History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin,
F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. p. 249-50. [Golden Pond Precinct]

DR. J. W. JOHNSON was born November 6, 1850, in Robertson County, Tenn. 
He is a son of William and Polly (Dunnington) Johnson. The parents are natives
of Tennessee.  The former was born in 1812, and is now living on his farm
in Robertson County.  The latter died in 1877, aged sixty years.  Our
subject was reared on his father's farm, and attended the subscription
schools of that locality.  At the age of fifteen he entered the Neaphogen
College, Cross Plains, Tenn., where he remained four years.  He then
attended the East Tennessee University one term, and the Stonewall College
one term, after which he came to Crittenden County.  There he studied
medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. J. R. Clark for two years.  He then
moved to Lyon County, where he practiced medicine about seven months. Then
removed to Golden Pond, where he has since been engaged in the practice of
his profession, except one term spent at the Medical Department of the
Louisville University.  In 1883 the Doctor was a candidate for the
Legislature, but was defeated by 39 votes.

Johnson Dunnington Clark
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Crittenden-KY Lyon-KY Jefferson-KY Robertson-TN

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