Interested in any connections to these Johnson families from Franklin Co., OH. Elizabeth (Harper) Johnson may have been married to a Joseph Welch before her marriage to Stephen Johnson. Information in square brackets has been added. 1850 census, Jackson Twp., Franklin Co., OH, Dwelling 132, household 135, p. 146 Stephen Johnson, 34, OH, Farmer, real estate valued at $270 Elizabeth 43, OH [Maiden name Harper] Jerome 7, OH William 5, OH [wife Catherine Pilger, 12 children.] Anne 3, OH Adelaide 1, OH Walter 18, OH, Laborer Joseph Johnson 15, OH, Laborer [Last 2 boys probably actually had Welch surname, not Johnson.] Same family: 1860 census, Franklin Co., OH, Prairie Twp., p. 155(223), Dwelling 1089, Household 1051 Stephen Johnson, 40, OH ($1840 real estate, $600 personal estate) Elizabeth, 48, OH Jerome, 17, OH William, 15, OH Ann, 13, OH Adaline, 11, OH Ephraimell, 7, OH (male) [Family is adjacent to Walter Welch family - see listing above.] Same family: 1880 census, Franklin Co., OH, Prairie Twp., p. 33(41) Elizabeth Johnson, 68, widow, OH, PA, VA Ephrim, 27, Oh, OH, OH Mary, 24 (wife of Ephrim), OH, OH, OH Willy, 1, OH, OH, OH [son of Ephrim] Related to this family is probably this one, but the relationship is not clear. Stephen and John may be brothers, and the wives may be sisters. The maiden name of each is Harper: 1850 census, Franklin Co., OH, Jackson Twp., Dwelling 129, household 132: John Johnson 24, Farmer, OH Nancy 33, OH [Maiden name Harper] Louis 9, OH Mary 7, OH [Josiah] Clayton 4, OH Rachel 2, OH This family moved to Piatt Co., IL: 1860 census, Sangamon Township, Piatt Co., IL Johnson, Dwelling 481 John 43, M, OH (farmer) Nancy 43, F, OH Lewis, 481, 27 19, M, OH Mary A. 17, F, OH Clayton 12, M, OH Rachel 11, F, OH Elizabeth 10, F, OH William 6, M, IL Edward 3, M, IL Elizabeth Schmitt mailto:schmitt@umr.edu ==================