Johnson, Raleigh S (b. JUL 1884, d. 10 FEB 1945)

Note: 1920 Stephens Co. TX census:
Raleigh Johnson.....34.....AL...AL...AL
Georgia N Johnson....25....TX....GA....GA
Dina L Johnson....3....TX

1930 Dallas Co. TX census:
R. S. Johnson....44.....AL...NC......GA
Georgia Johnson....36....TX
Dina Johnson......13.....TX

Texas Department of Health
Death Certificate:
Raleigh S. Johnson
Born July 9, 1885 in Alabama
Died February 10, 1945 in Dallas, Texas
Father - J I Johnson, b. Ala
Mother - Mary Francis Ward, b. Ala.
Info given by Georgia N Johnson

Note: Delayed Certificate of Birth
Wagoner Oklahoma, March 18, 1914

1920 Kerr County, Texas Census
"Ewdard" A. Johnson, age 36 (Edward Asa Johnson)
Bessie Johnson, age 31
Bessie (Faye) Johnson, age 11
"Ewdard" A. Johnson, Jr. age10
Thelma J. Johnson, age 6

One of Thelma Jeane (Johnson) Vawter's ancestors on her mother's side was in Bacon's Rebellion.
William West was a man of considerable means which is shown in patents for more than 4000 acres in 1663-1665. He also participated in Bacon's Rebellion; the West family strongly opposed Governor Berkeley during BACON"S REBELLION, because Henry West, father of the family, had been barbarously murdered by the Indians and William West, his son took up arms and joined a force which marched against Berkeley's troops, but was captured. William West escaped and evidently ** was afterwards pardoned. . Following William's pardon, we next find him purchasing the original Bracewell mill from (wife) Rebecca Braswell's brother, Richard, along with the adjacent dam, pool, and two acres of land. West stayed in close proximity to Rebecca's sister, Jane, and their brother, Richard, as evidenced by a series of deeds of land from the 1690's from the Blackwater Swamp area in the lower parish of Isle of Wight County.

** Note: . He escaped from prison and a petition for his reprieve was circulated by his brother, Henry WEST, in Oct. of 1677. It was signed by 88 people (almost half the inhabitants of Isle of Wight Co.). Among the signers were his brothers-in-law, James BAGNALL and Richard BRASWELL. Henry WEST, in the petition, stated:

"Petition of His Majesties most loyal and obedient subjects of Isle of Wight to his Majesties Commissioners, in behalf of William WEST, a rebel absconding, who took up arms against the Indians by whom his father had been most barbarously murdered, was taken prisoner and carried aboard a ship, from hence to prison and was condemned to death, but has made his escape and as yet has not been found. We pray for his life and the restitution of his estate to his wife and children."
(Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County Virginia - by John Bennett Boddie.)
(The petition apparently was granted.)

The Rebellion forced Governor Berkeley to be recalled to England. The King and Colonial Proprietors were forced to rethink core issues and it began the change in the policy of indentured servants coming to the colonies. To get the manpower needed a system of racially based slavery was expanded and became to way of life for almost 200 more years. Many feel that this was the start of the displeasure with Great Britain, which eventually lead to the Revolutionary War. (GJ)
Many Vawters lived in the area at the time of this rebellion and likely were involved.

An uncle of Thelma Jeane's mother, (Bessie Sheppard Long Johnson) was Jesse Grimes. Jesse was another signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, along with Elijah Stapp, son of Margaret Vawter Stapp. Jesse was also a friend and correspondent of Sam Houston.

Source: (Name)
Title: Birth CertificateSource Medium: Book

Data:
Text: Delayed Birth Certificate available in Bandera County. She was born in Oklahoma.

Event: Type: Burial Place
Date: 21 SEP 2002
Place: Bandera, Texas

Note: World War I Draft card signed Sept 12 1918.
Born Sept 3 1876.
Merchant.
Next of kin, Sarah P Johnson.

1920 Wagoner Ok. census:
V A Johnson 43 Ark
Sarah Johnson 37 Ark
Mary A Johnson 7 OK
J Allison Johnson 3 OK

1930 Wagoner Ok. census:
Valter A Johnson 53 Ark
Sarah P Johnson 47 Ark
Mary A Johnson 17 OK
Allison Johnson (son) 13 OK

Note: Her full name and birth date came from Bessie Johnson's date book.

Note: 1880 US Census Walton, Charlotte Co., VA
Wesley T. Johnson age 26 b. VA
Alice A. Johnson age 24
Ethel G. Johnson age 1
1910 US Census Pleasant Grove, Lunenburg Co., VA Dist 21 family #191
Wesley T. Johnson age 54 m. 32 yr. b. VA
Alice T. Johnson age 52 m. 32 yr. b. VA 6 children 4 living
Effie F. Johnson age 29 female b. VA
Sula C. Johnson age 18 female b. VA
Flossie C. Johnson age 12 female b. VA
Also living with them is daughter Ethel G.
Robert C. Crafton age 40 b. VA
Ethel G. Crafton age 32 b. VA
Mamie K. Crafton age 10
Jacob R. Crafton age 6
Robert L. Crafton age 3
1920 US Census Lunenburg Co., VA
Wesley G. Johnson age 66 next to daughter Ethel
Alice A. Johnson age 64 wife
Effie Johnson age 32 single dau
Lula Johnson age 23 single dau
Winne (?) R. Johnson age 10 gr.son
Bennie Johnson age 4 gr. Son
Hazel Johnson age 9 gr. daughter

