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Sylvester Johnson 1893–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 26 1893

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 6 Oct 1953

Death Location: Cuero, Texas

Father: John Handy

Mother: Virginia Barfield

Spouse(s): Osia Pettus, Nealie Adams

Children(s): Christine Johnson, Christine Johnson

The story of Sylvester Johnson began in 1893 in Texas. Sylvester Johnson married Nealie Elnora Adams, Osia Pettus, and had children including Christine Johnson, Mary Johnson, Ruby Virginia Johnson, Sylvester Thomas Johnson. Sylvester Johnson passed away in 1953 in Cuero, Texas.

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Biography

  • The story of Sylvester Johnson began in 1893 in Texas.
  • Sylvester Johnson married Nealie Elnora Adams, Osia Pettus, and had children including Christine Johnson, Mary Johnson, Ruby Virginia Johnson, Sylvester Thomas Johnson.
  • Sylvester Johnson passed away in 1953 in Cuero, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvester Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Sylvester Johnson
1893–1953
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
John Handy
1861–1944
Florida
Virginia Barfield
1875–1938
Texas
Grandparents
Tom Barfield
1830–1895
Mississippi
Mary (Lott) Barfield
1850–1910
Goliad, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Lott
1874–1953
Ida Gentry
1884–1959
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paul Sr
1858–1931
Fannie Pettus
1860–1937
Moses Gentry
1846–1936
Tempie Brazil
1845–1947

Sylvester Johnson's Descendants

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Sylvester Johnson (Dec 26 1893–6 Oct 1953) m. Osia Pettus (1896–1969) m. Nealie (Elnora) Adams (1899–1985)
  1. 1. Christine Johnson 1922–2008 m. Herbert (A) Dibrell 1921–2001
  2. 2. Christine Johnson 1922–2008 m. Herbert Dibrell 1914–2001
    1. 1. Carolyn (Nadene) Dibrell 1949–2010

Sylvester Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1893
Dec 26 1893
Birth of Sylvester Johnson in Texas
Texas
1953
6 Oct 1953
Age 60
Death of Sylvester Johnson in Cuero, Texas
Cuero, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 26 1893
    Event Place: Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1953
    Event Place: Cuero, Texas

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