You also might try writing to the Johnson's that are listed in the Phone book. I have had good luck in finding relatives that way. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Orlena" <orlena@swbell.net> To: <mojasper@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 10:56 PM Subject: Re: [MOJASPER] JOHNSON Family Photographs > If you can't find anyone related, you might check with the Post Memorial > Art Reference Library http://www.postlibrary.org/ > > or the Joplin Public Library to see if they would be interested. > > http://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/ > > Orlena > ~~~~~ > > Shelley Cardiel <cardiels@comcast.net> wrote: > I've "rescued" a group of photographs which I believe all belong to the > JOHNSON Family of Missouri. Only one of the photographs is identified, > however, all three were recovered together and were all taken at studios > in > St. Joseph, MO. The first is a photograph of Landon JOHNSON which was > taken > at a studio in St. Joseph, MO, though I am not able to make out the studio > name. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1890's with Landon > appearing to be in his 30's or 40's at the time. In addition to his name, > someone has also written "Uncle" on the back of the photograph. > > The second photograph is of an unidentified woman and was taken at the > Prewitt's Cottage Studio in St. Joseph, MO. This photograph appears to > have > been taken in the 1890's with the woman likely in her 40's at the time. > The > third photograph is also of an unidentified woman and was taken at the J. > S. > Saurman Studio in St. Joseph, likely in the 1870's or 1880's with the > woman > appearing to be in her teens at the time. > > The second and third photographs may be of the same woman at different > ages > as there is a striking resemblance between the two. Based on limited > research I was able to locate someone information regarding this JOHNSON > Family and the members likely in the photographs: > > Dr. Landon Claggett JOHNSON b. 1866 to parents William Pallis JOHNSON (b. > 1838) and Lucy Eveline BAGBY (b. 1836 in KY), married Elizabeth RICE, and > died Mar 1910. Census records provide the following additional information > regarding this family: > > 1880 census of Center, MO: > > Wm P. JOHNSON, age 42, born KY, a Farmer, parents born VA/KY > Lucy E. JOHNSON, wife, age 45, born KY, Keeping House, parents born VA > Landon C. JOHNSON, son, age 14, born MO > Mary C. JOHNSON, dau, age 9, born MO > Nancy E. JOHNSON, dau, age 7, born MO > Abner C. JOHNSON, son, age 4, born MO > > 1900 census of Centerview Township, MO: > > Landon C. JOHNSON, age 34, born May 1866, married 3 years, born MO, > parents > born KY, a Physician > Elizabeth JOHNSON, wife, age 25, born Oct 1875, married 3 years, born MO, > parents born KY > > 1910 census of Joplin, MO: > > Landon C. JOHNSON, age 43, married 13 years, born MO, parents born KY, a > Doctor > L. R. JOHNSON, wife, age 35, married 13 years, born MO, parents born MO > > I am hoping to locate someone from this JOHNSON Family so that these > wonderful old photographs can be returned to the care of family. If you > are > a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact > me. > > Thanks, > Shelley > > > ------------------------------- > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOJASPER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message