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Sam Fairley Johnson 1878–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jun 1878

Birth Location: Martinsville, Ohio

Death Date: 29 May 1945

Death Location: Huntertown, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Francis Johnson

Mother: Nancy Fairley

Spouse(s): Jennie Simon, Maud Davis, Gladys Dolah

Children(s): Clarence (Johnson), Frank Taylor, Karl Johnson

In 1878, Sam Fairley Johnson entered the world in Martinsville, Ohio, born to Francis Marion Johnson And Nancy Emily Fairley. In 1880, Sam Fairley Johnson resided in Clarke, Clinton, Ohio, USA. Sam Fairley Johnson married Gladys Louise Van Dolah, Jennie Rebecca Simon, Maud E Davis, and had children including Clarence Christopher Taylor Johnson, Frank Taylor, Karl S Johnson. Sam Fairley Johnson passed away in 1945 in Huntertown, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Sam Fairley Johnson entered the world in Martinsville, Ohio, born to Francis Marion Johnson And Nancy Emily Fairley.
  • In 1880, Sam Fairley Johnson resided in Clarke, Clinton, Ohio, USA.
  • Sam Fairley Johnson married Gladys Louise Van Dolah, Jennie Rebecca Simon, Maud E Davis, and had children including Clarence Christopher Taylor Johnson, Frank Taylor, Karl S Johnson.
  • Sam Fairley Johnson passed away in 1945 in Huntertown, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Johnson
1842–1932
Birth Location: Martinsville, Ohio, USA
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Nancy Fairley
1855–1905
Birth Location: Ohio
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Spouses(s)

Jennie Simon
1882–1974
Birth Location: Swan Township, Noble, Indiana, USA
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Maud Davis
1876–
Birth Location: Indiana
MD
Gladys Dolah
1900–1981
Birth Location: Wallen, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America
GD

Children(s)

Clarence (Johnson)
1909–1975
Birth Location: Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, United States of America
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Frank Taylor
1907–1974
Birth Location: Indiana
FT
Karl Johnson
1911–1953
Birth Location: Kendallville, Indiana, USA
KJ

Sam Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Sam Johnson
1878–1945
Birth Place: Martinsville, Ohio
Parents
Francis Marion Johnson
1842–1932
Martinsville, Ohio, USA
Nancy (Emily) Fairley
1855–1905
Ohio
Grandparents
John (Wesley) Johnson
1809–1882
Highland Co, Ohio, USA
Sarah (Jane) Botts
1820–1898
Clinton County, Ohio, United States of America
Samuel (M) Fairley
–1882
Highland City, Highland, Ohio, United States
Sophia Overman
1824–1895
Highland City, Highland, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Johnson
1757–1835
Mary Watkins
1772–1836
James *
1780–1861
Nancy McClung
1780–1838
Enoch Overman
1792–1858
Sarah Baldwin
1797–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Johnson
1727–1790
Elizabeth Watkins
1727–1787
Benjamin II
1729–1793
Priscilla Binford
1744–1793
William McClung
1750–1794
Jean Dunn
1750–1794
Jesse Baldwin
1759–1848
Hannah Thornburgh
1760–1820

Sam Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Sam (Fairley) Johnson (13 Jun 1878–29 May 1945) m. Jennie (Rebecca) Simon (22 March 1882–1 February 1974) m. Maud (E) Davis (abt 1876–) m. Gladys (Louise Van) Dolah (12 May 1900–28 March 1981)
  1. 1. Clarence (Christopher Taylor) (Johnson) 1909–1975 m. Margaret (Eileen) Taylor 1915–1999
    1. 1. Clarence Taylor 1937–2015
  2. 2. Frank Taylor 1907–1974
  3. 3. Karl (S) Johnson 1911–1953 m. Mary (Jane Enstrom) Englund 1918–1979

Sam Johnson's Timeline

12 Records

1876
13 Jun 1876
Birth of Sam Fairley Johnson in Clark Township, Clinton, Ohio
Clark Township, Clinton, Ohio
1878
13 Jun 1878
Birth of Sam Fairley Johnson in Martinsville, Ohio
Martinsville, Ohio
1880
1880
Age 2
Sam Fairley Johnson resided here in Clarke, Clinton, Ohio, USA
Clarke, Clinton, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
Sam Fairley Johnson resided here in Perry, Noble, Indiana, USA
Perry, Noble, Indiana, USA
1909
1909
Age 31
Sam Fairley Johnson resided here in Muncie, Indiana, USA
Muncie, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
Sam Fairley Johnson resided here in Muncie Ward 1, Delaware, Indiana, USA
Muncie Ward 1, Delaware, Indiana, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 39
Sam Fairley Johnson resided here in Noble County, Indiana, USA
Noble County, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
Sam Fairley Johnson resided here in Swan, Noble, Indiana, USA
Swan, Noble, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
Sam Fairley Johnson resided here in Swan, Swan, Noble, Indiana, USA
Swan, Swan, Noble, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 57
Sam Fairley Johnson resided here in Swan, Noble, Indiana
Swan, Noble, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 62
Sam Fairley Johnson resided here in Swan, Noble, Indiana, USA
Swan, Noble, Indiana, USA
1945
29 May 1945
Age 67
Death of Sam Fairley Johnson in Otto, Noble, Indiana, USA
Otto, Noble, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1876
    Event Place: Clark Township, Clinton, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Noble County
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [8] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1878
    Event Place: Martinsville, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clarke, Clinton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clarke, Clinton, Ohio; Roll: 1001; Page: 28C; Enumeration District: 056

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Perry, Noble, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Perry, Noble, Indiana; Roll: 395; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0090

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Muncie, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Muncie Ward 1, Delaware, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Noble County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Noble County

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Swan, Noble, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1920
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette - 11 Jan 1920 - Page 8, Marriage of Johnson / van Doiah 11 Jan 1920

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Swan, Swan, Noble, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Swan, Noble, Indiana; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2340355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Swan, Noble, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Swan, Noble, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Avilla, Noble, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Laotto, Indiana
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Winchester, Indiana
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 71; Film Description: 1901 Clare-1901 Lake

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1945
    Event Place: Otto, Noble, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1945; Roll: 06

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntertown, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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