883 HIST continued: CA-Napa Co-Napa: "...In 1883, William and Elizabeth sold the homestead on Willow Creek, near Pilot Rock and moved to Napa CA to retire..."

1883 HIST: CA-Napa Valley: April 1997 letter from Joyce Johnson Spaulding to Pam Wagner: "The elder Johnsons returned to California (Napa Valley)... They sold their farm near Pilot Rock June, 1883.

c1898-99 HIST continued: "...Abt 1898, they made a trip back to Oregon and Idaho to visit their children and grandchildren. While visiting son Mose and family on a remote ranch on the Little Lost River, Butte Co ID, William became very ill and died. He is buried there on the trail. Elizabeth knit her beloved husband of 52 years some bootees to keep his cold, cold feet warm. The Idaho Historial Society recognized it as a Historical site, fenced it about 1965. Elizabeth went to live with Amy Wegner in Cheney WA, died 27 May 1906."

1899 DEATH,BURIAL: ID,Butte Co-Lost River[Hamilton]: William Robert Johnson died Jan 6, 1899 at Hamilton,Idaho; buried 10 miles no of Howe,ID-Little Lost River Rd., Butte Co, Idaho [St of ID fenced as a Historical Site]


ORD: FS IGI 2-04: Nothing found

William married Elizabeth Tharp 1846, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of Andrew Tharp and Elizabeth Truitt) was born 6 Mar 1825, Kentucky, United States; died 27 May 1906, Cheney, Spokane, Washington, United States; was buried 29 May 1906, Fairview Cem, Cheney, Spokane, Washington. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1825 BIRTH: KY: Elizabeth Tharp was born 6 March 1825, dau of Andrew Tharp (bn 20 Jan 1790, New Providence, Morris, NJ-d 20 Dec 1844 in Pekin, Tazewell, ILL) and Elizabeth Truitt (b ab 1790 in NC-d ab 1850 in Pekin,Tazewell,ILL)

HIST: Oct 2003 letter from Joyce to Pam Wagner pg 9: "Elizabeth Thorp was born in Kentucky on March 6, 1825... her brother, James M Thorp, who came to the gold rush with Elizabeth and William, was born in Indiana in 1830...

1860 CENSUS: CA,Colusa Co-Monroeville: Anc Img 13 pg 449,7-18,Dw 337,286: Elizabeth Johnson age 35 bn Kentucky, wife of William Johnson [James W Tharp 30/Ind-farmer [$100,700]

1870 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton,Willow Creek Prec,14 June,Dw#101: Elizabeth Johnson 45/KY keeping house, wife of William Johnson

1880 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla-Alta,Lower Buttercreek,June 19, Dw 174/177: Elizabeth Johnson 55/KY (NJ,SC) keeping house, wife of William Johnson

Pekin, Tazewell Tharp-Thorp Cemetery Rcds Fiche #6010851

HIST continued: "Her grandfather, Jacob Thorp and Pheobe Thorp & their 9 sons settled the town of Pekin, Tazewell Co, Illinois. Elizabeth's father, Andrew Thorp was the oldest son of Jacob and Phoebe Thorp. Both Jacob and Andrew were bn in New Providence, Morris Co, NJ. The first Jacobof this family who emigrated to America was born in no. England 17 Dec 1744. He died in PA 20 July 1793. Thorp/Tharp is very well known in Lincolnshire and York, England.
Elizabeth's mother's family (Truitt) were N English or Scottish. The Truitts were among the first families in America, settling in Massachusetts, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. George Truitt I, was Governor of Delaware from 1808-1811. He emigrated from Somerset Co MD. His descendant, Levi Trutt settled in Macon and Buncome Co, NC. Elizabeth Truitt, Elizabeth Johnson's mother is believed to be a descendant of Levi Truitt. (E Johnson's death certificate of Cheney WA 27 May 1906)
Jacob Thorp and his 9 sons (all the residents of Pekin,Ill) fought in Black Hawk War, 1832 - Sauk & Fox Indian Uprising. Jacob Thorp, Elizabeth Johnson's brother, was killed in the Civil War Dec 11, 1863, Kansas volunteer."

1906 DEATH,BURIAL: WA,Spokane Co-Cheney: Elizabeth Tharp Johnson died 27 May 1906; buried 29 May in Fairview Cemetery, Cheney WA [Picture says: D. 17 May 1906, Cheney WA]














NOTES - from Joyce Johnson Spaulding, July 1997-[abbreviated by Pam Wagner]:
"Andrew Thorp's father, Jacob Thorp (Tharp) founded the town on Pekin, Ill with sev of his sons. Andrew was his oldest son. Jacob Thorp's gfather, Jacob Thorp was bn in N England 17 Dec 1744-d in PA 20 Jul, 1793. Thorp/Tharp is a very well known namee in Lincolnshire and York, England."
"Elizabeth Truitt came from an ancient family in America. Some rcds can be found in early 1600's. They were N English, or Scottish., settled in Mass, VA, DA and Del. George Truitt I was Gov of Delaware 1808-1811. He em from Somerset Co, MD. His desc, Levi Truitt, settled in Macon & Buncombe Co, NC. Elizabeth Truitt was probably a desc of Levi Truitt (unconfirmed todate)"