WILLIAM C. JOHNSON, M.D. , post office, Pawnee, was born in Callaway county, Missouri, December 30, 1838; his father, Thornton Johnson, was born in Fairfax county, Virginia, February 16, 1801, and was of English descent; his mother, Mildred H. (Lanham) Johnson was of English descent; they were married in Fairfax county, Virginia, September 20, 1821. They had thirteen children, namely: Emily P., born August 12, 1822; Charles E., September 22, 1826; Edward L., December 14, 1828; Thomas G., August 25, 1830; John H., March 15, 1833; Emeline F., May 15, 1836; William C., December 30, 1838; Benjamin F., July 17, 1841; Sarah E., November 24, 1843; Joseph L., June 22, 1846; Mildred H., September 11, 1849; Samuel F., born August 28, 1850; Edward and Samuel are deceased. William C., came to this county in the winter of 1858-59; worked on the farm for John C. Whitcraft, at $16 a month; commenced studying medicine with William H. Veatch, M.D., and in 1860-61 attended Rush Medical College, Chicago, then returned to Auburn, where he married Miss Mary J. Ham, February 13, 1861, daughter of Roland and Dina Ham, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Illinois. They have had three children: Alice B., born May 15, 1862, in Montgomery county, Illinois; Minnie H., born September 22, 1865, and died August 2, 1866; Carrie G., born April 11, 1872. Dr. Johnson commenced the practice of medicine in Montgomery county, and removed to Pawnee in August, 1862; he graduated February 3, 1869. The Doctor has had a good success as a practitioner and is devoted to his profession. He is a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge, No. 620.