| Johnson Land |
Aaron C. Johnson purchased his home place in
Allamakee County.
First record found in Allamakee Co., was November 15, 1853 (Book
G. Page 47).
He filed for record December 30, 1858 (Book G, Page 50).
Amos & Alice Cole of Middlebury, Addison
county, Vermont sold to Aaron C. Johnson of
Union Prairie, Allamakee Co., Iowa
November 15, 1853, in consideration of the sum of
Five Hundred and Forty Dollars in hand paid, I Amos Cole do sell
to Aaron C. Johnson the following described premises to wit:
The west half of the SE quarter of section 12 and the NE quarter
of the SE quarter of section 12 in township 98 N. of range 6
west. Recorded November 20, 1857 in Allamakee County, Iowa.
-source: Allamakee co. land records, Book G pages
47 & 50
-contributed by Don Olson (Don's email contact can be found in
the Surname Registry
for Johnson) Aaron C. Johnson died a tragic death when he was
murdered by Mrs. Curtin in 1881. The murder is described in the
1913 History of Allamakee co. (by Hancock), Chapter 17.