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Sylvanus Gibson Johnson 1836–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1836

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Alabama

Death Date: 24 Aug 1909

Death Location: Navarro County, Texas, USA

Father: James Johnson

Mother: Mary Gibson

Spouse(s): Sarah Gailey, Paralee McCurley, Nancy Sheets, Mary Michael

Children(s): John Johnson, Mary Johnson, Nancy Johnson, Solon Johnson, James Johnson, Richard Johnson

Sylvanus Gibson Johnson was born in 1836 in Lawrence County, Alabama, the child of James A Johnson And Mary A Gibson. Sylvanus Gibson Johnson married Mary C Michael, Nancy Ann Sheets, Paralee Mccurley, Sarah Ann Sallie Gailey, and had children including James Johnson, John Johnson, Mary Johnson, Nancy C Johnson, Richard Rich Fennell Johnson, Solon Johnson. Sylvanus Gibson Johnson passed away in 1909 in Navarro County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Sylvanus Gibson Johnson was born in 1836 in Lawrence County, Alabama, the child of James A Johnson And Mary A Gibson.
  • Sylvanus Gibson Johnson married Mary C Michael, Nancy Ann Sheets, Paralee Mccurley, Sarah Ann Sallie Gailey, and had children including James Johnson, John Johnson, Mary Johnson, Nancy C Johnson, Richard Rich Fennell Johnson, Solon Johnson.
  • Sylvanus Gibson Johnson passed away in 1909 in Navarro County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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Sylvanus Johnson's Ancestors

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Sylvanus Johnson
1836–1909
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Alabama
Parents
James A Johnson
1812–1887
Wilkes County, Georgia
Mary (A) Gibson
1818–1862
Wilkes County, Georgia
Grandparents
Stephen (Edward Johnson) Sr
1770–
Mary ("Polly") Malone
1773–1840
North Carolina
Sylvanus (Gibson) Rev
1785–1851
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth "Polly") Orr
1785–1874
Wilkes, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
SYLVANUS Sr
1752–1805
ELEANOR TAYLOR
1755–1820
Christopher Orr
1754–1830
Martha Watkins
1761–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Gibson
1715–1791
Judah Johnson
1720–1791
Robert Orr
1725–1780
Charlotte Green
1740–1800
Reese Watkins
1731–1806
Sarah Barber
1740–1800

Sylvanus Johnson's Descendants

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Sylvanus (Gibson) Johnson (5 Jun 1836–24 Aug 1909) m. Sarah (Ann "Sallie") Gailey (abt 1848–21 November 1881) m. Paralee McCurley (Oct 1850–26 Oct 1903?) m. Nancy (Ann) Sheets (abt 1833–) m. Mary (C.) Michael (abt 1836–abt 1866)
  1. 1. John Johnson 1874–
  2. 2. Mary Johnson 1877–
  3. 3. Nancy (C) Johnson 1879–
  4. 4. Solon Johnson 1881–
  5. 5. James Johnson 1868–
  6. 6. Richard ("Rich" Fennell) Johnson 1858–1913 m. R (Malissa) Prater 1855–1930
    1. 1. Bennie (Vanus) Johnson 1892–1963
    2. 2. Willie (Richard) Johnson 1891–1969

Sylvanus Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1836
5 Jun 1836
Birth of Sylvanus Gibson Johnson in Lawrence County, Alabama
Lawrence County, Alabama
1909
24 Aug 1909
Age 73
Death of Sylvanus Gibson Johnson in Navarro County, Texas, USA
Navarro County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1836
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1909
    Event Place: Navarro County, Texas, USA

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