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JOHNSON, A. J. farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Carrollton. There is not a man in this township born at the time he was, that is yet living on the same spot where born. He first came into existence Nov. 30, 1826, born of John and Mary J.; her maiden name was Maines. His father was a native of North Carolina, born March, 1792, and his mother is a native of Georgia, whose birth occurred the same year of her husband, July 27, 1792. She came to this State in the year 1808, when it was a wilderness; her husband came at the beginning of the war of 1812; their marriage occurring that year, nine children were the result of this marriage, seven of whom lived to be grown, A. J. being the youngest; but two are now living, A. J. and his younger sister. After the marriage he located near Edwardsville, where he engaged in farming; was during the time engaged in the “ranging service,” being in pursuit of the Indians. In 1821, he entered the land on which A. J. resides, and on which he was born and is now living. The subject of this sketch was united in marriage June 11, 1857, to Catherine Huitt, born in this county May 17, 1837. She is a daughter of John Huitt. They have had seven children: Perlina E., Edna J., Mary A., Andrew J., William T., Joel, and Sabrilla. He has 150 acres of land. Himself, wife and three girls are members of the Baptist Church.