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Walter James" Watts" Johnson 1842 – 1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1842

Birth Location: Long Fork, Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky

Death Date: 7 May 1905

Death Location: Jetts Creek, Crawford, Crocketsville, Breathitt, Kentucky

Father: Elisha Johnson

Mother: Martha Tackett

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The story of Walter James" Watts" Johnson began in 1842 in Long Fork, Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky. In 1860, Walter James" Watts" Johnson resided in District 1, Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA. Walter James" Watts" Johnson passed away in 1905 in Jetts Creek, Crawford, Crocketsville, Breathitt, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter James" Watts" Johnson began in 1842 in Long Fork, Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky.
  • In 1860, Walter James" Watts" Johnson resided in District 1, Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA.
  • Walter James" Watts" Johnson passed away in 1905 in Jetts Creek, Crawford, Crocketsville, Breathitt, Kentucky.

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Walter Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Walter Johnson
1842 – 1905
Birth Place: Long Fork, Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky
Parents
Elisha "Red Headed Lish" Johnson
1802 – 1886
Sullivan, Hawkins, Tennessee
Martha (Patsy) Tackett
1802 – 1886
Knox, Kentucky
Grandparents
Thomas (T) Johnson
1771 – 1866
Russell, Fincastle, Botetourt, Colony of Virginia, Washington, USA
Mary (Polly (James ?)) Johnson
1778 – 1853
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Johnson's Timeline

3 Records

1842
13 Mar 1842
Birth of Walter James" Watts" Johnson in Long Fork, Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky
Long Fork, Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky
1860
1860
Age 18
Walter James" Watts" Johnson resided here in District 1, Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
1905
7 May 1905
Age 63
Death of Walter James" Watts" Johnson in Jetts Creek, Crawford, Crocketsville, Breathitt, Kentucky
Jetts Creek, Crawford, Crocketsville, Breathitt, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1842
    Event Place: Long Fork, Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1905
    Event Place: Jetts Creek, Crawford, Crocketsville, Breathitt, Kentucky
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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