Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Sumter:

Roswell Johnson, farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Prairie du Sac, son of William and Mahala (Thomas) Johnson; came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1840; located in Sumter; located where he resides in 1858; owns 140 acres of land; resides on a farm of 100 acres, five and a half miles from the village of Prairie du Sac; born in Ohio Sept. 15, 1834. Married Mary McGinnis, daughter of William and Jane (Kyh) McGinnis, in Baraboo, March 13, 1857; had six children - William A., James T., who died June 16, 1861, in Sumter, Sauk Co.; Henry J., John R., Kate M., Edmond G. The father and mother of Mrs. Johnson, also Mrs. Johnson, were born in County Tyrone, Ireland; emigrated to America in 1847 and settled in Canada; from there went to Massens, St. Lawrence Co., N.Y., where they remained until they came to Wisconsin; the father of Mrs. Johnson was born Nov. 13, 1800; died Nov. 9, 1876; the mother of Mrs. Johnson was born July, 1788; died April 10, 1876. Mr. Johnson has held the office of School Director; has been Director of Sauk Co. Stock Breeders' Association; is also a member of the "Grange." Mr. and Mrs. Johnson belongs to the Methodist Church.

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