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Matilda A. Nevels was born on 5 March 1860.^2,1

Matilda A. Nevels married James Turnbull, son of Nicholas Turnbull and Rachel Freeman.

Matilda A. Nevels died on 30 January 1929 at Douglas County, Missouri, at age 68.^1,3 She was buried at Mt. Ararat Cemetery, McKinley Twp., Douglas County, Missouri.¹

Lodicia Menerva Hankins was buried at Johnson Cemetery, Dent County, Missouri.² She was born in 1809 at Tennessee.¹ She was born in 1810 at Tennessee.²

Lodicia Menerva Hankins married Canady Johnson, son of John Johnson and (--?--) (--?--), on 10 March 1832 at Morgan County, Alabama.^1,3

Canady Johnson (as Kennedy Johnson) and (implicitly) Lodicia Menerva Hankins (unnamed) appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Marshall County, Alabama, no specific enumeration date listed. The official date of that census was 01 Jun 1840. The census information indicated the household consisted of the following (free white) individuals: 1 male age 20-30 (born between c1810 and c1820), 2 females age 0-5 (born between c1835 and c1840), and 1 female age 30-40, (born between c1800 and c1810). The age 20-30 male is presumably Canady Johnson (born c1812), the two young girls are presumably Martha (born 1830) and probably a daughter unknown to current-day (2020) researchers, the older female is probably Lodicia (born c1809).

The census also indicated the household had one white person employed in agriculture and one white person over 20 unable to read and write.

Interestingly (and perhaps coincidentally) there is a Joshua Johnson household listed two households after Canady (“Kennedy”) Johnson in this census. He is apparently a male (age 60 – 70, born between 1770 and 1780), with an adult female in his household (age 20-30, born between 1810 and 1820), and two young males (ages 5- 10, born between 1830 and 1835).

An examination of the Alabama country boundaries during the years between 1830 and 1850, and the current (2020) county boundaries indicates that (among other changes) a small area of land that belonged to Marshall County in 1840 was later shifted to DeKalb county (but this shift was made at time before the Johnsons moved to Missouri, so descendants in (say) the early 1900s might have been aware of their ancestors (some of whom “came of age” in the 1840s) leaving Alabama for Missouri from DeKalb County (but might have not known that the area where the family lived had earlier been in Marshall County for a time).

Thus it is possible that the area where the family lived at the time they left Missouri was in this area that was (around 1850) transferred from Marshall County to DeKalb County. This area is currently in DeKalb County. Additional information about the area where the Johnson family might have resided in Alabama in the 1840-1850 era is discussed in the narratives for Canady Johnson's father and stepmother, John Johnson and Louisa Loveth "Luvy" Pullen.⁴

Canady Johnson (whose name Ancestry transcribed as Canada Johnston, with the surname Johnston listed for all family members) and Lodicia Menerva Hankins (listed as Dica Johnston) appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Texas Township (Mantank Post Office), Dent County, Missouri, enumerated 13 July 1860. The official date of that census was 01 June 1860. Canady’s age was listed as 47. Lodicia’s age was listed as 51. They were both listed as having been born in Tennessee. His occupation was listed as Farmer; no occupation was listed for her. The household was listed as having real estate worth $600 and personal property worth $500. Their children Martha M. Johnson, James S. Johnson and Lodicia Frances Johnson were listed as living with them. No one was listed as having been married within a year prior to the date official census date. No one was listed as attending school within the year prior to the official census date. Everyone in the household was listed as being able to read, write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for anyone in the family. Based on the birthplace of the youngest listed child, it would appear the family moved to Missouri from Alabama some time after approximately 1853.⁵

Canady Johnson (listed by the Ancestry transcriber as Canarda Johnson) and Lodicia Menerva Hankins (listed by the Ancestry transcriber as L D Johnson) appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Texas Township (Salem Post Office), Dent County, Missouri, enumerated 7 July 1870. The official date of that census was 01 June 1870. Canady’s age was listed as 58. Lodicia’s age was listed as 59. They were both listed as born in Tennessee, respectively, with neither of them having parents listed as born in a foreign country. Their occupations were listed as Farming and Keeping House, respectively. The household was listed as having real estate worth $1000 and personal property worth $500. , age 13, who may have been a hired farm hand, but who has also been identified as an "informal" adoptee ofthe family (his occupation was listed as Farming). No one was listed as having been married within a year prior to the date official census date. Everyone in the household was listed as being able to read and write, except Dica and E J Leeds, who were listed as unable to write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for anyone in the family. Household had no male citizens over the age of 21 whose right to vote was denied or abridged due to reason than rebellion. The forenames of the two “daughters listed in this household were transcribed by Ancestry as “M M” and “L D S”,but CCF reads the second of these two forenames as “L D F”. Either way, there is some uncertainty that she is really the same person who was listed as “Frances” in the 1860 census for this family. Their children Martha M. Johnson and Lodicia Frances Johnson were listed as living with them, as was E J Leeds.⁶

Canady Johnson (listed as Caneda Johnson) and Lodicia Menerva Hankins (listed as Lodisia Johnson) appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Texas Township, Dent County, Missouri, enumerated 19 June 1880. The official date of that census was 01 June 1880. They were listed as Household Number 191 in the Enumeration District, living in Dwelling Number 190. Canady’s age was listed as 69. Lodicia’s age was listed as 71. They were both listed as having been born in Tennessee and as being husband and wife. Canady was listed as being able to read and write. Lodicia was listed as able to read but unable to write. Canady was listed as being disabled or maimed, but the nature of the disability was not specified. His parents were listed as both in Tennessee and Pennsylvania, while both of hers were listed as born in Virginia.

A second family was listed as living in the same dwelling (Number 190), but a separate household (Number 192). However, some of the relationships in this second family were listed as if they were a single household with Household Number 191, i.e., the head of Household 192, Ruben Berzilla Hume (listed as Lodisia F Humes), was listed as the daughter of Canady Johnson, the head of Household Number 191, while her husband, an unknown person (listed as Ruben B Humes), was listed as the son-in-law of Canady Johnson. After that, the children and step-childen of Ruben Berzilla Hume and an unknown person , apparently living in something like a common (combined) household were listed relative to the head of 192. As explained below, the two older children in the household are from an [R1F:Other2]’s previous marriage, and are step-children of Ruben Berzilla Hume. Ruben Berzilla Hume was listed as age 36, born in Alabama, and Keeping House. An unknown person was listed as age 38, born in Missouri, and a Farmer.

