David Johnson (abt. 1821 - 1849)

Born about 1821 in Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Emaline (Cyrus) Johnson — married 12 Feb 1839 in Cabell County, Virginia

Descendants

Died Nov 1849 at about age 28 in Wayne County, Virginia

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Biography

David Johnson purchased 75 acres on Whites Creek (also known as Mill Creek) from James T. Watson on 12 August 1837 and then sold the same tract to Smith Cyrus on 28 June 1841. The second deed mentioned boundaries with Smith Cyrus and a corner to William Johnson. The location and boundaries offer proof of David's relationship to both the Cyrus and John ("Monie") Johnson families.^[1]

He married Emily Cyrus (daughter of Smith Cyrus and Crescia Kane) on February 12, 1839 in Cabell County, Virginia.^[2]

The 1840 census of Cabell County, Virginia shows two David Johnson's were enumerated. The David (age 15-20) who married Emily Cyrus would be this one on p 27: David Johnson 1 m 0-5, 1 m 15-20, 1 f 15-20 ^[3] His identification is proven because listed on the same census page and living a few farms away (thus showing the location for these families) were Mrs. Jonathon Booth, James Ball and Hiram Blose. Cabell Co deeds confirm this assessment. ^[4]

The other David Johnson was age 20-30 in Cabell Co 1840 census. ^[5]He married Cynthia Hazlett. Living near them in 1840 was Mrs. Mahaly Hazlett, the mother of David's wife Cynthia. ^[6]

The David Johnson who was the husband of Emily Cyrus, was the David Johnson, age 29, Farmer, who died Nov 1849 in Wayne County, Virginia according to the US Census Mortality Schedule.^[7][8]

Research

Wayne County, West Virginia court records list several cases where David Johnson was the defendant. Since only the index is presently online we must wait until the records are digitized before the contents for the lawsuits can be learned.

Abraham Sires vs David Johnson Book 1:311

Isaac Hundley vs David Johnson Book 1:325 ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ FHL Film #007896660, Image 34. Index [1] WV, Cabell Co., Deed Book 8 Page 52, 53. [2]
2. ↑ David Johnson m. Emily Syrus 12 Feb. 1839 Cabell Co., VA.
3. ↑ US Census Cabell County, Virginia[3]
4. ↑ FHL Film # 008218860 Cabell County, Virginia Deed Book B. Jonathan Booth/Boothe has land on 12 pole Creek [4] James Ball has land on Mill Creek (also known as Whites Creek) [5] Hiram Blose has land on 12 – Pole [6]
5. ↑ 1840 Census Cabell County, VA, [7]David Johnson 1 m 0-5, 1 m 20-30, 1 f 0-5, 1 f 20-30.
6. ↑ David Jonson m Sintha Haslet 1838 Kanawa Co. (right hand page, second group of names) [8] FHL Film Number=521719&ImageNumber=208 and [9]
7. ↑ United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850, Wayne County, Virginia. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSDY-9GS), David Johnson, now in West Virginia, All counties, Virginia, United States; citing line 25, NARA microfilm publication T655 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 944,493.
8. ↑ Death information from old Logan Co. newsletters, article on deaths in Wayne Co. before June 1, 1850. Cause of death: burnt.
9. ↑ Wayne County, West Virginia Chancery orders. Chancery index v. 1 1842-1880. Circuit Court Index, FHL Film 008614283, Image 75 [10]