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Lola Ellen Johnson 1920 – 1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 APR 1920

Birth Location: Jackson Co. KY

Death Date: 18 Sep 1994

Death Location: Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN

Father: Nelson Johnson

Mother: Matilda Summers

Spouse(s): William Grant, Avery Jackson

Children(s): Richard Grant, Betty Grant, Shirley Grant, Charles Grant, Nancy Grant, Dorothy Jackson, Beatrice Jackson, Eula Jackson, Avery Jackson

Lola Ellen Johnson was born in 1920 in Jackson Co. KY, the child of Nelson Johnson and Matilda Jane Summers. In 1935, Lola Ellen Johnson resided in Rural, Harlan, Kentucky. In 1940, Lola Ellen Johnson resided in Ohio, Crawford, Indiana, United States. Lola Ellen Johnson married William Henry Grant, Avery Lesley Jackson, and had children including Richard Ray Grant, Betty Lue Grant, Shirley Ann Grant, Charles Herbert Grant, Nancy Lee Grant, Dorothy Louise Jackson, Beatrice Briggs Jackson, Eula Inez Jackson, Avery Lesley Jackson. Lola Ellen Johnson passed away in 1994 in Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN.

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Biography

  • Lola Ellen Johnson was born in 1920 in Jackson Co. KY, the child of Nelson Johnson and Matilda Jane Summers.
  • In 1935, Lola Ellen Johnson resided in Rural, Harlan, Kentucky.
  • In 1940, Lola Ellen Johnson resided in Ohio, Crawford, Indiana, United States.
  • Lola Ellen Johnson married William Henry Grant, Avery Lesley Jackson, and had children including Richard Ray Grant, Betty Lue Grant, Shirley Ann Grant, Charles Herbert Grant, Nancy Lee Grant, Dorothy Louise Jackson, Beatrice Briggs Jackson, Eula Inez Jackson, Avery Lesley Jackson.
  • Lola Ellen Johnson passed away in 1994 in Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lola Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Lola Johnson
1920 – 1994
Birth Place: Jackson Co. KY
Parents
Nelson Johnson
1897 – 1988
Straight Creek, Bell Co., KY
Matilda (Jane) Summers
1901 – 1987
Jackson Co.,KY
Grandparents
James Johnson
1858 – 1927
Clay Co., KY
Margaret Pierce
1874 – 1919
KY
Isaac Summers
1874 – 1960
Jackson Co.,KY
Mary (Jane) Carroll
1875 – 1960
Jackson Co.,KY
Great-Grandparents
Amos Johnson
1838 – 1896
Matilda Simpson
1841 – 1880
Joseph Pierce
1836 – 1879
Rebecca Tudder
1839 –
Allen Summers
1811 – 1888
Elizabeth Summers
1844 – 1917
John Carroll
1849 – 1932
Susan Callahan
1856 – 1933
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Johnson
1815 – 1894
Dicey Brock
1819 – 1907
Andrew Simpson
1808 – 1880
Sally Brock
1818 – 1880
Alfred Pierce
1814 –
Sarah Turner
1818 – 1888
John Tedder
1801 – 1876
Nancy Parker
1805 –
Isaac Summers
1790 –
Rebecca Nelson
1790 – 1856
Mahlon Summers
1815 –
Christina Branstetter
Samuel Carroll
1820 – 1890
Elizabeth Branstetter
1818 – 1880
Edmond Callahan
1820 – 1910
Lucinda Spivey
1829 – 1876

Lola Johnson's Descendants

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Lola (Ellen) Johnson (20 APR 1920 – 18 Sep 1994) m. William (Henry) Grant (8 Mar 1917 – 06/10/2001) m. Avery (Lesley) Jackson (18 JAN 1920 – 29 AUG 1994)
  1. 1. Richard (Ray) Grant (3 OCT 1939 – )
  2. 2. Betty (Lue) Grant (17 MAR 1941 – ) m. John (Robert) Gardner
    1. 1. John (Robert) Gardner (10 DEC 1958 – ) m. Carla (Sue) Henderson (6 FEB 1959 – )
      1. 1. John (Robert) Gardner (20 JAN 1980 – )
      2. 2. Sarah (Sue) Gardner (21 JAN 1985 – )
      3. 3. Jeromy (Allen) Gardner
    2. 2. Brian (Keith) Gardner (3 DEC 1960 – 31 JAN 1995)
      1. 1. Amber (Ray) Gardner (15 MAR 1981 – )
    3. 3. Shelly (Ann) Garner (12 JUL 1962 – ) m. Steve Merket m. James (David) Coburn
      1. 1. Charlene (Renee) Merket (4 FEB 1987 – )
      2. 2. Stephanie (Ann) Merket (9 DEC 1987 – )
      3. 3. Secret (Marie) Merket (3 MAY 1989 – )
    4. 4. Patricia (Ellen) Gardner (19 AUG 1963 – ) m. George Ramirez m. Robert Lagerstrom
      1. 1. Tiffany (Ann) Ramirez (4 DEC 1982 – )
      2. 2. George (Anthony) Ramirez (17 MAY 1985 – )
    5. 5. Debra (Sue) Gardner (11 JUL 1965 – ) m. Thomas (Emil) Richards
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Richards (3 JUN 1985 – )
      2. 2. Thomas (Emil) Richards (5 DEC 1991 – )
  3. 3. Shirley (Ann) Grant (28 FEB 1945 – ) m. Andrew Sanchez (14 OCT 1941 – )
    1. 1. Roxanna (Tara) Sanchez (23 SEP 1962 – )
    2. 2. Robin (Marie) Sanchez (21 FEB 1964 – )
    3. 3. Andrew (Russell) Sanchez (29 JAN 1967 – )
    4. 4. Tina (Lee) Sanchez (24 JUL 1972 – )
  4. 4. Charles (Herbert) Grant (15 OCT 1946 – 14 NOV 1972)
  5. 5. Nancy (Lee) Grant (7 JUN 1951 – 16 Sep 2014) m. Lonnie Clark (18 May 1948 – 16 Sep 2014)
  6. 6. Dorothy (Louise) Jackson (7 JUN 1954 – )
  7. 7. Beatrice (Briggs) Jackson (8 NOV 1955 – )
  8. 8. Eula (Inez) Jackson (21 DEC 1956 – )
  9. 9. Avery (Lesley) Jackson (31 JAN 1958 – )

Lola Johnson's Timeline

4 Records

1920
20 APR 1920
Birth of Lola Ellen Johnson in Jackson Co. KY
Jackson Co. KY
1935
1935
Age 15
Lola Ellen Johnson resided here in Rural, Harlan, Kentucky
Rural, Harlan, Kentucky
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 20
Lola Ellen Johnson resided here in Ohio, Crawford, Indiana, United States
Ohio, Crawford, Indiana, United States
1994
18 Sep 1994
Age 74
Death of Lola Ellen Johnson in Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN
Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 APR 1920
    Event Place: Jackson Co. KY
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ohio, Crawford, Indiana; Roll: T627_1033; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 13-8
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Number: 307-20-8480; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911-1999
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [6] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Harlan, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ohio, Crawford, Indiana; Roll: T627_1033; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 13-8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Ohio, Crawford, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ohio, Crawford, Indiana; Roll: T627_1033; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 13-8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rural, Harlan, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ohio, Crawford, Indiana; Roll: T627_1033; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 13-8

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1994
    Event Place: Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 307-20-8480; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [3] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fredonia Cemetery, Fredonia, Crawford Co., IN
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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