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Samuel Lee Johnston 1880–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1880

Birth Location: Roby, Chester, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 9 Jan 1964

Death Location: Black Springs, Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Burl Johnston

Mother: Nancy Holley

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Samuel Lee Johnston was born in 1880 in Roby, Chester, Tennessee, USA, the child of Burl Johnston And Nancy Elizabeth Holley. In 1900, Samuel Lee Johnston resided in Civil District 13, Chester, Tennessee, USA. Samuel Lee Johnston passed away in 1964 in Black Springs, Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Samuel Lee Johnston was born in 1880 in Roby, Chester, Tennessee, USA, the child of Burl Johnston And Nancy Elizabeth Holley.
  • In 1900, Samuel Lee Johnston resided in Civil District 13, Chester, Tennessee, USA.
  • Samuel Lee Johnston passed away in 1964 in Black Springs, Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Samuel Johnston's Ancestors

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Samuel Johnston
1880–1964
Birth Place: Roby, Chester, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Burl Johnston
1857–1951
Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America
Nancy (Elizabeth) Holley
1852–1931
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (King) Johnston
1836–1862
Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America
Mary Harwell
1834–1867
Giles, Tennessee, United States
Thomas (R.) Holley
1824–1864
Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sophia Bennett
1821–1893
Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sr
1804–1874
Margaret SPRINGER
1809–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Johnston
1779–1857
Sarah Johnston
1774–1847
Dennis Springer
1768–1842
Margaret Goforth
1775–1851

Samuel Johnston's Timeline

3 Records

1880
17 Nov 1880
Birth of Samuel Lee Johnston in Roby, Chester, Tennessee, USA
Roby, Chester, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 20
Samuel Lee Johnston resided here in Civil District 13, Chester, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 13, Chester, Tennessee, USA
1964
9 Jan 1964
Age 84
Death of Samuel Lee Johnston in Norman, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA
Norman, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1880
    Event Place: Roby, Chester, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 13, Chester, Tennessee; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1241561
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 13, Chester, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 13, Chester, Tennessee; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1241561

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1964
    Event Place: Norman, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Black Springs, Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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