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Matt Ransom Johnson 1879–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 SEP 1879

Birth Location: Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 4 SEP 1943

Death Location: Benson, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Father: Josephus Johnson

Mother: Sarah Coats

Spouse(s): Anna Woodall

Children(s): Sarah Johnson, Matt Johnson, Fred Johnson, Media Johnson, Anna Johnson, Lettie Johnson, Blanche Buffkin, Prel Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Inel Johnson

Matt Ransom Johnson was born in 1879 in Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA, the child of Josephus Johnson And Sarah Catherine Coats. Matt Ransom Johnson married Anna Mae Woodall, and had children including Anna Merle Johnson, Blanche Lorraine Johnson Buffkin, Fred Cannon Johnson, Inel Johnson, Lettie Tera Johnson, Matt Obet Johnson, Media Ociadelle Johnson, Prel Lougreer Johnson, Sarah Juanita Johnson, Thomas Lamar Johnson. Matt Ransom Johnson passed away in 1943 in Benson, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Matt Ransom Johnson was born in 1879 in Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA, the child of Josephus Johnson And Sarah Catherine Coats.
  • Matt Ransom Johnson married Anna Mae Woodall, and had children including Anna Merle Johnson, Blanche Lorraine Johnson Buffkin, Fred Cannon Johnson, Inel Johnson, Lettie Tera Johnson, Matt Obet Johnson, Media Ociadelle Johnson, Prel Lougreer Johnson, Sarah Juanita Johnson, Thomas Lamar Johnson.
  • Matt Ransom Johnson passed away in 1943 in Benson, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josephus Johnson
1842–1919
Birth Location: Four Oaks, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Coats
1845–1912
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anna Woodall
1887–1964
Birth Location: Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Johnson
1907–1974
Birth Location: Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
SJ
Matt Johnson
1919–1921
Birth Location: Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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Fred Johnson
1910–1998
Birth Location: Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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Media Johnson
1912–1993
Birth Location: Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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Anna Johnson
1914–2007
Birth Location: Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
AJ
Lettie Johnson
1917–2006
Birth Location: Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
LJ
Blanche Buffkin
1922–2016
Birth Location: Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
BB
Prel Johnson
1924–2019
Birth Location: Benson, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
PJ
Thomas Johnson
1926–1978
Birth Location: Johnston Co., North Carolina
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Inel Johnson
1925–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Matt Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Matt Johnson
1879–1943
Birth Place: Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Josephus Johnson
1842–1919
Four Oaks, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Catherine) Coats
1845–1912
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Allen (Smith Johnson) Jr
1808–1882
Four Oaks, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Penelope ("Penny") Allen
1813–1892
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Amos Coats
1816–1891
North Carolina
Tabitha (Mary Polly) Turlington
1817–1853
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Allen JOHNSON\JOHNSTON
1759–1845
William Allen
1776–1832
Rachel Jones
1780–1829
Captain Coats
1785–1856
Sarah Stephenson
1787–1856
Willis Turlington
1784–1870
Sabra Carter
1788–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Amos JOHNSON\JOHNSTON
1727–1797
dna JOHNSON
1733–1797
James Allen
1752–1789
Elizabeth Briers
1748–1811
Josiah Jones
1760–1783
John Coates
1756–1840
John Stevenson
1752–1828
Lucy Johnson
1755–1816
William Turlington
1745–1795
Mary Eastwood
1738–1807
Mary Cox
1764–1820

Matt Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Matt (Ransom) Johnson (17 SEP 1879–4 SEP 1943) m. Anna (Mae) Woodall (16 Dec 1887–31 May 1964)
  1. 1. Sarah (Juanita) Johnson 1907–1974 m. Ernest Neighbors 1892–1973
    1. 1. Regenia (Dare) Neighbors 1932–2019
    2. 2. Earnest (Ray) Neighbors 1929–1929
  2. 2. Matt (Obet) Johnson 1919–1921
  3. 3. Fred (Cannon) Johnson 1910–1998
  4. 4. Media (Ociadelle) Johnson 1912–1993 m. Wilber (Fennstron) Barber 1908–1973
    1. 1. Merwyn (Johnson Barber) Sr 1934–1986
    2. 2. Max (Holladay Barber) Sr 1931–1970
    3. 3. Faye (Finnstron Barber) McLamb 1935–2019
  5. 5. Anna (Merle) Johnson 1914–2007 m. Canary (Tothrow) Matthews 1912–1978
  6. 6. Lettie (Tera) Johnson 1917–2006 m. William (Artis) Reaves 1920–1989
  7. 7. Blanche (Lorraine Johnson) Buffkin 1922–2016 m. George (Fowler) Buffkin 1925–2003
  8. 8. Prel (LouGreer) Johnson 1924–2019 m. James (William Simmons) Sr 1922–1984
    1. 1. Lou (Ellen) Simmons 1948–2014
  9. 9. Thomas (Lamar) Johnson 1926–1978
  10. 10. Inel Johnson 1925–

Matt Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1879
17 SEP 1879
Birth of Matt Ransom Johnson in Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1943
4 SEP 1943
Age 64
Death of Matt Ransom Johnson in Benson, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Benson, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 SEP 1879
    Event Place: Elevation, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 SEP 1943
    Event Place: Benson, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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