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William Riley Johnson

William Riley Johnson

Male 1842 - 1898  (55 years)


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  • Name William Riley Johnson 
    Birth 23 May 1842  Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Butler County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1860  Butler County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1870  Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1880  Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Death 6 Jan 1898  Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Johnson Cemetery, Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I100796  Family
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2014 

    Father William F. Johnson,   b. Abt 1813, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1897, Butler County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Mary C. Johnson,   b. 3 Dec 1818, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1910, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 91 years) 
    Marriage 28 Apr 1835  Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F28823  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jane Wells,   b. 21 May 1851, Butler County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Mar 1939, Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 28 Jun 1865  Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He was 23 years old - She was 14 years old. 
    Children 
     1. Mary E. Johnson,   b. Jun 1871, Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +2. John Thomas Oliphant Johnson,   b. 22 Jul 1872, Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1964, Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
    –3. Bennie J. Johnson,   b. Abt 1875, Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Riley Joseph Johnson,   b. Mar 1878, Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +5. James A. Garfield Johnson,   b. Nov 1880, Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    –6. Lydia Isabell Johnson,   b. Apr 1883, Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jul 1955, Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    –7. Paradine Johnson,   b. Jan 1885, Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1949, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
    –8. Lester Thomas Johnson,   b. 5 Feb 1887, Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Oct 1960, Warren County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     9. Nora E. Johnson,   b. Feb 1889, Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1927, Warren County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)
     10. Addie B. Johnson,   b. Dec 1890, Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    –11. Grover Johnson,   b. Jan 1892, Edmonson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F28800  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3718] Census - 1850 Butler County Kentucky, Page 258 (518), family 617, age 6.

    2. [S3719] Census - 1860 Butler County Kentucky, Page 897 (69), family 473, age 47.

    3. [S3709] Census - 1870 Edmonson County Kentucky, Page 381 (115), family 725, age 28.

    4. [S1891] Census - 1880 Edmonson County Kentucky, District 38, page 504 (6B), family 54, age 38.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 23 May 1842 - Edmonson County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Butler County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Butler County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Jun 1865 - Edmonson County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Edmonson County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Edmonson County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Jan 1898 - Edmonson County, Kentucky
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Johnson Cemetery, Edmonson County, Kentucky
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