Wiley Johnson was listed as one of the heirs of Jesse Johnson in a Lawrence County, Kentucky deed 1837 regarding 50 acres of land Jesse patented on Blain Creek.[1]
According to a family story Wiley Johnson came to Bruin, Elliott County, Kentucky with her illegitimate son Henry Lytle Johnson. She left him to be raised by the Robinson family and he grew up and married one of their daughters. Wiley Johnson married ? Thompson. Her nickname was Granny Winks.
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Wiley was born in 1795. Wiley Johnson ... She passed away in 1885.[3]
Census
Census 1860
Event Place: Carter, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 65
Birth Year (Estimated): 1795
Race: White
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Lible Johnson M 44 N C
Peggy Johnson F 38 Ky
William Johnson M 19 Ky
Jesse Johnson M 17 Ky
James Johnson M 15 Ky
Henry Johnson M 14 Ky
John Johnson M 11 Ky
Elizabeth Johnson F 6 Ky
George W Johnson M 3 Ky
Lafayette Johnson M 1 Ky
Mary Robinson F 12 Ky Willy Johnson F 65 N C [4]
Age 65 per 1860 census.
Living with son?, Lyttle Johnson
Unwed mother of Henry Lyttle Johnson
Sources
↑ Lawrence Co., KY Deed Book B Page 428 Image 428 Jul 15, 1837 [1]
This source listed with the profile when it was originally created is incorrect and shows Mason's father was a Samuel Johnson who lived in Georgia. Source: S-784464588 Repository: #R-1198258969 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=65670031&pid=684 Repository: R-1198258969 Ancestry.com
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Wiley by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Wiley:
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