Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameRichard JOHNSON 
Birth9 Feb 1812, Ohio Or New York2350
Memoage 73 years, 2 mos. at death; claims Ulster County birth in 1865, Tompkins County in 1875
Death12 Apr 1885, Wilson, Niagara County, New York2351
Memodeath cert 8587 ordered; progressive paralysis, general debility
Burial15 Apr 1885, Greenwood Cemetery, Wilson, Niagara County, New York2351
Occupationblacksmith
FatherHenry JOHNSON (1789-1872)
MotherCatherine PERRY? (~1794-~1864)
Spouses
ChildrenJames Henry (1839-1910)
Jay K. (1841-1914)
Perry V. Dallas (1844-1915)
Orrin Eugene (1848-1913)
Orange Albert (1854-1935)
Notes for Richard JOHNSON
From: Pool, William, Landmarks of Niagara County, New York. Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason & Co., 1897, page 159.
Johnson, Jay K., was born in Wilson, N.Y., in December, 1841, a son of Richard and grandson of Henry Johnson. Henry Johnson was born in New York State and early in life moved to Ohio and in 1824 came to the village of Wilson, where he worked at the blacksmith business for Luther Wilson, doing iron work on a grist mill. His wife died in 1864, and he spent some time in Michigan, where he died in 1871 and was buried in Wilson. Richard Johnson was born in Ohio and when twelve years of age moved to Wilson, N.Y. with his parents, where he learned the blacksmith’s trade; he died in 1885. His wife, Laura (Cole) Johnson was born in Canada… Jay K. Johnson was educated in Wilson Collegiate Institute, and worked at his trade, that of a blacksmith, from 1860 to 1895. July 4, 1870, he married Alphoretta Tower; she died August 8, 1871, and October 30, 1874, he married Eliza A. Carver, and they had four children: Arthur, Leon, Cole and Roy (deceased)… He is a Democrat and was elected justice of the peace in 1896, being the only Democrat ever elected to that office in town.
Johnson, Jay K., was born in Wilson, N.Y., in December, 1841, a son of Richard and grandson of Henry Johnson. Henry Johnson was born in New York State and early in life moved to Ohio and in 1824 came to the village of Wilson, where he worked at the blacksmith business for Luther Wilson, doing iron work on a grist mill. His wife died in 1864, and he spent some time in Michigan, where he died in 1871 and was buried in Wilson. Richard Johnson was born in Ohio and when twelve years of age moved to Wilson, N.Y. with his parents, where he learned the blacksmith’s trade; he died in 1885. His wife, Laura (Cole) Johnson was born in Canada… Jay K. Johnson was educated in Wilson Collegiate Institute, and worked at his trade, that of a blacksmith, from 1860 to 1895. July 4, 1870, he married Alphoretta Tower; she died August 8, 1871, and October 30, 1874, he married Eliza A. Carver, and they had four children: Arthur, Leon, Cole and Roy (deceased)… He is a Democrat and was elected justice of the peace in 1896, being the only Democrat ever elected to that office in town.
Residences notes for Richard JOHNSON
1870 Wilson Twp, Niagara County, New York
1880 Wilson Twp, Niagara County, New York
1880 Wilson Twp, Niagara County, New York
Census notes for Richard JOHNSON
1840 New York, Niagara County, Wilson Township, page 119, film M704-311
Richard Johnson 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 20-30
1850 New York, Niagara County, Wilson, page 513, stamped 1625 (31 July 1850), film M432-561
dwelling 531, family 541
Richard Johnson, age 39, male, blacksmith, $400, born New York
Larry?------------, age 34, female, born New York [Laura]
James H.--------, age 10, male, born New York
Jay K.------------, age 8, male, born New York
Perry V.D.-------, age 6, male, born New York
Orrin E.----------, age 1, male, born New York
1860 New York, Niagara County, Wilson, p. 10
dwelling 87, family 80
Richard Johnson, age 48, male, blacksmith, real estate $800, personal $500, born New York
Laura -------------, age 44, female, born New York
James H.---------, age 20, male, student, born New York
Jay K.-------------, age 18, male, apprentice, born New York
Perry V. D.,------, age 16, male, born New York
Orrin E.-----------, age 12, male, born New York
Orange A.--------, age 7, male, born New York
1865 New York State Census, Niagara County, First Election District of the Town of Wilson, p.46, taken 29 June 1865
dwelling 77, frame, value $400, family 72
Richard Johnson, age 53, male, head, born Ulster Co., married once, blacksmith
Laura Johnson, age 49, female, wife, born Niagara County, mother of 5 children
Jay K., Johnson, age 23, male, child, born Niagara County, single, blacksmith
Perry V D. Johnson, age 20, male, child, bon Niagara County, single, in the Army
Eugene Johnson, age 17, male, child, born Niagara County, single, in the Army
Orange Albers Johnson, age 12, male, child, born Niagara County, single
Henry Johnson, age 73, male, father, born Ulster County, was married once, now widowed, Blacksmith
1870 New York, Niagara County, Town of Wilson, p. 63
dwelling 529, family 536