The children listed for Ruben Berzilla Hume and an unknown person were Losida M Hume and Martha B Hume, ages 4 and 1. Two older children (children of an unknown person and his deceased first wife), were Nancy E Hume and John M Hume (ages 11 and 7). All of the children were assigned the incorrect surname Humes, in this census. Only one child, John M Humes, was listed as attending school. Everyone in the combined household over age 10 was listed as able to read and write, except for Nancy E Humes, who was listed as unable to read and write. The other people in the household were listed as a being unable to read and write except for Lodicia Menerva Hankins and an unknown person who were listed as unable to write. The two youngest children were “check-ticked” for illiteracy, but those marks were crossed out; that information was apparently not officially tabulated for children age 8 and younger during this census.

The mother of the two older children was listed as born in Missouri, while the mother of the two younger children was listed as born in Alabama (as was Ruben Berzilla Hume). This difference -- and that [R1F:Other1] seems to have been unmarried and living with her parents at the time of the previous census is consistent with the two older children being from a previous marriage of an unknown person . Note also that the youngest daughter is named Martha, the same name as the older sister of [R1F:Other1], who was unmarried at the time of the previous census of the household of Canady Johnson and Lodicia Menerva Hankins. This was, for a time, thought to be a clue that the older Martha might have died in the time period between the time of the 1870 census and the birth of that youngest daughter in this household. However, it appears that the older Martha lived into her 70s.⁷

Lodicia Menerva Hankins died in 1884 at Dent County, Missouri.²

Martha M. Johnson was born circa 1839.¹

Martha M. Johnson (listed as Martha Johnston) appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Texas Township (Mantank Post Office), of Dent County, Missouri in the household of her parents, Canady Johnson and Lodicia Menerva Hankins. She was listed as age 21, born in Alabama; no occupation was listed for her. She did not attend school within a year prior to the official census date. She was listed as able to read and write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her.²

Martha M. Johnson (listed as M M Johnson) appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Texas Township (Salem Post Office), of Dent County, Missouri in the household of her parents, Canady Johnson and Lodicia Menerva Hankins. She was listed as age 29, born in Alabama, and listed as “at home”. She did not attend school within a year prior to the official census date. She was listed as able to read and write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her.³

James S. Johnson Said to be killed by Alsup gang during the Civil War.


James S. Johnson married Elizabeth Hall.¹ James S. Johnson was born circa 1840.¹

James S. Johnson (listed as James S Johnston) appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Texas Township (Mantank Post Office), of Dent County, Missouri in the household of his parents, Canady Johnson and Lodicia Menerva Hankins. He was listed as age 20, born in Alabama, and his occupation was listed as Farm Labor. He did not attend school within a year prior to the official census date. He was listed as able to read and write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for him.²

Lodicia Frances Johnson was born on 2 July 1844.¹

Lodicia Frances Johnson (listed as Frances Johnston) appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Texas Township (Mantank Post Office), of Dent County, Missouri in the household of her parents, Canady Johnson and Lodicia Menerva Hankins. She was listed as age 17, born in Alabama; no occupation was listed for her. She did not attend school within a year prior to the official census date. She was listed as able to read and write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her.²

Lodicia Frances Johnson (listed as L D S Johnson by the Ancestry transcribed, but the actual handwritten name is believed to be L D F Johnson) appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Texas Township (Salem Post Office), of Dent County, Missouri in the household of her parents, Canady Johnson and Lodicia Menerva Hankins. She was listed as age 24, born in Alabama, and listed as “at home”. She did not attend school within a year prior to the official census date. She was listed as able to read and write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her. Because of the uncertainty in the forename and a several-years-less-than-10-year-age-difference between censuses, there is some uncertainty that she is the same person who was listed as “Frances” in the 1860 census for her parents’ household.³

Lodicia Frances Johnson married Ruben Berzilla Hume on 8 November 1874 at Dent County, Missouri.^1,4

Canady Johnson (listed as Caneda Johnson) and Lodicia Menerva Hankins (listed as Lodisia Johnson) appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Texas Township, Dent County, Missouri, enumerated 19 June 1880. The official date of that census was 01 June 1880. They were listed as Household Number 191 in the Enumeration District, living in Dwelling Number 190. Canady’s age was listed as 69. Lodicia’s age was listed as 71. They were both listed as having been born in Tennessee and as being husband and wife. Canady was listed as being able to read and write. Lodicia was listed as able to read but unable to write. Canady was listed as being disabled or maimed, but the nature of the disability was not specified. His parents were listed as both in Tennessee and Pennsylvania, while both of hers were listed as born in Virginia.

A second family was listed as living in the same dwelling (Number 190), but a separate household (Number 192). However, some of the relationships in this second family were listed as if they were a single household with Household Number 191, i.e., the head of Household 192, Ruben Berzilla Hume (listed as Lodisia F Humes), was listed as the daughter of Canady Johnson, the head of Household Number 191, while her husband, an unknown person (listed as Ruben B Humes), was listed as the son-in-law of Canady Johnson. After that, the children and step-childen of Ruben Berzilla Hume and an unknown person , apparently living in something like a common (combined) household were listed relative to the head of 192. As explained below, the two older children in the household are from an [R1F:Other2]’s previous marriage, and are step-children of Ruben Berzilla Hume. Ruben Berzilla Hume was listed as age 36, born in Alabama, and Keeping House. An unknown person was listed as age 38, born in Missouri, and a Farmer.

The children listed for Ruben Berzilla Hume and an unknown person were Losida M Hume and Martha B Hume, ages 4 and 1. Two older children (children of an unknown person and his deceased first wife), were Nancy E Hume and John M Hume (ages 11 and 7). All of the children were assigned the incorrect surname Humes, in this census. Only one child, John M Humes, was listed as attending school. Everyone in the combined household over age 10 was listed as able to read and write, except for Nancy E Humes, who was listed as unable to read and write. The other people in the household were listed as a being unable to read and write except for Lodicia Menerva Hankins and an unknown person who were listed as unable to write. The two youngest children were “check-ticked” for illiteracy, but those marks were crossed out; that information was apparently not officially tabulated for children age 8 and younger during this census.

