- 1840 Oktibbeha County, Mississippi Census, Josiah Johnson: 1 male 0-5,1 male 20-30, 1 female 0-5, 1 female 20-30.
- 1841, Winston County, Mississippi Land Patent on February 27, 1841.
- 1850 Neshoba County, Mississippi Census, page 141: Joe Johnson, 33, m,TN, Jane, 35, f, SC, Edmund, 12, m, MS, Nancy, 10, f, MS, George, 9, MS,Eustacy, 8, f, MS, Drucilla, 7, f, MS, Missourri 3, f, MS, Sophronia, 1,f, MS.
- 1852 Neshoba County, Mississippi Tax Roll: Josiah Johnson.
- 1854 Neshoba County, Mississippi Tax Roll: Josiah Johnson.
- 1857 Neshoba County, Mississippi Tax Roll: Josiah Johnson.
- 1859 Neshoba County, Mississippi Tax Roll: Josiah Johnson.
- 1860 Neshoba County, Mississippi Census, page 71: Josiah Johnson, 42,m, farmer, AL, Jane, 48, f, SC, Eustatia A., 15, f, MS, Drucilla C., 15,f, MS, Margaret, 12, f, MS, Mary S., 10, f, MS, John W., 7, m, MS, GeorgeJohnson, 18, m, farmer, MS, Martha, 16, f, MS.
- 1870 Neshoba County, Mississippi Census, page 67: Jane R. Johnson, 58,f, w, SC, Drucilla C., 23, f, w, MS, Margaret M., 21, f, w, MS, Mary S.,18, f, w, MS, John W. 17, m, w, MS.
- From The Neshoba Democrat, November 1, 1928, Linwood news: "Thecommunity was shocked last Thursday by the death of Mrs. Fronie Matthews."
- Died of accidental gunshot wound while hunting at his farm.