This obituary is from a Marysville Kansas newspaper, but I don’t know the name. It states that he was born in Illinois, but it doesn’t say which county. He was born in Jo Daviess Co., but his widow apparently did not know that.

Samuel H. Johnson died at his home in this city (Marysville, Kansas), Tuesday, January 6 (1920), aged 71 years, 11 months and 29 days. Death resulted from a complication of diseases and he had been in poor health for a long time. Funeral services were held at Memorial Presbyterian Church Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock and interment was in the Marysville Cemetery. Mr. Johnson was born in Illinois, but spent the greater part of his life in Kansas. He was engaged in farming in Nemaha County for a number of years, then moved to a farm near Oketo. About ten years ago he retired from the farm and moved to Marysville, where he had since made his home. He is survived by his wife and eight children: Mrs. Carrie McBurney of this city, H. L. Johnson of Baileyville, F. J. Johnson of Corning, Lawrence S. Johnson of Herkimer, J. D. Johnson, Nemaha City, Nebraska; Milton Johnson of Oketo, Ernest Johnson of Home City and Mrs. Rosa Peets of Liberty, Nebraska. Mr. Johnson was highly esteemed in the circle of friends in which he was best known and the surviving relatives have the sincere sympathy of the community.