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Ruben Johnson 1910–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 November 1910

Birth Location: Russell Co., Va.

Death Date: 12 March 1979

Death Location: Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: George Johnson

Mother: Polly Potter

Spouse(s): Mary Johnson

Children(s):

The story of Ruben Johnson began in 1910 in Russell Co., Va.. In 1920, Ruben Johnson resided in Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA. Ruben Johnson married Mary S Johnson, Mary Sue Paciona. Ruben Johnson passed away in 1979 in Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruben Johnson began in 1910 in Russell Co., Va..
  • In 1920, Ruben Johnson resided in Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA.
  • Ruben Johnson married Mary S Johnson, Mary Sue Paciona.
  • Ruben Johnson passed away in 1979 in Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruben Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Ruben Johnson
1910–1979
Birth Place: Russell Co., Va.
Parents
George S Johnson
1875–1919
Cherokee Nation, North Carolina, USA or Virginia
Polly (Carolyn) Potter
1875–1945
Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Willie ((Chu Ke Kah)) Johnson
1860–1913
Cherokee Indian Reservaton, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
Julia (Myers (Shulia)) Johnson
1860–1906
Cherokee Indian Reservaton, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
Reuben Potter
1845–1930
Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America
Eliza (J) Potter
1848–1923
Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joe Myers
1835–
Moon Myers
1840–
Enoch Potter
1879–1960
Hannah Stout
1818–1880
Drewry Wallace
1799–1882
Elizabeth Snyder
1812–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mojave INDIAN
1815–
Reuben Potter
1845–1930
Eliza Potter
1848–1923

Ruben Johnson's Timeline

7 Records

1910
19 November 1910
Birth of Ruben Johnson in Russell Co., VA
Russell Co., VA
1910
19 November 1910
Birth of Ruben Johnson in Russell Co., Va.
Russell Co., Va.
1920
1920
Age 10
Ruben Johnson resided here in Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 20
Ruben Johnson resided here in Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 25
Ruben Johnson resided here in Rural, Mercer, West Virginia
Rural, Mercer, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 30
Ruben Johnson resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1979
12 March 1979
Age 69
Death of Ruben Johnson in Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, United States of America
Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 November 1910
    Event Place: Russell Co., VA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 248
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04412; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 20-11
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 235-09-3225; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] Ohio, Death Records, Certificate: 016698; Volume: 23592
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hazard, Perry, Kentucky; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340509

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 November 1910
    Event Place: Russell Co., Va.
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia; Roll: T625_1913; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 78
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia; Roll: T625_1913; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 78

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hazard, Perry, Kentucky; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340509

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Mercer, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04412; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 20-11

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04412; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 20-11

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Carbondale, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 248

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gallia, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ohio, Death Records, Certificate: 016698; Volume: 23592

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 March 1979
    Event Place: Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 235-09-3225; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Ohio, Death Records, Certificate: 016698; Volume: 23592
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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