Hardesty's History of Calhoun County, West Virginia

PETER JOHNSON 

     Peter Johnson is the fortunate owner of 130 acres of rich land 
in Center district, Calhoun County, in the cultivation of which his 
time is employed. His home has been in this county since 1833, and 
his birth was in Gilmer County, Virginia, October 6, 1826. 
     Robert and Elizabeth (Huffman) Johnson, both now deceased, were 
his parents, and his father died when Peter was but two years of age. 
July 19, 1856, in Calhoun County were spoken the words joining in one 
the lives of Peter Johnson and Matilda Ball, and the years that have 
followed have witnessed the births of their nine children and the 
death of two, as given here: Laura V., born May 26, 1857, died July 
18, 1859; D. Franklin, July 18, 1860; Cordelia B., May 6, 1862; Floyd 
V., April 2, 1864; Evalena B., May 18, 1866, died December 9, 1866; 
Henrietta F., August 31, 1869; Willie K., February 24, 1872; 
Jefferson C., May 2?, 1875.
     John and Rachel (Barr) Ball were the parents of Matilda, wife of 
Mr. Johnson. They are no longer living. Her brother, Franklin Ball, 
was killed during the war of 1861, while acting as a scout on Bear 
Fork of Steer Creek. 
     Peter Johnson served two years as justice of the peace, some 
years ago; in 1880 he was again elected to the office and is now 
serving. In 1875 he acted as assessor, re-assessing the land in 
Calhoun County. He may be addressed at Grantsville, Calhoun County, 
West Virginia. 

(Linda Fluharty)