JOHNSON, Esther

1887 -

• Name	JOHNSON, Esther
  Birth	Jun 1887	Sweden
  CENSUS	22 Jun 1900	Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL   [1]
  	Dwelling No., Family No., Family Members, Relationship, Race, Sex, Birth Month, Birth Year, Age, Married?, Yrs Married, No. Children by Mother, No. Living, Place of Birth, Father's Place of Birth, Mother's Place of Birth, Profession 216. 216, Farris Leantha, Head, W, F, Oct 1844, 55, Wd, , 3, 3, Michigan, Virginia, Virginia, Johnson Esther, adopted dau, W, F, June 1887, 12, S, , , , Sweden, Sweden, Sweden,
  Person ID	I1116	Main
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2008

  
  

  Father	FARRIS William J.,   b. 6 Oct 1839, Illinois d. 24 Feb 1897, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	Adopted
  Mother	FOSTER Leantha D.,   b. 1 Oct 1844, Sturgis, St. Joseph Co., MI d. 10 Jan 1919, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	Adopted
  Marriage	20 Dec 1860	McDonough Co., IL   [2, 3]
  	Certificate No. 1518 "She was married December 20, 1860 to William J. Farris. Five children were born to this union, Walter J., Albert, Oscar, Louie, and Theodore."
  Notes	William J. Farris made his egress into this world October 6, 1839, and is the oldest son of Nathan Farris, whose sketch appears elsewhere. Coming to McDonough county from Hancock, where he was born, he remained at home until his father's death. At this juncture the responsibility was thrown upon William, and he had the family to care for. Although young, he assumed these new duties with the seeming experience of older men, and conducted the financial matters well. Upon his marriage with Leantha D. Foster, December 20, 1860, he left the care of the family to others. She is a native of Michigan, and daughter of George Foster, a native of Virginia; he settled in Hire township, coming from Michigan here, and died at his home January 26, 1868, having lost his wife in 1855, and both lie in Good Hope cemetery. In 1862 Mr. Farris came to his present residence on section 3, owning a nice farm here, with good improvements, which he made by his own and wife's exertions. His home is about two miles east from Blandinsville, on the main road to Macomb, and is sheltered by fine timber. Five children have been born to them, three of whom are living--Walter J., born November 7, 1862; Oscar, born September 12, 1869, and Theodore, born December 31, 1875. Albert and Louie are deceased, the former born March 7, 1865, and died August 6, 1865, and the latter was born June 5, 1872, living only a short time. They are members of the Baptist church. Mr. Farris is engaged in farming, also in raising English draft horses, owning two fine brood mares, and also some half-blood Normans, which he sells for roadsters and farm use. [4]
  Family ID	F95	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Jun 1887 - Sweden CENSUS - Dwelling No., Family No., Family Members, Relationship, Race, Sex, Birth Month, Birth Year, Age, Married?, Yrs Married, No. Children by Mother, No. Living, Place of Birth, Father's Place of Birth, Mother's Place of Birth, Profession 216. 216, Farris Leantha, Head, W, F, Oct 1844, 55, Wd, , 3, 3, Michigan, Virginia, Virginia, Johnson Esther, adopted dau, W, F, June 1887, 12, S, , , , Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, - 22 Jun 1900 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S88] Census: 1900 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL , (Ancestry,com), 22 Jun 1900, Roll: T623 320; Page: 10B; . (Reliability: 3). [S67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, (Continental Historical Co., Springfield IL, 1885), 1885, 636, 977.342 H2. (Reliability: 2). [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 16 Jan 1919, p 1 (Reliability: 2). [s67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, (Continental Historical Co., Springfield IL, 1885), 636, 977.342 H2. (Reliability: 2).