The mother of the two older children was listed as born in Missouri, while the mother of the two younger children was listed as born in Alabama (as was Ruben Berzilla Hume). This difference -- and that [R1F:Other1] seems to have been unmarried and living with her parents at the time of the previous census is consistent with the two older children being from a previous marriage of an unknown person . Note also that the youngest daughter is named Martha, the same name as the older sister of [R1F:Other1], who was unmarried at the time of the previous census of the household of Canady Johnson and Lodicia Menerva Hankins. This was, for a time, thought to be a clue that the older Martha might have died in the time period between the time of the 1870 census and the birth of that youngest daughter in this household. However, it appears that Martha lived into her 70s.⁴

James Sylvester Nelson was born on 17 December 1822 at Alabama.¹

James Sylvester Nelson married Matilda Jane Johnson, daughter of John Johnson and Lovy Pullen, on 22 December 1848 in DeKalb County, Alabama.^1,2,3

James Sylvester Nelson (listed as James Nelson) and Matilda Jane Johnson (listed as Matilda J Nelson) appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of District 24, DeKalb County, Alabama, enumerated 8 November 1850. The official date of that census was 01 June 1850. James’s age was listed as 27. Matilda’s age was listed as 19. They were both listed as having been born in Alabama. His occupation was listed as Shoe Maker; no occupation was listed for her. The household was not listed as owning any real estate (and no known close relatives are listed near them on the handwritten pages of the census schedule). Their son John Zachary Taylor Nelson (age 7/12) was listed as living with them. No one was listed as having been married within a year prior to the date official census date. No one was listed as having attended school within a year of the census date. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for anyone in the family.⁴

James Sylvester Nelson (listed as James Nelson) and Matilda Jane Johnson (listed as as Matilda Nelson) appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Texas Township (Sarvis Spring Post Office), Dent County, Texas, enumerated 29 June 1860. The official date of that census was 01 June 1860. James’s age was listed as 37. Matilda’s age was listed as 27. They were listed as having been born in Alabama and Tennessee, respectively. His occupation was listed as Farmer. No occupation was listed for her. The household was listed as having real estate worth $1500 and personal property worth $850. Their children John Zachary Taylor Nelson, Mary Katherine Nelson, Lovy Jane Nelson, Martha Clementine Nelson and Margaret Emaline Nelson (ages 10, 9, 6, 4 and 1/12) were listed as living with them. No one was listed as having been married within a year prior to the date official census date.

None of the children were listed as attending school within the year prior to the official census date. The census schedule shows no tick marks in the “cannot read and write” column, which means that the two adults could read and write. Generally the question was not applicable for children under age 10, so the absence of a tick mark for the 10-year-old son, John, may indicate that he could read and write. No member of the family was listed as attending school. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for anyone in the family. The ages and birth locations of the children suggest the family moved from Alabama to Missouri around 1852 -1854.

The household containing James’s sister, an unknown person appears on this same 1860 census page.⁵

James Sylvester Nelson (listed as J T Nelson) and Matilda Jane Johnson (listed as M J Nelson) appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Texas Township (Salem Post Office), Dent County, Missouri, enumerated 8 June 1870. The official date of that census was 01 June 1870. James’s age was listed as 48. Matilda’s age was listed as 39. They were listed as born in Tennessee and Alabama, respectively, with neither of their parents listed as born in a foreign country. Their occupations were listed as Farmer and Keeping House, respectively. The household was listed as having real estate worth $600 and personal property worth $1200. Their children John Zachary Taylor Nelson, Mary Katherine Nelson, Lovy Jane Nelson, Martha Clementine Nelson, Margaret Emaline Nelson, Francis Nelson and William Lee Nelson were listed as living with them (the ages of the children were: 20, 18, 16, 14, 10, 4, and 1). Matilda Jane Johnson’s mother, Lovy Pullen, and James Shankler, whose relationship (if any) to the others in this household is unknown as this is written in April 2020. No one was listed as having been married within a year prior to the date official census date.

The five oldest Nelson children were listed as attending school within the year prior to the official census date, as was James Shankler. The absence of “tick marks” in certain columns on the census form indicates that everyone in the household age 10 and over was able to read and write, with the exception of Mary C Nelson, who was identified as unable to write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for anyone in the family. Household had no male citizens over the age of 21 whose right to vote was denied or abridged due to reason than rebellion. The ages and birth locations of the children suggest the family movedfrom Alabama to Tennessee around 1952-54, and then moved from Tennessee to Missouri around 1855-56.⁶

James Sylvester Nelson (listed as James S Nelson) and Matilda Jane Johnson (listed as Matilda Nelson) appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Clinton Township, Douglas County, Missouri, enumerated 8 June 1880. The official date of that census was 01 June 1880. James’s age was listed as 56. Matilda’s age was listed as 49. They were listed as born in Alabama and Tennessee, respectively and as being husband and wife. James’s occupation was listed as Farming, while Matilda’s occupation was listed as Keeping House. Their children Margaret Emaline Nelson, Francis Nelson, William Lee Nelson and George Washington Nelson (ages 20, 15, 19, and 8) were listed as living with them. Matilda was listed as being disabled or maimed, with the nature of the disability specified only as fever.

The individuals in the household age 10 and older were listed as being able to read and write, with the exceptions of Matilda and William, who were both listed as able to read but unable to write, and Goerge, who was lised as unable to read or write (but he was only age 8). All four children still living at home were listed as attending school.⁷

James Sylvester Nelson (listed as James Nelson) and Matilda Jane Johnson (listed as Matilda Nelson) appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Current Township, Dent County, Missouri(Current Township, Dent County, Missouri, 11 June 1900), enumerated 11 June 1900. The official date of that census was 01 June 1900. James’s age was listed as 77 (born December 1822). Matilda’s age was listed as 69 (born December 1830). This census is unique (up to that time) in that month and year of birth were requested for each individual, in addition to age at the official census date. They were listed as born in Alabama and Tennessee, respectively. His parents were both listed as born in Tennessee and Alabama; her parents were both listed as born in Tennessee. They were both listed as married for 52 years. No occupation was listed for either of them. No other persons, such as children or other relatives, were listed as residing in the household. However, the household immediately prior to theirs in the census listing is also headed by someone whose surname is Nelson. This might be a grandson (a subject for possible future research).

Both members of the household were listed as being able to read, write, and speak English. No one was listed as attending school (the youngest member of the household was 69). Matilda Jane Johnson was listed as the mother of eleven children, with seven of them living as of the date of the census. The residence was listed as owned with no mortgage and on a farm (an agricultural schedule was submitted for this household, even though no occupation was listed for either of the two members of the household).

The immediately preceding household on the census schedule was headed by an individual named George Nelson (age 29). Based on the family structure for this George Nelson, he appears to NOT be the son of James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson, George Washington Nelson (probably age 28 at the time of the 1900 census). It is unclear if and/or how this 1900 neighbor, George Nelson, was related to James and Matilda whose home was also listed as being on a farm, but which was rented. No occupation was listed for this George Nelson, although (as was the case for the James Sylvester Nelson household) the information on the population schedule indicates that an agricultural schedule for his household, so it would seem that he was a farmer.⁸

James Sylvester Nelson died on 17 February 1909 at Westville, Adair County, Oklahoma, at age 86.¹

Notes and Observations (Burials in Fairview Cemetery):

The Douglas County cemetery book contains some interesting material about Fairview Cemetery in Clinton Township in Dpuglas County Missouri. It apparently once served the town of Ann, Missouri, which no longer seems to exist. Interestingly, the cemetery has perhaps 4 or 5 burials as recently as 1995 and later, including one (a Fleetwood) as recently at 2019.
Several Johnsons, Elliott’s, and Stillwell’s are buried there.
William Fields’s second wife (Eva Amanda Elliott Fields) is buried in Row 7. Her grave marker mentions that she was the wife of W. C. Fields (she was his wife #2). In addition, the cemetery book suggests a marker (with no information other than a name) might exist for him adjacent to Eva Amanda (and probably a space exists there too). The location of Eva Amanda’s first husband, Robert Boring, is unknown.

