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Birth source: S110Birth source: S137Page: Oliver Johnson November 22, 1821 - March 19, 1907
Text: OLIVER JOHNSON DEAD AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
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WAS BY FAR THE OLDEST SETTLER OF MARION COUNTY
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OWNER OF VALUABLE LAND
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Oliver Johnson died at 7 o'clock this morning, at his home, Forty-second street and Central avenue, after an illness of nine days. The cause of death was peritonitis.
The funeral will take place on Thursday. The burial will be at the cemetery of Ebenezer Lutheran church.
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Oliver Johnson was born November 22, 1821, in Franklin County, near Brookville, this state. He came with his parents to Marion county in March, 1823, and at his death had lived longer in this county than any other person. The family settled on what is now the Fair grounds, where he lived until twenty-two years old, and then having married Pamelia Howland, who is yet living, he began farming for himself.
The farm on which he lived at the time of his death at Forty-second street and Central avenue, consisted of 160 acres, of which he still owned forty acres. This farm he bought in 1851, and paid for it what was then considered a foolishly extravagant price, $50 an acre, $8,000 for the entire tract. Later when the great increase in values came he sold from time to time 120 acres for prices ranging from $1,000 to $1,600 an acre. A calculation recently made showed that for the land sold he had received an equivalent of $2,000 a year for every year of his long life.
With the money received from these sales he established his children, giving them money to buy farms for themselves, while retaining for himself one-fourth of the amount for which he sold the land. These children and their children have remained in Marion county as farmers, the grandchildren having been started in life by their parents as were the children of the grandfather. Mr. Johnson was the second oldest of a family of twelve children, ten of whom were born in Marion county, he and an older sister having been born near Brookville.
Liked to Tell of Old Times.
Until ten year ago he took considerable interest in the annual meeting of old settlers held at Broad Ripple, but more recently he did not attend, as he was averse to the prominence that was given to him as the oldest settler. In private conversation, however, he delighted to talk of the old times when living on his father's farm on the Fair grounds he assisted in entertaining travelers who came through looking for land. There were Indians passing through at that time also, and these often came down Fall creek in their canoes. This was before the days of bridges, and he aften ferried travelers across the creek.
He was a lifelong Democrat, but never held office, though once a candidate for County Commissioner, placed on the ticket without any desire on his part for the place. He was noted for his integrity and uprightness, and though affiliated with no church, gave freely to the Methodist church in his neighborhood.
He leaves a widow and two sons, Silas H. and Frank P. Johnson, both of whom live in the neighborhood of the old farm. He also leaves two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Hiram Haverstick, of Broad Ripple; Mrs. Hezekiah Ringer, of Lawrence; Van Buren Johnson, of Broad Ripple and Charles P. Johnson, of Topeka, Kas.
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Burial source: S137Page: Oliver Johnson November 22, 1821 - March 19, 1907
Text: OLIVER JOHNSON DEAD AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
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WAS BY FAR THE OLDEST SETTLER OF MARION COUNTY
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OWNER OF VALUABLE LAND
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Oliver Johnson died at 7 o'clock this morning, at his home, Forty-second street and Central avenue, after an illness of nine days. The cause of death was peritonitis.
The funeral will take place on Thursday. The burial will be at the cemetery of Ebenezer Lutheran church.
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Oliver Johnson was born November 22, 1821, in Franklin County, near Brookville, this state. He came with his parents to Marion county in March, 1823, and at his death had lived longer in this county than any other person. The family settled on what is now the Fair grounds, where he lived until twenty-two years old, and then having married Pamelia Howland, who is yet living, he began farming for himself.
The farm on which he lived at the time of his death at Forty-second street and Central avenue, consisted of 160 acres, of which he still owned forty acres. This farm he bought in 1851, and paid for it what was then considered a foolishly extravagant price, $50 an acre, $8,000 for the entire tract. Later when the great increase in values came he sold from time to time 120 acres for prices ranging from $1,000 to $1,600 an acre. A calculation recently made showed that for the land sold he had received an equivalent of $2,000 a year for every year of his long life.
With the money received from these sales he established his children, giving them money to buy farms for themselves, while retaining for himself one-fourth of the amount for which he sold the land. These children and their children have remained in Marion county as farmers, the grandchildren having been started in life by their parents as were the children of the grandfather. Mr. Johnson was the second oldest of a family of twelve children, ten of whom were born in Marion county, he and an older sister having been born near Brookville.
Liked to Tell of Old Times.
Until ten year ago he took considerable interest in the annual meeting of old settlers held at Broad Ripple, but more recently he did not attend, as he was averse to the prominence that was given to him as the oldest settler. In private conversation, however, he delighted to talk of the old times when living on his father's farm on the Fair grounds he assisted in entertaining travelers who came through looking for land. There were Indians passing through at that time also, and these often came down Fall creek in their canoes. This was before the days of bridges, and he aften ferried travelers across the creek.
He was a lifelong Democrat, but never held office, though once a candidate for County Commissioner, placed on the ticket without any desire on his part for the place. He was noted for his integrity and uprightness, and though affiliated with no church, gave freely to the Methodist church in his neighborhood.
He leaves a widow and two sons, Silas H. and Frank P. Johnson, both of whom live in the neighborhood of the old farm. He also leaves two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Hiram Haverstick, of Broad Ripple; Mrs. Hezekiah Ringer, of Lawrence; Van Buren Johnson, of Broad Ripple and Charles P. Johnson, of Topeka, Kas.
