Andrew Johnson, a notable farmer, dairyman, and stock grower in Douglas County, South Dakota, was born and educated in Denmark before emigrating to America in 1873. Initially settling in Hartford, Connecticut, he moved to Iowa in 1877, where he farmed until 1900. Johnson then acquired a half section of land in Douglas County, cultivating 220 acres into a valuable homestead. He focused on general farming, dairy farming, and raising Shorthorn and Jersey cattle. A committed Republican and Presbyterian, he and his wife, Hannah Sorenson, had one daughter, Meta C., who married Henry Singleman.
Andrew Johnson is one of the prominent and successful farmers, dairymen, and stock growers of Douglas County, where he has a well-improved and most productive farm, and his success is but the more pleasing to note in view of the circumstances that it has been gained entirely through his own efforts, which have been so directed as to retain to him the unqualified esteem of all who know him. He was reared and educated in his native land, Denmark, where he continued to reside until 1873, when he emigrated to America, settling in Hartford, Connecticut, where he resided until 1877, when he came west to Iowa, where he became the owner of several farms, being there successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits until the year 1900, when he disposed of his interests in that state in order to cast in his lot with the new and progressive commonwealth of South Dakota. He came to Douglas County and here purchased a half section of land, of which he has placed fully two hundred and twenty acres under most effective cultivation, while such is the excellence of the permanent improvements that the fine homestead is one of the most valuable in this section of the state. Mr. Johnson carries on general farming, including dairy farming, breeding the Shorthorn and Jersey types of cattle, of the latter of which he has a fine herd of one hundred cattle, utilizing the same for dairying purposes, while he also raises an excellent grade of hogs, and has shipped much of his own stock to market in the various seasons. In politics he gives his support to the Republican party but has never sought political office of any sort. He and his wife are zealous members of the Presbyterian church.
In 1861 Mr. Johnson was united in marriage, in his native country, to Miss Hannah Sorenson, and they have one daughter, Meta C., who is the wife of Henry Singleman.
Source: Robinson, Doane, History of South Dakota: together with mention of Citizens of South Dakota, [Logansport? IN] : B. F. Bowen, 1904.