1.  CLARISSA ANN10 CASE  (SEYMOUR B.9, ORRIN8, HEZEKIAH7, EZRA6, JOSIAH5, JOSEPH4, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1)1 was born 24 Sep 1848 in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, and died 16 Sep 1937 in Caseville, Huron County, Michigan2.  She married LUKE S. JOHNSON3,4,5 18 Feb 1867 in Elyra, Lorain County, Ohio6,7, son of THOMAS JOHNSON and NANCY LANG.  He was born 20 Dec 1847 in Avon, Lorain County, Ohio8,9,10,11, and died 17 Dec 1910 in Caseville, Huron County, Michigan12.

 

Notes for CLARISSA ANN CASE:

Clara was living with James C Adams & her daughter Nancy in Detroit in 1930 census.Clara is buried in the Caseville Township Cemetery

 

More About CLARISSA ANN CASE:

Burial: Caseville Township Cemetery, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan

Census: 1870, City of Saginaw, 4th Ward, Saginaw County, Michigan

 

Notes for LUKE S. JOHNSON:

At the age of 15 years Luke S. Johnson enlisted in the Union service of the United States.  He enrolled in Company H, 43rd Ohio Volunteer Veterans.  The regiment was assigned to the command of Gen. H. A. Hubert, 16th Army Corps, and Fourth Division, under Gen. Dodge.  In the spring of 1864 he was transferred to the First Division, 17th Army Corps, under Gen. F. P. Blair; Gen. Morrow, Division Commander.  The Second Brigade was commanded by Gen. John W. Sprague, of Huron Co., Ohio.

 

Luke served in the ranks until the fall of Atlanta, when he was detailed as an orderly on the staff of Gen. Sprague, and continued to perform the duties of the position until he received his discharge.  He did not miss an engagement while he was in the service, and was in the hospital but about four hours, while suffering from the effects of heat.  May 1, 1864, his regiment joined Sherman's army at Chattanooga.  The first battle in which he was under fire was at Decatur, Ala.  At the fight at Resaca he sustained a slight wound in the flesh above the left knee joint.  The blood filled his shoe, but he did not fall out.  He participated in the succeeding battles of Dallas, Big Shanty, Kenesaw Mountain and Peach-Tree Creek, where he aided in removing E. F. Noyes, then Colonel of the 39th Ohio, from the field.  Col. Noyes lost his life as a result of his wound, but he gained the stars of a General.  Luke  was also in action in Atlanta when Gen. Hood was in command of the rebel troops.

 

The following is a history of the Ohio 43 during the period of Luke's enlistment:

"Duty at Memphis, Tenn., till October, and at Prospect, Tenn., till February, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1 to September, 1864. Demonstrations on Resaca May 8-13. Sugar Valley, near Resaca, May 9. Near Resaca May 13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Advance on Dallas May 18-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5.  Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Ruff's Mills July 3-4. Chattahoochie River July 6-17. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. March to the sea November 15-December 10.  Montieth Swamp December 9. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Reconnaissance to the Salkehatchie River, S. C., January 20. Skirmishes at Rivers and Broxton Bridges, Salkehatchie River, February 2.  Actions at Rivers Bridge, Salkehatchie River, February 3. Binnaker's Bridge, South Edisto River, February 9. Orangeburg, North Edisto River, February 12-13. Columbia February 16-17. Juniper Creek, near Cheraw, March 3. Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 19-20. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14.  Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 30. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June. Mustered out July 13, 1865.  Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 61 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 189 Enlisted men by disease. Total 256."

 

On receiving his discharge Luke returned to Lorain Co., Ohio.  He and Clarissa A. Case were  married Feb. 18, 1867.  The marriage is recorded at the Lorain County Ohio probate court. He was engaged in a blast furnace in Ohio.  According to the history of Lorain, Ohio, the only blast furnace in operation at the time was run by William McKinley, president McKinley's father.

 

Luke moved  his family in 1869 from Lorain Co., Ohio, to Saginaw, Michigan.  He was a engineer, in the employ of G. F. Williams & Bros. This was a sawmill operation.  Luke, Clara, and Nelly show up on Michigan 1870 census for Saginaw, fourth ward, on page 119.  Luke & Clara listed their age as 22.  Nelly is listed as being 10 months old.

