( First married to Minnie E. Tyler)

Part abstracted as it's a very long bio contained in Volume 3 pages 419-421

Abstract: Jasper J. Johnson, member for twenty years of the Portland bar. He was born on a farm in Multnomah county, July 5, 1862. His father, Jacob Johnson was one of the first settlers of the state and was born December 20, 1828, in Highland county, Ohio and married Martha J. Lee, second cousin to General Robert E. Lee. Jacob died January 25, 1901 and his remains are interned in the Multnomah Cemetery. Jacob's father was William Johnson who came to Multnomah county during pioneer times.

Vol 3 pg 421
Mr. Johnson was married in October, 1886, to Minnie E. Tyler, a daughter of Captain Tyler. She died on the 8th of February, 1901, leaving three children, namely; Harriet M., a musician of superior ability, now acting as a soloist in the Trinity Episcopal church; Alice M. and Clifton W. On the 31st of December, 1903, Mr. Johnson was united in marriage to Miss Ella Crawford, a daughter of Judge W. M. Crawford, of Clay county, Nebraska, and to them has been born a daughter, Gladys L. Mrs. Johnson is an active member of the Eastern Star, the Rebekahs and the Methodist church.

Transcribed by Darla Stimbert January 2004.

 Author: Gaston, Joseph; Portland, Oregon, its history and builders : in connection with the antecedent explorations, discoveries, and movements of the pioneers that selected the site for the great city of the Pacific
Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1911, 2448  pgs. (Vol. 3 pages 419-421)