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EDWARD N. JOHNSON FAMILY HISTORY: "Zechariah Johnson, a Protestant of Scots decent, was born in Ireland in 1740. By the time he was 19, he had crossed the ocean, settled in South Carolina, married (name unknown) and in 1759 became the father of a son, Shadrach Johnson. Shadrach had a son named William L. Johnson, who was born about 1775, in S.C. He married a woman named Johanna (last name unknown), and in his middle to later years moved to Choctaw County, Mississippi." (Excerpt from Rufus Norman Johnson and Gerald J. Hickman) William L. Johnson born 1801 married Emelia Gentry; she was known as Millie. They and their children are listed on the following censuses: 1840 CENSUS Bibb County, Alabama William L. Johnson 2 - Males under 5 - Francis age 4, unknown son Johnson 2 - Males 5 - under 10 - William Johnson age 6, David Johnson age 7 1 - Male 10 - under 15 - Daniel Johnson age 12 1 - Male 30 - under 40 - William L. Johnson age 39 1 - Female under 5 - Susan Johnson age 1 1 - Female 10 - under 15 - unknown daughter Johnson 1 - Female 15 - under 20 - Jennie A. Johnson age 16 1 - Female 30 - under 40 - Emilia Johnson age 39 1850 CENSUS Household #255, Subdivision #23, Choctaw County, Mississippi W. L. Johnson age 50 born in SC Emilia Johnson age 39 born in SC Daniel Johnson age 22 born in GA David Johnson age 17 born in GA William Johnson age 16 born in AL Francis Johnson age 14 born in AL Susan Johnson age 11 born in AL Tolaver Johnson age 8 born in AL John Johnson age 6 born in AL Sarahan Johnson age 4 born in MS Mary Johnson age 2 born in MS Edward Johnson age 2 born in MS Hannah Johnson age 3 born in MS Maryann Johnson age 21 born in SC Sarah Johnson age 2/12 born in MS 1860 CENSUS Household #752, Washington, Bradley County, Arkansas William L Johnson age 63 born in SC Millie Johnson age 55 born in SC John Johnson age 19 born in AL Sarah Johnson age 17 born in MS Mary Johnson age 16 born in MS Hannah Johnson age 14 born in MS Edward Johnson age 12 born in MS 1870 CENSUS Household #7, Eagle, Bradley County, Arkansas William Johnson age 69 born 1801 in SC Millie Johnson age 69 born 1801 in SC Sarah Johnson age 24 born 1846 in MS Hannah Johnson age 23 born 1847 in MS Edward N. Johnson age 22 born 1848 in MS 1880 CENSUS Household #96, District 18, Washington, Bradley County, Arkansas William L. Johnson age 79 born 1801 in SC Widower Sarah Johnson age 36 born 1844 in MS Edward N. Johnson age 32 born 1848 in MS Jane M. Johnson age 29 born 1851 in AL Harvey F. Johnson age 4 born 1876 in AR Thomas B. Johnson age 1 born 1879 in AR William L. Johnson and Emelia "Millie" Gentry had the following children: Jennie A. Johnson born ca. 1824 SC (F) Daughter Johnson born ca. 1825-1830 SC or GA (F) Daniel Johnson born ca. 1828 GA (M) David Johnson born ca. 1833 GA (M) William Johnson born ca. 1834 AL (M) Son Johnson born ca. 1835-1840 AL (M) Francis Johnson born ca. 1836 AL (M) Susan Johnson born ca. 1839 AL (F) Tolaver Johnson born ca. 1842 AL (M) John Johnson born ca. 1844 AL (M) Mary Johnson born ca. 1845 MS (F) Sarah Ann Johnson born ca. 1846 MS (F) Hannah Johnson born ca. 1847 MS (F) Edward N. Johnson born May 30, 1848 MS (M) Edward N. Johnson was born May 30, 1848 and died Dec 18, 1904. He enlisted in Company "H" McNair's Brigade Arkansas Infantry serving from 1863 - 1865. (Military record from Jann Woodard Civil War Records) He received a 120 acre Homestead in the Jersey area of Bradley County. President Grover Cleveland signed the deed on January 2, 1895. He married Martha Jane Woodruff on Sept.2, 1875 recorded in Book B, page 185, Bradley County, Arkansas. Martha was born June 11, 1849 and died Oct 7, 1915. All their children were born in Bradley County. They are enumerated on the 1900 Arkansas Census there: 1900 CENSUS Household #54, Washington, Bradley County, Arkansas Edward Johnson age 52 head Married 24 years Martha J. Johnson age 50 wife Married 24 years 5 children born and living Harvy F. Johnson age 23 son Married 1 year (to Nora B. Johnson, below) Mary A. Johnson age 19 daughter William F. Johnson age 16 son James S. Johnson age 11 son Nora B. Johnson age 20 daughter-in-law Married 