William Johnson (abt. 1833 - abt. 1887)

Born about 1833 in Virginia

Husband of Ursula (Lowe) Johnson — married 16 Jan 1851 in Lawrence County, Ohio

Descendants

Died about 20 Dec 1887 at about age 54 in Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio

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Biography

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William's origins are a bit sketchy but here is what we know.

There is a possible relationship of William Johnson to John Johnson and Judith Stith Johnson as shown by the 1850 census for Wayne County, Virginia (later West Virginia). In the 1850 census he was age 17 and resided in the household of John and Judah Johnson in Wayne County, Virginia.^[1] A normal conclusion from the census would appear to be Elattus (sic), Margerite, and William were the children of John and Judah. However, the census taker's handwriting for the age of William is difficult to read, while at first glance it looks like 17 it may well have been 7 since he was marked as attending school within the year. IF his age was 7 (born about 1843) then he may in all likelihood have been the eldest child of William Burney Johnson or a son of a previous unknown marriage for Eclatus Johnson.

William married Usley (sic Ursula) Lowe on 16 Jan 1851 in Lawrence Co., OH.^[2]

He was age 24, born Virginia and residing in Wayne County, Virginia in 1860 next door to Eclatis Johnson and between James Stith and Elias Stith. ^[3]

William Johnson 24 Virginia

Usuly Johnson 24 Virginia

Jane Johnson 5 Virginia

Amey Johnson 2 Virginia

Minervy Johnson 1 Virginia

William Johnson and his wife Ursley sold 100 acres on Silas Branch of Gragston Creek to Thomas Stone in 1856. The description of the property mentions a corner to John Ferguson and a survey made for A. Murphey.^[4]

In the 1880 census William and his family resided in the Ceredo Dist of Wayne County, West Virginia and he was working on a farm.^[5]

William Johnson 51, VA

Urssula Jonnson 47 wife VA

Manerva Johnson 31 dau VA

Samuel Johnson 19 son WV

Fannie Johnson 15 dau WV

Leander Johnson 10 son WV

Lonzo Johnson 8 son WV

Totally speculative! Possible death record: William F. Johnson died 20 Dec 1887 in Ironton, Ohio. He was married at the time of his death, age 51 years, and born Scott County, Virginia. Curiously his race was not given.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ US census 1850 Wayne Co., VA. Dist 66, p 238, #295/311 John Johnson, 62, farmer, VA; Judah Johnson, 64, Va; Elattus Johnson, 33, farmer, VA; Margerite Johnson, 20, VA; William Johnson, 17, farmer, VA.
2. ↑ Lawrence County, Ohio Marriage Records. FHL film Film Number: 000317716 [1]
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", PO Wayne Courthouse, Wayne County, Virginia.(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M411-QM7), William Johnson, 1860.
4. ↑ Wayne County, West Virginia Deed Book D, p 523, dated 16 August 1856. FHL Film #008218904, Image 240.[2]
5. ↑ 1880 US Census Ceredo Dist, Wayne County, West Virginia household of Wiliam Johnson. [3]
6. ↑ "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99ZR-J9DG-9?cc=2128172&wc=7DZ2-G5N%3A1296041401%2C1296079920), Lawrence > Death records, 1868-1938, vol 1-2 (A-N) > image 494 of 713; county courthouses, Ohio.