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Jesse Foster Johnson 1831–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1831

Birth Location: Monongalia, Virginia, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 07 Sep 1910

Death Location: Henry County, Indiana, USA

Father: Nathan Johnson

Mother: Elizabeth Covatt

Spouse(s): Zelpha Covalt

Children(s): Ollie Johnson, James Johnson, Willard Johnson, Emma Johnson, Henry Johnson, Effie Johnson, Minnie Johnson, Gilbert Johnson, Frank Johnson, Josephine Johnson

Jesse Foster Johnson was born in 1831 in Monongalia, Virginia, West Virginia, United States, the child of Nathan Johnson And Elizabeth Covatt. In 1850, Jesse Foster Johnson resided in Henry County, Indiana, USA. In 1860, Jesse Foster Johnson resided in Jefferson, Henry, Indiana, USA. Jesse Foster Johnson married Zelpha Covalt, and had children including Effie F Johnson, Emma Agnes Johnson, Frank Johnson, Gilbert R Johnson, Henry Johnson, James Alvah Johnson, Josephine Johnson, Minnie Carrie Johnson, Ollie Johnson, Willard Clement Johnson. Jesse Foster Johnson passed away in 1910 in Henry County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Jesse Foster Johnson was born in 1831 in Monongalia, Virginia, West Virginia, United States, the child of Nathan Johnson And Elizabeth Covatt.
  • In 1850, Jesse Foster Johnson resided in Henry County, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, Jesse Foster Johnson resided in Jefferson, Henry, Indiana, USA.
  • Jesse Foster Johnson married Zelpha Covalt, and had children including Effie F Johnson, Emma Agnes Johnson, Frank Johnson, Gilbert R Johnson, Henry Johnson, James Alvah Johnson, Josephine Johnson, Minnie Carrie Johnson, Ollie Johnson, Willard Clement Johnson.
  • Jesse Foster Johnson passed away in 1910 in Henry County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Johnson
1804–1846
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Covatt
1806–1877
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Zelpha Covalt
1836–1906
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
ZC

Children(s)

Ollie Johnson
1860–1891
Birth Location: Sulphur Springs, Henry, Indiana, USA
OJ
James Johnson
1862–1926
Birth Location: Sulphur Springs, Henry, Indiana, USA
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Willard Johnson
1864–1915
Birth Location: Sulphur Springs, Henry, Indiana, USA
WJ
Emma Johnson
1866–1945
Birth Location: Sulphur Springs, Henry, Indiana, USA
EJ
Henry Johnson
1869–1954
Birth Location: Springport, Henry, Indiana, USA
HJ
Effie Johnson
1871–1953
Birth Location: Springport, Henry, Indiana, USA
EJ
Minnie Johnson
1873–1956
Birth Location: Springport, Henry, Indiana, USA
MJ
Gilbert Johnson
1876–1944
Birth Location: Springport, Henry, Indiana, USA
GJ
Frank Johnson
1878–1882
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
FJ
Josephine Johnson
1858–1902
Birth Location: Sulphur Springs, Henry, Indiana, USA
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Jesse Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Johnson
1831–1910
Birth Place: Monongalia, Virginia, West Virginia, United States
Parents
Nathan Johnson
1804–1846
Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Covatt
1806–1877
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Johnson
1766–1844
Faquier, Virginia, United States
Margaret Sale
1769–1832
Jesse Nixson
1775–1853
Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Ruth Martin
1782–1876
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathon Nixon
1750–1799
Nancy Pugh
1756–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Nixon
1730–1800
Elizabeth Arnold
1723–1782
Robert Pugh
1730–1808
Mary Edwards
1736–1824

Jesse Johnson's Descendants

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Jesse (Foster) Johnson (26 Jan 1831–07 Sep 1910) m. Zelpha Covalt (Oct 1836–09 Apr 1906)
  1. 1. Ollie Johnson 1860–1891
  2. 2. James (Alvah) Johnson 1862–1926
  3. 3. Willard (Clement) Johnson 1864–1915
  4. 4. Emma (Agnes) Johnson 1866–1945 m. M (F) Couch 1860–1937
    1. 1. Ora (Elbert) Couch 1891–1966
    2. 2. Leona (May) Couch 1889–1890
  5. 5. Henry Johnson 1869–1954
  6. 6. Effie (F) Johnson 1871–1953
  7. 7. Minnie (Carrie) Johnson 1873–1956
  8. 8. Gilbert (R) Johnson 1876–1944
  9. 9. Frank Johnson 1878–1882
  10. 10. Josephine Johnson 1858–1902

Jesse Johnson's Timeline

9 Records

1831
26 Jan 1831
Birth of Jesse Foster Johnson in Monongalia, Virginia, West Virginia, United States
Monongalia, Virginia, West Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 19
Jesse Foster Johnson resided here in Henry County, Indiana, USA
Henry County, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 29
Jesse Foster Johnson resided here in Jefferson, Henry, Indiana, USA
Jefferson, Henry, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 39
Jesse Foster Johnson resided here in Henry County, Indiana, USA
Henry County, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 49
Jesse Foster Johnson resided here in Henry County, Indiana, USA
Henry County, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 69
Jesse Foster Johnson resided here in Henry County, Indiana, USA
Henry County, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 79
Jesse Foster Johnson resided here in Jefferson, Grant, Indiana, USA
Jefferson, Grant, Indiana, USA
1910
1 Sep 1910
Age 79
Death of Jesse Foster Johnson in Jefferson, Grant, Indiana, USA
Jefferson, Grant, Indiana, USA
1910
07 Sep 1910
Age 79
Death of Jesse Foster Johnson in Jefferson, Grant, Indiana, USA
Jefferson, Grant, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1831
    Event Place: Monongalia, Virginia, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Henry, Indiana; Roll: 284; Family History Film: 1254284; Page: 18D; Enumeration District: 002; Image: 0039.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Prairie, Henry, Indiana; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Prairie, Henry, Indiana; Roll: T623_377; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 71.
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jefferson, Henry, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: 306; Image: 306.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jefferson, Grant, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Prairie, Henry, Indiana; Roll: M432_151; Page: 341B; Image: .
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Henry County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Prairie, Henry, Indiana; Roll: M432_151; Page: 341B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jefferson, Henry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jefferson, Henry, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: 306; Image: 306.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Henry County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Prairie, Henry, Indiana; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Henry County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Henry, Indiana; Roll: 284; Family History Film: 1254284; Page: 18D; Enumeration District: 002; Image: 0039.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Henry County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Prairie, Henry, Indiana; Roll: T623_377; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 71.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jefferson, Grant, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jefferson, Grant, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1910
    Event Place: Jefferson, Grant, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Indiana, Marion Public Library Death Index, 1812 - 2011
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Sep 1910
    Event Place: Jefferson, Grant, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Henry County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
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