Person:Julia Jones (17)

In 1885, both Julia and Marion and their spouses sign a deed selling land to Philemon West. They list their residence in Republic County, KS, where they are presumably both located.

According to John Stewart, Leon, Mary, and Ray are all in Mesa Co., CO with their parents in 1900. He does not have a child named George. Perhaps Lester has another name.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Julia A. Johnson Home in 1880: Albion, Republic, Kansas Age: 38 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of Household: Wife Spouse's Name: D. H. Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Housekeeping Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Cannot read/write:

Household Members: Name Age D. H. Johnson 41 Julia A. Johnson 38 Lester Johnson 16 Linn C. Johnson 12 Mary Johnson 10 Roy Johnson 3

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Albion, Republic, Kansas; Roll T9_394; Family History Film: 1254394; Page: 84.1000; Enumeration District: 278; Image: 0379.

From the 1901 History of Republic Co. : ", Albion occupies the northeast corner of the county, and is known as town 1 south, range 1 West, and is a most excellent township of land for farming purposes, there being none better in Republic or any other county in Kansas. It is watered by Cherry Creek which flows southeast through the southern portion of the township. The first settlement was made on the SW 1/4 of section 26, by Reuben Phillips, in October 1869."

Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 Name: D H Johnson listed as farmer Census Date: 1 Mar 1885 Residence County: Republic Residence State: Kansas Locality: Albion Birth Location: Illinois Family Number: 81 Marital Status: Married Gender: Male Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Race: White Line: 16 Roll: KS1885_113 Household Member(s): Name Age D H Johnson 46 Julia Johnson 32 Lester Johnson 20 listed as minister-farmer Leon Johnson 16 Mary Johnson 14 Roy Johnson 8 Edgar Garner 19 farmer

Source Information: Ancestry.com.. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Original data:

• 1885 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 ? K-146. Kansas State Historical Society.

1. ↑ Bible of Viola Helen Jones family in collection of Barbara McCoy.
2. ↑ "Some Descendants of Conley Jones, John Manning Stewart, Johns2rt@charter.net, Feb 2009.
3. ↑ Warranty Deed, Jan 3, 1885, No. 111409 selling land to Philemon West.