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Joel Johnson 1778–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1778

Birth Location: Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 30 April 1857

Death Location: Franklin Township, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Abel Johnson

Mother: Anna Alexander

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cornelius, Rebecca Wilson

Children(s): Mary Johnson, Eleanor Johnston, Abel Johnson, Ann Johnson, Benjamin Johnson, Cornelius Johnson, Cynthia Johnson, Elias Sr., Elizabeth Howard, Joel Johnson, Lemuel Johnson, Malinda Johnson, Rebbecca Johnson, Joel Jr.

In 1778, Joel Johnson entered the world in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Abel Johnson And Anna Alexander. Joel Johnson married Elizabeth Cornelius, Rebecca Wilson, and had children including Abel T Johnson, Ann Johnson, Benjamin Johnson, Cornelius E Johnson, Cynthia Johnson, Eleanor Johnston, Elias Johnson Sr, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Joel Johnson, Joel Johnson Jr, Lemuel W Johnson, Malinda Johnson, Mary Ann Johnson, Rebbecca Johnson. Joel Johnson passed away in 1857 in Franklin Township, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1778, Joel Johnson entered the world in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Abel Johnson And Anna Alexander.
  • Joel Johnson married Elizabeth Cornelius, Rebecca Wilson, and had children including Abel T Johnson, Ann Johnson, Benjamin Johnson, Cornelius E Johnson, Cynthia Johnson, Eleanor Johnston, Elias Johnson Sr, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Joel Johnson, Joel Johnson Jr, Lemuel W Johnson, Malinda Johnson, Mary Ann Johnson, Rebbecca Johnson.
  • Joel Johnson passed away in 1857 in Franklin Township, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joel Johnson's Ancestors

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Joel Johnson
1778–1857
Birth Place: Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Abel Johnson
1744–1820
York, Pensylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Anna Alexander
1751–1851
Nr York River, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Johnson
1707–1770
Coalboy, Wicklow, Ireland
Mary Jackson
1708–1770
Edgemont, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joel Johnson's Descendants

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Joel Johnson (17 May 1778–30 April 1857) m. Elizabeth Cornelius (1792–1840) m. Rebecca Wilson (1776–)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Johnson 1820–1900 m. William (Reed) Kear 1817–1891
    1. 1. Susan (Emily) KEAR 1851–1934 m. Charles (Daniel) Cooper 1822–1910
      1. 1. Charles (Earl) Cooper 1884–1963 m. Elizabeth (Jane) BERRY 1899–1939 m. Hester Neill 1885–1962
        1. 1. Sidney (Earl) Cooper 1938–2020
        2. 2. Daniel (Bary) Cooper 1918–1973
        3. 3. Phyllis (Belle) Cooper 1923–1995 m. Donald (D) McClellan 1907–1988
        4. 4. Loyd (Charles) Cooper 1923–2008
        5. 5. Byron (James) Cooper 1929–2019
        6. 6. Edgar Cooper 1933–2011
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Jane) Cooper 1937–2004 m. Raymond (Kenneth) Evans 1919–2002 m. Leo (Theodore Emery) Sr 1920–1966 m. Ernest (Laurence) Holt 1937–2009
      2. 2. Maude Cooper 1881–1955
      3. 3. George (W.) Cooper 1877–1959
      4. 4. Emma Cooper 1890–1958
      5. 5. Grace (Mildred) COOPER 1875–1939
  2. 2. Eleanor Johnston 1818–1893
  3. 3. Abel (T.) Johnson 1811–1883
  4. 4. Ann Johnson 1812–1880
  5. 5. Benjamin Johnson 1817–1871
  6. 6. Cornelius (E) Johnson 1814–1888
  7. 7. Cynthia Johnson 1823–1872
  8. 8. Elias (Johnson) Sr. 1831–1898
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Jane) Howard 1824–1877
  10. 10. Joel Johnson 1827–1894
  11. 11. Lemuel (W) Johnson 1828–1909
  12. 12. Malinda Johnson 1833–1834
  13. 13. Rebbecca Johnson 1828–1909
  14. 14. Joel (Johnson) Jr. 1820–1894

Joel Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1778
17 May 1778
Birth of Joel Johnson in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
1857
30 April 1857
Age 79
Death of Joel Johnson in Franklin, Polk, Iowa, USA
Franklin, Polk, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1778
    Event Place: Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 April 1857
    Event Place: Franklin, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Franklin Township, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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