W C (William Charles) is buried at Mount Ararat, adjacent to Keziah Jarman Fields -- his wife # 1.

His wife #4 was Cynthia Elliott Stillwell (Fields). She is also buried in Row *7 (apparently some distance from Eva Amanda). She is buried adjacent to her first husband. In the transcription, or “reading,” in the book her first name is spelled starting with an “S” (Synthia). However, the photo on Find-a-Grave seems to show it is spelled with a “C” (Cynthia) on her grave marker. Amanda and Cynthia were sisters.
CCF does not know where WC’s wife #3 (Mary Williams) was buried. It is not known if Williams was her maiden surname or if it is a previous husband’s surname.

In addition, several Johnsons are buried in this cemetery, including three infant children: one of Henry Wood and Ruth Ellen Rankin Johnson (listed in the cemetery book as “H. W. & E. R.”), one of (probably) Aaron Francis and Alabeth Wood Johnson (listed as “A. F. & E.” – there is some indirect evidence that Alabeth was her middle name and her first name was “Elnora”), and one of “M. F. & L.” (these parents are uncertain, but this might be evidence of an as-yet-undiscovered first marriage of Moses Francis Johnson, born in 1859, but whose only, thus far, known marriage was in 1893, when he was about 34 – the Douglas County courthouse burned in 1886 destroying all (or almost all) earlier marriage records).

Two Johnson family members are buried in Row 12, Louisa Loveth (Lovie) Johnson, wife of John Johnson, and Cordelia Nelson, “Lovie’s” granddaughter, the daughter of “James Sylvester and Martha Jane” (Johnson) (Nelson). There are apparently three graves (or grave sites?) near (or perhaps immediately adjacent to) the one for Cordelia, two of which are marked by rocks and one of which is unmarked. It is possible that one or more of these three are burial locations of others related to the Johnson family.⁹

John Zachary Taylor Nelson was born on 12 October 1849 in DeKalb County, Alabama.^1,2

John Zachary Taylor Nelson (listed as James Z T Nelson) appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of District 24, of DeKalb County, Alabama in the household of his parents, James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson. He was listed as age 7/12, born in Alabama. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for him. Based on his fractional-year age and the effective (official) date of the census, he was likely born in October 1849.⁵

John Zachary Taylor Nelson (listed as John Nelson) appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Texas Township (Sarvis Spring Post Office), of Dent County, Texas in the household of his parents, James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson. He was listed as age 10, born in Alabama; no occupation was listed for him. He did not attend school within a year prior to the official census date. He was apparently listed as able to read and write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for him.⁶

John Zachary Taylor Nelson (listed as T Z Nelson) appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Texas Township (Salem Post Office), of Dent County, Missouri in the household of his parents, James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson. The official date of that census was 01 June 1870. He was listed as age 20, born in Alabama, and single. His occupation was listed as farming. He attended school within a year prior to the official census date. He was listed as able to read and write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for him.⁷

John Zachary Taylor Nelson married Nancy Caroline Brigman on 27 July 1872.^1,2

They had 15 children, 6 boys and 9 girls. One boy and one girl died in infancy. All of the rest were livining within 6 miles of his (including one single daughter still living at home) when he died.²

John Zachary Taylor Nelson provided a sworn affidavit supporting the claim for land by Aaron Francis Johnson, his uncle, on 30 October 1874 at Douglas County, Missouri, under the 1862 Homestead Act.⁸

He was elected as Dent County's "collector" on the Democratic ticket in 1896.²

John Zachary Taylor Nelson died on 20 March 1920 near Montauk, Dent County, Missouri, at age 70.^1,2 He was buried at Mount Olive Cemetery, Montauk, Dent County, Missouri.²

Mary Katherine Nelson was born in 1851.^1,4

Mary Katherine Nelson (listed as Mary C Nelson) appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Texas Township (Sarvis Spring Post Office), of Dent County, Texas in the household of her parents, James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson. She was listed as age 9, born in Alabama; no occupation was listed for her. She did not attend school within a year prior to the official census date. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her.⁵

Mary Katherine Nelson (listed as M C Nelson – note that two daughters are listed with the same initials in this census) appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Texas Township (Salem Post Office), of Dent County, Missouri in the household of her parents, James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson. The official date of that census was 01 June 1870. She was listed as age 18, born in Alabama, and single. Her occupation was listed as Keeping House. She attended school within a year prior to the official census date. She was listed as able to read and write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her.⁶

Mary Katherine Nelson married William McClahun.⁴

Mary Katherine Nelson died in 1933.⁴

Lovy Jane Nelson was born in 1854.⁴

Lovy Jane Nelson (listed as Lucy Nelson) appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Texas Township (Sarvis Spring Post Office), of Dent County, Texas in the household of her parents, James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson[. She was listed as age 6, born in Missouri. She did not attend school within a year prior to the official census date. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her.0].⁵

Lovy Jane Nelson (listed as L J Nelson) appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Texas Township (Salem Post Office), of Dent County, Missouri in the household of her parents, James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson. The official date of that census was 01 June 1870. She was listed as age 16, born in Tennessee and single. Her ccupation was listed as Keeping House. She attended school within a year prior to the official census date. She was listed as able to read and write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her.⁶

Lovy Jane Nelson married John Henry Trusty, son of James Marion Trusty and Julia Ann Clark, on 20 December 1874.^1,4

Lovy Jane Nelson died on 16 July 1942.¹

Martha Clementine Nelson was born in 1856 at Dent County, Missouri.¹

Martha Clementine Nelson (listed as Martha Nelson) appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Texas Township (Sarvis Spring Post Office), of Dent County, Texas in the household of her parents, James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson. She was listed as age 4, born in Missouri. She did not attend school within a year prior to the official census date. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her.⁵

Martha Clementine Nelson (listed as M C Nelson -- note that two daughters are listed with the same initials in this census) appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Texas Township (Salem Post Office), of Dent County, Missouri in the household of her parents, James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson. The official date of that census was 01 June 1870. She was listed as age 14, born in Missouri, and single. Her occupation was listed as Keeping House. She attended school within a year prior to the official census date. She was listed as able to read but unable to write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her.⁶

Martha Clementine Nelson married Samuel Ross Stillwell, son of Henry A Stillwell and Cynthia Catherine Elliott.

