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Elijah Phillip Johnson 1771–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1771

Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Captain III

Mother: Elizabeth Gerard

Spouse(s): Rebecca Durham

Children(s): Robert Sr, Alfred Johnson, Durham Johnson, Elijah Johnson, Hiram Johnson, James Johnson

In 1771, Elijah Phillip Johnson entered the world in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Captain James Johnson Iii And Elizabeth Susannah Gerard. Elijah Phillip Johnson married Rebecca Desiree Durham, and had children including Alfred Mcdonald Johnson, Durham Johnson, Elijah Alphus Johnson, Hiram Hall Johnson, James B Johnson, Robert Malcom Johnson Sr. Elijah Phillip Johnson passed away in 1850 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1771, Elijah Phillip Johnson entered the world in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Captain James Johnson Iii And Elizabeth Susannah Gerard.
  • Elijah Phillip Johnson married Rebecca Desiree Durham, and had children including Alfred Mcdonald Johnson, Durham Johnson, Elijah Alphus Johnson, Hiram Hall Johnson, James B Johnson, Robert Malcom Johnson Sr.
  • Elijah Phillip Johnson passed away in 1850 in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elijah Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Johnson
1771–1850
Birth Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Captain James Johnson III
1735–1784
Lunenburg, Virginia, Colony
Elizabeth (Susannah) Gerard
1742–1790
Lunenburg Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Johnson
1720–1776
Surry Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Wyche
1720–1800
Albemarle, Surry, Virginia, United States
Henry (Jarratt) Gerrard
1720–1787
England
Elizabeth Neuman
1717–1769
England
Great-Grandparents
Moses Johnson
1700–1763
Mary Collier
1697–1772
James Sr
1691–1749
Elizabeth Briggs
1675–1749
HENRY GERRARD
1703–1767
MARY DENTY
1703–1734
William Newman
1697–1762
Sarah Ervin
1699–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Johnson
1665–1754
Hannah Rider
1678–1757
John Collier
1675–1732
Grace Lucas
1671–1739
Henry II
1648–1714
Frances Wyche
1650–1713
Robert Briggs
1635–1686
Mary Washington
1635–1679
William Gerrard
1680–1739
Elisabeth Willets
1677–1742
William Denty
1684–1750
Mary Cox
–1740
Jonathan Newman
1673–1743
Anne Clark
1674–1766
Edward Gibbs
1675–
Elizabeth Inston
1680–1722

Elijah Johnson's Descendants

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Elijah (Phillip) Johnson (24 Dec 1771–1850) m. Rebecca (Desiree) Durham (27 Sep 1774–1850)
  1. 1. Robert (Malcom Johnson) Sr 1795–1862 m. Mary Cummings 1805–1862
    1. 1. William (collins) Johnson 1835–1899 m. Rachel Watson 1852–1936
      1. 1. Andrew Johnson 1867–1922 m. Nettie Pender 1873–1960
        1. 1. Ray (William) Johnson 1893–1970 m. Bess (Ann) Ward 1896–1972
        2. 2. Cecil (Andrew) Johnson 1899–1957
        3. 3. Nona Johnson 1905–
      2. 2. Lewis (Harry) Johnson 1895–1951
      3. 3. John (J) Johnson 1883–
      4. 4. Eliza Johnson 1855–
      5. 5. Alford Johnson 1862–
      6. 6. Charles Johnson 1868–1912
      7. 7. William (Edward) Johnson 1861–1935
      8. 8. Minnie Johnson 1879–
    2. 2. Daniel Johnson 1834–1900
    3. 3. Francis (Cummings) Johnson 1822–1878
  2. 2. Alfred (Mcdonald) Johnson 1805–
  3. 3. Durham Johnson 1803–1883
  4. 4. Elijah (Alphus) Johnson 1806–1865
  5. 5. Hiram (Hall) Johnson 1810–1889
  6. 6. James (B) Johnson 1796–1849

Elijah Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1771
24 Dec 1771
Birth of Elijah Phillip Johnson in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 79
Death of Elijah Phillip Johnson in Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1771
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Family History Books, Westmoreland Family; Author: Foster, Howard C.
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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