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Washington Johnson 1857–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1857

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 26 Nov 1937

Death Location: Westmoreland County Virginia, USA

Father: Washington Johnson

Mother: Olivia Johnson

Spouse(s): Sarah Newman

Children(s): Richard Johnson, Ethel Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Grace Johnson, Nicholas Johnson, Prentiss Johnson, Ruth Johnson, Rhoda Johnson, Harvey Johnson, Ada Johnson

In 1857, Washington Johnson entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Washington Johnson And Olivia Johnson. In 1870, Washington Johnson resided in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States. Washington Johnson married Sarah Mildred Newman, and had children including Ada L Johnson, Ethel M Johnson, Grace C Johnson, Harvey Russell Johnson, Joseph M Johnson, Nicholas William Stanley Johnson, Prentiss Darl Johnson, Rhoda E Johnson, Richard Washington Johnson, Ruth A Johnson. Washington Johnson passed away in 1937 in Westmoreland County Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Washington Johnson entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Washington Johnson And Olivia Johnson.
  • In 1870, Washington Johnson resided in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.
  • Washington Johnson married Sarah Mildred Newman, and had children including Ada L Johnson, Ethel M Johnson, Grace C Johnson, Harvey Russell Johnson, Joseph M Johnson, Nicholas William Stanley Johnson, Prentiss Darl Johnson, Rhoda E Johnson, Richard Washington Johnson, Ruth A Johnson.
  • Washington Johnson passed away in 1937 in Westmoreland County Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Washington Johnson
1835–1889
Birth Location: Westmoreland County Virginia, USA
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Olivia Johnson
1840–1913
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Newman
1865–1936
Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Richard Johnson
1892–1962
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Ethel Johnson
1887–1954
Birth Location: Cin , Burlington, New Jersey
EJ
Joseph Johnson
1892–1949
Birth Location: New Jersey
JJ
Grace Johnson
1906–1992
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Nicholas Johnson
1909–1954
Birth Location: Lower Gwynedd, Montg, Pennsylvania, USA
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Prentiss Johnson
1911–1982
Birth Location: Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ruth Johnson
1896–1944
Birth Location: Ambler, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
RJ
Rhoda Johnson
1895–1936
Birth Location: Shinglehouse Penna Montg County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Harvey Johnson
1900–1981
Birth Location: Penllyn, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ada Johnson
1897–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
AJ

Washington Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Washington Johnson
1857–1937
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Washington Johnson
1835–1889
Westmoreland County Virginia, USA
Olivia Johnson
1840–1913
Virginia
Grandparents
Peter Johnson
1810–1887
Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
Mary
1809–1853
Nestorville, Barbour, Virginia, United States
Stewart Ashton
1805–
Virginia
Rosie Ashton
1822–1882
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Johnson
1776–1853
Elizabeth Poling
1786–1861
John Holsberry
1780–1862
Margaret Poling
1784–1855
Julia Ashton
1790–
Charles Bailey
1795–
Maria Bailey
1795–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Johnson
1744–1831
Mary Vannoy
1748–1827
Peter Poling
1743–1835
Hannah Barnett
1745–1835
Nicholas Holtsbery
1754–1817
Catharine Holtsberry
1762–1848
Martin Poling
1748–1819
Rachel Wyckoff
1743–1809

