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J. M. S. Johnson has gained just reputation as a prominent citizen of Grant County, and is included among the leading planters of his section. Born in Tennessee on May 27, 1848, he is a son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Hickson) Johnson, the former born in Tennessee May 9, 1824, and the latter a native of the same State and a daughter of Tim and Nancy Hickson. The parents were married in 1844 and had nine children born to their union, of whom six are still living and reside in Arkansas. Both parents belonged to the Presbyterian Church. The mother died November 26, 1876, and after her decease the father was married to Miss Rachel Glover, of Tennessee. He served with distinction through the late war, espousing the Confederate cause. J. M. S. Johnson was educated in the schools of Grant County, and was there married to Miss Henrietta C. Oswalt, August 11, 1874. His wife is a native of South Carolina and a daughter of Daniel Oswalt, a well-known citizen of Grant County. Ten children have been born to this union: Alice E., Aquilla E., Oliver T., Flora E., Rhidonia C., James D., Andrew E., Henry F. and Vider I., an infant, who are still living, and all reside at home. Mr. Johnson has been a successful farmer during his life, and now owns about 358 acres of the most fertile soil in Central Arkansas, with some seventy-five acres under cultivation. He is a member of the Masonic order and has held the office of Junior Warden of his lodge for about six years. He and wife belong to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and are liberal contributors to all charitable and worthy enterprises, taking special interest in religious and educational matters. Mr. Johnson is a man of untiring energy and a leader in furthering the development and progress of his county, and enjoys a widespread popularity in that section.