2. Josiah Eliphalet² Johnson (Josiah, #4)^{11,12,13,14,15,16} was born on 11 Oct 1837 at Lowell, MA.^17,18 He married Abigail Talpey Toggerson (see #3), daughter of Capt Samuel Toggerson and Mary Anne Rowe, on 10 Jul 1856 at Newburyport, MA.¹⁹ He died on 9 Jun 1913 at Newburyport, MA, at age 75; Myocarditis, age 75 yrs, 8 mos 1 day. Res 20 Forrester St.²⁰ He was buried after 9 Jun 1913 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport, MA; In back of Kelley School.²¹

"The first I know with certainty, he was shipwrecked in Newburyport harbor, when a coastwise sailing vessel, belonging to Samuel Toggerson, who was later his father-in-law, ran on to the bar at the mouth of the river. (Schooner "Sunbeam" wrecked on "north breaker" 8 Jan 1858. Capt Toggerson's body was found on Thatcher's Island above the high water mark. -PJF)

Somewhere he learned to be a skilled machinist and followed his father to Ohio to work in the Onsindaga Steel (more recently Eleanor says maybe textile) Mills in Springfield, Ohio. (I think possibly Lagonda Agricultural Works, later part of Champion Harvester- WAF )

He was there when the Civil War broke out. My grandmother, his wife, said he was full of soldier buttons. Anyway, he joined the Ohio regiment.

After the war he was out of work in the panic of 1873 (I think) and his wife's sister (Aunt Jen) sent him the money to come home to Newburyport, where at first they lived at Lyme St.

There, poor, and broken in health (the War between the States was devastating) he set up a barber shop, a trade that was a social comedown from being a skilled machinist.

He had, however, a wonderful sense of humor. there are stories about his joking. One, an old man told me when I was a little girl. He said that Sy Johnson, his soldier friends called him Sy, had a cage of canaries in his shop. One time he carefully painted some of their feathers, and pretended they were a shipment of rare and precious birds.

Of course, it was very silly fun, but being remembered for fun may be as important as being rich.

I remember my grandfather. He was all white, sat in a chair, and had a beard. His father was the wandering one."²² He began military service on 5 Sep 1861 at Springfield, Ohio, Johnson, Josiah E res Springfield Ill, born Newburyport Oct 11, 1837 son of Josiah E and Maria A (Howe) Johnson. Enlisted Sept 5th mustered Oct 31, 1861, Private Co C 5th Reg Ohio Cavalry for 3 years, Army of Tennessee. In battle of Shiloh Apr 6-7 1862, Corinth Miss April to May 30 1862. Scouting at Memphis Tenn, Bolivar Tenn Sept 1862. Scouting in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, 1863. Disch Nov 29, 1864 at exp of term. His war record and pension files indicate he was enlisted by an officer by the neme of Irving Halsey. Assigned as a private to the Fifth Ohio Cavalry, C Company, on October 8, 1861 assigned to the post of bugler/first musician.

His military records describe him as 5' 9", blue eyes and brown hair. Per family lore he buried his wife's picture on the battlefield at Shiloh.^23,24 He ended military service on 20 Nov 1864 at Columbus, OH.²⁵ He lived in 1873 at 12 Taylor, Springfield, OH, The directory states he is a machinist.²⁶ He appeared on the census of 1880 at Newburyport, Essex, MA; Josiah E machinist 42; Abigail (F or T) keeping house 43; Edgar M, laborer 18; Irvin H at school 13; Leonard at school 11; Helen F at school 7; Mary at home, 4; Harry at home, 2. He was employed by barber, being medically unable to work as a machinist. (J Carroll reports having a record of JEJ renting his barbershop from Harrison Grey Otis Johnson) in 1893 at Newburyport, MA.²⁷ He appeared on the census of 8 Jun 1900 at 20 Forrester St, Newburyport, Essex, MA; Josiah E Johnson, head, b 1837 MA, Barber; Abigail Johnson, wife, b 1836 ME; Maria A Valentine, sister, b 1839 MA; Christina Williams, sister-in-law, b 1837 ME, (finishing shoes); Fred (N?) Johnson, grandson, b 1881 MA, (clerk market); George W. Johnson, grandson, b 1886 MA at school); Edger (A?) Johnson, son, b 1861 OH (?setting shoes).²⁸

Children of Josiah Eliphalet² Johnson and Abigail Talpey Toggerson (see #3) were as follows:

• i. Charles Milton¹;^29,30 born 24 Nov 1857;^31,32 married Alethia Read 23 Jan 1879;³³ married Ellen Sullivan after 1886;³⁴ died 1916 at Brocton, MA; Died of liver cancer.³⁵

  After his first wife passed away, the children were raised by Abigail (his mother). After his death some effort was made to find his children, to clear the title of his house.