1 year Jennie A. Childers age 74 sister Widow 6 children born, 1 child living Leonardus Childers age 19 nephew Edward N. Johnson and Martha Jane Woodruff Johnson had the following children: Harvey F. Johnson born August 1876 and married Nora Belle Brooks on Jan.19, 1899 in Bradley County; he later remarried. Thomas Benjamin Johnson was born 1878 and married Della M. Ferguson, born July 1880 Mary A. Johnson was born March of 1881 William Fred Johnson was born May 11, 1884 and died Dec 25, 1918. James S. Johnson was born June 1888 and married Alice Haygood. They are all buried in Union Hill Cemetery. Buried on the left of Edward is his son Harvey F. Johnson; only the years are on his headstone, 1876 - 1955. Martha is beside Edward on the right and on the other side of Martha is their son William Fred Johnson, born May 11, 1884 and died Dec 25, 1918. Beside Fred is his wife Ruth Ezell Johnson, born Nov. 19, 1883 and died Aug. 14, 1972. William Fred married Ruth Ezell on October 19,1905 recorded in Book F page 8 in Bradley County, AR. Ruth Ezell Johnson’s mother, Kate, was Cherokee; married to Cleveland Ezell. They had these children: Roxie, Emma, Reedie, Cynthia and Ruth. William Fred died from pneumonia leaving his wife with four children: Ilema, Bernice, Edward Mason and William Doyle Johnson. William Doyle was only four years old when his father died. Doyle was born July 30, 1914 and he died Oct. 17, 1985. He married Myrtis Arlene Smith on July 25, 1936 in the residence of Rev. Grover Corker in Vick, AR.; recorded in Book P page 339 in Bradley County, AR. He served as a PFC in the US Army during World War II. They had only one child, Larry Dale Johnson. 1910 CENSUS Household #71, Washington, Bradley County, Arkansas William F. Johnson age 25 head Ruth (Ezell) Johnson age 26 wife 3 children born and living Edward M. Johnson age 3 son May B. (Bernice) Johnson age 2 daughter Ilema Johnson age 10/12 daughter Martha J. Johnson age 60 mother Widow 5 children born and living James S. Johnson age 21 brother Household #72, Washington, Bradley County, Arkansas Harve F. Johnson age 32 head Nora B. Johnson age 30 wife no children Household #115, Ouachita, Bradley County, Arkansas Thomas B. Johnson age 32 head Della M. Johnson age 28 wife 5 children born, 4 children living Horrace W. Johnson age 6 son Rubin L. Johnson age 5 son Marvin T. Johnson age 3 son Notie F. Johnson age 11/12 daughter 1920 CENSUS Household #2, Washington, Bradley County, Arkansas Harvey F Johnson age 44 Nora B Johnson age 32 Household #183, Washington, Bradley County, Arkansas Ruth Johnson age 36 head Widow Edward Johnson age 13 son Bernice Johnson age 11 daughter Ilema Johnson age 10 daughter Doyle Johnson age 5 son James Selim?Selvin? Johnson age 33 brother-in-law Household #138, District 22, Ouachita, Bradley County, Arkansas Thomas B. Johnson age 41 head Della M. Johnson age 39 wife Horace W. Johnson age 16 son Marvin T. Johnson age 13 son Notie F. Johnson age 11 daughter Cleatus C. Johnson age 6 daughter Willie J. Johnson age 4 4/12 son Bradley County, Arkansas Marriage Records Book K, Page 15, Nov. 9, 1920 - Race W Ferguson, A. L. age 49 and Johnson, Mrs. Ruth age 37 1930 CENSUS Household #93, District 6, Ouachita, Bradley County, Arkansas A. L. Ferguson age 60 head (Married first at age 50) Ruth Ferguson age 42 wife (Married first at age 18) Ilema Johnson age 18 step-daughter Doyle Johnsonage 15 step-son Craven E. Johnson age 5/12 nephew Household #95, District 15, River, Bradley County, Arkansas Benjaman Johnson age 51 head Della Johnson age 49 wife Notie Johnson age 20 daughter Cleatus Johnson age 16 daughter Willie J. Johnson age 14 son Ivans Johnson age 7 son Household #187, District 6, District 10, Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas Edward Johnson age 25 Head Married at age 20 Mary Johnson age 25 Wife Married at age 20 Markalita Johnson age 4 7/12 daughter Ruth Johnson age 2 7/12 daughter Mardrell Ferguson age 22 boarder Vester Johnson age 24 boarder Researched by Nora May Poole Johnson, wife of Larry D. Johnson A tribute to the Johnson Family on Father’s Day June 19, 2005 (Extra Census information added by Barbara Logan, October 2, 2007)