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Wright Handy Johnson 1909–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 October 1909

Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 21 November 1977

Death Location: Nash County, North Carolina, USA

Father: McCoy Johnson

Mother: Alice Johnson

Spouse(s): Lola JOHNSON

Children(s): Bobby Johnson, Geraline Johnson, Emma Johnson, Clara Hansley

In 1909, Wright Handy Johnson entered the world in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, born to Mccoy Mack Johnson And Alice Rose Johnson. Wright Handy Johnson married Lola Florence Johnson, and had children including Bobby Harold Johnson, Clara Lee Johnson Hansley, Emma Gray Johnson, Geraline Adams Johnson, Larry D Johnson, Lulong Johnson Dixon, Sherwood Tony Tony Johnson. Wright Handy Johnson passed away in 1977 in Nash County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Wright Handy Johnson entered the world in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, born to Mccoy Mack Johnson And Alice Rose Johnson.
  • Wright Handy Johnson married Lola Florence Johnson, and had children including Bobby Harold Johnson, Clara Lee Johnson Hansley, Emma Gray Johnson, Geraline Adams Johnson, Larry D Johnson, Lulong Johnson Dixon, Sherwood Tony Tony Johnson.
  • Wright Handy Johnson passed away in 1977 in Nash County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Wright Johnson's Ancestors

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Wright Johnson
1909–1977
Birth Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
McCoy (Mack) Johnson
1856–1924
Johnston County North Carolina
Alice (Rose) Johnson
1879–1918
Ingrams, Johnston County, North Carolina
Grandparents
Right (Handy) Johnson
1827–1880
Four Oaks, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Joice (T (Joys)) Surles
1836–1922
Four Oaks, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sir (William) Johnson
1833–1914
Johnston County,North Carolina
Alzura (Heritage) Johnson
1844–1909
Johnston County,North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Johnson
1792–1850
Nancy Adams
1810–1852
Thomas Surls
1810–1850
William Johnson
1792–1850
Nancy Adams
1810–1852
James Heritage
–1850
Elizabeth Heritage
1828–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Etheldred Johnson
1739–1830
Molly Johnson
1745–
Jesse Adams
1785–1852
Eleanor Guy
1788–
Thomas Surles
1773–1861
Rutha Maynard-Surles
1790–1860
Etheldred Johnson
1739–1830
Molly Johnson
1745–
Jesse Adams
1785–1852
Eleanor Guy
1788–
Allen Johnson
1794–1854
Edith Barnes
1793–1850

Wright Johnson's Descendants

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Wright (Handy) Johnson (10 October 1909–21 November 1977) m. Lola (Florence) JOHNSON (09 Nov 1916–09 May 1985)
  1. 1. Bobby (Harold) Johnson 1941–1975
  2. 2. Geraline (Adams) Johnson 1945–2012
  3. 3. Emma (Gray) Johnson 1939–2015
  4. 4. Clara (Lee Johnson) Hansley 1935–2018

Wright Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1909
10 October 1909
Birth of Wright Handy Johnson in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
1977
21 November 1977
Age 68
Death of Wright Handy Johnson in Nash County, North Carolina, USA
Nash County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 October 1909
    Event Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 November 1977
    Event Place: Nash County, North Carolina, USA

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