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John Henry Johnson 1855–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1855

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 07 Dec 1929

Death Location: Veribest, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Sanford Johnson

Mother: Clarissa Eades

Spouse(s): Margaret Tiller

Children(s): Willie Johnson, Lucy Tiller, Allie Johnson, Henry Johnson, Ruppan Johnson, Ida Johnson

In 1855, John Henry Johnson entered the world in Georgia, born to Sanford Johnson And Clarissa Classie G Eades. In 1860, John Henry Johnson resided in Georgia Militia District 233, Oglethorpe, Georgia,. John Henry Johnson married Margaret Viola Tiller, and had children including Allie Johnson, Henry Earle Johnson, Ida Mae Johnson, Lucy A Tiller, Ruppan Johnson, Willie Cleveland Johnson. John Henry Johnson passed away in 1929 in Veribest, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1855, John Henry Johnson entered the world in Georgia, born to Sanford Johnson And Clarissa Classie G Eades.
  • In 1860, John Henry Johnson resided in Georgia Militia District 233, Oglethorpe, Georgia,.
  • John Henry Johnson married Margaret Viola Tiller, and had children including Allie Johnson, Henry Earle Johnson, Ida Mae Johnson, Lucy A Tiller, Ruppan Johnson, Willie Cleveland Johnson.
  • John Henry Johnson passed away in 1929 in Veribest, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sanford Johnson
1816–1864
Birth Location: Lexington Oglethorpe Georgia
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Clarissa Eades
1816–1890
Birth Location: Oglethorpe county, Georgia
CE

Spouses(s)

Margaret Tiller
1857–1937
Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
MT

Children(s)

Willie Johnson
1887–1962
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
WJ
Lucy Tiller
1882–
Birth Location: Georgia
LT
Allie Johnson
1884–1971
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
AJ
Henry Johnson
1877–1955
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
HJ
Ruppan Johnson
1886–1950
Birth Location: Georgia
RJ
Ida Johnson
1879–1957
Birth Location: Georgia
IJ

John Johnson's Ancestors

Self
John Johnson
1855–1929
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Sanford Johnson
1816–1864
Lexington Oglethorpe Georgia
Clarissa ("Classie" G) Eades
1816–1890
Oglethorpe county, Georgia
Grandparents
Green Johnson
1791–1869
Ogelthorpe, Georgia, USA
Rhoda Goolsby
1801–1855
Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
Reuben Eads
1782–1844
Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Sorrow
1777–1854
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Goolsby
1769–1805
Sarah Pye
1771–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Johnson's Descendants

1.
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John (Henry) Johnson (abt 1855–07 Dec 1929) m. Margaret (Viola) Tiller (03 Oct 1857–15 Oct 1937)
  1. 1. Willie (Cleveland) Johnson 1887–1962 m. Bessie (Mae) Jennings 1887–1962
    1. 1. Herman Johnson 1911–1912
    2. 2. Eloise Johnson 1926–
    3. 3. Kathleen Johnson 1919–
    4. 4. Fred Johnson 1916–1970
  2. 2. Lucy (A) Tiller 1882– m. James (Pierce) Tiller 1885–1929
  3. 3. Allie Johnson 1884–1971 m. James (Tillman “Hoke”) Vaughn 1885–1953
    1. 1. Walter (Leo) Vaughn 1912–1982
    2. 2. Mary (Estelle) Vaughn 1918–1997 m. John (Gordon) Cowart 1918–1989
    3. 3. Catherine (Virginia) Vaughn 1920–1920
    4. 4. Carl (Inman) Vaughn 1922–1987 m. Stella Patterson 1927–2004
    5. 5. Ben (Grady Vaughn) Sr 1915–1992 m. Bonnie (Mary) Collins 1920–2014
  4. 4. Henry (Earle) Johnson 1877–1955 m. Bertha Craft 1885–1980
  5. 5. Ruppan Johnson 1886–1950 m. Callie (Elizabeth) Tiller 1883–1959
    1. 1. Cleon Johnson 1909–1977 m. Nancy (Louise “lou”) Garner 1913–1967
    2. 2. Alton (Cornelius) Johnson 1922–2001 m. Lola (Mae) Burt 1930–1973
    3. 3. Walter (Eugene) Johnson 1918–1983 m. Ernestine Johnson 1928–2005
      1. 1. Joyce (Annette) Johnson 1940–2016
    4. 4. Florence (Ham) Johnson 1910–1985 m. Joseph (Clempton) Tiller 1898–1968
      1. 1. James (Fred) Tiller 1931–1992
    5. 5. Henry (Melvin) Johnson 1911–1954 m. Nancy (Cleo) Hopper 1913–1995
  6. 6. Ida (Mae) Johnson 1879–1957 m. James (F “Jim”) Hammonds 1877–1925 m. Math (N) Green 1928–1950
    1. 1. Jessie Hammond 1911–
    2. 2. James Hammond 1909–

John Johnson's Timeline

7 Records

1855
15 Oct 1855
Birth of John Henry Johnson in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America
1855
abt 1855
Birth of John Henry Johnson in Georgia
Georgia
1860
1860
Age 5
John Henry Johnson resided here in Georgia Militia District 233, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Georgia Militia District 233, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 45
John Henry Johnson resided here in Goode Pond, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Goode Pond, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
1921
13 Jan 1921
Age 66
Death of John Henry Johnson in Crawford, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Crawford, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
1929
7 Dec 1929
Age 74
Death of John Henry Johnson in Crawford, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Crawford, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
1929
07 Dec 1929
Age 74
Death of John Henry Johnson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1855
    Event Place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1855
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, Deaths Index, Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Goode Pond, Oglethorpe, Georgia; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1240215
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgia Militia District 233, Oglethorpe, Georgia; Page: 634

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Georgia Militia District 233, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgia Militia District 233, Oglethorpe, Georgia; Page: 634

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Goode Pond, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Goode Pond, Oglethorpe, Georgia; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1240215

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1929
    Event Place: Veribest, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, John Henry Johnson 7 Dec 1929

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1929
    Event Place: Crawford, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, Deaths Index, Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia
    [2] Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 33549-K
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1921
    Event Place: Crawford, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1929

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Veribest, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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