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George W JOHNSON Johnston 1815–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1815

Birth Location: Wilson County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 15 Nov 1887

Death Location: Ava, Jackson, Illinois, USA

Father: William JOHNSON

Mother: Tabitha (Johnson)

Spouse(s): Agnes (Johnson)

Children(s): Octavia (King), Dallas JOHNSON, Hansford JOHNSON, Ida (Cheatham), Jessie JOHNSON

In 1815, George W JOHNSON Johnston entered the world in Wilson County, Tennessee, USA, born to William Johnson And Tabitha Taylor Johnson. In 1850, George W JOHNSON Johnston resided in Fountain, Monroe, Illinois, USA. In 1870, George W JOHNSON Johnston resided in Bradley, Jackson, Illinois, USA. George W JOHNSON Johnston married Agnes Caroline Taylor Johnson, and had children including Dallas Johnson, Hansford Johnson, Ida Irene Johnson Johnston Cheatham, Jessie B Johnson, Octavia Johnson King. George W JOHNSON Johnston passed away in 1887 in Ava, Jackson, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1815, George W JOHNSON Johnston entered the world in Wilson County, Tennessee, USA, born to William Johnson And Tabitha Taylor Johnson.
  • In 1850, George W JOHNSON Johnston resided in Fountain, Monroe, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1870, George W JOHNSON Johnston resided in Bradley, Jackson, Illinois, USA.
  • George W JOHNSON Johnston married Agnes Caroline Taylor Johnson, and had children including Dallas Johnson, Hansford Johnson, Ida Irene Johnson Johnston Cheatham, Jessie B Johnson, Octavia Johnson King.
  • George W JOHNSON Johnston passed away in 1887 in Ava, Jackson, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William JOHNSON
1778–1860
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Tabitha (Johnson)
1780–1850
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Agnes (Johnson)
1819–1888
Birth Location: Illinois
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Children(s)

Octavia (King)
1837–1932
Birth Location: Waterloo, Monroe, Illinois, USA
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Dallas JOHNSON
1848–1870
Birth Location: Illinois
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Hansford JOHNSON
1859–1890
Birth Location: Illinois
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Ida (Cheatham)
1858–1941
Birth Location: Ava, Jackson, Illinois, USA
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Jessie JOHNSON
1839–
Birth Location: ,Monroe, IL
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George Johnston's Ancestors

Self
George Johnston
1815–1887
Birth Place: Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William JOHNSON
1778–1860
North Carolina
Tabitha (TAYLOR) (Johnson)
1780–1850
North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Johnston's Descendants

