Here is a brief biography of the Johnson Brothers that I found online taken from a book circa 1900.
JOHNSON BROS. (STEPHEN J. & JOHN W.)
JOHNSON BROS., Barnard, Kansas
Dealers inGeneral Merchandise
Our Motto: Honest Goods, Honest Dealings
Messrs. Stephen J. and John W. Johnson of this firm were born in Hawkins County, Tennessee, in the foothills of the Cumberland mountains. They moved with their parents to Appanoose county, Iowa, in the year 1868, and in the spring of 1874 removed from there to Mitchell county, Kansas, and located with their parents on a homestead about twelve miles west of Barnard. They started in the mercantile business in Barnard about seven years ago, and have enjoyed a splendid business and made many warm friends in and around town. They are well known throughout Lincoln and Mitchell counties through their long residence in both. (History of Lincoln County, page 87, submitted by Joel Criag)
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