THIRD GENERATION

10. Joseph F. Johnson ^{(9)(40) (41)} was born on Mar 17 1837 in Warren Twp., Washington Co., Ohio.⁽⁴²⁾ He was living in 1870 in Warren Twp., Washington Co., Ohio. ⁽⁴³⁾ He died on Jun 23 1904 in Marietta, Ohio. ⁽⁴⁴⁾ The Marietta Times reported the following on Tuesday, June 14, 1904, "JOHNSON IS GAME - Carried Vessel of Blazing Turpentine to Street. - With his Clothes a mass of flames a man named Johnson who lives on Park Avenue, North of the city, rushed into the street there late yesterday afternoon. The air only fanned the fire and before those near could subdue the flames, Johnson's clothes had been burned off and his limbs and head badly scorched. - He had been heating some turpentine preparatory to mixing it with some varnish, when the fluid took fire. - To avoid a conflagration within his home he grabbed the kettle and rushed into the street with it. In so doing his garments took fire. - His burns which are on his hands, arms and legs principally were given surgical attention." A follow up appeared in the Thursday, June 23, 1904 edition and reported, " BURNS WERE FATAL - Joseph F. Johnson Died Today of Injuries. - Mr. Joseph F. Johnson died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Martin, on Park Avenue, at 5:30 o'clock this morning. The cause was a number of burns on various parts of his body. - About two weeks ago Mr. Johnson was heating some turpentine on a stove. It caught fire and to prevent it setting fire to the house he seized the pot and ran into the yard with it. He was badly burned about the hands, arms, legs and face and lingered until today. The deceased leaves several grown children. He was born in 1938 and was consequently about 66 years old. - Funeral services will be held at the Warren Chapel Friday."

He was married to Minerva J. Jennings (daughter of Joseph Jennings and Sarah ______) on Jul 18 1863 in Washington Co., Ohio. Minerva J. Jennings was born about 1845 in Pennsylvania. She died on Oct 31 1890 in Washington Co., Ohio.⁽⁴⁵⁾ Joseph F. Johnson and Minerva J. Jennings had the following children:

45 i. Alvira Johnson was born about 1866.
46 ii. Louisa C. Johnson was born about 1868.
47 iii. Jemima R. Johnson was born on Apr 24 1870 in Warren Twp., Washington Co., Ohio.⁽⁴⁶⁾
48 iv. Wales Johnson was born about 1873.⁽¹³⁾
49 v. Howard Johnson was born about Mar 15 1876 in Warren Twp., Washington Co., Ohio. He died on Aug 20 1877 in Warren Twp., Washington Co., Ohio. ⁽⁴⁷⁾ His death record gives the date of death as August 20, 1877, the Marietta Times of Sept 6, 1977 gave the date as August 29. According to the Times he was 17 months and 5 days old.
50 vi. Roena Johnson was born about 1879 in Ohio.

He was married to Fannie L. Mankin on Sep 22 1892 in Washington Co., Ohio. ⁽⁴⁸⁾ Joseph F. Johnson and Fannie L. Mankin had the following children:

51 i. Sallie Johnson (Private).
+52 ii. Herman Dewey Johnson.