Biography of Nathan Johnson, page 657.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Nathan Johnson was born in Richland County, Ohio, Feb. 19, 1835, a son of 
Amariah and Jane (Wyatt) Johnson, who came to De Kalb County in 1837.  He 
remained with his father till twenty-seven years of age, when, on Christmas 
day, 1862, he was married to Hannah Hayward, a native of Lenawee County, 
Mich., born Jan. 5, 1845, a daughter of S.R. and Polly Hayward.  She came to 
De Kalb County to take charge of the district school.  They commenced 
housekeeping on section 24, Jackson Township, where they have since lived.  
Mr. Johnson enlisted in the late war of the Rebellion, as a recruit in 
Company A, Thirteenth Indiana Infantry, joining the regiment in front of 
Petersburg; was afterward in the expedition of General Butler against Ft. 
Fisher, and in the expedition of General Terry, participating in the severe 
battle culminating in the surrender of the fort.  He was discharged with the 
regiment at Goldsboro, N.C., and returned to his peaceful life on the farm.  
Mr. Johnson is one of the most enterprising men of the township, and is an 
influential and prominent citizen.  He has a family of two children---Dora 
A. and Clark Sylvester.

Submitted by:
Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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