Jacob Queener Johnson

Jacob Q. Johnson, one of the wealthy and successful citizens of Washington

County, Ark., and the son of James and Mary (Queener) Johnson, was born

in East Tennessee in 1828. The father was a native of North Carolina, and was

of Dutch descent.

He took an active part in the Black Hawk War, and served

with great credit to his country. He was a farmer and miller by occupation,

·and moved frnm Tennessee to Arkansas in 1851, where he followed farming for

some time. He located nine miles south of Fayetteville, and here he died in

1883, from injuries received from falling down stairs.

BenjaminHis son, Jacob Q., was

educated in his native State, and remained with his father until the war broke

out. but previous to to this, in 1852, he married Miss R. J., daughter of C. H.

Boatright, of Madison County, and to them were born thirteen children, nine

now living: Mary ,Jane, Tennessee, J. Q., Harriet Eliza, Edna K., Catherine,

Susan J., Benjamin F. and Dora H.

ln 1862 Mr. Johnson enlisted in the

Federal army, Company B, First Regiment Arkansas Cavalry, commanded by

Col. Harrison, and served three years, three months and seven days. He was in

the battle of Prairie Grove, was also in several skirmishes, but was never

wounded or taken prisoner. After the war Mr. Johnson purchased his present

home, which is one of the finest in the Northwest, and upon this farm he

has erected a fine two-story brick residence, valued at $4,000, also a large sawmill,

with grist-mill and flouring-mill attached, which is run by a thirty-six foot

water-wheel. The water is brought a distance of 500 yards to run the wheel.

Mr. Johnson has also steam power attached to run the mill when the water is

low or the mill is frozen up. This mill is valued at $20,000. Besides this Mr.

Johnson is the owner of 800 acres of valuable land, and has over 200 acres under

the plow. He is a member of the G. A. R., is a member of the Baptist Church,

and is one of the most respected and enterprising citizens of the county.