Who was Walter Johnson?

Walter Johnson (1806–1864) was born in Robertson, Tennessee, USA and died in Newton, Newton, Mississippi, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Walter William Johnson 1806–1864

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees

Born 12 Apr 1806 · Robertson, Tennessee, USA

Died 04 Apr 1864 · Newton, Newton, Mississippi, USA

Father William Johnson (1764–1845)

Mother Dianna Johnson Adams

Siblings Diana Johnson, Dianna Johnson, Edward Edmund Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, Ezekiel Johnson, George Albert Johnson, Henry H Captain Reverend Johnson, Henry Harrison Johnson Rev, John Bailey Johnson, Margaret Johnson, Mary Rebecca Johnson, Nancy Johnson, Rachel Olyer Jones Johnson, Rachel Johnson, Thomas D Johnson, Thomas E Johnson Cap 2 Wt, Thomas Johnson, Walter W Johnson, Walter William Johnson, Wiliam Samuel Johnson, William Samuel Sol Johnson

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Johnson

1764–1845

Dianna Johnson Adams

Spouse(s)

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Children

No children recorded

Biography

The story of Walter William Johnson began in 1806 in Robertson, Tennessee, USA. Walter William Johnson passed away in 1864 in Newton, Newton, Mississippi, USA.

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1806

Birth of Walter William Johnson in Robertson, Tennessee, USA

Birth

1864

Death of Walter William Johnson in Newton, Newton, Mississippi, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Walter Johnson

This ancestor line traces from Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA (1764) to Robertson, Tennessee, USA (1806) across 2 generations.

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: Walter Johnson (1806–1864) was born in Robertson, Tennessee, USA and died in Newton, Newton, Mississippi, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Walter in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Walter Johnson's Ancestors

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Walter William Johnson PTP

1806–1864

Robertson, Tennessee, USA

Parents

William Johnson PTP