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William A Johns 1881 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 August 1881

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 11 July 1930

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Robert Johns

Mother: Mary Grissom

Spouse(s): Lula Gray

Children(s): Dudley Johns, Jessie Johns, Howard Johns, Elmer Johns

William A Johns was born in 1881 in Tennessee, the child of Robert T. Johns and Mary E. Grissom. In 1900, William A Johns resided in Civil District 4, Madison, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, William A Johns resided in Civil District 19, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. William A Johns married Lula Gray, and had children including Dudley Frances Johns, Jessie Mae Johns, Howard Johns, Elmer Johns. William A Johns passed away in 1930 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • William A Johns was born in 1881 in Tennessee, the child of Robert T. Johns and Mary E. Grissom.
  • In 1900, William A Johns resided in Civil District 4, Madison, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, William A Johns resided in Civil District 19, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • William A Johns married Lula Gray, and had children including Dudley Frances Johns, Jessie Mae Johns, Howard Johns, Elmer Johns.
  • William A Johns passed away in 1930 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Johns
1851 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Mary Grissom
1858 – 1934
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MG

Spouses(s)

Lula Gray
1879 – 1953
Birth Location: Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
LG

Children(s)

Dudley Johns
1905 – 1985
Birth Location: Vildo, Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
DJ
Jessie Johns
1907 –
Birth Location: Toone, Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
JJ
Howard Johns
1911 – 1998
Birth Location: Tennessee
HJ
Elmer Johns
1922 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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William Johns's Ancestors

Self
William Johns
1881 – 1930
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Robert T. Johns
1851 –
Tennessee
Mary (E.) Grissom
1858 – 1934
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Allen (H.) Grissom
1825 – 1902
North Carolina
Amelia (F) Jones
1837 –
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Grissom
1800 –
Tabithia Bell
1808 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Grissom
1765 – 1839
Temperance Galahan
1765 – 1822

William Johns's Descendants

1.
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William (A) Johns (19 August 1881 – 11 July 1930) m. Lula Gray (15 September 1879 – 16 December 1953)
  1. 1. Dudley (Frances) Johns (28 Oct 1905 – 22 June 1985) m. Ethel G (abt 1909 – 15 March 1999)
    1. 1. Dorothy (F.) Johns (22 November 1927 – 7 October 2013) m. Clark
    2. 2. Cynthia (Kay) Johns (20 June 1947 – 13 August 2003) m. Christopher (William) Lyne (abt 1944 – ) m. Stacey
  2. 2. Jessie (Mae) Johns (29 Jun 1907 – )
  3. 3. Howard Johns (abt 1911 – 20 Jan 1998) m. Juanita Greer (19 Nov 1912 – 4 Aug 2010)
    1. 1. Jean (C) Johns (abt 1936 – 1 Aug 2001)
  4. 4. Elmer Johns (abt 1922 – )

William Johns's Timeline

7 Records

1881
19 August 1881
Birth of William A Johns in Tennessee
Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 19
William A Johns resided here in Civil District 4, Madison, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Madison, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 29
William A Johns resided here in Civil District 19, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 19, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 39
William A Johns resided here in Civil District 6, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 49
William A Johns resided here in District 4, Shelby, Tennessee
District 4, Shelby, Tennessee
1930
11 July 1930
Age 49
Death of William A Johns in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
1930
12 Jul 1930
Age 49
Burial of William A Johns in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 August 1881
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 7
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 6, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1766; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 228; Image: 12
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 2272; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0178; Image: 848.0; FHL microfilm: 2342006
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: 1586; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1241586
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 19, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1519; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1375532
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Madison, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: 1586; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1241586

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 19, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 19, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1519; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1375532

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 6, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1766; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 228; Image: 12

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 4, Shelby, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 2272; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0178; Image: 848.0; FHL microfilm: 2342006

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 July 1930
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 7
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1930
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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