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Barney William Johnson 1898–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1898

Birth Location: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 5 Oct 1982

Death Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Johnson

Mother: Mary Meeks

Spouse(s): Pearl Orange, Martha Brown

Children(s): Bonnie Johnson, Freddie Johnson, Eula Johnson, Mildred Johnson, Paul Johnson, Johnnie Geary

Barney William Johnson was born in 1898 in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Wesley Johnson And Mary Ann Meeks. In 1910, Barney William Johnson resided in Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Barney William Johnson resided in Civil District 1, Marion, Tennessee, USA. Barney William Johnson married Martha Loranzie Brown, Pearl Lillie Orange, and had children including Bonnie M Johnson, Dawn Johnson, Eula Violet Johnson, Freddie W Johnson, Johnnie Marie Geary, Mildred Irene Johnson, Paul Franklin Johnson. Barney William Johnson passed away in 1982 in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Barney William Johnson was born in 1898 in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Wesley Johnson And Mary Ann Meeks.
  • In 1910, Barney William Johnson resided in Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Barney William Johnson resided in Civil District 1, Marion, Tennessee, USA.
  • Barney William Johnson married Martha Loranzie Brown, Pearl Lillie Orange, and had children including Bonnie M Johnson, Dawn Johnson, Eula Violet Johnson, Freddie W Johnson, Johnnie Marie Geary, Mildred Irene Johnson, Paul Franklin Johnson.
  • Barney William Johnson passed away in 1982 in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Johnson
1875–1947
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Meeks
1877–1972
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
MM

Spouses(s)

Pearl Orange
1901–1945
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
PO
Martha Brown
1914–2005
Birth Location: Tennessee
MB

Children(s)

Bonnie Johnson
1923–2014
Birth Location: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
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Freddie Johnson
1927–1973
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Eula Johnson
1921–2005
Birth Location: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
EJ
Mildred Johnson
1919–2013
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
MJ
Paul Johnson
1932–2022
Birth Location: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
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Johnnie Geary
1928–2017
Birth Location: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
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Barney Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Barney Johnson
1898–1982
Birth Place: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Wesley Johnson
1875–1947
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Ann) Meeks
1877–1972
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Francis (Merrill) Meeks
1847–1937
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Nancy Layne
1850–1912
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Merrill Meeks
1828–
John Layne
1803–1900
Esther Kilgore
1808–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Meeks
1804–1867
Tabitha More
1811–
John Sr
1768–1840
Barbara Devault
1770–1860
Stephen Kilgore
1767–1841
Rebecca Salyer
1770–1860

Barney Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Barney (William) Johnson (20 Jun 1898–5 Oct 1982) m. Pearl (Lillie) Orange (25 Nov 1901–28 Jul 1945) m. Martha (Loranzie) Brown (26 Oct 1914–22 Jun 2005)
  1. 1. Bonnie (M) Johnson 1923–2014 m. Earl (Alvin) Higgins 1924–1982 m. Robert (Vernon) Andelson 1931–2003
  2. 2. Freddie (W) Johnson 1927–1973
  3. 3. Eula (Violet) Johnson 1921–2005 m. Charles (H) Partin 1916–1976
  4. 4. Mildred (Irene) Johnson 1919–2013 m. James (E.) Saynes 1921–1999
  5. 5. Paul (Franklin) Johnson 1932–2022 m. Faye Ervin 1934–2024
  6. 6. Johnnie (Marie) Geary 1928–2017 m. Cecil (Wade) Cunningham 1923–2016 m. Raymond (Earl Geary) Sr 1923–2010

Barney Johnson's Timeline

8 Records

1898
20 Jun 1898
Birth of Barney William Johnson in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Barney William Johnson resided here in Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Barney William Johnson resided here in Civil District 1, Marion, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Marion, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Barney William Johnson resided here in District 5, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
Barney William Johnson resided here in Rural, Grundy, Tennessee
Rural, Grundy, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 42
Barney William Johnson resided here in Tracy, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Tracy, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
Barney William Johnson resided here in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
1982
5 Oct 1982
Age 84
Death of Barney William Johnson in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1898
    Event Place: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tracy, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 31-8
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 409-05-8633; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1754; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 66
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341984
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Marion; Roll: 1877493
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1375513
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: 4247; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 31-14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1375513

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Marion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1754; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 66

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 5, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341984

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Grundy, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tracy, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 31-8

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tracy, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tracy, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 31-8

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: 4247; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 31-14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Marion; Roll: 1877493

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1982
    Event Place: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 409-05-8633; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
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