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Riley Johnson 1850–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1850

Birth Location: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 Apr 1921

Death Location: Lockwoods Folly, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA

Father: Benjamin Johnson

Mother: Nancy Evans

Spouse(s): Mary Wilson

Children(s): Annie Johnson, Idella\Ida Johnson, Sadie Johnson-Williams, Martha Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Charles Johnson, William Johnson, Lewis Johnson, Benjamin Johnson, Riley Jr., John Johnson, Mary Johnson, Frank Johnson

Riley Johnson was born in 1850 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA, the child of Benjamin Johnson And Nancy Peggy Evans. Riley Johnson married Mary Wilson, and had children including Annie Lula Johnson, Benjamin W Johnson, Charles E Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Frank Johnson, Idella Ida Johnson, John Redmond Johnson, Lewis Edward Johnson, Martha J Johnson, Mary J Johnson, Riley J Johnson Jr, Sadie Ann Johnson Williams, William King Johnson. Riley Johnson passed away in 1921 in Lockwoods Folly, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Riley Johnson was born in 1850 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA, the child of Benjamin Johnson And Nancy Peggy Evans.
  • Riley Johnson married Mary Wilson, and had children including Annie Lula Johnson, Benjamin W Johnson, Charles E Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Frank Johnson, Idella Ida Johnson, John Redmond Johnson, Lewis Edward Johnson, Martha J Johnson, Mary J Johnson, Riley J Johnson Jr, Sadie Ann Johnson Williams, William King Johnson.
  • Riley Johnson passed away in 1921 in Lockwoods Folly, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA.

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Riley Johnson's Ancestors

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Riley Johnson
1850–1921
Birth Place: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Benjamin Johnson
1826–1900
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy ((Peggy)) Evans
1830–1900
Pitt County, North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Riley Johnson's Descendants

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Riley Johnson (10 Aug 1850–17 Apr 1921) m. Mary Wilson (1851–1919)
  1. 1. Annie (Lula) Johnson 1880–1962 m. Edward (McKinley Sparrow) Sr 1875–1955
    1. 1. Goldie (Mae) Sparrow 1917–2018 m. Arthur (Mae) Evans 1915–1974
      1. 1. Kersell Evans 1939–1966
      2. 2. Hubert (Excell) Evans 1949–1968
    2. 2. Dottie (Lacy) Sparrow 1909–1992
    3. 3. Edward (McKinley Sparrow) Jr 1910–1988
    4. 4. Claretta Graham 1918–1966
    5. 5. Julius Sparrow 1908–
    6. 6. Mary (Alethia) Sparrow 1912–1985 m. William (H) Gardner 1910–
      1. 1. Norman (Waddell) Sparrow 1938–1972
    7. 7. Vera (Sparrow) Pigford 1915–1995
    8. 8. Lillian (R Sparrow) Batts 1920–1994
    9. 9. Jose (L) Sparrow 1923–
    10. 10. Vivian Sparrow 1923–1929
    11. 11. Roddie (L) Sparrow 1910–
  2. 2. Idella\Ida Johnson 1878–1928 m. Leob (Anderson) Smith 1877–1922
    1. 1. James (Daniel) Smith 1908–1973 m. Lillian (Love) Randolph 1910–1966
      1. 1. Jessie (Lee) Smith 1932–1985 m. Willie (Mae) Randolph 1934–2021
      2. 2. Gertrude Smith 1938–1999
      3. 3. Walter (Lee) Smith 1944–2001
      4. 4. Mary (Alice) Smith 1931–1978
      5. 5. Ruby (Louise) Smith 1949–1985
      6. 6. Alonza (Waddell) SMITH 1937–1976
      7. 7. John (Henry) Smith 1940–2004
      8. 8. Dartridge Smith 1934–1995
      9. 9. Lillian (Louise) Smith 1945–1945
      10. 10. Levi Smith 1935–1956
    2. 2. Louise (Madeleine) Smith-Gardner 1914–1996
    3. 3. Vertie (M.) Smith 1908–1924
    4. 4. Lewis (M.) Smith 1905–
    5. 5. Dora (L.) Smith 1910–1920
    6. 6. Berta (M) Smith 1907–
    7. 7. Jonas Smith 1910–
    8. 8. Willie (K) Smith 1918–
  3. 3. Sadie (Ann) Johnson-Williams 1876–1951
  4. 4. Martha (J) Johnson 1879–
  5. 5. Daniel Johnson 1898–
  6. 6. Charles (E) Johnson 1896–1927
  7. 7. William (King) Johnson 1891–1914
  8. 8. Lewis (Edward) Johnson 1887–1973
  9. 9. Benjamin (W) Johnson 1889–1941
  10. 10. Riley (J Johnson) Jr. 1885–
  11. 11. John (Redmond) Johnson 1882–1969 m. Tincy ("Tinney" Fullwood) Johnson 1885–1959
    1. 1. Herbert (L.) Johnson 1914–1927
    2. 2. Elijah (Bert) Johnson 1922–1992
    3. 3. James (Maurice) Johnson 1912–1971
    4. 4. Irvin Johnson 1917–1999
    5. 5. Mary (Alberta) Johnson 1919–2007
    6. 6. Gladys JOHNSON 1912–
    7. 7. Annie (Juanita Johnson) JOHNSON 1925–2016
  12. 12. Mary (J) Johnson 1893–1986
  13. 13. Frank Johnson 1896–1945

Riley Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1850
10 Aug 1850
Birth of Riley Johnson in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1921
17 Apr 1921
Age 71
Death of Riley Johnson in Lockwoods Folly, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
Lockwoods Folly, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1850
    Event Place: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1921
    Event Place: Lockwoods Folly, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA

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