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Otis Lorne Johnson 1879–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1879

Birth Location: Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 2 Jul 1956

Death Location: Henton, Shelby County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Calvin Johnson

Mother: America McCoy

Spouse(s): Emma Trueblood

Children(s): Dorothy Johnson, Lucy Johnson, Eugene Johnson, Mary Johnson, Loren Johnson, Martha JOHNSON, James Johnson, Lois Johnson, Alma Johnson, Glenn Johnson

The story of Otis Lorne Johnson began in 1879 in Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA. In 1880, Otis Lorne Johnson resided in Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA. In 1900, Otis Lorne Johnson resided in Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA. Otis Lorne Johnson married Emma J Trueblood, and had children including Alma Reca Johnson, Dorothy Belle Johnson, Eugene Winifred Johnson, Glenn Warren Johnson, James Calvin Johnson, Lois Stella Johnson, Loren Edward Johnson, Lucy M Johnson, Martha C Johnson, Mary Ellen Johnson. Otis Lorne Johnson passed away in 1956 in Henton, Shelby County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Otis Lorne Johnson began in 1879 in Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, Otis Lorne Johnson resided in Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, Otis Lorne Johnson resided in Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA.
  • Otis Lorne Johnson married Emma J Trueblood, and had children including Alma Reca Johnson, Dorothy Belle Johnson, Eugene Winifred Johnson, Glenn Warren Johnson, James Calvin Johnson, Lois Stella Johnson, Loren Edward Johnson, Lucy M Johnson, Martha C Johnson, Mary Ellen Johnson.
  • Otis Lorne Johnson passed away in 1956 in Henton, Shelby County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Calvin Johnson
1831–1912
Birth Location: Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, United States of America
CJ
America McCoy
1837–1915
Birth Location: Clinton County, Kentucky, USA
AM

Spouses(s)

Emma Trueblood
1886–1949
Birth Location: Sullivan, Indiana, USA
ET

Children(s)

Dorothy Johnson
1913–1999
Birth Location: Illinois
DJ
Lucy Johnson
1917–2000
Birth Location: Illinois
LJ
Eugene Johnson
1919–1990
Birth Location: Posotum, 111
EJ
Mary Johnson
1923–2002
Birth Location: Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois, United States of America
MJ
Loren Johnson
1918–1997
Birth Location: Evanston, Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA
LJ
Martha JOHNSON
1907–1959
Birth Location: Illinois
MJ
James Johnson
1911–1975
Birth Location: Sadorus, Illinois, USA
JJ
Lois Johnson
1910–1964
Birth Location: Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois, United States of America
LJ
Alma Johnson
1915–1962
Birth Location: Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
AJ
Glenn Johnson
1921–2001
Birth Location: Parksville, Illinois, USA
GJ

Otis Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Otis Johnson
1879–1956
Birth Place: Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Parents
Calvin "Cal" Johnson
1831–1912
Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, United States of America
America (Catherine) McCoy
1837–1915
Clinton County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Henry Johnson
1800–1885
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
Martha Wood
1809–1865
Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States of America
Jeremiah (Jerry B) McCoy
1770–1858
Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Lucia ((Lucy) N) Talbott
1809–
Clinton, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Calvin Johnson
1771–1825
Abiah Roberts
1778–1867
John Sr
1783–1861
Sarah Crouch
1792–1865
Henry McCoy
1736–1804
Sarah Herndon
1750–1851
Nicholas Talbott
1769–1820
Jane Bates
1775–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Seth Johnson
1746–1816
Jemima Miller
1748–1821
Collins Roberts
1725–1782
Hannah Sears
1737–
Judge Sr
1737–1800
Sarah Wood
1747–1839
James Crouch
1768–1855
Agnes Denton
1770–1836
John McCoy
1716–1797
Sarah Logan
1716–1809
George Sr
1731–1796
Sarah Wingfield-Herdon
1732–1802
Basil Talbott
1739–1804
Sarah Athey
1742–1803
John Bates
1737–1811
Margaret Young
1745–1793