Martha Clementine Nelson died in 1932 at Wright County, Missouri.^1,2

Margaret Emaline Nelson was born in 1860 at Dent County, Missouri.^1,2

Margaret Emaline Nelson (listed as Margret Nelson) appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Texas Township (Sarvis Spring Post Office), of Dent County, Texas in the household of her parents, James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson. She was listed as age 1/12, born in Missouri. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her. Based on her fraction age and the official date of the census, she was probably born during April 1860.⁵

Margaret Emaline Nelson (listed as M E Nelson) appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Texas Township (Salem Post Office), of Dent County, Missouri in the household of her parents, James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson. The official date of that census was 01 June 1870. She was listed as age 10, born in Missouri, and single. No occupation was listed for her. She attended school within a year prior to the official census date. She was listed as able to read and write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her.⁶

Margaret Emaline Nelson (listed as Ernestine) appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Clinton Township, of Douglas County, Missouri in the household of her parents, James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson. She was listed as age 20, born in Missouri, and single. Her occupation was listed as At Home. She attended school within a year prior to the official census date. She was listed as able to read and write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her.⁷

Margaret Emaline Nelson married Marion Rudolf Trusty, son of James Marion Trusty and Julia Ann Clark.⁸

Margaret Emaline Nelson died in 1895.²

Francis Nelson was born in 1866.¹

Francis Nelson (listed as F M Nelson) appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Texas Township (Salem Post Office), of Dent County, Missouri in the household of his parents, James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson. The official date of that census was 01 June 1870. He was listed as age 4, and born in Missouri. He did not attend school within a year prior to the official census date. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for him.⁴

Francis Nelson appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Clinton Township, at Douglas County, Missouri in the household of his parents, James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson.⁵

William Lee Nelson was born in 1869.¹

William Lee Nelson (listed as W L Nelson) appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Texas Township (Salem Post Office), of Dent County, Missouri in the household of his parents, James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson. The official date of that census was 01 June 1870. He was listed as age 1 and born in Missouri. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for him.⁵

William Lee Nelson (listed as Wm L Nelson) appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Clinton Township, of Douglas County, Missouri in the household of his parents, James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson. He was listed as age 10, born in Missouri, and single. No occupation was listed for him. He attended school within a year prior to the official census date. He was listed as able to read but unable to write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for him.⁶

William Lee Nelson married Susie Bain.

William Lee Nelson died in 1945.²

George Washington Nelson was born on 3 April 1872 at Douglas County, Missouri.^1,5

George Washington Nelson (listed as George W Nelson) appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Clinton Township, of Douglas County, Missouri in the household of his parents, James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson. He was listed as age 8, born in Missouri, and single. No occupation was listed for him. He attended school within a year prior to the official census date. He was listed as unable to read or write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for him.⁶

George Washington Nelson married an unknown person.⁵

George Washington Nelson married Jessie Elizabeth Harris.⁵

George Washington Nelson (listed as George W Nelson) and Jessie Elizabeth Harris (listed as Jessie E Nelson) appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Ballard Township, at Adair County, Oklahoma, enumerated 15 April 1910. The official date of that census was 15 April 1910. The home was listed as owned, mortgaged, and on a farm. George Washington Nelson and Jessie Elizabeth Harris were listed as ages 38 and 36, both born in Missouri, both married for 17 years, both in first marriage, and both able to read, write, and speak English. George’s occupation was listed as a Farmer on a general farm (on his own account, self-employed). No occupation was listed for Jessie. Jessie Elizabeth Harris was reported to have given birth to eight children, seven of whom were still living. ) had moved from (presumably) Arkansas (where they were listed in the 1900 census) to Oregon sometime between approximately 1900 and 1901, and had then moved from Oregon back to Oklahoma between approximately 1908 and 1910. Their children James E Nelson, Samuel Clarence Nelson, John Franklin Nelson, Ella May Nelson, Ruby Nelson, George William Nelson and Thomas A Nelson (ages 16, 12, 9, 6, 4, 2, and 1/12) were listed as living with them, along with George Washington Nelson’s mother, Matilda Jane Johnson, who was listed as age 79 (the Ancestry transcribed listed the age of the youngest child as zero). All of the people in the household over age 10 could read and write, except [R1:Other] who was listed as able to read by unable to write. The three oldest children in the household were listed as attending school. No one in the household was listed as a veteran of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy. No severe vision, hearing, or speaking disabilities were listed.

The ages and birth locations of the children suggest that this family (except for [R1:Other].⁷

George Washington Nelson died on 3 November 1958 at Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, at age 86.^2,5 He was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Tulas County, Oklahoma.⁵

Cordella A. E. E. Nelson was born in 1876.²

Cordella A. E. E. Nelson died in 1877.²

The "A. E. E." on her grave maker could be an abbreviation for some type of epitaph, such as "R. I. P" for "Rest In Peace". However, CCF has not yet been able to "fit" a approapriate eiptaph to these letters.

Notes and Observations (Burials in Fairview Cemetery):

The Douglas County cemetery book contains some interesting material about Fairview Cemetery in Clinton Township in Dpuglas County Missouri. It apparently once served the town of Ann, Missouri, which no longer seems to exist. Interestingly, the cemetery has perhaps 4 or 5 burials as recently as 1995 and later, including one (a Fleetwood) as recently at 2019.
Several Johnsons, Elliott’s, and Stillwell’s are buried there.
William Fields’s second wife (Eva Amanda Elliott Fields) is buried in Row 7. Her grave marker mentions that she was the wife of W. C. Fields (she was his wife #2). In addition, the cemetery book suggests a marker (with no information other than a name) might exist for him adjacent to Eva Amanda (and probably a space exists there too). The location of Eva Amanda’s first husband, Robert Boring, is unknown.

W C (William Charles) is buried at Mount Ararat, adjacent to Keziah Jarman Fields -- his wife # 1.

His wife #4 was Cynthia Elliott Stillwell (Fields). She is also buried in Row *7 (apparently some distance from Eva Amanda). She is buried adjacent to her first husband. In the transcription, or “reading,” in the book her first name is spelled starting with an “S” (Synthia). However, the photo on Find-a-Grave seems to show it is spelled with a “C” (Cynthia) on her grave marker. Amanda and Cynthia were sisters.
CCF does not know where WC’s wife #3 (Mary Williams) was buried. It is not known if Williams was her maiden surname or if it is a previous husband’s surname.

In addition, several Johnsons are buried in this cemetery, including three infant children: one of Henry Wood and Ruth Ellen Rankin Johnson (listed in the cemetery book as “H. W. & E. R.”), one of (probably) Aaron Francis and Alabeth Wood Johnson (listed as “A. F. & E.” – there is some indirect evidence that Alabeth was her middle name and her first name was “Elnora”), and one of “M. F. & L.” (these parents are uncertain, but this might be evidence of an as-yet-undiscovered first marriage of Moses Francis Johnson, born in 1859, but whose only, thus far, known marriage was in 1893, when he was about 34 – the Douglas County courthouse burned in 1886 destroying all (or almost all) earlier marriage records).

