Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - A. J. Johnson
A. J. JOHNSON
A. J. Johnson, a barber, was born in Miami County, Ohio, December 4,
1846, and is a son of Aben C. and Anna Johnson, natives of Virginia,
who emigrated to Miami County about 1836, and were among the early
settlers in that county. Our subject was raised on a farm, but
not liking the occupation he began an apprenticeship at the barber's
trade, when eighteen years of age, under Frank Brown, at West Milton,
Ohio. At the expiration of one year, he began working as a
journeyman barber, and in this capacity continued until 1870, when he
opened a shop at North Lewisburg. In 1872, he came to Richwood,
where he has since been in business. He has a shop containing
three chairs, nicely equipped, on Main street, and is at all times
assisted by thoroughly competent workmen. In 1873, he married
Almeda F. Clark, at Dayton, by whom he has two children- Wilbert A. and
Edker W. He is Senior Steward of White Sulphur Lodge, F. & A. M., a
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a Republican in
politics. In 1864, he enlisted in Company D, Fifth United States
Colored Troops, and was discharged at the close of the war. He
owns a nice dwelling in Richwood, and is doing a thriving business.