Burrell Johnson (1829 - 1904)

Born 29 Mar 1829 in St Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sophronia Ann (Odom) Johnson — married 1858 in Rapides Parish, La.

Descendants

Died 16 Sep 1904 at age 75 in Forest Hill, Rapides, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Burrell Johnson was born, a twin with his sister Mary, to Gideon Johnson and Nancy Sweat on 29 March 1829, according to bible records submitted to the Daughters of the American Revolution.^[1] Burrell's paternal grandfather and namesake served in the revolutionary forces in the United States War for Independence.^[2] However, his grave stone^[3] and his sister's^[4] both say 29 March 1830. His age in the 1850 census is consistent with an 1830 year of birth.^[5] But his sister's is consistent with an 1829 year of birth.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestor Record Copy A063045 Supporting Documents for Application of Member M469113, Bernice Mansell. Copy in possession of Donna Storz
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 6 Jun 2019), "Record of Burrell Johnson", Ancestor # A063045.
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 June 2019), memorial page for Burrell Johnson (29 Mar 1830–16 Sep 1904), Find A Grave: Memorial #76988083, citing Butters Cemetery, Forest Hill, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA; maintained by debmcdaniel (contributor 47066047).
4. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 June 2019), memorial page for Mary Johnson Avery (29 Mar 1830–4 Sep 1919), Find A Grave: Memorial #79776208, citing Occupy No.1 Cemetery, Glenmora, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA; maintained by Dana Meeks (contributor 46876679).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJD-F5C : 12 April 2016), Burrell Johnson in household of Henry Mannsell, Rapides parish, Rapides, Louisiana, United States; citing family 642, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJD-HS8 : 12 April 2016), Mary Avery in household of Carroll Johnson, Rapides parish, Rapides, Louisiana, United States; citing family 632, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Year: 1860; Census Place: Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: M653_423; Page: 38; Image: 38; Family History Library Film: 803423
• Year: 1880; Census Place: Spring Hill, Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: 466; Family History Film: 1254466; Page: 674C; Enumeration District: 040; Image: 0351

See Also:

• Ancestry Family Tree ($) http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=15241850&pid=27005