Johnson, Richard, age 58, male, white, blacksmith, real estate $2000, personal $700, born New York
----------, Laura, age 55, female, white, keeping house, born New York
----------, Jay K., age 29, male, white, blacksmith, born New York
----------, Dallas, age 26, male, white, cooper, born New York
----------, Eugene, age 21, male, white, farm laborer, born New York
----------, Albert, age 17, male, white, work in stone mill, born New York
----------, Sarah, age 21, female, white, born Canada
1875 New York State Census, Niagara County, Town of Wilson, p. 57
dwelling 563, frame, value $1500, family 565
Richard Johnson, age 63, male, head, born in Tompkins County, married, blacksmith
Loria Johnson, age 59, female, wife, born Niagara County, married
Guy P. Johnson, age 33, male, son, born Niagara County, married, blacksmith
Eliza Johnson, age 26, female, daughter-in-law, born Niagara County, married
Ida M. Eagon, age 3, female, step granddaughter, born Niagara County, single
Orange A., Johnson, age 32, male, son, born Niagara County, single, painter
1880 New York, Niagara County, Village of Wilson, E.D. 194, sheet 33A, stamped page 406
Center, dwelling 134, family 141
Johnson, Richard, white, male, age 68, head, married, blacksmith, born Ohio, parents born New York
----------, Laura, white, female, age 64, wife, married, keeping house, born New York, parent born New York
----------, Albert O., white, male, age 27, son, single, sailor, born New York, father born Ohio, mother born New York
Pettit, Mary, white, female, age 21, boarder, single, dress maker, born New York, parents born, New York
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Richard Johnson 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 20-30
1850 New York, Niagara County, Wilson, page 513, stamped 1625 (31 July 1850), film M432-561
dwelling 531, family 541
Richard Johnson, age 39, male, blacksmith, $400, born New York
Larry?------------, age 34, female, born New York [Laura]
James H.--------, age 10, male, born New York
Jay K.------------, age 8, male, born New York
Perry V.D.-------, age 6, male, born New York
Orrin E.----------, age 1, male, born New York
1860 New York, Niagara County, Wilson, p. 10
dwelling 87, family 80
Richard Johnson, age 48, male, blacksmith, real estate $800, personal $500, born New York
Laura -------------, age 44, female, born New York
James H.---------, age 20, male, student, born New York
Jay K.-------------, age 18, male, apprentice, born New York
Perry V. D.,------, age 16, male, born New York
Orrin E.-----------, age 12, male, born New York
Orange A.--------, age 7, male, born New York
1865 New York State Census, Niagara County, First Election District of the Town of Wilson, p.46, taken 29 June 1865
dwelling 77, frame, value $400, family 72
Richard Johnson, age 53, male, head, born Ulster Co., married once, blacksmith
Laura Johnson, age 49, female, wife, born Niagara County, mother of 5 children
Jay K., Johnson, age 23, male, child, born Niagara County, single, blacksmith
Perry V D. Johnson, age 20, male, child, bon Niagara County, single, in the Army
Eugene Johnson, age 17, male, child, born Niagara County, single, in the Army
Orange Albers Johnson, age 12, male, child, born Niagara County, single
Henry Johnson, age 73, male, father, born Ulster County, was married once, now widowed, Blacksmith
1870 New York, Niagara County, Town of Wilson, p. 63
dwelling 529, family 536
Johnson, Richard, age 58, male, white, blacksmith, real estate $2000, personal $700, born New York
----------, Laura, age 55, female, white, keeping house, born New York
----------, Jay K., age 29, male, white, blacksmith, born New York
----------, Dallas, age 26, male, white, cooper, born New York
----------, Eugene, age 21, male, white, farm laborer, born New York
----------, Albert, age 17, male, white, work in stone mill, born New York
----------, Sarah, age 21, female, white, born Canada
1875 New York State Census, Niagara County, Town of Wilson, p. 57
dwelling 563, frame, value $1500, family 565
Richard Johnson, age 63, male, head, born in Tompkins County, married, blacksmith
Loria Johnson, age 59, female, wife, born Niagara County, married
Guy P. Johnson, age 33, male, son, born Niagara County, married, blacksmith
Eliza Johnson, age 26, female, daughter-in-law, born Niagara County, married
Ida M. Eagon, age 3, female, step granddaughter, born Niagara County, single
Orange A., Johnson, age 32, male, son, born Niagara County, single, painter
1880 New York, Niagara County, Village of Wilson, E.D. 194, sheet 33A, stamped page 406
Center, dwelling 134, family 141
Johnson, Richard, white, male, age 68, head, married, blacksmith, born Ohio, parents born New York
----------, Laura, white, female, age 64, wife, married, keeping house, born New York, parent born New York
----------, Albert O., white, male, age 27, son, single, sailor, born New York, father born Ohio, mother born New York
Pettit, Mary, white, female, age 21, boarder, single, dress maker, born New York, parents born, New York
————————deceased