Johnson, James Gibson Reverend, Doctor (b. 25 JUN 1839, d. 23 MAR 1904)

Note: Rev James Gibson Johnson, D. D., of Farmington, Conn., died yesterday evening at Georgetown University Hospital from a sudden attack of acute Bright’s disease. (A vague and obsolete term for disease of the kidneys - acute or chronic. Usually refers to nonsuppurative inflammatory or degenerative kidney diseases characterized by proteinuria and hematuria and sometimes by oedema, hypertension, and nitrogen retention. Prevalent in males; onset at any age; highest incidence between 3 and 7 years of age. ) Rev. Dr. Johnson was accompanying his wife’s remains from Monterey, Mexico, where she died from the same disease on March 17, to their home in Farmington, when he was taken ill and could proceed no farther. He was removed to the hospital for treatment, but expired in a few hours after his arrival.

Dr. and Mrs. Johnson were on a trip for the benefit of the former’s health when she was taken ill in Monterey, the disease, as in her husband’s case, making rapid progress to a fatal issue.

Long and Active Career

Dr. Johnson was a native of Massachusetts, and was sixty-six years of age. He was for many years pastor of the Farmington Congregational Church, after filling pastorates of fifteen years at Rutland, Vt.; five years at New London, Conn., and as many more at the New England Church, in Chicago. He was a trustee of the Hartford Theological Seminary, Chaplain of the Society of Mayflower Descendants, former president of the Congregational Club of Connecticut, corporate member of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, and of many other important organizations.

Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of Mr. William Rankin, of Newark, N. J., and a sister of Prof. Rankin of Princeton University

Dr. and Mrs. Johnson leave surviving their four children, Rankin Johnson, chief engineer of the Mexican International Railway; Barger Johnson, of the literary staff of Harper Bros., New York; Mrs. Ernest W. Smith, of Hartford, Conn., and Miss Eleanor H Johnson.

Dr Joseph Taber Johnson, of this city, is a brother of the deceased clergyman. Two other brothers are Arnold B Johnson, chief clerk of the lighthouse board and J. Augustus Johnson, a lawyer, of New York City.

The remains of Dr. and Mrs. Johnson will be forwarded to Connecticut tomorrow morning, and the funeral will take place in the Congregational Church at Farmington Sunday afternoon. Dr. Joseph Taber Johnson will accompany the remains.

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Washington Ward 2, Washington, DC

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Washington Ward 2, Washington, DC

Note: Dr. Johnson was a faculty member in the Howard University Medical Department from 1868 to 1872. His subject areas were "Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children," and "Clinical Midwifery." He also served as the Secretary of the Medical Department during 1870-1872.

Joseph Taber Johnson House, 4014 Lorcom Lane
-A historic home located on Lorcom Lane near Cherrydale
-First placed on “Arlington’s Most Endangered List” in 2003

History
This 1907 farmhouse, built by noted local surgeon Dr. Joseph Taber Johnson, sits on the crest of the hill above St. Andrew’s Church. Johnson combined the names of his two sons, Loren and Bascom, and named his estate Lorcom Farm. The name of Lorcom Lane comes from the same origin. Nearby Vacation Lane was so named because Dr. Johnson brought children from the District of Columbia to the area for summer vacations in fresh air and sunshine. The property contains some remarkable trees, including one oak that measures more than 15 feet in diameter. Additions have been made to the house over the years; most recently, it was divided into several apartments.

A perfect example of this is the threat currently facing the Joseph Taber Johnson House. The house is in the process of being sold to a developer who plans to demolish it and another smaller single-family home on the large lot, and to replace it with a large townhouse development.

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Washington Ward 2, Washington, DC

Note: MILITARY: Volunteer Soldier

Occupation: Date: 1860
Place: Clerk

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Washington Ward 2, Washington, DC

Note: Occupation: Ship Carpenter

Note: Occupation: Ship Carpenter

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Allegany, Cattaraugus, NY

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Venango, Venango county, Pennsylvnia

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1900
Place: Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania

Note: Occupation: Miller

Note: Alvan Wing, born in 1843, is descended from Nathaniel 4, Alvan 3, Lemuel 2, Nathaniel Wing 1. His mother was Hannah S., daughter of Abram Burgess. She had four children: Mary, Alvan, William H. and Walter H. Mr. Wing is a farmer. He was married in 1870 to Amelia R., daughter of Arnold Small. They have one son, Nathaniel N.

Note: Death from Apoplexy (stroke)

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts