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Velma Johnson 1918–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1918

Birth Location: Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 1961

Death Location: California

Father: General Johnson

Mother: Dovie Smith

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The story of Velma Johnson began in 1918 in Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas, USA. Velma Johnson married Willie Briscoe, and had children including Joyce Elaine Briscoe. Velma Johnson passed away in 1961 in California.

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Biography

  • The story of Velma Johnson began in 1918 in Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas, USA.
  • Velma Johnson married Willie Briscoe, and had children including Joyce Elaine Briscoe.
  • Velma Johnson passed away in 1961 in California.

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Velma Johnson's Ancestors

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Velma Johnson
1918–1961
Birth Place: Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
General Garfield Johnson
1885–1946
Christian County, Missouri, USA
Dovie (Charlotte) Smith
1892–1958
Arkansas
Grandparents
Josiah (Allen) Johnson
1861–1937
Douglas, Missouri, USA
Sarena (A. "Rena") Nix
1867–1944
Lindon, Christian, Missouri, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Johnson
1833–1894
Manerva Hedgpeth
1840–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Johnson
1802–1883
Fannie Moore
1803–1882

Velma Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1918
11 Apr 1918
Birth of Velma Johnson in Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas, USA
Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas, USA
1961
1961
Age 43
Death of Velma Johnson in California
California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1918
    Event Place: Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: California

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