Seeking information on family and descendants of :

Milton JOHNSON; b. Dec 1867 at Indiana; son of William E. and Phylena (JOHNSON) JOHNSON.

He m. Lydia Ellen STOCKWELL, daughter of Michell STOCKWELL and Rachel (--?--), 1892; d. 31 Jul 1956 at age 88.

1900 U.S. Census, Oklahoma, Payne county, Glenco township, page 140B, dwelling 275; Milton Johnson, head, born Dec 1867, Indiana, married eight years, farmer, owns free of mortgage, farm schedule 272; Lydia, wife, born Mar 1873, Illinois, parents born Illinois, married eight years, three children with two living; Phylena R., daughter, born Mar 1897, Oklahoma; Stancil E., son, born Apr 1899, Oklahoma.

Next door in dwelling 274 is widowed sister of Milton; Ida Dillman living with their father William Johnson.

1920 U.S. Census, same location, enumeration district (ED) 179, page 6B; Milton Johnson, head, 53, farmer; Lydia E., wife, 47; children all born Oklahoma; Ruth, daughter, 23, public school teacher; Rex, son, 16; Garnett, daughter, 9; Glen, son, 4.

1930 U.S. Census, same location, ED 60-1C, sheet 1B; Milton Johnson, head, owns a radio set, 62, farmer; Lydia, wife, 57; Glen, son, 14.

Lydia Ellen STOCKWELL was born in Mar 1873 at Illinois. She died on 27 Jun 1945 at age 72.

Known children of Milton JOHNSON and Lydia Ellen STOCKWELL all b. at Oklahoma were as follows:

i. Ruth JOHNSON; b. Mar 1897. She was also known as Phylena R. JOHNSON. In the 1920 census, she is shown in the household of her father with the occupation of public school teacher. Said to have married Charles Alfred BARTHOLOMEW.

ii. Stancil E. JOHNSON; b. Apr 1899.

iii. Rex JOHNSON; b. circa 1904.

iv. Garnett JOHNSON; b. circa 1911.

v. Glen JOHNSON; b. circa 1916.

vi. Possible daughter married to Carl GRINDSTAFF.

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