 

In March, 1874, the family moved from Saginaw to Caseville, Michigan.  This move was done at the time that William McKinley started operating a blast furnace in Caseville.  According to family oral history, it was William that talked Luke into moving to Caseville.  By 1884 Luke was employed as a foreman in the lumber yard of F. Crawford.  His crew was involved as a scaler and shipper of lumber and salt.   On the 1880 census for Michigan, both Luke and his father, Thomas Johnson, show up in Caseville Township.

 

Luke entered politics as a Democrat in Caseville.  By 1884, Luke  had served two years as Deputy Sheriff and was  filling his fourth term as Township Clerk.   He was appointed the Caseville postmaster on June 26, 1885 and again on June 10, 1893.  Luke was elected to the Michigan House of 1891-2.  Luke served as the President of the Caseville town council in 1905.  Luke was also one of the founding members of the Caseville Masonic Lodge.

 

Luke is buried in the Caseville Township Cemetery.

 

The following comprise the land transactions made by Luke & Clara

1. On February 24, 1875, Mrs. Clara A. Johnson purchased "Beginning at a stake 9 chains and 14 links North of the corner of Sections 25 - 26 - 35 - 36, of Town 18 North of Range 10 East, thence West 10 rods, thence North 4 rods, thence East 10 rods, thence South 4 rods to place of beginning" from Jacob Shelton for the sum of $30.

2. On July 14, 1877, Luke S. Johnson purchased "Beginning at the stake, 7 chains and 14 links @ North of the corner of Sections 25 - 26 - 35 - 36 Town Eighteen 18 North of Range 10 East_ thence West 2 chains, thence North 45O West 1 chain and 34 links, thence East 2 chains and 94 links, thence South 1 chain to place of beginning" from Jacob Shelton for the sum of $50.

3. On April 12, 1879, Luke S. Johnson  purchased "Lots One (1), Two (2), and Three (3) Block Five (5) in Crawfords Addition to the Village of Caseville" from John R. Poss for the sum of $750.

4. On November 15, 1982, Luke S. Johnson purchased "Lot two of Section twenty one in Town Eighteen, North, Range East - containing Sixty five acres and thirty one hundredths acres more or less.

5. On November 21, 1982, Luke S. Johnson purchased "North half of South west - quarter Section twenty containing Eighty acres more or less, also the North half of South East quarter of Section twelve containing Eighty acres more or less all in Town Eighteen North - Range Eleven East" from the County Treasurer for the sum of $33.28.

6. On August 19, 1997, Clara A. Johnson purchased "The North half of Lot Number Seven (7) Block Number five (5) Plat of Caseville Huron County Mich" from John McKinley and wife for the sum of $28.38.

7. On November 19, 1897 at 4:10 PM, Luke S. Johnson and wife sold  "Beginning at a stake 9 chains and 14 links north of the corner of Sections 25 - 26 - 35 - 36 town 18 North of Range 10 East - thence West ten rode, thence North four rods, thence East ten rods. Thence South four rods to place of beginning" to Thomas B Woodworth for the sum of $50.

8. On November 19, 1897 at 4:15 PM, Clara A. Johnson purchased "Beginning at a stake 9 chains and 14 links north of the corner of Sections 25 - 26 - 35 - 36 town 18 North of Range 10 East - thence West ten rode, thence North four rods, thence East ten rods. Thence South four rods to place of beginning" from Thomas B Woodworth for the sum of $50.

9. On March 11, 1902, Luke S. Johnson & Clara A. Johnson purchased "Fractional Lot two (2) in Section twenty one (21) in township eighteen (18) north, range eleven (11) East, Michigan in the township of Lake, Huron County" from Charles D. Thompson for the sum of $100.50.

10. On March 16, 1903, Luke S. Johnson purchased "the south half of lot number seven (7) in block number five (5) west side of Main Street, Caseville, Michigan" from John McKinley & Wife for the sum of $50.

