Nat Gould

Francis Johnson 1723-1811

Francis Johnson was born in 1723, the son of Ralph Johnson 1672-1755 and his wife nee Grace Spencer 1694-1772. He was baptised on 20 May 1723 at Parwich.

He married Mary Odingsells-Leake, the daughter of John Odingsells-Leake and his wife Elizabeth. Mary was born in about 1703. She died on 1 June 1763, and was buried at Alsop-en-le-Dale in Derbyshire.

Francis Johnson died on 19 January 1811 at Tissington in Derbyshire, and was buried at Alsop-en-le-Dale.

He had no surviving children, and his heir was his nephew Richard Goodwin born 1756 of Ashbourne in Derbyshire, the son of his sister Mary Goodwin nee Mary Johnson 1727-1798.

There is a slate tablet on the south wall of Alsop-en-le-Dale church reading as follows:

"Underneath interr`d the
Body of Ralph Johnson,
Of Parwich in this County,
Gentleman and Grace his wife,
The daughter of Henry SPENCER,
of Hole House in the same County, Esq.
He died on 21 February 1755 aged 83 years
She died 29 April 1772, 78
Also interred the body of Mary Johnson,
daughter of John ODINGSELLS-LEEKE,
of Tipperston [[EPPERSTONE] in the County of Nottingham,
Esq, who maried Francis JOHNSON Esq,
son of the before named Ralph Johnson,
and departed this life 1st June 1763 aged 60
Also interred the body of the before named
Francis JOHNSON who departed this life
without a brother or issue, 19 January 1811, aged 87
He had an only sister, Mrs Mary GOODWIN,
late of Tissington, whom he survived."