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Richard Mentor Johnson 1780 – 1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1780

Birth Location: Beargrass, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 19 Nov 1850

Death Location: Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United States

Father: Robert Johnson

Mother: Jemima Suggett

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In 1780, Richard Mentor Johnson entered the world in Beargrass, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, born to Robert Johnson and Jemima Suggett. Richard Mentor Johnson passed away in 1850 in Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1780, Richard Mentor Johnson entered the world in Beargrass, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, born to Robert Johnson and Jemima Suggett.
  • Richard Mentor Johnson passed away in 1850 in Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United States.

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Richard Johnson's Ancestors

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Richard Johnson
1780 – 1850
Birth Place: Beargrass, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Robert Johnson
1745 – 1815
Orange, Virginia
Jemima Suggett
1753 – 1814
Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Col. (William) Johnson
1714 – 1765
Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Elizabeth Cave
1720 – 1785
Gordonsville, Orange, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Johnson
1703 – 1756
Ann Chew
1703 – 1742
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Johnston
1649 – 1704
Elizabeth Walker
1657 – 1725
Burgess Chew
1675 – 1728
Hannah Roy
1680 – 1734

Richard Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1780
17 Oct 1780
Birth of Richard Mentor Johnson in Beargrass, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Beargrass, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
1850
19 Nov 1850
Age 70
Death of Richard Mentor Johnson in Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United States
Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1780
    Event Place: Beargrass, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Canada Obituary Collection, Newspaper: Toronto Star; Publication Date: 16 Dec 2003; Publication Place: Toronto , On , Can.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1850
    Event Place: Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Canada Obituary Collection, Newspaper: Toronto Star; Publication Date: 16 Dec 2003; Publication Place: Toronto , On , Can.

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