Person:George Johnson (171)

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George A. Johnson
  • HGeorge A. Johnson1850 - 1934
  • W.  Mary Adams (add)
m. 14 Jul 1872
  1. Mary Elizabeth Johnson1875 - 1948
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Name George A. Johnson
Gender Male
Alt Birth[2] 1848 Mississippi, United States
Census[2] 1 Jun 1850 Yalobusha, Mississippi, United StatesNorth of Yallabusha River
Birth[1] 5 Nov 1850 North Carolina, United States
Marriage 14 Jul 1872 Malvern, Hot Spring, Arkansas, United Statesto Mary Adams (add)
Death[1] 27 Sep 1934 Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Obituary for George A.Johnson, in Newspapers.com - The Sayre Headlight
    page 3, 25 Oct 1934.

    "George A. Johnson was born in
    North Carolina, November 5, 1850
    and died September 27, 1934 at the
    age 83 years, 10 months and 22
    days.
    He moved to Mississippi with his
    parents when he was small. He was
    left an orphan at the age of 13.
    He then moved to Arkansas with
    an older brother. In 1872 he mar-
    ried Miss Mary Ann Adams. He
    was a member of the Baptist
    church for 63 years and served as
    a deacon for 45 years. He was also
    a member of the Masonic lodge for
    40 years.
    In 1889 he moved to Texas and
    lived in Dallas before it was even
    a village. In 1914 he moved to
    Mountain Park, where he lived un-
    til 1920 when he moved to Prairie
    View and made his home with his
    daughter and son-in-law Mr. and
    Mrs. J. R. Wann. He was buried
    by his wife who died in January,
    1925.
    He is survived by three daugh-
    ters, Mrs. Wann, Mrs. G. A.. Math-
    eny of Electra, Tex., and Mrs. W.
    H. Stroud of Vernon, Tex., one
    brother Miles M. Johnson of Inde-
    pendence, Mo., 14 grandchildren
    and 19 great grand children."

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  2. 2.0 2.1 Entries for C. A. Johnson family, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
    page 445B, line 42, dwelling 990, family 990, 1 Jun 1850.

    Ln 35, Dwelling # 990, Family # 990, The Name of every Person whose usual place of abode on the first day of June, 1850, was in the family: C. A. Johnson, Age: 35, Sex: M, Color: , Occupation: Laborman, Value of Real Estate owned: , Place of Birth: SC, Married within the year, Attended School, Person over 20 who cannot read or write, Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict.
    Ln 36, Name: Elizabeth, Age: 35, Sex: F, Place of Birth: SC
    Ln 37, Name: John, Age: 12, Sex: M, Place of Birth: SC
    Ln 38, Name: William, Age: 10, Sex: M, Place of Birth: SC
    Ln 39, Name: Ann, Age: 8, Sex: F, Place of Birth: SC
    Ln 40, Name: Sarah, Age: 6, Sex: F, Place of Birth: MS
    Ln 41, Name: Margaret, Age: 4, Sex: F, Place of Birth: MS
    Ln 42, Name: George, Age: 2, Sex: M, Place of Birth: MS
    Ln 1, Name: Bethena Johnson, Age: 5/12, Sex: F, Place of Birth: MS

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