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William Benjamin JOHNSON 1866 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1866

Birth Location: Fayette Corners, Fayette, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 29 Sep 1953

Death Location: Nutbush, Haywood, Tennessee, United States

Father: Alexander Johnson

Mother: Martha BRIDGEWATER

Spouse(s): Mary Williams, Frances MCLIN

Children(s): Lou Johnson, Annie Johnson, Lee Johnson, Roy Johnson, Rhea JOHNSON, Helen JOHNSON, Mary JOHNSON

William Benjamin JOHNSON was born in 1866 in Fayette Corners, Fayette, Tennessee, United States, the child of Alexander A. Johnson and Martha Ellen BRIDGEWATER. In 1880, William Benjamin JOHNSON resided in District 10, Haywood, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, William Benjamin JOHNSON resided in Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA. William Benjamin JOHNSON married Mary Louise Williams, Frances Ann MCLIN, and had children including Lou Ellen Johnson, Annie May Johnson, Lee Johnson, Roy Johnson, Rhea Alexander JOHNSON, Helen Louise JOHNSON, Mary JOHNSON. William Benjamin JOHNSON passed away in 1953 in Nutbush, Haywood, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • William Benjamin JOHNSON was born in 1866 in Fayette Corners, Fayette, Tennessee, United States, the child of Alexander A. Johnson and Martha Ellen BRIDGEWATER.
  • In 1880, William Benjamin JOHNSON resided in District 10, Haywood, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, William Benjamin JOHNSON resided in Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Benjamin JOHNSON married Mary Louise Williams, Frances Ann MCLIN, and had children including Lou Ellen Johnson, Annie May Johnson, Lee Johnson, Roy Johnson, Rhea Alexander JOHNSON, Helen Louise JOHNSON, Mary JOHNSON.
  • William Benjamin JOHNSON passed away in 1953 in Nutbush, Haywood, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Johnson
1842 – 1908
Birth Location: Haywood, Tennessee, United States
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Martha BRIDGEWATER
1846 – 1906
Birth Location: Fayette Corners, Fayette Co., TN
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary Williams
1872 – 1893
Birth Location: Nutbush, Haywood, Tennessee, United States
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Frances MCLIN
1866 – 1945
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Lou Johnson
1888 – 1922
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Annie Johnson
1891 – 1970
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Lee Johnson
1889 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
LJ
Roy Johnson
1899 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Rhea JOHNSON
1899 – 1928
Birth Location: Haywood Co., Tennessee
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Helen JOHNSON
1902 –
Birth Location: Haywood Co., Tennessee
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Mary JOHNSON
1904 –
Birth Location: Haywood Co., Tennessee
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William JOHNSON's Ancestors

Self
William JOHNSON
1866 – 1953
Birth Place: Fayette Corners, Fayette, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Alexander A. Johnson
1842 – 1908
Haywood, Tennessee, United States
Martha (Ellen) BRIDGEWATER
1846 – 1906
Fayette Corners, Fayette Co., TN
Grandparents
Benjamin (Phillip) Bridgewater
1808 – 1887
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Wright
1818 – 1881
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Matthais Wright
1790 – 1870
Letitia Tate
1799 – 1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Wright
1776 – 1809
Elizabeth Roper
1766 – 1808

William JOHNSON's Descendants

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William (Benjamin) JOHNSON (30 Nov 1866 – 29 Sep 1953) m. Mary (Louise) Williams (08 Apr 1872 – 13 Oct 1893) m. Frances (Ann) MCLIN (01 Feb 1866 – 1945)
  1. 1. Lou (Ellen) Johnson (23 Mar 1888 – 11 Jan 1922) m. Albert (Sidney) Johnston (15 Aug 1888 – 12 Jul 1956)
    1. 1. Nettie (Henrietta) Johnston (02 Nov 1912 – 02 Nov 1998) m. Carl (Batten) Jenkins (16 Dec 1907 – )
    2. 2. William (Benjamin) Johnston (14 Aug 1914 – 29 Mar 1998) m. Marjorie Anders (Abt. 1922 – )
    3. 3. Jack (Tansil) Johnston (26 Aug 1916 – 01 Oct 1916)
    4. 4. Mary (Lou) Johnston (17 Nov 1917 – 12 Oct 1971)
  2. 2. Annie (May) Johnson (Jan 1891 – Abt. 1970)
  3. 3. Lee Johnson (Abt. 1889 – )
  4. 4. Roy Johnson (1899 – )
  5. 5. Rhea (Alexander) JOHNSON (24 Nov 1899 – 1928)
  6. 6. Helen (Louise) JOHNSON (03 Dec 1902 – )
  7. 7. Mary JOHNSON (28 Feb 1904 – )

William JOHNSON's Timeline

8 Records

1866
30 Nov 1866
Birth of William Benjamin JOHNSON in Fayette Corners, Fayette, Tennessee, United States
Fayette Corners, Fayette, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 14
William Benjamin JOHNSON resided here in District 10, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 34
William Benjamin JOHNSON resided here in Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 44
William Benjamin JOHNSON resided here in Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 54
William Benjamin JOHNSON resided here in Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 69
William Benjamin JOHNSON resided here in Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee
Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 74
William Benjamin JOHNSON resided here in Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
1953
29 Sep 1953
Age 87
Death of William Benjamin JOHNSON in Nutbush, Haywood, Tennessee, United States
Nutbush, Haywood, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1866
    Event Place: Fayette Corners, Fayette, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1951, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3911; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 49-2
    [3] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1751; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 94; Image: 671
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 10, Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: 1262; Family History Film: 1255262; Page: 253C; Enumeration District: 075
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: 1583; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1241583
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1509; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1375522

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 10, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 10, Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: 1262; Family History Film: 1255262; Page: 253C; Enumeration District: 075

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: 1583; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1241583

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1509; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1375522

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1751; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 94; Image: 671

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3911; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 49-2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3911; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 49-2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1953
    Event Place: Nutbush, Haywood, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1951, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
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