Note: 1850 Cherokee Co. Alabama census:
Wilson L Johnson 42 NC
Elizabeth Johnson 24 NC
Alfred Johnson 19 NC
Sarah Johnson 15 NC
Emiline Johnson 13 NC
William Johnson 9 NC
Willford Johnson 7 NC
Amanda Johnson 5 GA
John Johnson 4 GA
Martha Johnson 3 GA
Isaac Johnson 1 Ala

1860 Cherokee Co. Alabama, census, page 275:
Wilson S. Johnson 55 4000/10,300 NC
Roxana 27
William 19 GA
Amanda 15 GA
Martha A. 13 AL
Isaac L. 11 AL
Thomas A. 7
Pleasant S. 5
Beloral (m) 2
Mary A. 3/12

1870 Cherokee Co. Alabama census:
W L Johnson 65 Farmer NC
Ruth C Johnson 38 House keeper NC ?
Isaac L Johnson 21 Ala
Ann E Johnson 22 GA
Thomas L Johnson 17 Ala
Pinkney S Johnson 14 (Pleasant ?) Ala
Abe B Johnson 12 (Beloral ?) Ala
Mattie H (A?) Johnson 10 (Mary ?) Ala
Cass S Johnson (f) 6 Ala
Ephraim Johnson 8 Ala
Eliza Johnson 5 Ala
Fannie E Johnson 2 Ala
P Johnson (black) 40 farm hand
F Tomlinson (black) 16 house keeper

1880 Cherokee Alabama census:
Wilson L Johnson 75
Roxanna Johnson 48
Mary Johnson 20 (Mattie ?)
Ebbis (?) Johnson (m) 18 (Ephraim ?)
Lela Johnson 14 (Eliza ?)
Flora Johnson 12 Flora and Fannie are probably listed backwards, since Fannie was 2 in 1870
Fannie Johnson 10
James Sharp 12 farm labor

Wilson was killed in a cyclone at his home in 1884.

He was married three times and fathered 21 children. (from Ancestry.com)

Note: Marriage record: M. F. Johnston and Kate Riley -- June 16, 1890, Galveston, Tx.

1900 Bexar Co. Tx census:
Magnus Johnston Aug 1858 - 41 - Sweden - Sweden - Sweden
(name written "Mangus Johnson") The records states that he immigrated in 1880, 20 yrs. in US and was not naturalized at that time.
Katie Johnston May 1871 - 29 - Texas - Ireland -Ireland
Katie Johnston March 1891 - 9 - Texas
Fannie Johnston March 1893 - 7 - Texas
Charles Johnston June 1895 - 4 - Texas
Ruth Johnston Sept 1898 - 1 - Texas
Patrick Reilly May 1828 - 72 - Ireland (Father-in-law) both his parents born in Ireland
His record states that he immigrated in 1852, 48 yrs in US and not naturalized.

1900 Galveston, Tx census:
Mary Riley....b. Jan 1832...68...she and parents born in Ireland, immigrated in 1850, 50 yrs in US. Does not say yes or no
to naturalization question.
Son Thomas Riley, b. Jan 1857....43... b. Louisiana

1910 Bandera Co. Tx census:
M F Johnston 50 - Minnesota - Sweden - Sweden
Kate Johnston..........had 7 children, 6 living
6 children listed - the copy is so dim it is almost unreadable, but it looks like the first child listed is Fannie. Then it looks like Charles, Ruth, Eugene, Margaret and Helen.

1920 Bandera Co. Tx census:
M F Johnston.......................... 62 - Minnesota - Scotland - Sweden
Margaret Johnston................. 13 - Texas
Eugene Johnston.................... 14 - Texas
Helen Johnston....................... 10 - Texas
Lorene Johnston...................... 7 - Texas
H. B. White .............................49 - Ark. ...son-in-law
Fanny White.......................... 26 -Texas ...daughter
Frederick White...................... 1/12 Texas .. grandson

1930 Bandera Co. Tx Census:
Magnus F Johnston 72 - Minnesota - Scotland - Sweden
Gene Johnston 24 - Texas
Henry B White 59 - Ark. (Lodger)

living next door:
G Charles Johnston 34 and wife Alice Ruth 31

In June 1939 Magnus went thru the process of becoming a citizen.

On Magnus Johnston's death certificate, the information was given by his
daughter, Ruth Batto. Parents names: Gustave Alexander Johnston and Karen Nelso(n).
Ruth gave his birth date as August 17, 1857 and that is on his tombstone, but in many records
in Sweden, the date is August 17, 1859. Along with that of his twin brother "Karl".

Note: His name was indeed Jonas and his son Gustaf "Jonasson", but Swedish researchers
could not decipher his last name.

