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William Benjamin JOHNSON 1866 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1866

Birth Location: Fayette Corners, Fayette, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 29 Sep 1953

Death Location: Nutbush, Haywood, Tennessee, United States

Father: Alexander Johnson

Mother: Martha BRIDGEWATER

Spouse(s): Mary Williams, Frances MCLIN

Children(s): Lou Johnson, Annie Johnson, Lee Johnson, Roy Johnson, Rhea JOHNSON, Helen JOHNSON, Mary JOHNSON

The story of William Benjamin JOHNSON began in 1866 in Fayette Corners, Fayette, Tennessee, United States, with parents Alexander A. Johnson and Martha Ellen BRIDGEWATER. As an adult, William Benjamin JOHNSON wed Mary Louise Williams and Frances Ann MCLIN. Their household included Lou Ellen Johnson, Annie May Johnson, Lee Johnson, Roy Johnson, Rhea Alexander JOHNSON, Helen Louise JOHNSON and Mary JOHNSON. William Benjamin JOHNSON's life came to an end in 1953 in Nutbush, Haywood, Tennessee, United States.

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Parents

Alexander Johnson
1842 – 1908
Birth Location: Haywood, Tennessee, United States
AJ
Martha BRIDGEWATER
1846 – 1906
Birth Location: Fayette Corners, Fayette Co., TN
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary Williams
1872 – 1893
Birth Location: Nutbush, Haywood, Tennessee, United States
MW
Frances MCLIN
1866 – 1945
Birth Location: Tennessee
FM

Children(s)

Lou Johnson
1888 – 1922
Birth Location: Tennessee
LJ
Annie Johnson
1891 – 1970
Birth Location: Tennessee
AJ
Lee Johnson
1889 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
LJ
Roy Johnson
1899 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
RJ
Rhea JOHNSON
1899 – 1928
Birth Location: Haywood Co., Tennessee
RJ
Helen JOHNSON
1902 –
Birth Location: Haywood Co., Tennessee
HJ
Mary JOHNSON
1904 –
Birth Location: Haywood Co., Tennessee
MJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 30 Nov 1866
    Event Place: Fayette Corners, Fayette, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1951, Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3911; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 49-2, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1751; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 94; Image: 671, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 10, Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: 1262; Family History Film: 1255262; Page: 253C; Enumeration District: 075, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: 1583; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1241583, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1509; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1375522

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: District 10, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 10, Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: 1262; Family History Film: 1255262; Page: 253C; Enumeration District: 075

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: 1583; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1241583

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1509; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1375522

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1751; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 94; Image: 671

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3911; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 49-2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3911; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 49-2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 29 Sep 1953
    Event Place: Nutbush, Haywood, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1951, Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
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