William Pitts Johnson (1862 - 1919)

Born 2 Sep 1862 in Windsor Township, Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia Cynthia (Bates) Johnson — married about 1885 in South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 29 Nov 1919 at age 57 in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

William Pitts Johnson was born in Barnwell County, South Carolina.^[1] He was the son of Eldredge D. Johnson and Unity Toole.^[1] William married Lydia A. Bates about 1886.^[2] They had at 8 children, 6 of whom were still living by the time of the 1910 census.^[3] William died of stomach cancer on November 29, 1919, in Augusta, Georgia.^[1] and is presumably buried in Westover Memorial Park, Augusta (Richmond County), Georgia.^[1]

Notes

Of the two children born who died young: Gertie Johnson born about 1893, died about 1895, buried in Old Providence Baptist Churchyard, South Carolina; and Vida Johnson born after 1900 and died before 1910, also buried in Old Providence Baptist Churchyard, South Carolina.^[4]

Census Notes

1870 Census: Windsor Township, Barnwell County, South Carolina^[5]

Elondy D Johnson M 46 South Carolina Farmer, $300, $1230

Unity Johnson F 47 South Carolina Keeping house

Gergia C Johnson F 22 South Carolina House help

Arlington E Johnson M 20 South Carolina Farm help

Ursula Johnson F 19 South Carolina House help

Martin Johnson M 17 South Carolina Farm help

Loronia Johnson F 16 South Carolina House help

Donna Johnson F 12 South Carolina House help

Mary Johnson F 10 South Carolina At home

Cambride Johnson M 14 South Carolina Farm help

Pitts Johnson M 8 South Carolina At home

Richard Johnson M 22 South Carolina Farm labor Cannot read/write

1880 Census: Windsor Township, Aiken County, South Carolina^[6]

E D Johnson Self M 56 South Carolina Farmer, Consumption

Unity Johnson Wife F 58 South Carolina Housekeeper, Cannot read/write

Dinah Johnson Daughter F 21 South Carolina At home

Wm P Johnson Son M 18 South Carolina Working on Farm

1900 Census: Caw Caw Township, Orangeburg County, South Carolina^[2]

William P Johnson Head M 39 South Carolina Sept. 1861, Married 14 years, Farmer

Lydia A Johnson Wife F 38 South Carolina Sept. 1862, Married 14 years, 6 children born, 5 living

Arthur Johnson Son M 11 South Carolina Oct. 1889 At school

Fanny Johnson Daughter F 10 South Carolina Apr. 1890 At school

Ruth Johnson Daughter F 8 South Carolina Dec. 1892 At school

Martin Johnson Son M 6 South Carolina

Kate Johnson Daughter F 3 South Carolina

1910 Census: Augusta, Ward 4, Richmond County, Georgia^[3]

William Johnson Head M 49 South Carolina Married 24 years, Carpenter, Home Builder

Lillie Johnson Wife F 48 South Carolina Married 24 years, 8 children born, 6 living

Arthur Johnson Son M 21 South Carolina Salesman, Dry goods

Faiva Johnson Fanny Daughter F 20 South Carolina Sales lady, Ribbon counter

Ruth Johnson Daughter F 17 South Carolina Married 4 years, 0 children Sales lady, notion store

Gary Johnson Son M 16 South Carolina Clerk, Dry goods

Katie Johnson Daughter F 11 South Carolina

James Johnson Son M 7 South Carolina

Raymond Underwood Lodger M 21 Georgia

Tom Griffith Lodger M 21 South Carolina Machinist, Bicycle shop

Clarence Johnson Son-in-law M 27 Georgia Married 4 years Conductor, Street car(?)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927, database with images, FamilySearch, William P. Johnson, 29 Nov 1919, Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch 1900 Census, William P Johnson, Caw Caw Township (east part), Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States; citing sheet 15A, family 292, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,537.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch 1910 Census, William Johnson, Augusta Ward 4, Richmond, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 63, sheet 6B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,224.
4. ↑ Family information given by William Pitts Johnson's daughter, Katherine C. Hall.
5. ↑ United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch 1870 Census, Pitts Johnson in household of Elondy D Johnson, Windsor, Barnwell Co., South Carolina, United States; citing p. 15, family 125, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,983.
6. ↑ United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch 1880 Census, Wm P Johnson in household of E D Johnson, Windsor, Aiken, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 20, sheet 297D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1218; FHL microfilm 1,255,218.

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