A. S. Johnson, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Greene County, December 21, 1827, on Cedar Branch, near Old Stone Dam Camp Grounds. He is the son of Thomas and Mabala (Gfellers) Johnson, the former, a farmer and dealer in stock, born near the foot of McCartner Mountain in 1804, and died in 1870. The mother was born in Greene County, on the banks of the Nollichucky River in 1805. She still lives- in this county. Of three sons and five daughters one of the latter and two of the former are deceased. Our subject was reared on the farm, and attended country schools. He has been successfully engaged in farming and stock-dealing all his life. In October, 1850, he married Matilda A., a daughter of Benjamin Gray, of Greene County. Their two sons and three daughters are all married. Our subject is a Master and Royal Arch Mason. He now owns 350 acres of finely improved land, and 8,000 acres of mountainous land, on which at a height of 6,000 feet is the well-known summer resort, Cold Spring.
