Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886

Josephus S. Johnson, a native of Lawrence County, Tenn., was born in 1832, and was reared to manhood on a farm. When about twenty-five years of age he removed to Arkansas and was engaged in teaching school, farming and clerking in a general merchandise establishment, remaining in the State two years. At that time he entered the Confederate service and remained until 1863, being a participant in the battle of Shiloh and others of less note. At the last named date he returned home and began pedagoging, meeting with good success for five years. He then united his fortunes with those of Amanda Herrin, who was born 1844, and the daughter of C.J. and Martha (Abernathy) Herrin. Their union was blessed in the birth of ten children: Richard F., Martha O., Joseph L., Robert C., Ann Eliza V., Edna E., Eldridge H., Loulie H., Emma M. (deceased), and Mary E. Mr. Johnson taught school every year until 1873, when he purchased his present farm of 238 acres of well cultivated land. In 1876 he was elected magistrate of District No. 1, and has faithfully discharged the duties of that office up to the present time. He was elected surveyer in 1881 and holds that office also. He has always been a stanch Democrat in politics.

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