Born about in Cabell County, Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Merritt Johnson
and Rhoda (Adkins) Johnson
Sister of
Maxwell Johnson, Mary J. (Johnson) Epling, Nancy Johnson, Ancerilda (Johnson) Adkins and Francis Marion Johnson
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
In the 1850 census of Cabell County, Virginia the Johnson family resided in Cabell County, Virginia. Merritt Johnson was shown as head of the household and his wife was listed as Rhodie Adkins. Their children were listed with only their given names. For this reason some researchers concluded either Rhoda was not married to Merritt Johnson or that the children's surname was Adkins.[1]
- Merritt Johnson M 34 Virginia Farmer
- Rhodie Adkins F 40 Virginia
- Maxwell M 15 Virginia
- Polly F 14 Virginia
- Betty F 12 Virginia
- Nancy F 8 Virginia
- Zerilda F 6 Virginia
- Francis M M 1 Virginia
- Margreth Johnson F 12 Virginia
Merritt and Rhoda Johnson's daughter Elizabeth Johnson married William P. Lucas in Cabell County, Virginia 16 July 1858. Merritt and Rhoda Johnson were named as Elizabeth parents on the marriage record. [2]
Children:
- Arthur Hobbs "Pat" LUCAS b: 18 Oct 1874 in Wayne County, West Virginia
- Fletcher LUCAS b: Apr 1880
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M88T-3QD : 9 November 2014), household of Merritt Johnson, Cabell County,Virginia, United States; citing family 129, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRXH-WP9), Rhoda Johnson in entry for William P Lucas and Elizabeth Johnson, 16 Jul 1858; citing Cabell County, West Virginia, vol 2 p 6 ln30, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 559,887.
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Rejected matches › Elizabeth Johnson (1838-) › Elizabeth Jennison (1839-) › Elizabeth Ann (Badcock) Luck (1839-1919) › Eliza (Jamison) Dunkerley (1838-1913) › Elizabeth Johnson (abt.1837-1919)
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