His death certificate records Benjamin F. Johnson, age 85, born 1829 in Fleming Co., Ky, died 1 Nov 1914 in Rowan Co., Ky, widowed, father Z. T. Johnson, born in Virginia, mother’s maiden name unknown, born in Kentucky, cause of death cancer, informant R. S. Johnson, Hilda, Ky, burial in Johnson Cemetery.

The dates of birth and death are from her gravestone, which is next to that of her husband.

Fleming Co., Ky marriage records lists the marriage on 1 Mar 1855 of Franklin Johnson, age 26, to Emily J. Johnson, age 16, both born in Fleming Co., Ky.

1860 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 31 July, lists on p. 30 as family #221/225:
B. F. Johnson, 31, farmer; Emly J., 21; Delila J., 4; Mary D., 1. All born in Kentucky.

Emily’s sister Sarah Amanda is two households below with her husband John Yazel.

1870 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 5 July, lists on p. 11 as family #69:
Johnson, Franklin, 40, farmer; Emily, 33; Delilah, 14; Mary, 12; Lamia, 9; Sarah, 7; Thomas, 4; Stanton, 2; Zachariah, 2/12, born March; Sarah, 70. All born in Kentucky.

The next household is that of Franklin’s brother Zachariah Phelps Johnson, also listed by his middle name.

1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Brushy Fork precinct, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 32 as family #234/277:
Johnson, Frank, 51, farmer; Emily J., 41, wife; Sarah A., 16, dau; Thomas F., 14, son; Richard H., 12, son; Zachariah, 10, blank; Henry S. 3, son. All born Ky Ky Ky.

It appears that the son listed as Stanton in 1870 is now going by Richard H. The informant on Frank’s death certificate was an “R. S. Johnson”, which I would imagine stands for Richard Stanton.