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Robert Johnson 1778 – 1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 11 1778

Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 16 Jun 1858

Death Location: Laurel, Kentucky, United States

Father: Major Johnson

Mother: Sarah Greenfield

Spouse(s):

Children(s): David Johnson

Robert Johnson was born in 1778 in Russell, Virginia, United States, the child of Major General William Thomas "Ole Billy" Johnson and Sarah Mary Arnold Greenfield. Robert Johnson had children, including David Johnson. In 1858, Robert Johnson passed away in Laurel, Kentucky, United States.

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Parents

Major Johnson
1750 – 1828
Birth Location: Yadkin River, Rowan, Surry, Washington District, Colony of North Carolina
MJ
Sarah Greenfield
1745 – 1784
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Johnson
1815 – 1894
Birth Location: Tennessee
DJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Nov 11 1778
    Event Place: Russell, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 16 Jun 1858
    Event Place: Laurel, Kentucky, United States
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