John J. Johnson

John J. Johnson[2183] N M V P T K Y Photo: “John Johnson”, 1890 Reunion Photo. Hardcopy is in Source Binder. Not Scanned. One we don’t have is in Helm, Defend, 8. His source: Sherry Trout Wilson. Born: 11 November 1837 in Fauquier.[2184] 17 November 1837 in Virginia.[2185] Married: Cynthia Ann Lord (5 March 1851–27 November 1925), who is buried beside him. “She was the sunshine of our home.”[2186] He wed Miss Lord[2187] on 19 January 1869 in Clinton, DeWitt County, Texas.[2188] She was born in Calaveras, California, and died in Cheapside, Gonzales County, Texas. Her parents were Kate C. (Meyers) and George S. Lord.[2189] Her father was “a Texas independence hero and member of the infamous Mier Expedition.”[2190] George Lord (1816–1895), born in Saffron Waldon, Essex County, England, son of a brickmason, emigrated to Canada and thence to New Orleans by age 20; he fought for more than 10 years for Texas and then went to California in 1849, where he wed Miss Meyers (1832– ), who had been born in New Orleans; he returned to New Orleans three years later with $7,000.00 in gold, afterward settling in Cheapside, Texas as a rancher.[2191] Died: 11 June 1912 in DeWitt County, Texas, and buried at Lord’s Cemetery, Westhoff, DeWitt County,[2192] “a small family cemetery on private property.”[2193] 11 June 1923 in Cheapside, Gonzales County, Texas.[2194] Obituary: Children: George Horace (17 December 1869– ); Cora Ann (9 September 1870– ); Thomas William (29 June 1872– ); Charles Robert (22 September 1874– ); Zetta May (28 January 1877– ); Kate (8 November 1878– ); John Henry (11 July 1880– ); Frances Edith (16 April 1883– ); Bessie Lee (13 February 1888– ); Everett Stuart (2 December 1889– ); Pomona Belle (1 October 1891– ). George and Cora were born in De Witt County; Thomas in Cheapside, De Witt County; Charles, Zetta and Kate in Jolly, Williamson County; and Frances, Bessie, Everett and Pomona in Gonzales County, all in Texas.[2195] Cora wed R. H. Putman. Zetta wed C. F. Lee. Frances wed John E. Conner. Pomona wed Fulton Young. These daughters and his sons Thomas, John and Everett survived him.[2196] Parents and Siblings: Frances Fannie Petty and Thomas Y. Johnson.[2197] Other Family: “George Lord (Johnson’s father-in-law)” is buried in the same small cemetery as John.[2198] “This data was taken from the records of the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Fauquier County, Virginia and is absolutely authentic, and can be relied upon as true.” “In all my experience with this kind of work, I have never run across a family in the clerk’s office, showing all members, as this data does.” “The year 1777 is as far back as the records of this County go with reference to the Johnson Family. They are supposed to have come to Fauquier County, from Columbia, South Carolina, and it must have been around that Year that Tunis Johnson Moved here from South Carolina.” “By deed dated the 15th day of December, 1777, Joseph Duncan and Lydia Duncan, his wife, conveyed to Tunis Johnson, a certain tract of land, containing 214 acres, situate in the county of Fauquier.” “By deed dated the 27th day of June, 1785, John Jeffries, conveyed to Yellis Johnson, 185 acres of Land.” “Yellis Johnson was the son of Tunis John and Jeremiah Johnson, and his will is dated the 8th day of August, 1807, admitted to probate the 23rd day of May, 1808, in Will Book 4, at page 470, of the records of the said Clerk’s Office. “Names the following persons in said will: “Son, Anthony Johnson; His wife, Jinimiah Johnson [N.B. spelling versus above]; Son, Yellis Johnson; The heirs of his son Jeremiah Johnson; Son, John Johnson; The Heirs of his son, Nathaniel Johnson’ Son Samuel Johnson; The Heirs of his daughter, Agnes Duncan; Daughter, Elizabeth Coleard; Daughter, Hannah Middleton; Daughter, Rebeckah Carter, deceased; His grandson, John A. Carter, ‘the son of my daughter Rebekah.’” “Thomas Y. Johnson was the son of Yellis Johnson and Nancy Johnson. “Yellis Johnson’s will is dated the 24th day of December, 1817, admitted to probate the 24th day of March, 1823, and is recorded in said Clerk’s Office, in Will Book 8, at page 297.” “Names the following children in said Will, and his wife: “Son, Jeremiah Johnson; Son, Thomas Y. Johnson; Daughter, Sarah Johnson; Grandson, George Alfred, ‘son of my son,’ Thomas Y. Johnston [sic, underlined]; (… our Uncle Alfred Johnson); His wife, Nancy Johnson.” “Will dated the 4th of November, 1857, admitted to probate February 38, 1859, and recorded in said Clerk’s Office, in Will Book 28, at page 78. “Names the following persons as his Heirs in said Will: “Son, George A. Johnson (our uncle Alfred); Daughter, Sarah A., and her children: Son, Horace [BH?], Daughter, Martha J.; Son, William [BH?] (Grandfather of the members of the Colvin Family); Daughter, Virginia; Daughter, Louisa; Daughter, Frances; Son, John [BH?]; Son, Thomas; his Wife, Frances, Johnson.” “The Will bequeathed land, slaves, Etc.”[2199] So by this data we have: Great-grandparents Jinimiah or Jeremiah and Tunis (purchased land in 1777–will probated 23 May 1808); Grandparents Nancy and Yellis (purchased land in 1785–will probated 24 March 1823); Parents Frances and Thomas Y. ( –will probated 28 February 1859); Three BH sons Horace, William, and John Johnson; Siblings of the cavalryman; Also many siblings of the prior three generations. Stories, Letters & Biographies: “I feel that John J. Johnson was truthful in telling his war experiences to his family.  His descendants had published them in the Gonzales County history book about 20 years ago.”[2200] CSR: Enlisted 25 April 1861; horse killed 11 October 1863 Raccoon Ford; captured 6 February 1864 Fauquier County; released on Oath 6 June 1865 Fort Delaware. Additional Information: Attended Clifton High School in Fauquier County in the same class (same time) as Robert E. Lee, Jr. In Texas, joined U. C. V. Camp No. 156 on 10 August 1910.[2201] Listed as “J. Johnson.”[2202] Wounded at White House, May, 1864. Removed to Texas.[2203] [NOTE:was this part of the Colvin research (same source as courthouse stuff abv)?] “A Copy From Records of the War Department O. R. “…was enlisted April 25, 1861 at Warrenton, Virginia by Lieutenant Randolph. “Union Prisoner of War records show that he was captured Feb. 6, 1864 in Fauquier County, Virginia, and was released at Fort Delaware, June 20, 1865 upon taking the Oath of Allegiance to the United States. “His personal description is recorded as follows. Residence in Fauquier County, Virginia. Complextion fair, hair dark, eyes blue, and height five feet ten inches.” James F. McKinley, Major General, the Adjutant General.