BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO "History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890. Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater. Pages 749-750. ROBERT JOHNSON, JR., is a prosperous farmer of York township, Belmont Co. Ohio. He is a native of Ireland, in which country he was born, January 14,1835, in the county Antrim. His parents were Robert, and Elizabeth Johnson, who emigrated to this country in 1849, settling on McMahan creek; they remained there until 1851, when he purchased the farm where his son, Robert, Jr., now lives. The father was born in 1789, and the mother, who was Elizabeth McFadden, September 29, 1801; they were married in October, 1821. Their children are: Sarah, born July 21, 1822; John, born October 29, 1824; Thomas, born September 15, 1826; James, born November 20, 1828, died December 12, 1886; Eliza J., born July 14, 1831, died September 26, 1865; Robert, Jr., born January 14, 1835; Nancy, born April 21, 1838; William, born January 25, 1841, died June 4, 1881, and David, born January 7, 1843. The father died July 23, 1851, but his wife still survives in good health at the advanced age of eighty-nine years. The subject of this biography received his education in Ireland, and when he came to the United States, went to work for a Mr. George Neff, and worked for him until 1851, when he removed to the farm where he now lives. His father died in the same year, and the sons remained on the farm until they married. They then left, purchasing property of their own, leaving Robert in charge of the homestead. He was married to Miss Sarah C. Hamilton, January 12, 1871. She is a daughter of William and Elizabeth Hamilton, both natives of Ireland. Sarah C., was born in Ireland, January 21, 1847. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are the parents of three sons and four daughters: Robert K., born October 27, 1871; William H., born August 28, 1873; John Mc., born June 19, 1875; Mary E., born February 13, 1877; Lorenia J., born February 21, 1880; Leanna A., born December 10, 1882, and Sarah I., born January 20, 1888. Mr. Johnson is a most successful farmer, having wonderful abilities in this direction; he has also turned his attention to wool culture very extensively, and has developed a very desirable business in this line. Both he and his wife are leading members of the United Presbyterian church.