Clyde Beatrice (Johnson) Zipperer (1892 - 1981)

Born 5 Oct 1892 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Arnold Alton Zipperer — married 15 Feb 1914 in Yemassee, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Aug 1981 at age 88 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States

Biography

Clyde Beatrice Johnson was born on October 5, 1892 in Savannah, Georgia.^[1] She was the second daughter of nine children of Susan Caroline (Pinckney) and William Benjamin Johnson.^{[1] [2][3]}

Clyde married Arnold Alton Zipperer on February 15, 1914, in Yemassee, South Carolina.^[1] Arnold Zipperer was the brother of Israel Hezekiah Zipperer who married Clyde's sister, Agnes Coe Johnson. Clyde and Arnold lived in first Beaufort, South Carolina where Arnold was the manager for a farm.^[4] His brother, Israel, worked for him as a farm laborer after WWI and before he married Clyde's sister, Agnes Coe Johnson.^[5][4] Clyde and Arnold had 6 children, 4 girls and 2 boys.^[1] Their youngest child, Doris Johnson Zipperer only lived about 4 months.^[6] In the 1930 census, Clyde's brother Charles Johnson lived with the family in Yemassee.^[7] In the 1940 census, Clyde's father, William Benjamin Johnson lived with the family.^[8]

Clyde and her sisters regularly got together to put up fruits and vegetables or met up for family reunions.^[9] They would laugh so much that it became an cherished memory of John Zipperer.^[9]

Clyde died on August 12, 1981 in Savannah, Georgia.^{[1] [10]} She is buried in Ebenezer Cemetery in Yemassee, South Carolina.^[1][11]

Census Notes

1900 Census: Militia District 4, Chatham County, Georgia ^[2]

William B Johnson Head Male 34 Georgia Jan 1866, Married 10 years, Clerk (Ice co)

Susan C Johnson Wife Female 34 South Carolina March 1866 Married 10 years, 5 children born, 5 living

Fredericka Johnson Daughter Female 10 Georgia Nov. 1890 At school

Clyde Johnson Daughter Female 7 Georgia Oct. 1892 At school

Susie Johnson Daughter Female 6 Georgia Jan. 1894

Bennie Johnson Son Male 4 South Carolina Sept. 1896

Corrie M Johnson Daughter Female 2 Georgia March 1898

1910 Census: Savannah, Ward 3, Chatham County, Georgia^[3]

William B Johnson Head Male 43 Georgia Married 20 years, Assistant manager, Sewing machines

Susan C Johnson Wife Female 43 South Carolina

Clyde B Johnson Daughter Female 17 Georgia Saleslady, Ice cream parlor

Susan P Johnson Daughter Female 16 Georgia

William B Johnson Jr. Son Male 14 South Carolina

Mary Cornelia Johnson Daughter Female 12 Georgia

Eustace Johnson Son Male 9 Georgia

Charlotte L Johnson Daughter Female 8 Georgia

Agnes C Johnson Daughter Female 6 Georgia

Charles Johnson Son Male 4 South Carolina

Henry J Mcaleer Jr. Son-in-law Male 18 Georgia Married 0 years, Stenographer, Lumber co.

Frederica P Mcaleer Daughter Female 19 Georgia Married 0 years, 0 children born

1920 Census: Sheldon Township, Beaufort County, South Carolina ^[4]

Arnold Z*erer Head Male 32 Georgia Manager, farm

Clyde Z*erer Wife Female 27 Georgia

Beatrice Z*erer Daughter Female 5 South Carolina

Susie Z*erer Daughter Female 3 South Carolina

Arnold Z*erer, Jr Son Male 0 South Carolina

Gerald Z*erer Brother Male 26 Georgia Israel Laborer, farm

1930 Census: Yemassee, Hampton County, South Carolina ^[7]

Arnold A Zipprer Head Male 42 Georgia Salesman, Oil & Gasoline

Clyde Zipprer Wife Female 35 Georgia

Beatrice Zipprer Daughter Female 15 South Carolina

Sussie Zipprer Daughter Female 13 South Carolina

Arnold J Zipprer Son Male 11 South Carolina

Mary A Zipprer Daughter Female 9 South Carolina

James Zipprer Son Male 7 South Carolina

Charles E Johnston Brother-in-law Male 25 South Carolina Mechanic, Auto repair shop

1940 Census: Pocotaligo Township, Yemassee, Hampton County, South Carolina ^[8] Last residence was same place, except for William B. Johnson.

Arnold A Zipperer Head Male 52 Georgia Finished H2, Operator, pulpwood

Cloyde Zipperer Wife Female 47 Georgia Finished H2

Arnold Zipperer Son Male 20 Georgia Finished H3, Truck driver, pulpwood

James Zipperer Son Male 17 South Carolina Finished H2, Attendant, Retail gasoline station

William B Johnson Father-in-law Male 73 Georgia Finished 8th grade Last residence was Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Catha Sue Cox Kessler, Zettler Genealogy and Zipperer Genealogy, p. 17.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch 1900 Census, Clyde Johnson in household of William B Johnson, Militia District 3 Savannah city Ward Repard, Thomas, Dasher, Wadley, Griffin, Chatham, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 49, sheet 15A, family 142, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,185.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch 1910 Census, Clyde B Johnson in household of William B Johnson, Savannah Ward 3, Chatham, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 13B, family 306, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 178; FHL microfilm 1,374,191.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch 1920 Census, Clyde Z*erer in entry for Arnold Z*erer, Sheldon, Beaufort, South Carolina, 1920.
5. ↑ Personal information from John B. Zipperer, Israel's son told to KZipperer.
6. ↑ "Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927", database with images, FamilySearch Georgia Death Doris Zipperer, A. A. Zipperer and Clyde Johnson as parents in entry for Doris Zipperer, 24 June 1926 Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch 1930 Census, Clyde Jippur in household of Arnold A Jippur, Yemassee, Hampton, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 17, sheet 2B, line 71, family 42, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2201; FHL microfilm 2,341,935.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch 1940 Census, Cloyde Zipperer in household of Arnold A Zipperer, Pocotaligo Township, Hampton, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 25-17, sheet 4A, line 24, family 63, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3816.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Family stories told by John Zipperer to KZipperer
10. ↑ "Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998," database, FamilySearch Georgia Death Index, Clyde J Zipperer, 12 Aug 1981; from "Georgia Deaths, 1919-98," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Chatham, Georgia, certificate number 027883, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Atlanta.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images accessed 08 April 2023, memorial page for Clyde Beatrice Johnson Zipperer (5 Oct 1892–12 Aug 1981), Find A Grave: Memorial #74443475, citing Ebenezer Cemetery, Hampton County, South Carolina, USA.

• Kessler, Catha Sue Cox. Zettler Genealogy and Zipperer Genealogy. South Carolina, 2003. Self-published and distributed by the author.
• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch Genealogy Bank Obituary Index, Clyde Johnson Zipperer and Mrs Arno A Zipperer, 12 Aug 1981.