William Johnson
(1840-1926)
Margret Craig
(1851-1921)
Henry Richard Johnson
(1874-1941)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Amy Frances Gantt

Henry Richard Johnson 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 12 September 1874, Greenfield, IA 1 2 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Amy Frances Gantt on 28 December 1898 in Adair County, IA 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 18 August 1941, Orient, IA at age 66 5
  • Buried: 20 August 1941, Greenfield, IA 5
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Henry Richard Johnson
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 Aug 1941
Event Place: Orient, Adair, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 66
Birth Year (Estimated): 1875
Father's Name: William Johnson
Mother's Name: Margaret Craig
Document Number: 84
Record Number: 0

Citing this Record
"Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4Y-16YY : 22 August 2019), Margaret Craig in entry for Henry Richard Johnson, 18 Aug 1941, Orient, Adair, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 104052715.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Lee Township, Adair County, IA on 1 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 7, Family 6
Lee Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States
Farm owned, with mortgage
Henry R. Johnson..Head..Sep 1874..25..Iowa..Farmer

(Living with wife and daughter.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Lee Township, Adair County, IA on 19 April 1910. 3

1910 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 10, Family 50, Roll 390
Lee Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States
Farm Rented
Married 11 years
Henry Johnston..Head..35..Iowa..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with wife, 3 children, and brother-in-law.)
.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Lee Township, Adair County, IA on 2 January 1920. 4

1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 10, Family 5, Roll 476
Lee Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States
Farm owned
Henry R. Johnson..Head..45..Iowa..Farmer

(Living with wife and 3 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Lee Township, Adair County, IA on 18 April 1940.

1940 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 1-12, Family 106, Roll 1136
Lee Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States
Home owned, $1500
Henry R. Johnson..Head..65..Iowa..Widowed..12th grade..Farmer, General Farm
.



• Death Image: 18 August 1941, in Orient, IA. 5

• He was buried on 20 August 1941 in the Greenfield Cemetery in Greenfield, IA.


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Henry married Amy Frances Gantt, daughter of Edmund R. Gantt and Frances Holmes, on 28 December 1898 in Adair County, IA.1 2 3 4 The marriage ended in divorce. (Amy Frances Gantt was born on 22 March 1881 in Greenfield, IA,1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 died on 9 November 1982 in Greenfield, IA and was buried after 9 November 1982 in Greenfield, IA.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 28 December 1898, in Adair County, IA. 1

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Lee Township, Adair County, IA on 1 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 7, Family 6
Lee Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States
Farm owned, with mortgage
Henry R. Johnson..Head..Sep 1874..25..Iowa..Farmer
Amy F. Johnson..Wife..Mar 1881..19..Iowa..1/1
Vera Johnson..Daughter..Feb 1900..3m..Iowa
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Lee Township, Adair County, IA on 19 April 1910. 3

1910 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 10, Family 50, Roll 390
Lee Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States
Farm Rented
Married 11 years
Henry Johnston..Head..35..Iowa..Farmer, General Farm
Amy Johnston..Wife..29..Iowa..3/3
Vera Johnston..Daughter..10..Iowa
Lela Johnston..Daughter..7..Iowa
Lysle Johnston..Son..3..Iowa
Harry Gantt..Servant..18..Iowa..Laborer, Farm Laboer
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Lee Township, Adair County, IA on 2 January 1920. 4

1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 10, Family 5, Roll 476
Lee Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States
Farm owned
Henry R. Johnson..Head..45..Iowa..Farmer
Amy F. Johnson..Wife..38..Iowa
Vera L. Johnson..Daughter..19..Iowa..Student, High School
Lela G. Johnson..Daughter..17..Iowa
Lyle Johnson..Son..13..Iowa
.

• Henry Richard Johnson and Amy Frances Gantt was divorced after 1920 in Iowa.
Listed together as married in 1920 census; Listed in separate households in 1930 census; Amy indicated Divorced status on her 1930 census.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: H. R. Johnson
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Dec 1898
Event Place: Adair, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Marital Status: S
Birth Year (Estimated): 1874
Father's Name: Wm. Johnson
Mother's Name: Margret Craig
Spouse's Name: Amy Gantt
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Spouse's Father's Name: Edmond Gantt
Spouse's Mother's Name: Frances Holmes

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJN4-LK8 : 27 September 2017), Frances Holmes in entry for H. R. Johnson and Amy Gantt, 28 Dec 1898, Adair, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,815.
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Sources


1 "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551 : accessed 19 May 2020), H. R. Johnson and Amy Gantt, 28 Dec 1898, Adair, Iowa; citing reference, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,815.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Lee Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet 1A, family 6, Henry Richard Johnson and Amy Frances Gantt; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 May 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Lee Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 10, sheet 2B, family 50, Henry Richard Johnson and Amy Frances Gantt; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 May 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 390.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Lee Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 10, sheet 1A, family 5, Henry Richard Johnson and Amy Frances Gantt; index and images (accessed 19 May 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 476.

5 "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2531337 : accessed 19 May 2020), Henry Richard Johnson, 18 Aug 1941, Orient, Adair, Iowa; citing certificate #, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 104052715.

6 1885 Iowa State Census, Grove Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States, p. 3, family 15, Edmund R. Gantt and Frances Holmes; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643 : accessed 17 May 2020).

7 1895 Iowa State Census, Grove Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States, p. 204, family 86, line 17, T. J. Cunningham and Frances Holmes; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957 : accessed 17 May 2020).

8 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 6, sheet 6A, family 168, Amy Frances Gantt; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 May 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 640.

9 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 1-6, sheet 23B, household 578, Amy Frances Gantt; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 May 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1136.


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