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Gladys "Onnie" Johnson 1925 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1925

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 14 Feb 1963

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: Homer Johnson

Mother: Bettie Thigpen

Spouse(s): Lee Jernigan

Children(s): Ella Jernigan, Maggie McCurtis, Catherine Jernigan, Katie JERNIGAN

The story of Gladys "Onnie" Johnson began in 1925 in Mississippi. In 1930, Gladys "Onnie" Johnson resided in New Albany, Union, Mississippi, USA. Gladys "Onnie" Johnson married Lee Jernigan, and had children including Ella Mae Jernigan, Maggie McCurtis, Catherine Beatrice Jernigan, Katie JERNIGAN. Gladys "Onnie" Johnson passed away in 1963 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Gladys "Onnie" Johnson began in 1925 in Mississippi.
  • In 1930, Gladys "Onnie" Johnson resided in New Albany, Union, Mississippi, USA.
  • Gladys "Onnie" Johnson married Lee Jernigan, and had children including Ella Mae Jernigan, Maggie McCurtis, Catherine Beatrice Jernigan, Katie JERNIGAN.
  • Gladys "Onnie" Johnson passed away in 1963 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Homer Johnson
1900 – 1987
Birth Location: Vossburg, Miss
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Bettie Thigpen
1905 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lee Jernigan
1900 – 1988
Birth Location: Greenville, Butler, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Ella Jernigan
1927 – 2006
Birth Location: Laurel Jones, Mississippi
EJ
Maggie McCurtis
1929 – 2011
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Catherine Jernigan
1941 – 2007
Birth Location: Laurel Jones, Mississippi
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Katie JERNIGAN
1947 – 2010
Birth Location: Laurel Jones, Mississippi
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Gladys Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Gladys Johnson
1925 – 1963
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Homer Johnson
1900 – 1987
Vossburg, Miss
Bettie Thigpen
1905 –
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Jim (Jack) Johnson
1860 – 1915
Mississippi, USA
Dehlia Johnson
Lyakriel ("Gabe") Thigpen
1866 – 1929
Paulding, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
Leah Smith
1868 – 1950
Paulding, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jack Johnson
Sally
Jacob Thigpen
1840 –
Maria Thigpen
1843 –
Hart Smith
1846 –
Milly
1842 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wah-CA-Tubbee Johnson
Hagar Thigpen
1810 – 1871
Mariah Thigpen
1820 –

Gladys Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Gladys ("Onnie") Johnson (abt 1925 – 14 Feb 1963) m. Lee Jernigan (15 May 1900 – 05 Mar 1988)
  1. 1. Ella (Mae) Jernigan (19 Dec 1927 – 22 Mar 2006)
  2. 2. Maggie McCurtis (20 Oct 1929 – 19 Jun 2011)
  3. 3. Catherine (Beatrice) Jernigan (2 Dec 1941 – 15 Aug 2007)
  4. 4. Katie JERNIGAN (30 Aug 1947 – 9 Jul 2010)

Gladys Johnson's Timeline

3 Records

1925
abt 1925
Birth of Gladys "Onnie" Johnson in Mississippi
Mississippi
1930
1930
Age 5
Gladys "Onnie" Johnson resided here in New Albany, Union, Mississippi, USA
New Albany, Union, Mississippi, USA
1963
14 Feb 1963
Age 38
Death of Gladys "Onnie" Johnson in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1925
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: New Albany, Union, Mississippi; Roll: 1169; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340904

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: New Albany, Union, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: New Albany, Union, Mississippi; Roll: 1169; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340904

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1963
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
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