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John Wilson Johnston 1873–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 April 1873

Birth Location: Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 13 March 1955

Death Location: Cottondale, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Philip Johnson

Mother: Francis Belvin

Spouse(s): Frances Johnson, Bamma Johnson

Children(s): Jessie Johnson, Talmage Jhonson, Howell Johnson, Ross Johnson, Joe Johnson, Pauline Zalmson, Clarence Johnson, Hawell Johnson, Mattie Johnson, Clarance Johnson

John Wilson Johnston was born in 1873 in Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, United States, the child of Philip R Johnson And Francis Belvin. In 1900, John Wilson Johnston resided in Centerville, Bibb, Alabama, USA. John Wilson Johnston married Bamma F Johnson, Frances Alabama Johnson, and had children including Clarance J Johnson, Clarence Johnson, Hawell Johnson, Howell T Johnson, Jessie F Johnson, Joe P Johnson, Mattie Johnson, Pauline Zalmson, Ross L Johnson, Talmage Jhonson. John Wilson Johnston passed away in 1955 in Cottondale, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Wilson Johnston was born in 1873 in Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, United States, the child of Philip R Johnson And Francis Belvin.
  • In 1900, John Wilson Johnston resided in Centerville, Bibb, Alabama, USA.
  • John Wilson Johnston married Bamma F Johnson, Frances Alabama Johnson, and had children including Clarance J Johnson, Clarence Johnson, Hawell Johnson, Howell T Johnson, Jessie F Johnson, Joe P Johnson, Mattie Johnson, Pauline Zalmson, Ross L Johnson, Talmage Jhonson.
  • John Wilson Johnston passed away in 1955 in Cottondale, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philip Johnson
1819–1889
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Francis Belvin
1832–1916
Birth Location: Pinetucky, Perry, Alabama, United States
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Spouses(s)

Frances Johnson
1877–1952
Birth Location: Perryville, Perry, Alabama, United States
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Bamma Johnson
1877–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

Jessie Johnson
1905–1967
Birth Location: Pinetucky, Perry, Alabama, USA
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Talmage Jhonson
1899–1956
Birth Location: Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, USA
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Howell Johnson
1910–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Ross Johnson
1910–1984
Birth Location: Centerville, Alabama, USA
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Joe Johnson
1901–1963
Birth Location: Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, USA
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Pauline Zalmson
1918–2014
Birth Location: Perry County, Alabama, USA
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Clarence Johnson
1907–1976
Birth Location: Pinetucky, Perry, Alabama, United States
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Hawell Johnson
1909–1974
Birth Location: Pinetucky, Perry, Alabama, USA
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Mattie Johnson
1897–1982
Birth Location: Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, United States
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Clarance Johnson
1908–
Birth Location: Alabama
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John Johnston's Ancestors

Self
John Johnston
1873–1955
Birth Place: Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, United States
Parents
Philip R. Johnson
1819–1889
Tennessee, United States
Francis Belvin
1832–1916
Pinetucky, Perry, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Redmond Johnson
1753–1859
South Carolina, United States
Winrnford
1776–1850
North Carolina, United States
Elkanah (B.) Belvin
1798–1879
North Carolina
Mary (Margaret) Bishop
1795–
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Belvin
1754–1807
Frances Brasfield
1756–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Belvin
1725–1782
Priscilla Bledsoe
1725–1782

John Johnston's Descendants

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John (Wilson) Johnston (6 April 1873–13 March 1955) m. Frances (Alabama) Johnson (3 Nov 1877–19 Apr 1952) m. Bamma (F) Johnson (Jan 1877–)
  1. 1. Jessie (F) Johnson 1905–1967 m. Ovella Watson 1907–1985
    1. 1. Dorothy (Elouise "Dot") Johnson 1929–2017 m. Wallace Johnson 1927–2005
    2. 2. Jessie (R Johnson) Junior 1936–2016 m. Dorothy (Ann) Hewitt 1939–2021
  2. 2. Talmage Jhonson 1899–1956 m. Rainey Johnson 1902– m. Dorothy Johnson 1904–
    1. 1. Vivian Johnson 1919–
    2. 2. Ina (W) Johnson 1925–2002
    3. 3. Arvine Johnson 1925–
    4. 4. Virginia Johnson 1923–
  3. 3. Howell (T) Johnson 1910–
  4. 4. Ross (L) Johnson 1910–1984
  5. 5. Joe (P.) Johnson 1901–1963
  6. 6. Pauline Zalmson 1918–2014 m. James (Austin) Elmore 1925–1980
    1. 1. James (Wesley Jones) Sr 1943–2012
    2. 2. Carolyn (J.) Lamb 1934–2018
    3. 3. Jerry (Eugene) Jones 1936–1981
    4. 4. Troy (Ronald) Jones 1938–2020
  7. 7. Clarence Johnson 1907–1976
  8. 8. Hawell Johnson 1909–1974
  9. 9. Mattie Johnson 1897–1982 m. Alonso (L) Foster 1894–
    1. 1. Clyde Foster 1916–
    2. 2. Clifton Foster 1914–
    3. 3. Frances Foster 1918–
    4. 4. Vida (Mae) Foster 1920–
    5. 5. Vessie (Ree) Foster 1926–
  10. 10. Clarance (J) Johnson 1908–

John Johnston's Timeline

10 Records

1873
6 Apr 1873
Birth of John Wilson Johnston in Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, United States
Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, United States
1873
6 April 1873
Birth of John Wilson Johnston in Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, United States
Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, United States
1900
1900
Age 27
John Wilson Johnston resided here in Centerville, Bibb, Alabama, USA
Centerville, Bibb, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 37
John Wilson Johnston resided here in Pinetuckey, Perry, Alabama, USA
Pinetuckey, Perry, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 47
John Wilson Johnston resided here in Centerville, Bibb, Alabama, USA
Centerville, Bibb, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 57
John Wilson Johnston resided here in Precinct 15, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Precinct 15, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
1932
1932
Age 59
John Wilson Johnston resided here in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 62
John Wilson Johnston resided here in Courthouse, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Courthouse, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 67
John Wilson Johnston resided here in Courthouse, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Courthouse, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
1955
13 March 1955
Age 82
Death of John Wilson Johnston in Cottondale, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Cottondale, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1873
    Event Place: Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Courthouse, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00085; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 63-37A
    [2] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Centerville, Bibb, Alabama; Roll: T625_1; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 8
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 15, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2339786
    [5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Tributes; Publication Place: Mississippi, USA
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Centerville, Bibb, Alabama; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1240002
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pinetuckey, Perry, Alabama; Roll: T624_30; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0147; FHL microfilm: 1374043
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 April 1873
    Event Place: Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Centerville, Bibb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Centerville, Bibb, Alabama; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1240002

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pinetuckey, Perry, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pinetuckey, Perry, Alabama; Roll: T624_30; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0147; FHL microfilm: 1374043

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Centerville, Bibb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Centerville, Bibb, Alabama; Roll: T625_1; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 8

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 15, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 15, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2339786

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Courthouse, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Courthouse, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00085; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 63-37A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Courthouse, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Courthouse, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00085; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 63-37A

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Tributes; Publication Place: Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 March 1955
    Event Place: Cottondale, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Alabama, Death Index
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Tributes; Publication Place: Mississippi, USA
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cottondale, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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