Lt Colonel 1st Battery Cumberland Co PA Miltia Rev War; age 74; b: Allegheny Co PA; d: Law Co IL; s/of Peter Johnson (1720 Scotland-18 Apr 1790 PA) & Mary "Polly" Phillips (1735 Scotland-1783); m: Elizabeth Lindsey/Lindsay (1756 PA-1836 Vincennes IN); ch: John Linsey (6 Feb 1873 PA-4 Sep 1873 IN m: Polly Anderson) & Polly (m: IN Joseph Selvy) & William (25 Feb 1788-23 Aug 1850 IN m2: Dorinda French) & Rebecca (9 Sep 1788-9 Sep 1873 bur: Olney) & James (Feb 1792 PA-21 Jun 1855 Canada m: Anna Banks) & Rebecca (9 Sep 1788 IN-9 Sep 1873 bur: Olney m: James Banks) & Rachel (7 Jul 1793 IN -9 Jul 1851 WI m1: William Selvy) & Reuben Wallace (1797 IN-1823 IN m: IN Polly Whittac) & Elijah (1796-1848 IN m: Mildred Horrall) & Joshua L (1798 IN-4 Sep 1873 IN m: Polly Calhoon) & Harriet Maria (10 Dec 1830 IN-20 Jul 1849 m: Elijah Chapman) & Friend (27 Jan 1803 Knox Co IN-11 Dec 1842 IA m: 1825 Nancy/Mary Lindsey) & Abner (1804 IN-Feb 1857 IN m: Ellenor Wallace) & George (17 Apr 1809 Knox Co IN-21 Feb 1892 bur: Sumner Cem m: Nancy Ann Turner). Notes: On 10/31/1971 a head stone was dedicated for LT Col James Johnson. On September 8, 1826 he was buried in the Jackman Cemetery and his original tombstone was standing and readable in the 1940?s He was a mechanic and operated a cotton gin. (Lawrenceville Daily Record 11/1/1971)