Otis Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Otis (Lorne) Johnson (24 Dec 1879–2 Jul 1956) m. Emma (J) Trueblood (01 Aug 1886–3 Aug 1949)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Belle) Johnson 1913–1999 m. Carl (Franklin) Faulkner 1912–1995
    1. 1. Carl (F Faulkner) Jr. 1935–2018 m. Carolyn (Jane) Bunyard 1936–2010
    2. 2. Barbara (Jean) Faulkner 1936–2015 m. Earl (Clifford) Lenz 1926–2006
    3. 3. David (Dean) Faulkner 1938–2007
    4. 4. Margery (Joy) Faulkner 1943–1987 m. Andrew (John Wilson) Jr. 1941–2015
  2. 2. Lucy (M) Johnson 1917–2000
  3. 3. Eugene (Winifred) Johnson 1919–1990 m. Virginia (Jean) Brittenham 1921–2013
    1. 1. Nancy (Joy) Johnson 1946–2017
  4. 4. Mary (Ellen) Johnson 1923–2002 m. Arthur (William) Shumard 1911–2005
    1. 1. Robert (Dale) Shumard 1946–2010
    2. 2. Mary (Joann) Shumard 1945–1945
  5. 5. Loren (Edward) Johnson 1918–1997 m. Eva (L.) Bell 1925–2014
    1. 1. Joseph (Simons) Johnson 1944–2013 m. Barbara (Jean) Eastman 1939–2020
    2. 2. Larry (Elliot) Johnson 1949–2003
    3. 3. John (Firth) Johnson 1944–1944
  6. 6. Martha (C) JOHNSON 1907–1959 m. James (Frank) Largent 1895–1970
    1. 1. Clyde (Wayne) Largent 1934–2015
    2. 2. Edna (Irene) Largent 1931–2010 m. Walter (Daniel) Massey 1929–1987
    3. 3. Clara (Carrol) Largent 1933–1933
  7. 7. James (Calvin) Johnson 1911–1975 m. Emay (Hilda) Lamothe 1915–2001
  8. 8. Lois (Stella) Johnson 1910–1964 m. Benjamin (Thomas) Hite 1894–1933 m. Alva Brownlee 1889–1961 m. Alonzo (P (Peyton)) McMillan 1894–
    1. 1. Donald (Lee Hite) Sr 1935–2015
    2. 2. Charlotte (Ann) Hite 1929–1934
    3. 3. Everett (Charles) Hite 1931–2019
    4. 4. Eugene (Thomas) Hite 1933–1941
  9. 9. Alma (Reca) Johnson 1915–1962 m. Eddie (C) Faulkner 1906–1982 m. Charles (Raymond) Smith 1898–1958
    1. 1. Charles (Henry) Smith 1948–1984
    2. 2. Marjorie (Helen) Smith 1946–2000 m. George (Lynn) Utter 1942–2014 m. Paul (William Clary) Jr 1945–2004
    3. 3. James (E “Jimmy”) Smith 1951–2020
    4. 4. Robert (Leroy) Faulkner 1934–2002
    5. 5. Phyllis (D) Smith 1942–2000
    6. 6. David (Ray) Smith 1944–1984 m. Lolita (Geneva) Virden 1945–2004
  10. 10. Glenn (Warren) Johnson 1921–2001 m. Nova (Mae) Johnson 1929–2014
    1. 1. Douglas (Warren) Johnson 1947–
    2. 2. Curtis (Bradley) Johnson 1951–2005

Otis Johnson's Timeline

12 Records

1879
24 Dec 1879
Birth of Otis Lorne Johnson in Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
Otis Lorne Johnson resided here in Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
Otis Lorne Johnson resided here in Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Otis Lorne Johnson resided here in Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA
Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 38
Otis Lorne Johnson resided here in Douglas County, Illinois, USA
Douglas County, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Otis Lorne Johnson resided here in Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA
Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA
1922
Abt 1922
Age 43
Otis Lorne Johnson resided here in Wash ington , p. C
Wash ington , p. C
1930
1930
Age 51
Otis Lorne Johnson resided here in Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA
Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
Otis Lorne Johnson resided here in Rural, Shelby, Illinois
Rural, Shelby, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 61
Otis Lorne Johnson resided here in Rural, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Rural, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 71
Otis Lorne Johnson resided here in Rural, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Rural, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1956
2 Jul 1956
Age 77
Death of Otis Lorne Johnson in Tower Hill, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Tower Hill, Champaign County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1879
    Event Place: Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rural, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00890; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 87-33
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Garrett, Douglas, Illinois; Roll: T625_305; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 115
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Garrett, Douglas, Illinois; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340245
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Douglas County
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 180; Page: 274B; Enumeration District: 021
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1240241
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Garrett, Douglas, Illinois; Roll: T624_285; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1374298
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Decatur Daily Review; Publication Date: 4 Jul 1956; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.64809096,0.2614023,0.697

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 180; Page: 274B; Enumeration District: 021

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sadorus, Champaign, Illinois; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1240241

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Garrett, Douglas, Illinois; Roll: T624_285; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1374298

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Douglas County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Douglas County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Garrett, Douglas, Illinois; Roll: T625_305; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 115

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1922
    Event Place: Wash ington , p. C
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 15 Oct 1922; Publication Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.08063215,0.27100503,0.32552648&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Garrett, Douglas, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Garrett, Douglas, Illinois; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340245

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Shelby, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rural, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00890; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 87-33

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rural, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rural, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00890; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 87-33

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rural, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Rural, Shelby, Illin

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rural, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1956
    Event Place: Tower Hill, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Decatur Daily Review; Publication Date: 4 Jul 1956; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.64809096,0.2614023,0.697

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Henton, Shelby County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Champaign
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, Ca. 1851-1921; Author: Illinois. County Court (Champaign County); Probate Place: Champaign
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