History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 750.
[Nicholas County]  [Carlisle City and Precinct]

WILLIAM MASON JOHNSON, farmer, P. O. Millersburg, was born in the room in
which he now lives, was the youngest child of Jonathan and Rachael (Dills)
Johnson; she, a daughter of Isaac Dills of Harrison County.  Jonathan
Johnson was a native of Pennsylvania, born in May, 1780, and was brought
by his parents to "Irish Station" when eight years of age; his father,
Laban, was the earliest settler in the section where subject now lives.
Jonathan was for a time a resident of Scott County; was married and moved
at a very early date to the farm where William M. now resides.  He had
three sons and two daughters, John C., born Oct. 14, 1804; he was twice
married--first to Aby Tennants, of Mason County, second to Sally Victor; he
had seven children who resides in Bourbon, viz: Nancy, born Nov. 25, 1806,
married Elijah Summit; left eight children, those living are in Nicholas
County; Betsey, born March 8, 1810, married Rolland Steers; they had four
children, one son, William in Missouri, and one daughter in Harrison
County, now living; Harmon D., born Dec. 13, 1811, residing in Missouri;
and William Mason, born June 1, 1824, who when eighteen years of age,
with his brothers, sisters and parents, seven persons in all, aggregated
1,477 lbs., or an average of 211 lbs. each; only the two youngest of that
number are now living.  Mr. Johnson was married Nov. 27, 1845, to Martha
Victor, daughter of John and Betsey (Rule) Victor, who were residents of
Nicholas County; they had five sons, viz: Bruce, born Sept. 27, 1846,
farming near Carlisle; Charley M., born May 26, 1851; Victor, born Jan.
14, 1853; died Aug. 31, 1859; Stewart, born Nov. 24, 1855; and Oscar M.,
born Aug. 17, 1858; all are farming in Carlisle Precinct.  His wife died
May 8, 1872.  Mr. Johnson is a man of thorough business habits, and
honorable in all his dealings; he lived fifty-two years without giving a
note or running an account of any kind.  He is strictly temperate and
highly respected by the citizens of the county in which he lives.

Johnson Dills Tennants Victor Summit Steers Rule
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Harrison-KY Scott-KY Bourbon-KY MO PA

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