11. On December 24, 1910, Mrs. Clara A. Johnson purchased "Lots 1 - 2 - 3 - 10 and the east ½ of Lot 9 - in block 5 and Lots 9 and 10 in Block 4 Crawfords Addition to the Village of Caseville Also the south half of Lot 7 Block 5 Crawfords plat of Caseville." From Luke S. Johnson for "The Loving Care and one dollar".

 

 

More About LUKE S. JOHNSON:

Burial: Caseville Township Cemetery, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan

Census: 1850, Township of Avon, Lorain County, Ohio - in fathers household

Elected: 1891, Elected to the Michigan House on the Democratic ticket

Fact 2: 1869, Moved to Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan to work in the Mills

Fact 3: 1874, Moved to Caseville, Huron County, Michigan

Military service: 29 Dec 1863, Enlisted Company H, 43 Reg't Ohio Infantry13

 

More About LUKE JOHNSON and CLARISSA CASE:

Marriage: 18 Feb 1867, Elyra, Lorain County, Ohio14,15

     

Children of CLARISSA CASE and LUKE JOHNSON are:

                   i.    DRUSILLA11 JOHNSON, b. 04 Jan 186816.

                  ii.    NELLY JOHNSON17, b. 15 Aug 1869, Saginaw, Michigan; m. FRANK WALLACE, 12 Oct 1892; b. 1869.

 

More About NELLY JOHNSON:

Census: 1870, City of Saginaw, 4th Ward, Saginaw County, Michigan - in fathers household

 

More About FRANK WALLACE and NELLY JOHNSON:

Marriage: 12 Oct 1892

 

                 iii.    ELLA MAY JOHNSON, b. 02 Jan 1872, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan18; m. JAMES M. WILLSON, 08 Feb 189119; b. 1866.

 

More About ELLA MAY JOHNSON:

Census: 1880, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan - in fathers household

 

More About JAMES WILLSON and ELLA JOHNSON:

Marriage: 08 Feb 189119

 

2.              iv.    LEONARD JOSEPH JOHNSON, b. 24 Jun 1873, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan; d. 29 Apr 1953, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan.

3.               v.    THOMAS S. JOHNSON, b. 21 Feb 1875, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan; d. 30 Aug 1953.

                  vi.    NANCY ROXANNE JOHNSON, b. 01 Jan 1880, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan; m. JAMES C. ADAMS, 03 Apr 190019; b. 1874.

 

More About NANCY ROXANNE JOHNSON:

Census: 1880, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan - in fathers household

 

More About JAMES ADAMS and NANCY JOHNSON:

Marriage: 03 Apr 190019

 

4.             vii.    FRANK C. JOHNSON, b. 17 Jun 1884, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan; d. 1956.

5.            viii.    RAYMOND EARL JOHNSON, b. 30 May 1887, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan; d. 16 Oct 1958, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  LEONARD JOSEPH11 JOHNSON (CLARISSA ANN10 CASE, SEYMOUR B.9, ORRIN8, HEZEKIAH7, EZRA6, JOSIAH5, JOSEPH4, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 24 Jun 1873 in Caseville, Huron County, Michigan, and died 29 Apr 1953 in Caseville, Huron County, Michigan20.  He married MARTHA JANE LEWIS 04 Jul 1898 in Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan21.  She was born 10 Aug 1875 in Sheridan Twp., Huron County, Michigan22, and died 04 Nov 1955 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan.

 

Notes for LEONARD JOSEPH JOHNSON:

Leonard and Martha had a grocery store in Caseville located at the site occupied by Kaspar's.  They ran the grocery during the first part of their married life.  They then moved to Detroit and then Saginaw.  They returned to Caseville around 1940, where they ran Pop Johnson Cabins on State Street.  Leonard is buried in the Caseville Township Cemetery

 

Leonard's name is misspelled on the 1920 census.

 

More About LEONARD JOSEPH JOHNSON:

Burial: Caseville Township Cemetery, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan

Census: 1880, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan - in fathers household

 

Notes for MARTHA JANE LEWIS:

Martha is buried in the Caseville Township Cemetery.