Source: (Name)
Title: JAMES.FTWSource Medium: Other

Data:
Text: Date of Import: Aug 23, 2005

Note: 1930 Clinton IN census:
Clayton G Jones.......25......IN
Addeline Jones.......23.....IN
Earl F Jones.......1 yr & 4 months.......IN

Note: 1870 Calhoun, Alabama census:
John Jones 30 Ala
Panthea Jones 27 NC.....name is written "Panthin"
Julius Jones 1 Ala

1880 census, Panthea and children are living with Asa S and Nancy Johnson, her parents.

1910 Cherokee, Alabama census:
Panthea E Jones, 66(mother-in-law) is living with Arch A & Julious Adderhold.

1920 Calhoun, Alabama census:
Panthea E Jones, 76 (mother-in-law) is living with Archibald and Nettie Adderhold.

Note: Sallie was 1st married to Moses Box.

Source: (Name)
Title: JAMES.FTWSource Medium: Other

Data:
Text: Date of Import: Aug 23, 2005

Note: 1910 Clinton Co. IN census:
Fred W Jones.......35.....IN
Bell Jones.......32......IN.....3 children, 3 living
Mary M Jones.......census copy very dim and hard to read
Clayton G Jones...........
Ada ? Jones.............

1920 Clinton Co. IN census:
William F Jones.....44.....IN
Ida B Jones........42....IN
Clayton G Jones.....15.....IN
Irene Jones.....11.....IN
Joseph W Jones.....9.....IN

Note: Anna's name appears as "Hannah" in some records.

Note: Stephen Jordan came over in March 1633/34. His wife and family were probably with him, but the name of his first
wife is not known. Around 1655 he married the widow Susanna Merrill.

In his will, dated April 1667, he mentions Robert Cross of Ipswich, his son-in-law.

Note: "Whitfield Record" from North Carolina
William Whitfield came from England the early part of the 18th century, married Elizabeth Goodman in 1713, eventually moved to Rockford, Lenoir Co., N.C.
They had four sons and six daughters. Two of the daughters are in our line.
Mary Whitfield married John Grady, had a large family, among them, Charity Grady who married Michael Herring. Their daughter Nancy married Jonathan Keathley, and their daughter Annie Keathley married Alexander O'Daniel. Annie is our line and is buried in the Walnut Grove Baptist Cemetery in Gibson County, Tennessee.
Charity Whitfield married Frederick O'Daniel and their son William is the father of Alexander (above) who married Annie Keathley.
This same info was also in our family records.

1850 Gibson Tennessee census:
Anna , age 64, b. NC, is shown living with son Alexander O'Daniel. Next to Jonathan and Stephen.

Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Gibson County Tennessee:
Partial listing:
Clarky O'Daniel Nov 1, 1819 - Jun 15, 1862
S. O'Daniel 1812 - 1881 (Stephen)
Elizabeth E. O'Daniel 1840 - 1872 (2nd wife of Stephen)
Annie O'Daniel Jul 12, 1782 - Nov 21, 1853 (mother of Stephen - maiden name Keathley)
Charity O'Daniel Feb 12, 1832 - Jul 13, 1887 (3rd wife of Stephen)
many more O'Daniels and Keathleys are listed.

Note: John Keathley Sr, wrote his will on the 20th of Mar 1793 and it was recorded January 1794 in Wayne County, North Carolina. He gave most of his estate to his wife, Elizabeth. His wife was bequeathed the choice of the feather beds and family belongings. She was to receive half of the kitchen furniture during her remaining life. He gave one feather bed and furniture to his son, Jonathon Sr., after his wife, Elizabeth, passed away. He gave the same to his son, John Jr.
Richard, the first born, was given all the land and property after Elizabeth passed away.

Note: Jonathon was born, perhaps not far from the town of Albertson, near the Northeast Cape Fear River in North Carolina. His father, John Sr. was a farmer.
Jonathon grew up on his parents farm and became a very sucessful farmer, eventually owning 2300 acres under cultivation.

1784-1786 Duplin County NC Census - Jonathon's name was spelled "Kitley" in this census.

John Keathley Sr, wrote his will on the 20th of Mar 1793 and it was recorded January 1794 in Wayne County, North Carolina. He gave most of his estate to his wife, Elizabeth. His wife was bequeathed the choice of the feather beds and family belongings. She was to receive half of the kitchen furniture during her remaining life. He gave one feather bed and furniture to his son, Jonathon Jr., after his wife, Elizabeth, passed away. He gave the same to his son, John Jr.
Richard, the first born, was given all the land and property after Elizabeth passed away.

Note: John E Keefe was listed as husband to Martha Ann Grimes, in "The Jesse Grimes Family" compiled by the Grimes County Historical Commission.
Have not found this family in the census.
Mary Emily was raised by her aunt, Harriet Perry.
And Edwin Keefe was listed in the 1870 census with aunt Emily Bowen (and also next door with aunt Nancy Ehinger)

1870 Grimes Tx census:
John Keef 38 Ireland
Mary Keef 36 SC (second wife ?)
Emmett Keef 9 TX
Edwin Keef 9 TX
Mary Keef 7 TX