Washington Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Washington Johnson (April 1857–26 Nov 1937) m. Sarah (Mildred) Newman (3 September 1865–1 Jun 1936)
  1. 1. Richard (Washington) Johnson 1892–1962 m. Edith (E) Jones 1896–1978
    1. 1. Edith (Mae) Johnson 1915–
    2. 2. Dorothy (E) Johnson 1917–
    3. 3. Richard (Douglas) Johnson 1918–1977 m. Mattie (Mae) King 1937–2021
    4. 4. Margaret (R) Johnson 1920–2017 m. Robert Johnson 1915–1995
      1. 1. Richard (Lamarr) Johnson 1942–1998
      2. 2. Sheldon Johnson –1985
    5. 5. Walter (A) Johnson 1922–
    6. 6. Ethel (Logan) Johnson 1922–2007 m. Albert (B) Hall 1922–1991
    7. 7. Helen (D) Johnson 1926–
    8. 8. Gerald (Carlton) Johnson 1929–1960
  2. 2. Ethel (M) Johnson 1887–1954 m. Horace (Prigg) Jr 1888–1956
  3. 3. Joseph (M) Johnson 1892–1949 m. Doris (Beatrice) Stewart 1905–
    1. 1. Mildred Johnson 1925–
    2. 2. Harriet (Irene Johnson) Scott 1921–1976
    3. 3. Stewart (Orville) Johnson 1931–2002
    4. 4. Darold Johnson 1932–1966
  4. 4. Grace (C) Johnson 1906–1992 m. James (Edward) Thomas –1982
  5. 5. Nicholas (William Stanley) Johnson 1909–1954
  6. 6. Prentiss (Darl) Johnson 1911–1982 m. Francis Johnson 1913–
  7. 7. Ruth (A) Johnson 1896–1944 m. Joseph Boyer 1893–
    1. 1. Charles Boyer 1920–
    2. 2. Elfrida Boyer 1921–
    3. 3. Gwendolyn Boyer 1922–
    4. 4. Hazel Boyer 1924–
    5. 5. Eleanor (Delores Boyer) Henderson 1925–1998
    6. 6. Sarah Savoy 1915–
    7. 7. Elwood (Leroy) Boyer 1917–
  8. 8. Rhoda (E) Johnson 1895–1936
  9. 9. Harvey (Russell) Johnson 1900–1981 m. Daisy (Dora) Curtis 1903–1982
    1. 1. Carol Johnson 1921–
    2. 2. Ruth Johnson 1923–
    3. 3. Mildred Johnson 1924–
    4. 4. Russell (Harvey Johnson) Jr 1925–1963
    5. 5. Richard (Curtis) Johnson 1932–1999
    6. 6. Ruth (Cleveland Johnson) Watson 1922–1983
  10. 10. Ada (L) Johnson 1897–

Washington Johnson's Timeline

12 Records

1857
April 1857
Birth of Washington Johnson in Westmoreland County Virginia, USA
Westmoreland County Virginia, USA
1857
April 1857
Birth of Washington Johnson in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 13
Washington Johnson resided here in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 23
Washington Johnson resided here in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1891
1891
Age 34
Washington Johnson resided here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 43
Washington Johnson resided here in Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1905
1905
Age 48
Washington Johnson resided here in Atlantic City, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA
Atlantic City, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
Washington Johnson resided here in Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 63
Washington Johnson resided here in Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 73
Washington Johnson resided here in Lower Gwynedd, Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Gwynedd, Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1937
26 Nov 1937
Age 80
Death of Washington Johnson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1937
26 Nov 1937
Age 80
Death of Washington Johnson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1857
    Event Place: Westmoreland County Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 101001-104000
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 045501-048500
    [4] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 077701-080250
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1605; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 107
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: 1393; Family History Film: 1255393; Page: 439B; Enumeration District: 115
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: M593_1681; Page: 241A; Image: 485; Family History Library Film: 553180
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1443; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0210; FHL microfilm: 1241443
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1377; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1375390
    [10] Pennsylvania, Birth Records, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1910; Box Number: 268; Certificate Number Range: 145571-147909
    [11] New Jersey, State Census, 1905, New Jersey State Archive; Trenton, NJ, USA; State Census of New Jersey, 1905; Reference Number: L-12; Film Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1857
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: M593_1681; Page: 241A; Image: 485; Family History Library Film: 553180

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: 1393; Family History Film: 1255393; Page: 439B; Enumeration District: 115

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1443; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0210; FHL microfilm: 1241443

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Atlantic City, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, State Census, 1905, New Jersey State Archive; Trenton, NJ, USA; State Census of New Jersey, 1905; Reference Number: L-12; Film Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1377; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1375390

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1605; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 107

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lower Gwynedd, Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 2341817

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1937
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1937
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 101001-104000

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Westmoreland County Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Westmoreland County Virginia, USA
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