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Beulah
Vernesta Johnson
(1887 - 1959)
John
Henry
Johnson
(1865 - 1889)
Pinkney C.
Johnson
(1827 - 1865)
Robert
Johnson
(1778 - 1864)
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Pinkney C. Johnson
Born: Abt. 1827
Died: 03 Apr 1865Pinkney C. Johnson was born about 1827. He was the son of Robert Johnson and Mary Wilkinson.
He married Levina C. Sherrill. Levina was born 19 Mar 1832.
1850 Iredell County Census
First Name Last Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate
ValueBirth
PlaceAttended
SchoolPinkney Johnson 22 M $250 NC Levina C. " 18 F " Harvey " 4/12 M " Hiram Sherrill 19 M " The 1850 Census shows Pinkney & Levina living in Iredell County . Harvey Johnson was 4-months-old son. Hiram Sherrill was Levina's brother.
1860 Iredell County Census
First Name Last name Age Sex Occupation Real
EstatePersonal
EstateBirth Place Attended School
Within the YearPink Johnson 33 M Wagon Maker $750 $250 NC Louvina " 28 F Wife " James " 10 M " X Freeland " 8 M " X (Eliza) Jane " 6 F " Margaret " 4 F " Eveline " 1 F " The 1860 Census shows Pinkney's occupation as a wagon maker. They have five children at the time: James, Freeland, Eliza Jane, Margaret and Eveline.
Pinkney & Levina Johnson's Children Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse James Johnson Abt. 1849 Freeland Johnson Abt. 1851 Eliza Jane Johnson Abt. 1855 James C. Blankenship Margaret G. Johnson Abt. 1856 Louisa Eveline Johnson Nov 1859 Julia A. Johnson Abt. 1862 John Henry "Pinkney" Johnson 12 Apr 1865 09 Jun 1889 Nancy Caroline Leslie Victoria E. Johnson Abt. 1869 George Carrigan Pinkney & Levina's first child, born about 1849/50, was James Johnson. According to the 1850 Census, the child's name was Harvey. More than likely, James' full name was James Harvey Johnson.
According to the book "From Stirling to Sterling - The Bicentennial History of New Sterling Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church", Pinkney and Levina's daughter, Louisa Eveline, was baptized in November 1959.
Pinkney enlisted in the Civil War on 01 Aug 1862, in Company C, 48th Infantry Regiment and was promoted to full Corporal during his service. He was wounded in the hand at Fredericksburg, VA on 13 Dec 1862. He returned to duty prior to 01 Mar 1863. Reported present in March - June 1863, March - April 1864, and Sept - Oct 1864. Pinkney did not desert General Lee when so many others did. He was admitted to a federal hospital on 01 Apr 1865 with a gunshot wound to the right leg that he had received at Appomattox. His right leg had to be amputated. He died in a federal hospital at Point of Rocks, VA on 03 Apr 1865 from wounds. He never saw his son Henry Pinkney who was born 12 Apr 1865 - less than two weeks after his death.
Viney continued to run the family farm in Shiloh Township, Iredell County after Pink's death.
Pinkney and Levina's farm house had such a strong foundation cellar, the new owner just had the old house torn down and built on the old foundation.
To learn more about Levina C. Sherrill, take a look at her individual page. It continues where this page leaves off.
If you have photos or additional information about Pinkney C. Johnson, please contact me.
