William Benjamin Johnson (1867 - 1948)

Born 11 Jan 1867 in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA

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Died 21 Sep 1948 at age 81 in Early Branch, Hampton County, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

William Benjamin Johnson was born on January 11, 1867 in Beaufort County, South Carolina.^[1] He was the son of Charles Edward Johnson and Emily Hodges.^[1] His death certificate states he was born in Beaufort County, South Carolina^[1] but his census information states Georgia.^[2][3]

William married Susan Caroline Pinckney in January 1890.^[4] They had 9 children.^[4]

When Susie died in 1915, William was left a widower with several young children. No marriage records are found on 7 April 2023 (for the 1st marriage or any subsequent marriages).

In 1933, when his son Eustace Bellinger Johnson married Nevada, William was living in Yemassee, South Carolina. No 1920 or 1930 census records are found on 7 April 2023. By 1940, William was living with his daughter Clyde (now Zipperer) in Yemassee.^[5]

William died on September 21, 1948 in Early Branch, South Carolina.^[1] It is likely that he is buried in the Pinckney Family Cemetery in Pinckney Colony although he could be buried somewhere in Hampton County, his last known residence.

Census Notes

1870 Census: St. Luke's Parish, Beaufort County, South Carolina^[6]

Chas Johnson Male 24 South Carolina Farmer

Amanda Johnson Female 25 South Carolina Keeping house

Benj Johnson Male 3 South Carolina

Albert Johnson Male 1 South Carolina

1880 Census: Bluffton, Beaufort County, South Carolina^[7]

W Hodges Self Male 60 South Carolina Farmer, Cannot read/write

Charlotte Hodges Wife Female 60 South Carolina Keeping house Cannot write

America Johnson Daughter Female 31 South Carolina Widowed Misindexed -- Amanda

William Johnson Grandson Male 10 South Carolina

Lucy Johnson Granddaughter Female 8 South Carolina Possibly Lula

Jain Johnson Granddaughter Female 6 South Carolina

William Niancier Grandson Male 13 South Carolina

Stephan Hubbard Other Male 21 South Carolina Boarder, Farm laborer

1900 Census: Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia ^[2] Residence is 321 E. Fifth St.

William B Johnson Head W M Jan 1866 33 Georgia Married 10 years Clerk, ice company, Parents born in South Carolina

Susan C Johnson Wife W F Mar 1866 33 South Carolina Married 10 years, 5 children born, 5 living Parents born in South Carolina

Frederika Johnson Daughter W F Nov 1890 9 Georgia At school

Clyde Johnson Daughter W F Oct. 1892 7 Georgia At school

Susie Johnson Daughter W F Jan. 1894 6 Georgia

Bennie Johnson Son W M Sept 1896 4 South Carolina

Corrie M Johnson Daughter W F Mar 1898 2 Georgia

1910 Census: Savannah Ward 3, Chatham County, Georgia ^[3]

William B Johnson Head Male 43 Georgia Married 20 years, Assistant manager, Sewing machines

Susan C Johnson Wife Female 43 South Carolina Married 20 years, 9 children born, 9 living

Clyde B Johnson Daughter Female 17 Georgia Saleslady, Ice cream parlor

Susan P Johnson Daughter Female 16 Georgia

William B Johnson Jr. Son Male 14 South Carolina

Mary Cornelia Johnson Daughter Female 12 Georgia

Eustace Johnson Son Male 9 Georgia

Charlotte L Johnson Daughter Female 8 Georgia

Agnes C Johnson Daughter Female 6 Georgia

Charles Johnson Son Male 4 South Carolina

Henry J Mcaleer Jr. Son-in-law Male 18 Georgia Married 0 years, Stenographer, Lumber co.

Frederica P Mcaleer Daughter Female 19 Georgia Married 0 years, 0 children born

1940 Census: Pocotaligo Township, Yemassee, Hampton County, South Carolina ^[5] Last residence was same place, except for William B. Johnson.

Arnold A Zipperer Head Male 52 Georgia Finished H2, Operator, pulpwood

Cloyde Zipperer Wife Female 47 Georgia Finished H2

Arnold Zipperer Son Male 20 Georgia Finished H3, Truck driver, pulpwood

James Zipperer Son Male 17 South Carolina Finished H2, Attendant, Retail gasoline station

William B Johnson Father-in-law Male 73 Georgia Widowed, Finished 8th grade Last residence was Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965", database with images, FamilySearch South Carolina Death, William Benjamin Johnson, 21 Sept 1948.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch 1900 Census, Household of William B Johnson (William, Susan, Fredericka, Clyde, Susie, Bennie, Corrie), Militia District 3 Savannah city Ward Repard, Thomas, Dasher, Wadley, Griffin, Chatham, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 15A, family 142, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,185.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch 1910 Census, William B Johnson, Savannah Ward 3, Chatham, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 13B, family 306, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 178; FHL microfilm 1,374,191.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Mary Pinckney Powell, Over Home: The Heritage of Pinckneys of Pinckney Colony, Bluffton, South Carolina. Charleston, South Carolina: RL Bryan Company, 1982, p. 286.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch 1940 Census, William B Johnson in the household of Arnold A Zipperer, Pocotaligo Township, Hampton, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 25-17, sheet 4A, line 24, family 63, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3816.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch 1870 Census, Benj Johnson in entry for Chas Johnson, St Luke's Parish, Beaufort, South Carolina,1870.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch 1880 Census, William Johnson in the household of W Hodges, Bluffton, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 44, sheet 91A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,221.

• Powell, Mary Pinckney. Over Home: The Heritage of Pinckneys of Pinckney Colony, Bluffton, South Carolina. Charleston, South Carolina: RL Bryan Company, 1982. Contains errata sheets. Possession of KZipperer
• Powell, Mary Pinckney. Back Over Home: The Heritage of Pinckneys of Pinckney Colony, Bluffton, South Carolina. Charleston, South Carolina: RL Bryan Company, 1996. Possession of KZipperer