1.
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George (W JOHNSON) Johnston (1815–15 Nov 1887) m. Agnes (Caroline TAYLOR) (Johnson) (abt 1819–1888)
  1. 1. Octavia (JOHNSON) (King) 1837–1932 m. Moses (Washington) KING 1836–1880
    1. 1. Dizia\Diza KING 1869–1935 m. Emery\Emory Adams 1876–1957
      1. 1. Virgil (Hayes) ADAMS 1910–1988 m. Camille Starets 1916–1999 m. Ida (Irene Elsie TICER (King)) (Adams) 1913–1991 m. Annette (Antonette BIASO (Adams)) (Torre) 1917–1999
        1. 1. Virgil (Babe) ADAMS 1935–2013 m. Sharon-Lee (Marie SMITH) (Adams) 1946–2011
        2. 2. James (Robert Thomas) Adams 1937–2000
        3. 3. Gary (Virgil) ADAMS 1949–2007
    2. 2. George (Washington) KING 1860–1934 m. Elizabeth CARBOUGH 1858–1928
      1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) KING 1886–1961 m. Ida (Irene Elsie TICER (King)) (Adams) 1913–1991
        1. 1. Barbara (Irene KING) (Clover) 1945–2010 m. Leonard (R) CLOVER 1926–2010
      2. 2. Charles (Coleman) KING 1882–1961
      3. 3. Grover (Cleveland) KING 1884–1936
      4. 4. Lafayette (Dewitt) KING 1883–1959
      5. 5. Daniel (Earl) KING 1893–1969 m. Dailey (Evelyn) WISLEY 1900–1952
      6. 6. Ruby (Mae KING) (Imhoff) 1896–1972 m. Norman (James) IMHOFF 1892–1946
        1. 1. Norman (James IMHOFF) Jr 1918–2001
        2. 2. Vera (Elizabeth IMHOFF) (Elchlepp) 1916–1999
        3. 3. William IMHOFF 1922–
        4. 4. Leona (Jane Justine IMHOFF) (Claar) 1923–2024 m. Harry (Lamoin) CLAAR 1919–2010 m. Jesse (Lorn) MILLER 1920–2000
      7. 7. George (Washington KING) Jr 1890–1962
      8. 8. Leona (Jane KING) (Wisely) 1890–1982 m. Isaac (Raymond) WISLEY 1908–1990
    3. 3. Frederick (Lawrence) KING 1862–1883
    4. 4. Caroline KING 1863–1916 m. Squire (Phillip) PATE 1862–1913
      1. 1. Squire (Phillip PATE) Jr 1902–1902
      2. 2. Agnes (Caroline) PATE 1905–1905
      3. 3. Robert Pate 1895–1895
      4. 4. Lena (Pearl) PATE 1901–1901
      5. 5. Sherman Pate 1885–1885
      6. 6. Stella (B.) Pate 1894–1895
      7. 7. Ira (Bryn) PATE 1900–1972
      8. 8. Nellie (Mottie) PATE 1886–
      9. 9. Cora (Ivy) PATE 1891–
      10. 10. Rua (Edna) PATE 1897–
      11. 11. Herda (Robin) PATE 1898–
    5. 5. Zilpha (KING) (Ripley) 1865–1956 m. William (Hiller) RIPLEY 1859–1951
      1. 1. Fred (L) RIPLEY 1884–
      2. 2. Myrtle RIPLEY 1894–
      3. 3. Alvie RIPLEY 1897–1987 m. Yula (M) (Ripley) 1906–1984
      4. 4. Ivie RIPLEY 1899–1900
      5. 5. Mosa (Maze) RIPLEY 1903–
      6. 6. Zilphia RIPLEY 1905–
    6. 6. Elnora (Ellenora) KING 1869–1947 m. Oliver CHEATHAM 1866–1945
      1. 1. Cora (Belle CHEATHAM) (Wayman) 1894–1970
      2. 2. Fred (S) CHEATHAM 1889–1959
      3. 3. Ethel (Clarisey CHEATHAM) (Brown) 1892–1978
      4. 4. Oliver (Bryant) CHEATHAM 1898–1967
      5. 5. Elnora (CHEATHAM) (Henry) 1901–1986
      6. 6. Octavia (CHEATHAM) (Miller) 1896–1973
      7. 7. Ollie (Gladys CHEATHAM) (Thompson) 1905–1984
    7. 7. Delph (\ Delphia) KING 1867–1920 m. Margaret (Maggie) SMITH 1868–1960
      1. 1. Katherine (Veronica KING (King)) (Zurcher) 1904–1985 m. Delbert (Owsley) ZURCHER 1895–1977 m. Wiley KING 1904–
        1. 1. Wiley (Dennis) KING 1926–1955
        2. 2. Shirley (Fay Faye KING (Trefry)) (Fitzgerald) 1928–1993 m. Loren (Vernon) TREFRY 1924–1973
      2. 2. Joe KING 1890–1971
      3. 3. Harmon (Barney) KING 1893–1967
      4. 4. Marie (C KING) (Fisher) 1892–1924
      5. 5. John (H) KING 1888–1982
      6. 6. Mary KING 1891–
    8. 8. Verlicia (Verlitia KING (Morris)) (Penrod) 1871–1951 m. Henry (Thomas) PENROD 1867–1934 m. Madison (Matthew) MORRIS 1871–1954
      1. 1. Emma PENROD 1897–
      2. 2. Bessie PENROD 1900–
      3. 3. Mamie MORRIS 1894–
      4. 4. Fredy MORRIS 1895–
      5. 5. Andrew MORRIS 1896–
      6. 6. Edith (PENROD) (Parry) 1903–
    9. 9. Dollie KING 1875–1933 m. Alexander DEROSETT 1890–1964 m. Aaron (Franklin) IMHOFF 1874–1958
      1. 1. Diza (Dizia Pearl IMHOFF) (Norris) 1899–1918
      2. 2. Arthur (Franklin) IMHOFF 1903–1992 m. Dorothy (THOMPSON) (Imhoff) 1906–1967
        1. 1. Eugene (Arthur) IMHOFF 1933–1934
        2. 2. Herbert (Franklin) IMHOFF 1926–2001
    10. 10. Cornelia (Nellie Dollie KING) (Pyle) 1876–1950 m. Franklin PYLE 1875–
    11. 11. Octavia (KING) (Tucker) 1878–1955 m. Clement (Pious) TUCKER 1873–1958
      1. 1. Clement (Pious TUCKER) 3rd 1904–1978
      2. 2. Marion (E) TUCKER 1907–1970
      3. 3. Myrtle TUCKER 1913–2009
  2. 2. Dallas JOHNSON 1848–1870
  3. 3. Hansford JOHNSON 1859–1890 m. Flora (C WILLIAMS (Johnson)) (Church) 1861–
    1. 1. Hurdy (Louis) JOHNSON 1879–
  4. 4. Ida (Irene JOHNSON Johnston) (Cheatham) 1858–1941 m. Carroll (Carol Coral) CHEATHAM 1855–1916
    1. 1. Carrie (Mae CHEATHAM) (Pate) 1878–1963
    2. 2. Ida (CHEATHAM) (Doetch) 1894–1969
    3. 3. Willford CHEATHAM 1882–1923
    4. 4. Willard CHEATHAM 1885–1961
    5. 5. Genella (Jenetta CHEATHAM (Todd)) (Dailey) 1902–1977 m. William (L) TODD 1895– m. Harold DAILEY 1899–1978
      1. 1. William (Walter) TODD 1923–1997
      2. 2. Lorine (TODD) (Duncan) 1920–2005
  5. 5. Jessie (B) JOHNSON 1839– m. Laura (Ann LEMEN Lenvin) (Johnson) 1846–
    1. 1. Lenny (D) JOHNSON 1883–1896
    2. 2. Agnes (Delphene) JOHNSON 1873–1880
    3. 3. Duella (Landena) JOHNSON 1870–1944
    4. 4. Cleone (Idessie JOHNSON) (Cox) 1867–1928
    5. 5. Hertha (Hilores) JOHNSON 1885–1955
    6. 6. Jessie (R) JOHNSON 1879–1923

