William was born in Alabama in 1823 to John Johnson and Louisa "Lovie" Pullen. He married at age 22 and by age 28 moved his family to Missouri. He bought considerable property there in 1885. William outlived his wife by 16 years, and passed away in 1911 at 87 years old.
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1823 Mar 8 - Birth - Dekalb, Morgan, Alabama
1845 Jul 21 - Marriage to Obedience Hatchet Clark - Trenton, Dade, Georgia - U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900[[1]
Name: William Johnson
Gender: Male
Birth Place: AL
Birth Year: 1823
Spouse Name: Obedience Hatchet Clark
Spouse Birth Place: TN
Spouse Birth Year: 1826
Marriage Year: 1845
Marriage State: GA
Number Pages: 1
1846 Apr 21 - Birth of Daughter Martha Jane Johnson - Dekalb, Morgan, Alabama
1848 Sep 4 - Birth of Daughter Nancy Catherine Johnson - De Kalb, Alabama, USA
1853 Sep 16 - Birth of Son James Marion Johnson - Licking, Texas, Missouri
1856 Apr 3 - Birth of Daughter Lovey Louisa Johnson - Walnut Ridge, Texas, Missouri, USA
1858 Apr 1 - Birth of Son Aaron Francis Johnson - Texas, Missouri
1860 United States Federal Census[1] p 140 family #858 - Real Estate Value: 600 - Personal Estate Value: 815
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Mar Stat
Occupation
Wm Johnson
Head
M
37
Alabama
M
Farmer
Obedience Johnson
Wife
F
37
Tennessee
M
Housekeeper
Martha I Johnson
Daughter
F
14
Alabama
S
Nancy C Johnson
Daughter
F
12
Alabama
S
James M Johnson
Son
M
7
Missouri
S
Lowel L Johnson
Son
M
4
Missouri
S
Aaron F Johnson
Son
M
2
Missouri
S
1860 Dec 3 - Birth of Daughter Esther Elizabeth Johnson - Texas County, Missouri
1863 Oct 30 - Birth of Daughter Mary A Johnson - Texas Co, Missouri
1866 Mar 27 - Birth of Daughter Melissa Elvira Johnson - Missouri
1868 Nov 24 - Birth of Son Charles Monroe Johnson - Missouri
c 1869 - Birth of Son Nimrod Johnson - Missouri
1870 United States Federal Census[2] p 34 family #261 - Sherrill, Texas, Missouri, USA - Real Estate Value: 2500 - Personal Estate Value: 700
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Mar Stat
Occupation
W M Johnson
Head
M
48
Alabama
M
Farmer
Obelia Johnson
Wife
F
45
Georgia
M
Housekeeper
Nancy Johnson
Daughter
F
22
Missouri
S
Marion Johnson
Son
M
17
Missouri
S
Louisa Johnson
Daughter
F
14
Missouri
S
Frances Johnson
Daughter
F
12
Missouri
S
Elizabeth Johnson
Daughter
F
10
Missouri
S
Mary Johnson
Daughter
F
7
Missouri
S
Malissa Johnson
Daughter
F
4
Missouri
S
Monroe Johnson
Son
M
1
Missouri
S
Nimrod Johnson
Son
M
0
Missouri
S
1880 United States Federal Census[3] p 26 family #222 - Piney, Pulaski, Missouri, USA
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Mar Stat
Occupation
William Johnson
Self
M
57
Alabama
M
Farmer
Obedience Johnson
Wife
F
52
Tennessee
M
Keeping house
Catherine Johnson
Daughter
F
32
Alabama
S
Elisebeth Johnson
Daughter
F
19
Missouri
S
Mary A D Johnson
Daughter
F
16
Missouri
S
Melissa A Johnson
Daughter
F
14
Missouri
S
Charles M Johnson
Son
M
10
Missouri
S
Farm laborer
William S Tate
Other
M
20
Missouri
S
Farm laborer
Victoria Wood
Other
F
16
Missouri
S
Servant
Marion W R Wood
Other
M
15
Missouri
S
Farm laborer
1885 Mar 20 - Purchased 80 acres - Texas, Missouri - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907[4] Cert 44962
1885 Jun 3 - Purchased 200 acres - Texas, Missouri - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907[5] Cert 45072
1885 Jun 3 - Purchased 32 acres - Texas Co, Missouri - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907[6] Cert 45073
1893 May 3 - Death of Wife Obedience Hatchet Clark - Licking, Texas, Missouri, USA
1900 United States Federal Census[7] p 5 family #71 - Boone, Texas, Missouri, USA
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Mar Stat
Occupation
A Davis
Head
M
40
North Carolina
M
Farmer
Mellissa Davis
Wife
F
44
Missouri
M
Calvin Soppenfield
Stepson
M
15
Missouri
S
Farm laborer
Florence E Soppenfield
Stepdaughter
F 1
4
Missouri
S
Columbus Soppenfield
Stepson
M
11
Missouri
S
Charles D Soppenfield
Stepson
M
9
Missouri
S
Heber Davis
Son
M
5
Missouri
S
H William Davis
Son
M
2
Missouri
S
William Johnson
Father-in-law
M
77
Alabama
W
1910 United States Federal Census[8] p 3A family #31 - Boone, Texas, Missouri, USA
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Mar Stat
Occupation
Charles M Johnson
Head
M
41
Missouri
M
Farmer
Vinie Johnson
Wife
F
41
Missouri
M
Ida M Johnson
Daughter
F
16
Missouri
S
Lenna Johnson
Daughter
F
13
Missouri
S
Aaron R Johnson
Son
M
10
Missouri
S
Josie M Johnson
Daughter
F
7
Missouri
S
William H Johnson
Son
M
2
Missouri
S
William Johnson
Father
M
87
Alabama
W
1911 Feb 6 - Death - Boone, Texas County, Missouri - Web: Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962[9] Cert #13184
1911 Feb 7 - Burial - Shafer Cemetery, Licking, Texas County, Missouri - Find A Grave: Memorial #20045219
Sources
↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, queries. - Source number: 8810.593; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1 - Source number: 8810.593; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
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