 

More About MARTHA JANE LEWIS:

Burial: Caseville Township Cemetery, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan

Census: 04 Apr 1930, Third Ward, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan

 

More About LEONARD JOHNSON and MARTHA LEWIS:

Marriage: 04 Jul 1898, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan23

     

Children of LEONARD JOHNSON and MARTHA LEWIS are:

                   i.    LEWIS12 JOHNSON, b. 08 Jun 1900, Sheridan Township, Huron County, Michigan24; d. 12 May 1986, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan25; m. CECELIA MARIE MEISCH, 24 Nov 1924, Sacred Heart Church, Saginaw, Michigan; b. 03 Mar 1901, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan; d. 24 Sep 2002, Saginaw Ward 10 District 9, Saginaw County, Michigan.

 

Notes for LEWIS JOHNSON:

Lewis enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War 1.  However, the war ended and he was discharged while still in boot camp.  Lewis was a life member of 40 & B; and also of the American Legion Jean Post Caseville.  He was a member of U.C.T.  Lewis was employed by Chevrolet Parts Plant in Saginaw, Michigan for 31 years, retiring in 1966.  He was a member of the St. Roch Catholic Church, Caseville, Michigan.  Lewis in buried in the Caseville Township Cemetery.

 

More About LEWIS JOHNSON:

Burial: Caseville Township Cemetery, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan

Census: 12 Jan 1920, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan

 

More About CECELIA MARIE MEISCH:

Burial: Sep 2002, Caseville Township Cemetery, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan

Census: 14 Apr 1930, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan

 

More About LEWIS JOHNSON and CECELIA MEISCH:

Marriage: 24 Nov 1924, Sacred Heart Church, Saginaw, Michigan

 

                  ii.    INA MAE JOHNSON, b. 05 Nov 1901, Caseville, Saginaw County, Michigan26; d. Feb 1995, Hemet, California26; m. MARSTON OBERSHAW; b. 31 Jan 1902, Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan27; d. 25 Dec 1980, Hemet, California27.

 

More About INA MAE JOHNSON:

Census: 12 Jan 1920, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan

 

                 iii.    ILLA JOHNSON, b. 13 Nov 1916, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan; d. 13 Nov 1916, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan.

 

 

3.  THOMAS S.11 JOHNSON (CLARISSA ANN10 CASE, SEYMOUR B.9, ORRIN8, HEZEKIAH7, EZRA6, JOSIAH5, JOSEPH4, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 21 Feb 1875 in Caseville, Huron County, Michigan, and died 30 Aug 1953.  He married MATILDA SWICK 02 Dec 189428.  She was born 1875.

 

Notes for THOMAS S. JOHNSON:

Thomas was a carpenter by trade.  He is buried in the Caseville Township Cemetery.

 

More About THOMAS S. JOHNSON:

Burial: Caseville Township Cemetery, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan

Census: 1900, Lake Township, Huron County, Michigan

 

More About MATILDA SWICK:

Census: 1900, Lake Township, Huron County, Michigan

 

More About THOMAS JOHNSON and MATILDA SWICK:

Marriage: 02 Dec 189428

     

Children of THOMAS JOHNSON and MATILDA SWICK are:

                   i.    LUKE S.12 JOHNSON, b. Oct 1895.

 

More About LUKE S. JOHNSON:

Census: 1900, Lake Township, Huron County, Michigan

 

                  ii.    BAETRICE L JOHNSON, b. Jul 1897.

 

More About BAETRICE L JOHNSON:

Census: 1900, Lake Township, Huron County, Michigan

 

                 iii.    FLOYD J. JOHNSON, b. May 1899.

 

More About FLOYD J. JOHNSON:

Census: 1900, Lake Township, Huron County, Michigan

 

                  iv.    THOMAS JOHNSON, b. 1901.

 

More About THOMAS JOHNSON:

Census: 1910, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan

 

                   v.    HOWARD JOHNSON, b. 1905.

 

More About HOWARD JOHNSON:

Census: 1910, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan

 

                  vi.    HAROLD JOHNSON, b. 1906.