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William Benjamin Johnston 1914 – 1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1914

Birth Location: Ripley, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 29 Mar 1998

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Albert Johnston

Mother: Lou Johnson

Spouse(s): Marjorie Anders

Children(s):

The story of William Benjamin Johnston began in 1914 in Ripley, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, William Benjamin Johnston resided in Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, William Benjamin Johnston resided in Norris City, Obion, Lawrence. William Benjamin Johnston married Marjorie Anders. William Benjamin Johnston passed away in 1998 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Benjamin Johnston began in 1914 in Ripley, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, William Benjamin Johnston resided in Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, William Benjamin Johnston resided in Norris City, Obion, Lawrence.
  • William Benjamin Johnston married Marjorie Anders.
  • William Benjamin Johnston passed away in 1998 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albert Johnston
1888 – 1956
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Lou Johnson
1888 – 1922
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Marjorie Anders
1922 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

William Johnston's Ancestors

Self
William Johnston
1914 – 1998
Birth Place: Ripley, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Albert Sidney Johnston
1888 – 1956
Tennessee, USA
Lou (Ellen) Johnson
1888 – 1922
Tennessee
Grandparents
William (Benjamin) JOHNSON
1866 – 1953
Fayette Corners, Fayette, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Louise) Williams
1872 – 1893
Nutbush, Haywood, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Johnson
1842 – 1908
Martha BRIDGEWATER
1846 – 1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Bridgewater
1808 – 1887
Mary Wright
1818 – 1881

William Johnston's Timeline

5 Records

1914
14 Aug 1914
Birth of William Benjamin Johnston in Ripley, Tennessee, USA
Ripley, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 6
William Benjamin Johnston resided here in Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 21
William Benjamin Johnston resided here in Norris City, Obion, Lawrence
Norris City, Obion, Lawrence
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 26
William Benjamin Johnston resided here in Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1998
29 Mar 1998
Age 84
Death of William Benjamin Johnston in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States of America
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1914
    Event Place: Ripley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: T627_51; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 40-15
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: 422-28-8734; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1751; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 94; Image: 662
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    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: 4B; Enumeration District: 94; Image: 662

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Norris City, Obion, Lawrence
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: T627_51; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 40-15

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: T627_51; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 40-15

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1998
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 422-28-8734; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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