• ii. Preston;³⁶ born 30 Aug 1865 at Springfield, OH; died 18 May 1875 at Newburyport, MA, at age 9.

• 1. iii. Irving Halsey.

• iv. Josiah Leonard;^37,38 born 1 Jan 1869 at Springfield, Clark, OH; Record of births from probate court says 2 January, family bible transcript says (per Bob) 1 January;^39,40 died 29 May 1959 at Bridgewater, MA, at age 90.

  (an unknown value).⁴¹

• v. Edgar Allen;^42,43 born circa 18 May 1861 at Ohio; The 1880 census Edgar age 18, single male laborer. In 1900 census shows born 1861, month unclear, possibly Nov;⁴⁴ born 18 May 1871 at Ohio;⁴⁵ died between Dec 1934 and 1936; per Eleanor he fell off chimney.⁴⁶

  He appeared on the census of 8 Jun 1900 at 20 Forrester St, Newburyport, MA; Living with parents and extended family members.⁴⁷ He If I got the story half correct, Ed had a common-law wife, Irving inherited his house and signed it over to said wife. I think some effort went into contacting living relatives to clear the title. Eleanor thinks the house may have been on Boardman St after 1936.

• vi. Helen Francis;^48,49 born 18 Mar 1873 at Springfield, OH;⁵⁰ married Edward Ayers, son of Colonel (--?--) Ayers, after 1890; died 21 Jul 1954 at Newburyport, MA, at age 81.

  Per Eleanor she was about 5 feet tall, a "doll", bridge player, always ready to invite you in for a cup of coffee, rather stout later in life.⁵¹

• vii. Mary Alice;^52,53 born 12 Nov 1875 at ME;⁵⁴ married John P Nevins before 1896; died 1934 at Newburyport, MA; Died of liver cancer.⁵⁵

• viii. Harry Conecher;^56,57 born 31 Oct 1877 at Newburyport, MA;⁵⁸ died 20 Oct 1947 at Portland, OR, at age 69.

  He married twice, second wife Dora(?). He was a fireman at Oregon.⁵⁹ I asked Eleanor where his middle name came from... probably after Aunt Ida's husband, Abbie Toggerson's brother-in-law.⁶⁰

"Abbie Toggerson was born, I believe, in Cape Neddick which is near York, Maine. Her father was Samuel Toggerson, a mariner, whose father cae from Norway... Anyway Abbie and her brothers and sisters were brought up by their mother, Mary Rowe Toggerson, who used to be quite strong on spanking. My father used to say his grandmother had a hand as big as the bottom of the teakettle. I think he wouldn't have known if he hadn't been spanked too.

Cape Neddick reaches out into the ocean just beyond York, Maine. As you know in that part of the coast, there are sometimes fresh water ponds on one side of a road and the ocean on the other.

In such a pond Abbie Toggerson, when she was a little girl... used to go to pick water lillies. As you know even from a boat, water lillies are tricky things to pick; they have such long snakey stems. On this day Abbie noticed a rock she had never seen before. It was near enouth to the shore she could jump onto it and close to a whole patch of lovely lillies. Without giving a second thought, or what was more important a second look, Abbie leapt on to the broad brownish rock. The rock began to move, for as you have guessed it wasn't a rock at all, but a gigantic sea trutle that had ambled up out of the ocean and crossed over to the pond.

We do not know what happended next, but we do know Abbie grew up and married the ship wrecked sailor, Josiah Johnson.

She either was a very pretty girl, or Josiah thought so, for he buried her picture on the battlefield of Shiloh."⁶⁷ Per family lore- on encountering a banana, found it awfully stringy and the seed too big. Saved used coffee grounds for the poor. She appeared on the census of 1880 at Newburyport, MA; Housekeeper living with husband Josiah and children; Edgar, Irvin H, Leonard, Helen, Mary and Harry.⁶⁸