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Preston "Press" Johnson 1897–1974 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: abt 1897
Birth Location: South Carolina
Death Date: 15 Feb 1974
Death Location: South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
Father: Charley Johnson
Mother: Marry Johnson
Spouse(s): Mellie White
Children(s): Cleveland Johnson, Lannie Johnson
In 1897, Preston "Press" Johnson entered the world in South Carolina, born to Charley Johnson And Marry Johnson. Preston "Press" Johnson married Mellie White, and had children including Cleveland Johnson, Lannie Johnson, Levoid, Mary Ellen Johnson, Mary Helen Ellison, Porter. Preston "Press" Johnson passed away in 1974 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America.
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Biography
- In 1897, Preston "Press" Johnson entered the world in South Carolina, born to Charley Johnson And Marry Johnson.
- Preston "Press" Johnson married Mellie White, and had children including Cleveland Johnson, Lannie Johnson, Levoid, Mary Ellen Johnson, Mary Helen Ellison, Porter.
- Preston "Press" Johnson passed away in 1974 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
Charley Johnson
1871–1915
Birth Location: South Carolina
CJ
Marry Johnson
1868–1945
Birth Location: South Carolina
MJ
Spouses(s)
Mellie White
1899–
Birth Location: South Carolina
MW
Children(s)
Cleveland Johnson
1920–
Birth Location: South Carolina
CJ
Lannie Johnson
1917–
Birth Location: South Carolina
LJ
Preston Johnson's Ancestors
Self
Preston Johnson
1897–1974
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Charley Johnson
1871–1915
South Carolina
Marry Johnson
1868–1945
South Carolina
Grandparents
Bradley Johnson
1843–
Marion County, South Carolina, USA
Bina Johnson
1852–1928
South Carolina
Eugenia (Caesar) Woodbery
1850–1937
Marion County, South Carolina, United States of America
Soney Woodbery
1850–1927
Marion County, South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Gade Caesar
1820–
Nancy Caesar
1830–1920
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Preston Johnson's Descendants
1.
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Preston ("Press") Johnson
(abt 1897–15 Feb 1974)
m. Mellie White (abt 1899–)
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1. Cleveland Johnson 1920–
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2. Lannie Johnson 1917–
Preston Johnson's Timeline
11 Records
1895
12 September 1895
Birth of Preston "Press" Johnson in Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, United States of America
Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, United States of America
1895
12 Sep 1895
Birth of Preston "Press" Johnson in Marion, South Carolina
Marion, South Carolina
1897
abt 1897
Birth of Preston "Press" Johnson in South Carolina
South Carolina
1900
1900
Age 3
Preston "Press" Johnson resided here in Britons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
Britons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Preston "Press" Johnson resided here in Brittons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
Brittons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 20
Preston "Press" Johnson resided here in Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
1919
abt 1919
Age 22
Preston "Press" Johnson resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 23
Preston "Press" Johnson resided here in Brittons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
Brittons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 54
Preston "Press" Johnson resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1974
15 February 1974
Age 77
Death of Preston "Press" Johnson in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
1974
15 Feb 1974
Age 77
Death of Preston "Press" Johnson in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
1895
12 September 1895
Birth of Preston "Press" Johnson in Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, United States of America
Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, United States of America
1895
12 Sep 1895
Birth of Preston "Press" Johnson in Marion, South Carolina
Marion, South Carolina
1897
abt 1897
Birth of Preston "Press" Johnson in South Carolina
South Carolina
1900
1900
Age 3
Preston "Press" Johnson resided here in Britons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
Britons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Preston "Press" Johnson resided here in Brittons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
Brittons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 20
Preston "Press" Johnson resided here in Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
1919
abt 1919
Age 22
Preston "Press" Johnson resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 23
Preston "Press" Johnson resided here in Brittons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
Brittons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 54
Preston "Press" Johnson resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1974
15 February 1974
Age 77
Death of Preston "Press" Johnson in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
1974
15 Feb 1974
Age 77
Death of Preston "Press" Johnson in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 12 September 1895
Event Place: Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] South Carolina, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1766-1900 and City of Charleston, South Carolina, U.S., Birth Records, 1877-1901
[2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[3] 1920 United States Federal Census
[4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Kershaw County
[5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Britons Neck, Marion, South Carolina; Roll: 1535; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0069
[6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brittons Neck, Marion, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1451; Page: 6b; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1375464
[7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[8] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
[9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 17 Feb 1974; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.62475455,0.50749755,0.7999523&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 12 Sep 1895
Event Place: Marion, South Carolina
Record Source:
[1] South Carolina, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1766-1900 and City of Charleston, South Carolina, U.S., Birth Records, 1877-1901
[2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
[4] 1920 United States Federal Census
[5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 4 Nov 2014; Publication Place: Illinois, USA
[6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[7] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
[8] South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Record Group Number: S169123; Series Number: 169; Year Range: 1919
[9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: abt 1897
Event Place: South Carolina
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Britons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Britons Neck, Marion, South Carolina; Roll: 1535; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0069
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Brittons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brittons Neck, Marion, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1451; Page: 6b; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1375464
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Kershaw County
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: abt 1919
Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Record Group Number: S169123; Series Number: 169; Year Range: 1919
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Brittons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Illinois
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: 3651 W Jefferson Blvd
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 17 Feb 1974; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.62475455,0.50749755,0.7999523&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: South Bend, Indiana
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 4 Nov 2014; Publication Place: Illinois, USA
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 15 February 1974
Event Place: South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 17 Feb 1974; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.62475455,0.50749755,0.7999523&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 15 Feb 1974
Event Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
[3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 4 Nov 2014; Publication Place: Illinois, USA
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
[6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 12 September 1895
Event Place: Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] South Carolina, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1766-1900 and City of Charleston, South Carolina, U.S., Birth Records, 1877-1901
[2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[3] 1920 United States Federal Census
[4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Kershaw County
[5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Britons Neck, Marion, South Carolina; Roll: 1535; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0069
[6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brittons Neck, Marion, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1451; Page: 6b; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1375464
[7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[8] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
[9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 17 Feb 1974; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.62475455,0.50749755,0.7999523&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 12 Sep 1895
Event Place: Marion, South Carolina
Record Source:
[1] South Carolina, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1766-1900 and City of Charleston, South Carolina, U.S., Birth Records, 1877-1901
[2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
[4] 1920 United States Federal Census
[5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 4 Nov 2014; Publication Place: Illinois, USA
[6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[7] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
[8] South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Record Group Number: S169123; Series Number: 169; Year Range: 1919
[9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: abt 1897
Event Place: South Carolina
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Britons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Britons Neck, Marion, South Carolina; Roll: 1535; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0069
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Brittons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brittons Neck, Marion, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1451; Page: 6b; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1375464
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Kershaw County
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: abt 1919
Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Record Group Number: S169123; Series Number: 169; Year Range: 1919
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Brittons Neck, Marion, South Carolina, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Illinois
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: 3651 W Jefferson Blvd
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 17 Feb 1974; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.62475455,0.50749755,0.7999523&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: South Bend, Indiana
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 4 Nov 2014; Publication Place: Illinois, USA
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 15 February 1974
Event Place: South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 17 Feb 1974; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.62475455,0.50749755,0.7999523&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 15 Feb 1974
Event Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
[3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 4 Nov 2014; Publication Place: Illinois, USA
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
[6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current