Rutland

JOHNSON, Leonard

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 223-224

Leonard JOHNSON, of Pawlet, was born 28 November 1828 at Pawlet [Rutland 
County, Vermont], son of James and Ruth (WILLIAMS) JOHNSON. Having received 
the usual educational advantages of the common schools, he was a tiller of 
the soil until he arrived at his majority, when his active disposition making 
him desire a change, he entered the employment of the R. & W. [Rutland & 
Whithall?] Railroad Company as station agent, and has continued in this 
occupation for forty years. During the late Civil War he acted as recruiting 
officer and assistant provost marshal. In 1852 he became a member of the 
order of Odd Fellows, joining Hopkins Lodge, Hartford, New York, and he has 
been a Free & Accepted Mason for thirty-five years. On 26 February 1857 at 
Pawlet [Rutland County, Vermont] Mr. Leonard JOHNSON was married to Harriet, 
daughter of Harry and Harriet VIETS. Of this union were born three children: 
Wayland, R. G. M., and Anna A. As his second wife Leonard JOHNSON wedded 
Ellen, daughter of Charles and Julia WRIGHT, of Hartford [Washington County], 
New York.

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