Event source: S137Page: Oliver Johnson November 22, 1821 - March 19, 1907
Text: OLIVER JOHNSON DEAD AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
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WAS BY FAR THE OLDEST SETTLER OF MARION COUNTY
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OWNER OF VALUABLE LAND
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Oliver Johnson died at 7 o'clock this morning, at his home, Forty-second street and Central avenue, after an illness of nine days. The cause of death was peritonitis.
The funeral will take place on Thursday. The burial will be at the cemetery of Ebenezer Lutheran church.
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Oliver Johnson was born November 22, 1821, in Franklin County, near Brookville, this state. He came with his parents to Marion county in March, 1823, and at his death had lived longer in this county than any other person. The family settled on what is now the Fair grounds, where he lived until twenty-two years old, and then having married Pamelia Howland, who is yet living, he began farming for himself.
The farm on which he lived at the time of his death at Forty-second street and Central avenue, consisted of 160 acres, of which he still owned forty acres. This farm he bought in 1851, and paid for it what was then considered a foolishly extravagant price, $50 an acre, $8,000 for the entire tract. Later when the great increase in values came he sold from time to time 120 acres for prices ranging from $1,000 to $1,600 an acre. A calculation recently made showed that for the land sold he had received an equivalent of $2,000 a year for every year of his long life.
With the money received from these sales he established his children, giving them money to buy farms for themselves, while retaining for himself one-fourth of the amount for which he sold the land. These children and their children have remained in Marion county as farmers, the grandchildren having been started in life by their parents as were the children of the grandfather. Mr. Johnson was the second oldest of a family of twelve children, ten of whom were born in Marion county, he and an older sister having been born near Brookville.
Liked to Tell of Old Times.
Until ten year ago he took considerable interest in the annual meeting of old settlers held at Broad Ripple, but more recently he did not attend, as he was averse to the prominence that was given to him as the oldest settler. In private conversation, however, he delighted to talk of the old times when living on his father's farm on the Fair grounds he assisted in entertaining travelers who came through looking for land. There were Indians passing through at that time also, and these often came down Fall creek in their canoes. This was before the days of bridges, and he aften ferried travelers across the creek.
He was a lifelong Democrat, but never held office, though once a candidate for County Commissioner, placed on the ticket without any desire on his part for the place. He was noted for his integrity and uprightness, and though affiliated with no church, gave freely to the Methodist church in his neighborhood.
He leaves a widow and two sons, Silas H. and Frank P. Johnson, both of whom live in the neighborhood of the old farm. He also leaves two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Hiram Haverstick, of Broad Ripple; Mrs. Hezekiah Ringer, of Lawrence; Van Buren Johnson, of Broad Ripple and Charles P. Johnson, of Topeka, Kas.
Death source: S90Text: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5337367
Death source: S137Page: Oliver Johnson November 22, 1821 - March 19, 1907
Text: OLIVER JOHNSON DEAD AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
_________________
WAS BY FAR THE OLDEST SETTLER OF MARION COUNTY
________________
OWNER OF VALUABLE LAND
________________
Oliver Johnson died at 7 o'clock this morning, at his home, Forty-second street and Central avenue, after an illness of nine days. The cause of death was peritonitis.
The funeral will take place on Thursday. The burial will be at the cemetery of Ebenezer Lutheran church.
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Oliver Johnson was born November 22, 1821, in Franklin County, near Brookville, this state. He came with his parents to Marion county in March, 1823, and at his death had lived longer in this county than any other person. The family settled on what is now the Fair grounds, where he lived until twenty-two years old, and then having married Pamelia Howland, who is yet living, he began farming for himself.
The farm on which he lived at the time of his death at Forty-second street and Central avenue, consisted of 160 acres, of which he still owned forty acres. This farm he bought in 1851, and paid for it what was then considered a foolishly extravagant price, $50 an acre, $8,000 for the entire tract. Later when the great increase in values came he sold from time to time 120 acres for prices ranging from $1,000 to $1,600 an acre. A calculation recently made showed that for the land sold he had received an equivalent of $2,000 a year for every year of his long life.
With the money received from these sales he established his children, giving them money to buy farms for themselves, while retaining for himself one-fourth of the amount for which he sold the land. These children and their children have remained in Marion county as farmers, the grandchildren having been started in life by their parents as were the children of the grandfather. Mr. Johnson was the second oldest of a family of twelve children, ten of whom were born in Marion county, he and an older sister having been born near Brookville.
Liked to Tell of Old Times.
Until ten year ago he took considerable interest in the annual meeting of old settlers held at Broad Ripple, but more recently he did not attend, as he was averse to the prominence that was given to him as the oldest settler. In private conversation, however, he delighted to talk of the old times when living on his father's farm on the Fair grounds he assisted in entertaining travelers who came through looking for land. There were Indians passing through at that time also, and these often came down Fall creek in their canoes. This was before the days of bridges, and he aften ferried travelers across the creek.
He was a lifelong Democrat, but never held office, though once a candidate for County Commissioner, placed on the ticket without any desire on his part for the place. He was noted for his integrity and uprightness, and though affiliated with no church, gave freely to the Methodist church in his neighborhood.
He leaves a widow and two sons, Silas H. and Frank P. Johnson, both of whom live in the neighborhood of the old farm. He also leaves two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Hiram Haverstick, of Broad Ripple; Mrs. Hezekiah Ringer, of Lawrence; Van Buren Johnson, of Broad Ripple and Charles P. Johnson, of Topeka, Kas.