Two Johnson family members are buried in Row 12, Louisa Loveth (Lovie) Johnson, wife of John Johnson, and Cordelia Nelson, “Lovie’s” granddaughter, the daughter of “James Sylvester and Martha Jane” (Johnson) (Nelson). There are apparently three graves (or grave sites?) near (or perhaps immediately adjacent to) the one for Cordelia, two of which are marked by rocks and one of which is unmarked. It is possible that one or more of these three are burial locations of others related to the Johnson family.⁵

Nancy Caroline Brigman was born on 26 May 1855 at Dent County, Missouri.¹

Nancy Caroline Brigman married John Zachary Taylor Nelson, son of James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane Johnson, on 27 July 1872.^1,2

Nancy Caroline Brigman died in 1921.²

Marion Rudolph Trusty married an unknown person.¹

Marion Rudolph Trusty signed an affadavit documenting improvements on propery homesteaded by Thomas Marion Johnson on 10 June 1876. The property was in Douglas County, Missouri.²

Marion Rudolph Trusty appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Justice Precinct 2, at Clay County, Texas as the head of a household listed immediately following the houshehold of Thomas Marion Johnson and Julia Ann Clark at Justice Precinct 2, Clay County, Texas. He was listed as age 42 and a widower with 4 children living with him.³

Virginia Caroline Craddock was born circa 1834 in Kentucky.^6,4

Virginia Caroline Craddock married Thomas Marion Johnson, son of John Johnson and Lovy Pullen, circa 1855.^1,3,4,5,7

Thomas Marion Johnson (as Thos M Johnson) and Virginia Caroline Craddock(as V C Johnson) appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Rolla Township, Phelps County, Missouri at Dillon (Post Office), enumerated 2 June 1860. The official date of that census was 01 June 1860. Their children Mary Elizabeth Johnson, Lovey Lucinda Johnson and Martha J. Johnson were listed as living with them, as well as Thomas's mother, Lovy Pullen. The household was listed as having real estate worth $800 and personal property worth $300. Martha (age 3) was listed as attending school within the last year (but this could be an error by the enumerator, since it would seem, if any child was attending school, it would most likely be the 5-year-old, Mary Elizabeth). The census information indicates all adults in the household could read and write. The oldest child, Mary Elizabeth, age 5, is listed as born in Missouri. This suggests the family moved to that state no later then around 1855.⁴

Virginia Caroline Craddock died on 1 December 1866 at Phelps County, Missouri.⁶ She was buried at Craddock Cemetery, Phelps County, Missouri.⁶

Virginia Caroline Craddock died on 1 December 1866 at Phelps County, Missouri.^1,5

An item of family folklore is that Virginia Caroline Craddock, the wife of Thomas Marion Johnson, and her father-in-law Virginia Caroline Craddock were buried side by side in the Craddock Family Cemetery, Phelps County, Missouri., with both their graves marked by unengraved stones. However, an alternative story suggests that W is buried in the Johnson Cemetery in Dent County, Missouri, so his burial place is uncertain.⁶

Also did some work on family history stuff, mostly focusing on the children of my father’s father’s next oldest brother, Thomas Marion Johnson (1834-1911), and their spouses. I hadn’t intended to follow down to those children’s children. One of the daughters of [P1 and his first wife, Virginia Caroline Craddock (1834-1 Dec 1866), died on the same day one of their daughters, Virginia Caroline Craddock (1 Dec 1866 – 1 Oct 1889), was born. That daughter, Sarah, later died on the same day her daughter, Virginia M Barlow (1 Oct 1889 – 1980), was born. Another of their daughters, Martha Jane Johnson 1859 – 1886), died 8 days after giving birth to her fifth child (she had two husbands and 5 children before dying at age 27). That 5^th child, also a daughter, also died young (at age 10, not related to childbirth, of course).^6,8,9

Ransom Craddock married Mary Buster.

Ransom Craddock married Missouri Smiley.

Ransom Craddock died before 1850 at Missouri.²

Mary Buster married Ransom Craddock, son of John Hill Craddock and Sarah Elizabeeth Bartlett.

Mary Buster died before 1838.²

Julia Ann Clark was born on 20 March 1832.^2,3

One source document (the death certificate of one of her sons), lists her maiden surname as McDonald.⁴

Julia Ann Clark married James Marion Trusty circa 1850.^1,3

Julia Ann Clark married Thomas Marion Johnson, son of John Johnson and Lovy Pullen, on 15 March 1868.^2,1,5,3

Thomas Marion Johnson (listed as Thomas Johnson) and Julia Ann Clark (listed as Julia A Johnson) appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Wood and Richland Township (Houston Post Office), Texas County, Missouri, date enumerated not listed on handwritten shedule except that it was identified as begin in July 1870. The official date of that census was 01 June 1870. Thomas’s age was listed as 37. Julia’s age was also listed as 37. They were listed as having been born in Alabama and Tennessee, respectively, with neither of their parents listed as born in a foreign country. Their occupations were listed as Farmer and Housekeeper, respectively. The household was listed as having real estate worth $350 and personal property worth $900. His children Lovey Lucinda Johnson, Martha Jane Johnson, Nancy Caroline Johnson, Andrew J Johnson and Sarah Virginia Johnson were listed as living with them (these children were listed as ages 13, 11, 8, 6, and 4). Her children John Henry Trusty, Martha Caroline Trusty, Marion Rudolf Trusty and Isaac T C Trusty were also listed as living with them (these children were listed as ages 17, 14, 11, and 9). The Ancestry transcriber initially incorrectly listed the surname of her children as “Frusty,” but the spelling is correct on the handwritten census schedule.

James S Nelson(listed as James S Nelson), age 46, born in Tennessee, and listed as a Merchant was also listed as living in the household. James S Nelson has a name (and age) very similar to one of Thomas Marion Johnson’s brothers-in-law. That brother-in-law, who was counted separately in the 1870 census (also in Texas County, Missouri), was born in Alabama and gave his occupation as Farmer. The James S Nelson listed for this household is treated as a separate person. However, the similar names and ages of the (presumed) two individuals is an unusual coincidence. It is possible they are indeed the same individual counted twice in the same census.

