Eli Johnson Sr (1837 - 1913)

Born 20 Nov 1837 in Floyd County,Ky

Ancestors

Husband of Susann Elizabeth (Keen) Johnson — married 21 Oct 1856 in Kentucky

Descendants

Died 25 Jul 1913 at age 75 in Floyd County,Ky

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Biography

Eli Johnson is the son of Harvey Johnson and Sarah Caudill, all born in Floyd Kentucky, according to the informant on the death record, son, Eli C Johnson, Jr. Eli Crossberger Johnson was born in 1861.

Eli is a veteran of the Civil War and has an honorary head stone on his gravesite for his service in the "Confederate States Army"

In 1854 Eli married Susanna Elizabeth Skeen Daughter of Israel Skeen and Tilitha Bishop. They were blessed with children: Harvey, Telitha, Eli C, and Sarah Sallie.

Eli died in July of 1913, age 75, of a disorder that affects (1) in 100,0000, "paralysis of the heart"; his wife Susanna, died just 2-months later, in September 1913. Both are laid to rest in Matthew Tacket cemetery, located in Melvin, Floyd County.

Sources

US Census 1910; Painter Harve, Floyd County, Kentucky; Roll: T624_475; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1374488. Eli Johnson, age 72 and his wife Susana E. Johnson age 69 resided in the household of their son Eli C. Johnson age 47

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• DNA~~Suggesting a common ancestor farther back on the family tree is a 12 marker FTDNA match (Haplogroup I-P37) between a descendant of Eli Johnson with descendants of George Johnson. (12 marker match kit #112057 whose line goes back to WilliamTaulbee Johnson.