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Walter Franklin Johnson 1888 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jun 1888

Birth Location: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 31 Aug 1960

Death Location: East Hill Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Charles Johnson

Mother: Bettie Little

Spouse(s): Mary Vance, Susie Hagie, Margaret Thompson

Children(s): Dorothea Johnson, Winford Johnson, Jene Johnson, Leta Johnson, Homer Johnson, Leta Johnson

Walter Franklin Johnson was born in 1888 in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA, the child of Charles Johnson and Bettie Ellen Little. In 1900, Walter Franklin Johnson resided in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Walter Franklin Johnson resided in Civil District 17, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA. Walter Franklin Johnson married Mary Edelle Vance, Susie Elizabeth Hagie, Margaret 'Maggie' Belle Thompson, and had children including Dorothea M Johnson, Winford Fain Johnson, Jene Gordon Johnson, Leta R Johnson, Homer Vance Johnson, Leta Rutledge Johnson. Walter Franklin Johnson passed away in 1960 in East Hill Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Walter Franklin Johnson was born in 1888 in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA, the child of Charles Johnson and Bettie Ellen Little.
  • In 1900, Walter Franklin Johnson resided in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Walter Franklin Johnson resided in Civil District 17, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.
  • Walter Franklin Johnson married Mary Edelle Vance, Susie Elizabeth Hagie, Margaret 'Maggie' Belle Thompson, and had children including Dorothea M Johnson, Winford Fain Johnson, Jene Gordon Johnson, Leta R Johnson, Homer Vance Johnson, Leta Rutledge Johnson.
  • Walter Franklin Johnson passed away in 1960 in East Hill Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Johnson
1866 – 1940
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Bettie Little
1869 – 1943
Birth Location: Tennessee
BL

Spouses(s)

Mary Vance
1893 – 1933
Birth Location: Bluff City, Sullivan, TN, USA
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Susie Hagie
1904 – 1991
Birth Location: Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
SH
Margaret Thompson
1887 – 1918
Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, USA
MT

Children(s)

Dorothea Johnson
1911 –
Birth Location: Bristol, Tennessee
DJ
Winford Johnson
1912 – 1976
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Jene Johnson
1920 – 2000
Birth Location: Tennessee
JJ
Leta Johnson
1923 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
LJ
Homer Johnson
1924 – 1965
Birth Location: Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
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Leta Johnson
1922 – 2006
Birth Location: Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
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Walter Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Walter Johnson
1888 – 1960
Birth Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Charles Johnson
1866 – 1940
Tennessee
Bettie (Ellen) Little
1869 – 1943
Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Franklin) Johnson (30 Jun 1888 – 31 Aug 1960) m. Mary (Edelle) Vance (15 Feb 1893 – 28 FEB 1933) m. Susie (Elizabeth) Hagie (12 Feb 1904 – 7 Jul 1991) m. Margaret ('Maggie' Belle) Thompson (11 Feb 1887 – 15 Oct 1918)
  1. 1. Dorothea (M) Johnson (abt 1911 – ) m. Thomas (Hutton) Sawyer
  2. 2. Winford (Fain) Johnson (8 August 1912 – 26 Jan 1976) m. Margaret (Belle) Thompson (abt 1912 – )
  3. 3. Jene (Gordon) Johnson (7 Sep 1920 – 14 Dec 2000) m. Carrie (Ruth) Deckard m. Shirley (Vienna) Stafford (15 Sep 1913 – 10 Oct 2005)
  4. 4. Leta (R) Johnson (abt 1923 – ) m. Rutledge
  5. 5. Homer (Vance) Johnson (May 11, 1924 – April 14, 1965) m. Betty Gowan
  6. 6. Leta (Rutledge) Johnson (October 3, 1922 – January 31, 2006)

Walter Johnson's Timeline

8 Records

1888
30 Jun 1888
Birth of Walter Franklin Johnson in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 12
Walter Franklin Johnson resided here in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 22
Walter Franklin Johnson resided here in Civil District 17, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 17, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 32
Walter Franklin Johnson resided here in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 42
Walter Franklin Johnson resided here in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 47
Walter Franklin Johnson resided here in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 52
Walter Franklin Johnson resided here in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1960
31 Aug 1960
Age 72
Death of Walter Franklin Johnson in East Hill Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
East Hill Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1888
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03938; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 82-33
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1767; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 180
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 2342015
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Sullivan; Roll: 1877694
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1241601
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 17, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1522; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0170; FHL microfilm: 1375535
    [7] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1241601

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 17, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 17, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1522; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0170; FHL microfilm: 1375535

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1767; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 180

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 2342015

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03938; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 82-33

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03938; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 82-33

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Sullivan; Roll: 1877694

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1960
    Event Place: East Hill Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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