No one was listed as having attended school within the year prior to the official census date. Everyone in the household over age 10 was listed as being able to read and write except Julia, who could do neither. This "listing" was done on the census form by use of a "tic mark signifying the negative (that is, the inability to read and write). This question might have been intended to not be applicable to children under age 10. The only disability or other special situation that was listed for anyone in the family was that Andrew J Johnson was listed as deaf and dumb. The household had no male citizens over the age of 21 whose right to vote was denied or abridged due to reason than rebellion.⁶

Thomas Marion Johnson ( and Julia Ann Clark (listed as Julaan Johnson) appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Clinton Township, Douglas County, Missouri, enumerated 3 June 1880. The official date of that census was 01 June 1880. Thomas’s age was listed as 46. Julia’s age was listed as 48. They were listed as having been born in Alabama and Illinois, respectively, and as being husband and wife. Their occupations were listed as Farming and as Keeping House, respectively. Their children James William Johnson and Aaron Francis Johnson (ages 9 and 5) were listed as living with them, as were two of his children, Lovey Lucinda Johnson and Andrew J Johnson (ages 23 and 16), and Thomas’s mother, Lovy Pullen (listed as Lovey Johnson, age 78). Andrew was the only person in the household listed as attending school. Everyone in the household was listed as being able to read and write except James who was listed as unable to write and Julia who was listed as unable to do either. Andrew was listed as deaf and dumb.⁷

Thomas Marion Johnson and Julia Ann Clark (listed as Julia A Johnson) appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Justice Precinct 2, Clay County, Texas, enumerated 15 June 1900. The official date of that census was 01 June 1900. Thomas’s age was listed as 66 (born Jan 1834). Julia’s age was listed as 68 (born Mar 1832). This census is unique (up to that time) in that month and year of birth were requested for each individual, in addition to age at the official census date. He was listed as born in Alabama, while she was listed as born in Illinois. His parents were (probably incorrectly) both listed as born in Alabama; her parents were both listed as born in Illinois . They were both listed as married for 38 years (but see the discussion below). His occupation was listed as Farmer. No occupation was listed for her. Their children James William Johnson and Aaron Francis Johnson were listed as living with them (ages 29 and 15). One of his sons Andrew J Johnson was listed as living with them.

All members of the household were listed as being able to read, write, and speak English, except Julia, who was listed as unable to read and write. Note that Andrew Johnson, who had been listed as deaf and dumb in the 1870 and 1880 censuses, is listed here as able to speak English. No one was listed as attending school (the youngest member of the household was 25). All three of the adult children living in the household are listed as farm laborers. In addition, for all three of them, their parents birth locations are listed as Alabama and Illinois. This is probably incorrect for Andrew, whose mother was born in Tennessee, according to most source documents. Julia Ann Clark was listed as the mother of seven children, with six of them living as of the date of the census. The residence was listed as owned with no mortgage and on a farm.

Thomas Marion Johnson and Thomas Marion Johnson are both listed as married for 38 years. However, the census schedule originally had 34 (or possibly 36) marked for Thomas. This value was crossed out and the number 38 written as a correction. The original lower number probably indicated the number of year since Thomas’s first marriage (while the 38 was likely the number of years since Julia’s first marriage. The “correction” was probably made afterwards by a census office clerk who did not understand that they both had earlier marriages.

The head of the next household in the census schedule is Marion Rudolph Trusty, an adult son of Julia Ann Clark. His occupation is also listed as Farm Laborer. An agricultural census schedule was submitted for the household of Thomas Marion Johnson and Julia Ann Clark. A census schedule of that type was not submitted for the [R2:Other2] household.⁸

Thomas Marion Johnson (listed as Thomas M Johnson) and Julia Ann Clark (listed as Julia A Johnson) appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Justice Precinct 2, at Clay County, Texas, enumerated June 1910 (specific date ille. The official date of that census was 15 April 1910. The home was listed as owned, not mortgaged, and on a farm. Thomas Marion Johnson and Julia Ann Clark were listed as ages 75 and 77, respectively, born in Alabama and Illinois, respectively, both married for 40 years, both not in a first marriage, and both able to speak English. He was listed as being able to read and write, while she was listed as unable to read and write. Thomas’s occupation was listed as a farmer (farming, on his own account, self-employed). No occupation was listed for Julia. Julia Ann Clark was reported to have given birth to seven children, six of whom were still living as of the official date of this census. Their son James William Johnson (age 39) was listed as living with them, as was his son Andrew J Johnson (age 47), and a grandson, Thomas Francis Trusty (age 16).

Julia Ann Clark is listed as a veteran of the Confederate Army. [R1F:with Father] is listed as deaf and dumb, but no others was listed as having severe vision, hearing, or speaking disabilities. It appears that both Julia Ann Clark and James William Johnson farmed on their own account – and two separate farm schedules were submitted for this household. It also appears that the form was initially constructed with James William Johnson having a separate household. However, this seems to have later been scratched out and the five of them were treated as a single (three-generation) household.⁹

Julia Ann Clark died on 24 February 1914 at Byers, Clay County, Texas, at age 81.^1,3 She was buried at Byers, Clay County, Texas.^1,3

Lovey Lucinda Johnson was born on 11 May 1857.^6,1,2,3

Lovey Lucinda Johnson (as L L Johnson) appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Rolla Township, Phelps County, Missouri in the household of her parents, Thomas Marion Johnson and Virginia Caroline Craddock, at Dillon (Post Office). She is listed as age 3, born in Missouri.³

Lovey Lucinda Johnson (listed as Lovey Johnson) appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Wood and Richland Township (Houston Post Office), of Texas County, Missouri in the household of her father, Thomas Marion Johnson, and stepmother, Julia Ann Clark. She was listed as age 13, born in Missouri; no occupation was listed for her. She did not attend school within a year prior to the official census date. She was listed as able to read and write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her.⁷

Lovey Lucinda Johnson married Jonathan Taylor Flake.⁸

Lovey Lucinda Johnson (listed as Lovey L Johnson) appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Clinton Township, of Douglas County, Missouri in the household of her father, Thomas Marion Johnson, and stepmother, Julia Ann Clark. She was listed as age 23, born in Missouri, and her occupation was listed as at home. She did not attend school within a year prior to the official census date. She was listed as able to read and write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her.⁹

Lovey Lucinda Johnson died on 16 September 1924 at age 67.^6,4 She was buried at Benvanue Cemetery, Byers, Clay County, Texas.⁶

Martha Jane Johnson was born on 2 May 1859.¹

Martha J. Johnson (listed as M J Johnson) appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Rolla Township, Phelps County, Missouri in the household of her parents, Thomas Marion Johnson and Virginia Caroline Craddock, at Dillon (Post Office). she is listed as age 1, born in Missouri.²

Martha Jane Johnson (listed as Martha J Johnson) appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Wood and Richland Township (Houston Post Office), of Texas County, Missouri in the household of her father, Thomas Marion Johnson, and stepmother, Julia Ann Clark. She was listed as age 11, born in Missouri; no occupation was listed for her. She did attend school within a year prior to the official census date. She was listed as able to read and write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her.³

Martha Jane Johnson married Daniel Pendleton Coble.¹

Martha Jane Johnson married William Russell Holt, son of Jacob Holt and Nancy Bonham.¹

Martha Jane Johnson died on 31 October 1886 at age 27.¹ She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Ann, Douglas County, Missouri.¹

