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Albemarle County
Biographies
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JOHNSON, CHARLES SIDNEY:
Charles Sidney Johnson was born in Albemarle County, Virginia. April 30th, 1872, being a son of Samuel Harvey and Sidnie James (Dunn) Johnson.
When a boy he attended the public schools of Cismont where he was born and reared. Prior to his coming to Roanoke on July 14th, 1902, the subject of this sketch was engaged in the mercantile business at Cismont, Virginia, being a full partner of the firm of Money & Company. After locating in Roanoke he became the local agent for the Robert Portner Brewing Company of Alexandria, Virginia, and still occupies that position. On June 14th, 1910, he was elected a member of the City Council of Roanoke from Kimball Ward. After a year's service in that body he resigned owing to his removal to Highland Ward where he now resides.
His father, Samuel Harvey Johnson, was a valiant Confederate soldier, serving throughout the Civil War in the 19th Virginia Regiment. He was wounded in his left side while in the service of the Confederacy. His father died October 7th, 1903. His mother departed her life at the home of her son in this city on June 15th, 1910, the day following his election to the City Council.
Charles S. Johnson married Margaret Josephine, daughter of Mrs.Catherine Dietrich, of Henrico County, Virginia, September 14th, 1905, and three children have been born to this union as follows: Charles S., deceased; Marie Josephine, aged four; and Catherine Sidney, aged eighteen months.
Socially he is a member of the Elks, the Eagles, and the Odd Fellows. In the Fraternal Order of Eagles he has gone through all the chairs and is a past District Deputy Grand Worthy President, and is First Vice President of the State Aerie. He is First Vice President of the State Association of Elks, a member of the U. C. T., a State Director of the T. P. A., and a member of the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce.
History of Roanoke County by George S. Jack, Edward Boyle Jacobs; published 1915;
Submitted to Genealogy Trails by Andrea Stawski Pack.
Mosias Jones was in Albemarle Co. VA as he had a land patent dated Oct 24, 1752. In 1759, he was a church warden for Belvoir Church, Fredericksville Parish. Between the years 1761-1771, he was Justice of the Peace and in 1761, Sheriff.
Submitted by Ann Baughmann
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