4. Josiah3 Johnson (Nathan, #8)69,70,71,72,73 was born on 5 Mar 1813 at Bridgewater, MA.74,75,76,77 He was baptized on 17 Oct 1819 at First Church East Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, MA; Records from E Bridgewater Church, two other siblings also baptised on the same date.78 He married Maria A Howe (see #5), daughter of Dr Eliphalet Payson Howe and Nabby Robinson, on 10 Nov 1833 at Lowell, MA; Johnson, Josiah and and Mariah A Horne [Howe, both of L. int] Nov 10, 1833.79,80 He died on 25 Jan 1864 at Newburyport, MA, at age 50; Newburyport City Hall records, Vol 4: Josiah Johnson died Jan 24, 1864, brain fever, age 50 yrs, 10 mos, born Bridgewater. Father listed as Josiah, mother as Mary Johnson. No internment listed. Informant Charles Copp.
We believe the father was really Nathan, who died when subject was age 8. Possibly raised by his Uncle Josiah. Wife and informant would never have known of real father, Josiah may have sheltered them from info about his death.81
"I do not know where he was born, but he is buried in Newburyport.
I do know that he married in Boston, Maria Howe, whose father was Dr Eliphalet Payson Howe.
He was a man of skills and restless ways. Uncle Arthur has a mahogany card table that proves he was a cabinet maker. Whether he ws a carpenter or the contractor, he worked on the Papanti House. Papanti was a dancing master, who became famous in Boston, who built himself a turreted mansion in Newburyport.
I cannot tell you which comes first, but he went to California in the Gold Rush. Somewhere along the route he fell ill and was nursed back to health by the friars in a Spanish Mission. Of gold he got only enough to make a ring, which I trust your Uncle Arthur still has. (I understand it was stolen- WAF)
Why all this prepared him to be the superintendent of a steel mill, I do not know, but this he was in Springfield, Ohio. He sent for his son to join him just before the Civil War broke out.
As you can see, I know only scraps about him, and they don't exactly fit, but there's more than a hin that he was a man of talents."82 He was a carpenter per the city directory in Jan 1849 at cor Carter St & Cutter's Court, Newburyport, MA.83 He Not in Newburyport census with wife and children in 1850. He lived in 1860 at 177 Merrimac St, Newburyport, MA.84 He was Funeral to be held in Josiah's late residence on Wednesday, relatives and friends invited to attend, per Newburyport Daily Herald, 26 Jan 1864 after 25 Jan 1864 at 5 Ashland St, Newburyport, MA.
Children of Josiah3 Johnson and Maria A Howe (see #5) were as follows:
She Original owner of DBF's front hall mirror, ENJ's mirrored fan. She lived in 1860 at 177 Merrimack St, Newburyport, MA.93 She appeared on the census of 8 Jun 1900 at 20 Forrester St, Newburyport, MA; Living with her brother Josiah E and family.94
She lived in 1865 at North Atkinson St, Newburyport, MA, Per 1865 state census listed as a widow.99
He resident Port Byron, source of butter knife. For some reason not cited in Josiah Eliphalet Johnson's Civil War pension request, his 3 older siblings (Josiah E, Maria A and Helen F were). " Uncle Otis became a painter, not a house painter, nor a fine artist but a decorator who painted roses and horses on ceilings. Uncle Otis married Fannie Ripley and moved to Port Byron, Illinois."106 He began military service on 8 Dec 1862 "enlisted as Lands., USN for 1 year. Served on Minnesota, North Atlantic Sqdn. Disch. at Newport News, Va. Dec 29, 1863. Exp. term. (See Army Record)."107 He began military service on 3 May 1864 at Newburyport, MA, From Newburyport in the Civil War, page 313: "... mus. May 3, 1864, Priv. 3rd. Unat. Co. Inft., M.V.M., for 90 days. Garrison duty at Winter Island, Salem Harbor, Mass. Disch. Aug 4, 1864. Exp. Term. Mus. Priv. Co. H, 1st Mass. Cav., Dec 5th, 1864, for 3 years. Promoted Corporal, March 1st, 1865. Disch. June 22d, 1865, end of war."108 He moved to at Port Byron, IL, in Mar 1876.109 Per pension application, 5' 6" tall, 139 lbs at age 50. One child living, Fannie Louise Johnson.110
She appeared on the census of 1850 at Newburyport, Essex, MA.125
He lived circa 1850 at York, ME, Setted in York with his parents. First resident family of foreign extraction.135 He left a will; Source of information in children. Nina evidently had seen a copy of this will, reported of it in her letter to me.136
Children of Capt Samuel3 Toggerson and Mary Anne Rowe (see #7) were as follows:
She source of DBF's black clock. She also went by the name of Jane.143 She appeared on the census of 8 Jun 1900 at 20 Forrester St, Newburyport, MA; Living with her sister Abbie and her husband Josiah E Johnson.144
She Nina states she knew Ida well, visited her in Lynn. Supposedly very much resembled Eleanor N Johnson.172
She lived at Cape Neddick, York, ME, Per Eleanor, lived in Cape Neddick for many years.186 She "Hands as big as a teakettle bottom" (per those who were spanked).187