FOURTH GENERATION

12. Joseph Alexander JOHNSON was born on Nov 18 1832 in Fountain Co., IN. Obit. and tombstone state born 12/18/1832. He died on Nov 14 1886 in Farmington, VB Co., IA. Presbytrian Church held services. He was buried in Bonaparte Cemetery. Came to Iowa with parents in 1837. Spent some years in California per obit. He was married to Sarah Catherine VAN CLEAVE on May 18 1871. Obit. says he was married 5/19/1871 while
notes from ? say he was married 5/11/1871.

13. Sarah Catherine VAN CLEAVE was born on Apr 15 1846 in Orange Co., IN. She died on Jan 5 1933 in Bonaparte, Van Buren Co., IA. Children were:

child i. Hugh C JOHNSON was born on Feb 12 1872. He died on Feb 9 1917. He was buried in Bonaparte Cem., Bonaparte, IA.
child ii. Joseph Everett JOHNSON was born on Aug 2 1873 in Van Buren Co., IA. He died on Jun 4 1930 in Bonaparte, Van Buren Co., IA. He was buried in Bonaparte Cem., Bonaparte, IA. Never married.
child iii. Della Gertrude JOHNSON was born on Aug 18 1875. She died on Mar 16 1944 in near Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA. She was buried on Mar 19 1944 in Thompson Cem., VB Co., IA.
child6 iv. Leslie Benton JOHNSON.
child v. Alice JOHNSON was born on Aug 5 1878 in farm near Bonaparte. Born 8/5/1878 per hand written obit.
Graduated Univ. of Chicago with honors. She died on May 1 1955. She was buried in Bonaparte Cem., Bonaparte, IA.

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