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John Henry Johnson |
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Born: 12 Apr 1865 Died:
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John Henry
Johnson was born on 12 Apr 1865 to Pinkney C. Johnson and
Lavina C. Sherrill.
Henry's father, Pinkney, died as a result of injuries sustained
in the Civil War. Henry was born 9 days after his father's
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1870 Iredell County Census |
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| Last Name |
First Name |
Age |
Sex |
Race |
Occupation |
Birth Place |
| Johnson |
Viney |
36 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
NC |
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Julia |
7 |
F |
W |
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Henry |
6 |
M |
W |
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Vickie E. |
1 |
F |
W |
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According to the 1870 Census, Henry was 6-years-old and living
with his mother in Iredell County. |
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John Henry Johnson married
Nancy Caroline
Leslie on 03 Sep 1885 in Iredell County. Nancy was 7-years
older than Henry. |
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(Left) Nancy Caroline Leslie |
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Henry
had been a cripple from childhood and used a wooden leg. He
was a lumber jack and when he was 24 years old, a tree fell on
him and killed him.
Nancy had been
mentally unstable for years. After several suicide attempts,
Nancy died from setting herself on fire on 22 September 1905 at
the age of 47. |
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John Henry Johnson and Nancy Caroline Leslie Johnson are both
buried at New Sterling ARP Church Cemetery in Iredell County.
Henry’s grave stone says “Son of L. C. Johnson”. Nancy’s grave
stone says “Daughter of Sallie Leslie”. |
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Henry Pinkney Johnson and Nancy Carlone Leslie had two children. |
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| Name |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
Spouse |
| Beulah Vernesta Johnson |
14 Jan 1887 |
23 Feb 1959 |
(1) Charles R. A. Johnston
(2) Martin Luther Goble |
| Henry Pinkney Johnson |
12 Apr 1889 |
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Beulah Carter |
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(Left) Henry Pinkney
Johnson's tombstone |
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If you have additional photos and information on John Henry
Johnson, please contact me. |
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