JOHNSON, ARTHUR L. - The subject of this personal sketch and his interesting family are well and favorably known to the people of Virginia, Cass County, Ill., in the vicinity of which he carries on farming, although for a time in recent years he lived in another state. His farm is situated in township 18, range 10, adjoining the village of Chandlerville, and consists of 240 acres of farming land, and eighteen acres of timber. The details of Mr. Johnson's family relations and the conditions of his earlier life may be found more fully in a record of his brother, George M. Johnson, which appears in this volume.

Arthur L. Johnson is a native of Cass County, where he was born September 8, 1876, a son of Richard and Sarah (Plaster) Johnson. The father spent his life in farming. During his youthful period, Arthur attended the Chandlerville High school, and received a fair education. After his school days were over he remained at home while his parents were living. When they passed away he inherited the homestead and applied himself to the management of its interests. In 1908, however, he leased the home property and rented a farm in Oklahoma. There he stayed two years, and then returning, has ever since been engaged in raising grain, and stock on the paternal land, in all 258 acres.

On November 28, 1901, Mr. Johnson was united in marriage with Nancy A. Harbison, who was born January 28, 1884, a daughter of Moses and Lydia F. (Mason) Harbison, the father a Kentuckian, and the mother's birthplace being in Cass County. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have two children, namely: Mabel Frances, born September 9, 1903; and Richard Moses, born April 19, 1907. In politics Mr. Johnson acts with the Democratic party, and has rendered efficient service as a school director since the year 1911.