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CHARLES W. JOHNSON, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Carthage, was born in Washington county, Ark., Jan. 1, 1839, and was there reared to manhood. In his youthful days he was of delicate health. During the war, though of strong union sentiment, himself and two brothers were conscripted into the Confederate service. He was discharged shortly on account of poor health, and his brothers managed to escape with much difficulty. In 1862 the entire family fled to Kansas, and located near Fort Scott, where our subject was engaged in freighting for United States Government contractors. While at that business he was attacked on Cabin Creek by the Rebel Gen. Cooper, and the entire train of about 100 teams and wagons was captured. This was one of the richest hauls the Confederates made in the Southwest. Oar subject and his brothers sustained a loss of several hundred dollars. In the spring of 1866 he became a resident of Jasper county. He was married here Nov. 20, 1867, to Miss Dicy Ralston, a native of Jasper county, Mo., daughter of Nathan Ralston, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have two children, Martha L. and Carl N. His farm consists of 128 acres, 100 of which are in cultivation; it is well situated and is five and a half miles from Carthage.