J. M. JOHNSON, son of Rev. R. C. and Mary (White) Johnson, born April 6, 1858, was the fifth in a family of seven children. Mr. Johnson is a Hoosier by birth, having been born on what has long since been known as the old Johnson homestead, in Princeton Township. He received a fair common school education, and afterward attended school at the Battle Ground Academy, in Tippecanoe County, at Wolcott, and at Burnettsville. When nineteen years of age, he commenced life for himself, and herded cattle for one year, and then began clerking in his brother's store at Reynolds, and there remained about one year. He was married November 24, 1880, to Miss Ada M. Willey, daughter of Sylvester and Mary Willey, of this county. To Mr. and Mrs. Johnson has been born one child, Robert C. He owns 160 acres of land. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are members of the Christian Church. He is a Republican, and one of the enterprising young farmers of Princeton Township.

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