George Johnston's Timeline

5 Records

1815
1815
Birth of George W JOHNSON Johnston in Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 35
George W JOHNSON Johnston resided here in Fountain, Monroe, Illinois, USA
Fountain, Monroe, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 55
George W JOHNSON Johnston resided here in Bradley, Jackson, Illinois, USA
Bradley, Jackson, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 65
George W JOHNSON Johnston resided here in Ava, Jackson, Illinois, USA
Ava, Jackson, Illinois, USA
1887
15 Nov 1887
Age 72
Death of George W JOHNSON Johnston in Ava, Jackson, Illinois, USA
Ava, Jackson, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ava, Jackson, Illinois; Roll: 214; Page: 4D; Enumeration District: 034
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bradley, Jackson, Illinois; Roll: M593_232; Page: 8B; Family History Library Film: 545731
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Fountain, Monroe, Illinois; Roll: M432_121; Page: 57B; Image: 119
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Fountain, Monroe, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Fountain, Monroe, Illinois; Roll: M432_121; Page: 57B; Image: 119

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Bradley, Jackson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bradley, Jackson, Illinois; Roll: M593_232; Page: 8B; Family History Library Film: 545731

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ava, Jackson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ava, Jackson, Illinois; Roll: 214; Page: 4D; Enumeration District: 034

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1887
    Event Place: Ava, Jackson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ava, Jackson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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