Description
Lewis Johnson is a well known old negro of McKinney. He owns his home in Lewisville. He is one of the few who has seen McKinney and Collin develop from a mere village and semi-wilderness into one of the most beautiful cities and prosperous counties in the United States.
He is 75 years old (born ~1844), and was once a slave belonging to Dr. Tony Hunn of Platt County (Platte County), Missouri, father of “Uncle Frank” Hunn, who now lives with his son at Celina. Dr. Hunn died in Missouri.
His widow (Polly Hunn 'nee Feland) brought Johnson and his sister to McKinney during the war. He was freed at the Hunn home which was a few miles north of McKinney (Texas). After he had been made free he remained with the family and farmed for 3 years. He said he was always well treated by his masters, and was never sold.
He has been helping save the big grain crop in Collin County. As soon as the binders started up he went to the harvest fields and shocked wheat until harvest was over. Then he enlisted with a thrashing outfit and has been busy at this work since. He is living with his second wife and has three children.Date(s) of Creation
8/20/1919
