Charlotte is very much a woman of mystery. From census records it appears she changed her name back and forth from Johnson to Jones and then back again.
Although her known children's births begin about 1830 a Charlotte Johnson married Abraham Jones on 18 December 1833 in Cabell County, Virginia. The marriage was performed by Burwell Spurlock. The reason we think this is the correct Charlotte is because her brother Ambrose also married in Cabell County, Virginia in 1833.[1][2]
Although there is no way to say for certain there is a Charlotte Johnson (born 1800-1810) in the 1830 census for Pike County, Kentucky. The only individual in her household is a male age under 5, born 1825-1830. This would be her son Linton. Her neighbors are mostly Slone and Justice families. Charlotte's sister Rhoda married Joab Slone.[3]
By 1840 Abraham was no longer head of the family household and Charlotte Jones was age 30-40 in the 1840 census for Greenup County, Kentucky and head of her own household which included 1 male under 5; 1 male 5-10; and 1 male 10-15.[4]
Thus far we do not know what happened to Abraham Jones but Charlotte's youngest child was born in 1848 so presumably Abraham died after that date.
Charlotte was mentioned in an 1848 Greenup County, Kentucky for land on Tygart's and Laurel Creeks. [5]
Charlotte (Johnson) Jones and her family were living next door to George and Rachel Johnson in the 1850 census for Greenup County, Kentucky. Although there is no explanation why but in subsequent census records she changed her last name from Jones to Johnson and was enumerated as a single woman and head of household.[6]
Charlotte Jones, age 45, b VA
Linton Jones, age 19, b VA
Obadiah Jones, age 13, b VA
Henry Jones, age 10, b KY
Austin Jones, age 7, b KY
Hiram Jones, age 4, b KY
Charlotte Jones, age 2 b KY
According to tax books Charlotte resided in Greenup County, Kentucky in 1856 and 1857.
Charlotte Johnson in 1856 resided on Laurel Creek between the households of George and Obediah Johnson.[7]
Charlotte Johnson in 1857 Greenup County was listed on the tax books between the households of George and Linton Johnson. She owned no land but the other Johnsons were living on Laurel Creek.[8]
Will of George Johnson 1857, names his widow Rachel and children Ambrose, William, Elijah, Archibald, Charlotte, Rhoda. Witnesses: William Bremfull, Robert Towles[9]
Charlotte (age 50), using the surname "Johnson" along with two of her children, Hiram (age 15) and Charlotte (age 14) was living in Catlettsburg, Kentucky in the 1860 census next door to the household of her brother William Johnson. [10]
The Boyd County, Kentucky Tax Book for 1860 indicates she was living on Laurel Creek adjoining households for several Johnson families. She owned no land.[11] Charlotte was not listed in the tax book for 1861 but her son Austin was living in Boyd County, although he owned no land and did not reside next to the family households for William Johnson along Laurel Creek.[12] She was in the Boyd County, Kentucky tax books through 1866,[13]
Her whereabouts between 1867 and 1879 are uncertain and have not been documented.
She appears to be the same person found in the 1880 census for Carter County, Kentucky as Charlotte Johnson, age 77, born Virginia (parents born Virginia) head of a household that included her son "Linten" (sic Linton) and an adopted son P.T. Carson. Living in the household next door was Abraham Justice and his wife Polly (Johnson). [14]
Charlotte Johnson Self F 77 Virginia "housekeeping"
Linten Johnson Son M 50 Kentucky "works in coaling" has rheumatism
P T Carson Adopted Son M 7 Kentucky "Lives in family"
There are no further records for Charlotte at this time.
Research
The records of Franklin County, Virginia County Court dated August 1805 show there was an "Abraham Jones" on p 424, (very bottom of the page). He appears to have been a deputy who arrested persons and put them in jail. At this time he was requesting recompense from the county for his work. Couldn't help wondering if just possibly Charlotte could have been this man's wife. Maybe IF Abraham Jones was an old man when they married he died leaving her a widow with young children. Since this is the first Abraham Jones we have come across it seems to be a likely scenario.[15]
Sources
↑ West Virginia Archives & History. West Virginia Division of Culture and History. Cabell County marriages. p 54 [1]
↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRX4-B55), Abraham Jones and Charlotte Johnson, 13 Aug 1833; citing Cabell County, West Virginia, vol 1 p 54, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 559,887.
↑ "United States Census, 1840," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTM-SV7), Charlotte Jones, Greenup, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 236, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 112; FHL microfilm 7,826.
↑ Greenup County, Kentucky Deed Book I, p 205, dated 22 March 1848. This Indenture made and entered into this 22nd day of March 1848 between Richard Scott of the first part and Elijah Johnson of the second part. Witnesseth both of the County of Greenup and State of Kentucky the first party to bargain and sell a certain tract of land in said County and State on the waters by Laurel and ?Tygarts? before and commencing at a hickory and three dogwoods said to be in a line laid down for Bell and Chinn and by W Hensley surveyor for Booker Johnson’s thence North course with the Bell line to a hickory and 2 dogwoods thence a North course with a number of blazes to a black oak and dogwood. Marked for thence North west course thence east to the line on the east side run by John Poage to a stake thence west of south with said line in a direction for the Grayson six mils corner.stake in said line, thence west of south with said line in a direction of the Grayson six mils corner to a stake in said line east of the place of beginning thence to the hickories and thence dogwoods the place of beginning, it being a part of a marked --------- by Richard Scott from Samuel Hensley and Charlotta Jones and supposed to be in Chinn’s claim, he the second party to have and to hold. Said land his heirs or assigns forever for the bargained seventy five dollars in hand paid ---- hereby actions pledge and the first party do warrant and defend against himself, his heirs, Chinn, Bell and Hensley forever and said first party delivered possessions up to the second party on this 9th of February 1848. Given under my hand and seal this year and day above written. {said boundary supposed to contain 150 acres more or less}
Attest: Johns H Scott
John Canterberry …[3]
↑ US Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Greenup, Kentucky; Roll: M432_202; Page: 214A; Image: 433. George Johnson and his wife Rachel are in household #810 and Charlotte Jones, age 45 and her family are living next door in household #811. Both are near household #806, William Johnson 45 a son of George & Rachel. Next door to Charlotte Jones is found household #812 for Joab Slone and his wife Rachel who was the daughter of George and Rachel.
↑ Greenup County, Kentucky Tax Book 1856, p 22, Film #007834445, Image 859.[4]
↑ Greenup County, Kentucky Tax Book 1857, p 21, Film #007834445, Image 946.[5]
↑ Greenup County, Kentucky Will Book 5, p 70, written 16 Nov 1857, probate 7 Dec 1857
↑ "United States Census, 1880,"(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCCH-RX2), Linten Johnson in household of Charlotte Johnson, Precinct 9, Carter, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 19, sheet 613B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0408; FHL microfilm 1,254,408
↑ Family History Library film #007897650 Franklin County, Virginia County Court Order Book 1800-1811.[9]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Charlotte by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Charlotte: