[preston.FTW]
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 9, Ed. 1, Tree #0216, Date of Import: Oct 19, 1998]
Bucyrus Biographical Sketches, pg. 1026: Mrs. Mary J. Johnson, farmer; P. O. Bucyrus, was born in Pickaway Co. OH Jan. 18, 1830, and was a daughter of David Whitesel of PA and Rebecca Emmerson of VA. She was united in marriage to Samuel T. Johnson Dec. 30, 1853. Mr. Johnson was born Sept. 4, 1827, in this county and was a son of Mr. M. Johnson, a sketch of whose life appears in Bucyrus Township. They had nine children: Herschel, Belle S., Jennie, William, David W., Thomas F., Otoe A., Henry, and Ellis. Mr. Johnson died March 13, 1871, leaving Mrs. Johnson with a large family of little children to care for, which she has done well. She owns 240 acres of fine land in Dallas Twp. Her father, David Whitesel, moved to Indiana several years ago and died in 1878. There were fourteen of the Emmersons, who all lived to maturity.
Mary J. Whitesel 
