Seneca and Monroe County Bits and Pieces

Submitted by Olive Hoffman

(1) Wills of Monroe Co., NY  1821 – 1864
JOHNSON, COURTNEY  of Perinton, Monroe, NY:  died 31 March 1864
Sisters:  Mary Johnson of Perinton, NY;  Gertrude Johnson of Perinton, NY
Brothers:  Ira Johnson, dec’d, lefted (?) Viz:
                Henry W. Johnson & Hudson Johnson 

(2) Tree Talks vol 21, #1 – March 1981:   Monroe County
Intestate Estates of Perinton    1863-1874
From Indexes of Early Wills/Intestate Estates @ Rochester Public Library
Johnson, Courtney of Perinton     Died 31 March 1864
Sisters :  Mary Johnson of Perinton, Petitioner;   Gertrude Johnson of Perinton
Brother:  Ira, deceased who left children  Henry W. & Hudson 

(3)  Elmwood Cemetery, Perinton, Monroe, NY (corner of Furnam Rd.) (updated information) Ira Johnson d. 14 Jan 1861; 54-9-27  (he was born 18 March 1806, my date calculator)       Sarah, wife of Ira:  d. 09 Jan 1864;  50-11-17   (she was born 23 Jan 1813  “      ’’    )   

(4)  LDS # 017,105 : 1850 Monroe Co. Census, Perinton   26 July   Page Numbers:  365 written; 183 stamped  237  237 
Ira Johnson  44  Farmer 700  born NY 
Sarah   “         37   NY
Henry W.  “     9   NY
Hudson    “       4   NY

238  238
Courtney Johnson   53     NY
Gertrude Johnson   51     NY
Mary Johnson         44     NY 

(5)   Lastly, an obit sent by my friend in NY soooo long ago: I do not have the name of the newspaper or the date or anything – what I have is what you see:  

HENRY W. JOHNSON- Died at Seneca Falls, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Asa Woodcock, 200 Fall St.,           on 8 March 1936, he was 92 years old.  He was a Civil War Veteran (in the NY Calvary Com H), and had 5 brothers who also fought in the Civil War.  He is survived by 3 daughters, Miss Sarah Johnson, Mrs. William Sylvester, and Mrs. Asa Woodcock; 4 sons, Fred, Roscoe,  Jay and George Johnson; 15 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery.....