Albert Tilford Johnson

Albert Tilford Johnson (November 1, 1851 - December 24, 1916) was a successful banker in Peoria, IL.

Descended from one of Peoria's oldest pioneer families, Albert Tilford Johnson was the first of four children but the only son of the Swedish immigrants John Johnson (1828–1857) and Anne Matilda Anderson (1829–1905). He was born in Peoria, IL and he had three younger sisters; Almire "Myra" Johnson (1853–1883), Emma Rebecca Johnson (1855–1904) and Sophie Christine Johnson (1857–1954). His father died when he was only 5 years old. By the time he was 18 years old he was already working as a bank clerk in Peoria, IL.

He married Elizabeth Breading McIlvaine (1858–1950) at the age of 30 on December 29th 1881 in Peoria, IL. She was a professional organist. They had 3 children: Elizabeth M. (Johnson) Scales in 1883, Harry McClure Johnson in 1886 and Albert "Bert" Tilford, Jr. in 1888. Albert T. Johnson worked in George Hogg McIlvaine's, his father-in-law's, bank called the Peoria National Bank for more than 30 years as a correspondent and bank clerk. He was also secretary and treasurer of Grace Presbyterian Church for many years in the same city.

In his later years he would spend his summers up in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada and return to Peoria for the winters. Albert Tilford Johnson died on December 23rd, 1916 of blood poisoning resulting from a defective tooth at the age of 65. He is buried in the Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, IL.