Also did some work on family history stuff, mostly focusing on the children of my father’s father’s next oldest brother, Thomas Marion Johnson (1834-1911), and their spouses. I hadn’t intended to follow down to those children’s children. One of the daughters of [P1 and his first wife, Virginia Caroline Craddock (1834-1 Dec 1866), died on the same day one of their daughters, Martha Jane Johnson (1 Dec 1866 – 1 Oct 1889), was born. That daughter, Sarah, later died on the same day her daughter, Virginia M Barlow (1 Oct 1889 – 1980), was born. Another of their daughters, Martha Jane Johnson 1859 – 1886), died 8 days after giving birth to her fifth child (she had two husbands and 5 children before dying at age 27). That 5^th child, also a daughter, also died young (at age 10, not related to childbirth, of course).^4,5,6

Nancy Caroline Johnson was born on 20 September 1861 at Missouri (a possible alternative birth date -- from informaiton on the Find-a-Grave web site memorial -- is 22 Sept 1861).^4,1,2,3

Nancy Caroline Johnson (listed as Nancy C Johnson) appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Wood and Richland Township (Houston Post Office), of Texas County, Missouri in the household of her father, Thomas Marion Johnson, and stepmother, Julia Ann Clark. She was listed as age 8, born in Missouri. She did not attend school within a year prior to the official census date. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her.⁵

Nancy Caroline Johnson married Joe Helton.⁴

Nancy Caroline Johnson married James C Searl.³

Nancy Caroline Johnson died on 7 February 1941 at Iowa Park, Wichita County, Texas, at age 79.^4,3 She was buried at Highland Cemetery, Iowa Park, Wichita County, Texas.⁴

Sarah Virginia Johnson was born on 1 December 1866.^1,4,2,3

Sarah Virginia Johnson (listed as Sarah V Johnson) appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Wood and Richland Township (Houston Post Office), of Texas County, Missouri in the household of her father, Thomas Marion Johnson, and stepmother, Julia Ann Clark. She was listed as age 4, born in Missouri. She did not attend school within a year prior to the official census date. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for her.⁵

Sarah Virginia Johnson married William B Barlow.³

Sarah Virginia Johnson died on 1 October 1889 at age 22.^4,3 She was buried at Corn Hill Cemetery, Jarrett, Willaimson County, Texas.⁴ She was a witness Also did some work on family history stuff, mostly focusing on the children of my father’s father’s next oldest brother, Thomas Marion Johnson (1834-1911), and their spouses. I hadn’t intended to follow down to those children’s children. One of the daughters of [P1 and his first wife, Virginia Caroline Craddock (1834-1 Dec 1866), died on the same day one of their daughters, Sarah Virginia Johnson (1 Dec 1866 – 1 Oct 1889), was born. That daughter, Sarah, later died on the same day her daughter, Virginia M Barlow (1 Oct 1889 – 1980), was born. Another of their daughters, Martha Jane Johnson 1859 – 1886), died 8 days after giving birth to her fifth child (she had two husbands and 5 children before dying at age 27). That 5^th child, also a daughter, also died young (at age 10, not related to childbirth, of course).^6,7,8

James William Johnson's was apparently once incorrectly recorded as Andrew William Johnson in this compilation (probably in the early 2000s. This apparently error was discovered in May 2020. At that time, it would have taken considerable effort to determin if this was an error in the (non-primary) source document or a data-entry error made by CCF. As of May 2020, no effort has yet been expended to track down the source of the (apparent) error.^2,3 He was born in March 1871 (his grave marker lists his date of birth as 20 Aug 1870).^4,5,3

James William Johnson (listed as James W Johnson) appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Clinton Township, of Douglas County, Missouri in the household of his parents, Thomas Marion Johnson and Julia Ann Clark. He was listed as age o, born in Missouri, and his occupation was listed as at home. He did not attend school within a year prior to the official census date. He was listed as able to read but unable to write. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for him.¹

James William Johnson (listed as James W Johnson) appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Justice Precinct 2, of Clay County, Texas in the household of his parents, Thomas Marion Johnson and Julia Ann Clark. The official date of that census was 01 June 1900. He was listed as age 29, single, born August 1870 in Missouri. This census is unique (up to that time) in that month and year of birth were requested for each individual, in addition to age at the official census date. The Ancestry transcriber initially listed his age as 39, but it clearly should have been listed as 29. His occupation was listed as Farm Laborer. He was listed as able to read and write and speak English.⁶

James William Johnson (listed as James William Johnson) appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Justice Precinct 2, of Clay County, Texas in the household of his parents, Thomas Marion Johnson and Julia Ann Clark. The official date of that census was 15 April 1910. He was listed as age 39, single, born in Missouri. His occupation was as farming on his own account (self-employed). He was listed as able to read and write.⁷

James William Johnson died on 18 October 1922 at Wheeler County, Texas, at age 51. His death certificate (where his name is gvien as J W Johnson) indicates he died from gastritus. He was listed as married, but the name of his wife was not listed on the certificate.^4,5 He was buried at Benvanue Cemetery, Byers, Clay County, Texas.⁵

Aaron Francis Johnson was born on 27 June 1875 at Douglas County, Missouri.^5,2

Aaron Francis Johnson (listed as Aron F Johnson) appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Clinton Township, of Douglas County, Missouri in the household of his parents, Thomas Marion Johnson and Julia Ann Clark. He was listed as age 5, born in Missouri, and his occupation was listed as at home. He did not attend school within a year prior to the official census date. No disabilities or other special situations were listed for him.⁶

Aaron Francis Johnson (listed as Aaron F Johnson) appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Justice Precinct 2, of Clay County, Texas in the household of his parents, Thomas Marion Johnson and Julia Ann Clark. The official date of that census was 01 June 1900. He was listed as age 25, single, born in June 1874 in Missouri. This census is unique (up to that time) in that month and year of birth were requested for each individual, in addition to age at the official census date. His occupation was listed as Farm Laborer. He was listed as able to read and write and speak English.⁷

Aaron Francis Johnson married Sarah Ella McConnell.⁵

Aaron Francis Johnson died on 6 January 1957 at age 81.^5,3 He was buried at Ryan Cemetery, Ryan, Jefferson County, Texas.⁵

Sarah Ann Jones married William Perry Johnson, son of William Johnson and Sarah Bean, on 29 July 1832.¹

Sarah Ann Jones died on 16 September 1876 at Licking, Texas County, Missouri.¹ She was buried at Shafer Cemetery, Licking, Missouri.¹

Thomas Logan Johnson married Julia Ann Dennison.¹ Thomas Logan Johnson was born in 1833.¹

Joshua Jones Johnson married Lucy McKinley. Joshua Jones Johnson was born in 1836 at Warren County, Tennessee.¹