SECOND GENERATION

2. Jacob Johnson ^{(1)(2) (3)} was born on Dec 26 1793 in Virginia. ⁽⁴⁾ Frances Howe Johnson says he was born in Marshall County, Virginia. She wrote that "After his father's death (he) was reared by his grandfather Watson near Brownsville, Pa. on a branch of the Monongahela River. One granddaughter said he was raised in the Panhandle of West Virginia by his uncle David Watson. (He may have been taken there after his grandparent's death.)"

He immigrated about 1828 to Washington Co., Ohio. ⁽⁵⁾ He died on Jun 18 1864 in Washington Co., Ohio. ⁽⁵⁾⁽⁴⁾ According to Frances Howe Johnson, he died "from injuries received from being kicked in the stomach by a horse while visiting his son William. He was said to have been a very large, strong, handsome man and the soul of honor. His son-in-law, James Strain (m. Roena) was wounded the same day in the Union Army. His son, Bloomfield, most resembled him in appearance, William and Joseph in disposition. Jacob was small like his mother." He was buried in Warren Chapel Cemetery, Warren Twp., Washington Co., Ohio.⁽⁶⁾ He was a farmer in the 1850 and 1860 censuses in Warren Twp., Washington Co., Ohio.

He was married to Sarah "Sally" Locker (daughter of Walter Locker and Mary Barden) on Dec 18 1822 in Wood County, Virginia (now WV).⁽⁷⁾ They were married by Rev. Reece Woolf. Sarah "Sally" Locker ⁽¹⁾ was born on Jul 13 1794 in Alexandria, Fairfax Co., Virginia. ⁽⁵⁾⁽⁴⁾ She died on Mar 21 1886 in Washington Co., Ohio. ⁽⁵⁾⁽⁴⁾ The Marietta Semi-Weekly Register of Friday, March 26, 1886 reported the following, "DEATHS - Johnson - At the home of her son, Joseph Johnson, in Warren, Sunday, March 21st. Mrs. Sarah Locker Johnson, relict of the late Jacob Johnson , in her 92nd year. Deceased was born in East Virginia, July 13, 1794, but came to this country many years ago." She was buried in Warren Chapel Cemetery, Warren Twp., Washington Co., Ohio.⁽⁸⁾ Jacob Johnson and Sarah "Sally" Locker had the following children:

3 i. George Johnson⁽¹⁾ was born on May 9 1823 in Wood County, Virginia (now WV).⁽⁵⁾ He died before 1851.
+4 ii. William Johnson.
5 iii. Walter Johnson⁽⁵⁾ was born on Jul 15 1826.⁽⁵⁾ He was named after Walter Locker (his maternal grandfather).
+6 iv. Roena Johnson.
+7 v. Elizabeth Johnson.
+8 vi. Samaria Johnson.
+9 vii. Bloomfield Johnson.
+10 viii. Joseph F. Johnson.
+11 ix. Jacob Johnson.