Matilda (Williams) Johnson (1793 - 1874)

Born 17 Oct 1793 in Scott, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Benjamin Johnson — married 8 Sep 1811 in Scott Co., KY

Descendants

Died 1 Oct 1874 at age 80 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Her birthdate is in the bible of her brother, Minor Barbee Redd Williams - also on her tombstone.

(NOTE: this is a very long obit and this is an abstract I made from my photo-copy:

Arkansas Gazette, issue of 2 Oct 1874, Little Rock, Pulaksi Co, Arkansas.

Obituary of Mrs. Matilda (Williams) Johnson

She was born in Scott Co., Ky in Oct 1793 - daughter of Charles P. & Elizabeth Williams, who had in the year 178 migrated from Winchester, Va & made their home in Scott Co.

When about 18 years of age, on 8 Sept 1811 she intermarried with Benjamin Johnson, of Scott Co - a brother of the late Richard M. Johnson, Vice President of this United States under President Van Buren. Her husband became a District Judge of Ky. He was sent by President Monroe in 1819 to the territory of Arkansas, as one of the judges of the Superior Court of the territory - in 1821 she moved her family to Arkansas and from that time she has made her home on our soil.

In 1836 her husband was made a Judge of the US District Court. Mrs. Johnson was the mother of 8 children: Juliet B. wife of Ambrose H. Seiver, Robert W., George J. , Benjamin S., Richard H., James B., Charles P.,& Irene M (wife of late Dr. John A. Jordan & now wife of Dr. Charles M. Taylor) - only Robert, Richard and Irene now survive. The Johnsons owned a farm near Chicot and one called the Yonocopin Place in Desha.

"One of her brothers, Barnett Williams, will be remembered by the older class of citizens of Little Rock, as he was the postmaster in this city for many years and many a tear will start the eyes growing dry with age at the recollection of honest old "Uncle Barnett" He was first appointed by President Van Buren, but such were his well known admirable qualities of heart and undoubted fitness that upon the accession of President Harrison the Whigs of Little Rock though "Uncle Barnett" was a Democrat insisted that he continue which he did through administrations of Harrison & Tyler"

Year following her marriage, hubby (7th born of twelve), along with five of eight brothers went off to the War of 1812, returning home afterwards, brother Richard Mentor was a one term vice=president under first American born president, Martin Van Buren and Benjamin to Arkansas when appointed one of three Superior Court Judges for Arkansas Territory in 1821 by our fifth president James Monroe, then again under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson, later serving as United States District Judge for Arkansas from statehood in 1836 until his death in 1849. He was namesake of Johnson County, Arkansas. History has him a part of "The Family"who pretty much controlled Arkansas up to the Civil War, thus reaping many of the financial benefits.

Census: 1850, 57 age Little Rock, Pulaski county, Arkansas widowed, worth, $75,000, with six of her eight known children.

Census: 1860, age 67 Little Rock, Pulaski county, Arkansas widowed worth $150,000 real real estate and $250,000 personal, with son Richard "Dick", his wife Anna Newton and child Allen, following listing of son, James Barnett Johnson & family including Anna Newton's brothers Robert C & Thomas W.

Death: in Pulaski county, Arkansas. Note: two seemingly reliable items claim she is buried next to her hubby, however the cemetery has no such record! Same thing occurred in Evergreen cemetery, Fayetteville, Arkansas, where we have obituary as proof of interment of buried ashes.

Father: Charles Pierce Williams b: about 1765 Virginia. Mother: Elizabeth Redd b: about 1763 King and Queen county, Virginia.

Marriage: Benjamin Johnson b: 22 JAN 1784 Scott county, Kentucky. Married: 8 SEP 1811 Scott county, Kentucky.

Known Children Juliette B Johnson b: 12 Oct 1812 Scott county, Kentucky Robert Ward Johnson b: 22 Jul 1814 Scott county, Kentucky George Junius Johnson b: 1 JUL 1919 Scott county, Kentucky Benjamin S Johnson b: 29 JUN 1824 Scott county, Kentucky Richard H Johnson b: 2 Feb 1826 in Little Rock, Pulaski county, Arkansas James Barnett Johnson b: 16 Feb 1828 in Little Rock, Pulaski county, Arkansas Charles E Johnson b: 21 APR 1830 Little Rock, Pulaski county, Arkansas Irene M Johnson b: 27 Apr 1835 in Little Rock, Pulaski county, Arkansas

Place of Burial: Mt. Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States

• Fact: Burial Mount Holly Cemetery (no known marker exists), Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 19 July 2018, 19:30), entry for Matilda Williams(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KT86-78Z); contributed by various users.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DR54-Q7?cc=1401638&wc=95R8-T75%3A1031312101%2C1031360601%2C1032302401 : 9 April 2016), Arkansas > Pulaski > Little Rock > image 14 of 40; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBK-D1D?cc=1473181&wc=7QJZ-P7Y%3A1589422280%2C1589422357%2C1589422358 : 24 March 2017), Arkansas > Pulaski > Little Rock > image 55 of 74; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-69Y3-MQY?cc=1438024&wc=92K3-ZJ9%3A518654201%2C519293601%2C519303801 : 22 May 2014), Arkansas > Pulaski > Little Rock, ward 1 > image 38 of 80; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Geni profile: Matilda Johnson (Williams)

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93347275

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011. The following data was included in the gedcom. You may wish to edit it for readability.

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