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Oliver M. Johnson

Birth	:	25 Feb 1850
Death	:	24 Mar 1913
Burial	:	Slater Cemetery, Slater, Story County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8713989, -93.6753006
Description	:	O. M. Johnson was born in Norway, February 25, 1850, son of John and Rachel (Halverson) Johnson, both of whom passed their entire lives in Norway. He came to America a poor boy of sixteen years of age; today he has attained a handsome competence and is one of the honored men of Story county, who represent the best citizenship. He had the advantage of one year's attendance at Augsburg School at Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1871 he secured a position with Baldwin & Maxwell, merchants of Cambridge, Iowa, and for about 4 years drove a team for that firm. However,... Read More	O. M. Johnson was born in Norway, February 25, 1850, son of John and Rachel (Halverson) Johnson, both of whom passed their entire lives in Norway. He came to America a poor boy of sixteen years of age; today he has attained a handsome competence and is one of the honored men of Story county, who represent the best citizenship. He had the advantage of one year's attendance at Augsburg School at Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1871 he secured a position with Baldwin & Maxwell, merchants of Cambridge, Iowa, and for about 4 years drove a team for that firm. However, he was on the lookout for a more promising position, which proved to be a clerkship in the store of J. D. Brizley, of Cambridge. After about 5 years, then going to Sheldahl as clerk and running his own place for 6 years and following other enterprises, in 1904, Mr. Johnson bought from John Valland his elevator and lumber yard at Huxley and since that time has been one of the leading men of business in the community. In 1879 Mr. Johnson was united in marriage to Miss Alice Larson, a native of Norway, who located in Illinois in 1867 and came to Story county, Iowa, in 1875. Eight children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, four of whom are now living, namely: 1. Joseph, now superintendent of the city playgrounds of Dayton, Ohio; 2. Rebecca, a teacher of music in the Jewell Lutheran College; 3. Martin, cashier of the Farmers Savings Bank of Alleman, Iowa; 4. Lennie, now attending the Jewell Lutheran College. Mr. Johnson is now serving his third term as mayor of Huxley and for six years past has been a member of the school board, having assisted very materially in the erection of the new school building. He and his wife are consistent members of the Lutheran church. [Source in the public domain: "History of Story County, Iowa" Vol. 2, by W. O. Payne, Published 1911, pages 246-249]

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Oliver M. Johnson's memorial is located at: Slater Cemetery, Slater, Story County, USA.
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Latitude: 41.8713989
Longitude: -93.6753006

Family Members:

Spouse

Alice Larson Haugen Johnson

(1854 - 1940)

Children

Joseph L. Johnson

(1881 - 1934)

Linnie Victoria Johnson

(1893 - 1925)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
Slater, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8780000, -93.6760000

2. Sheldahl Cemetery
Lincoln Township, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8507996, -93.6928024

3. Willie Coons Farm Cemetery
Lincoln Township, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8347950, -93.6783760

4. Sheldahl Lutheran Cemetery
Palestine Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9071910, -93.6954800

5. Fjeldberg Cemetery
Huxley, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8786011, -93.5997009

6. Bethany Cemetery
Kelley, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9366989, -93.6594009

7. Ballard Grove Cemetery
Huxley, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8999872, -93.5918840

8. Palestine Cemetery
Huxley, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8770000, -93.5813000

9. Lincoln Cemetery
Cambridge, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9235992, -93.6097031

10. Kelley Community Cemetery
Kelley, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9496000, -93.6582000

11. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Lincoln Township, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7948643, -93.6396396

12. Hillsdale Cemetery
Madrid, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8774986, -93.7857971

13. United Brethren Cemetery
Union Township, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8282776, -93.7769165

14. Lem Small Cemetery
Madison Township, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7989616, -93.7425766

15. Crocker Cemetery
Lincoln Township, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7785988, -93.6778030

16. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9468994, -93.5903015

17. Hopkins Grove Cemetery
Union Township, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8116989, -93.7806015

18. Polk City Cemetery
Madison Township, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7740120, -93.7028550

19. Cambridge Cemetery
Cambridge, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9067600, -93.5424400

20. Beebe Cemetery
Polk City, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7694320, -93.7096660

21. Mount Hope Cemetery
Madrid, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8647003, -93.8167038

22. White Oak Cemetery
Elkhart Township, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8347000, -93.5357000

23. Clark Cemetery
Luther, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9623146, -93.7752838

24. Cassel Cemetery
Madrid, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8774986, -93.8339005