Johnson
Beulah
Vernesta Johnson
(1887 - 1959)
John
Henry
Johnson
(1865 - 1889)
Pinkney C.
Johnson
(1827 - 1865)
Robert
Johnson
(1778 - 1864)
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Robert Johnson
Born: 07 Jan 1778
Died: 16 Mar 1864Robert Johnson was born 07 Jan 1778. He married Mary Wilkinson.
Little is known about the early life of Robert and Mary. The book "From Stirling to Sterling - The Bicentennial History of New Sterling Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church" by Mildred Miller gives additional information about the life of Robert and Mary Johnson from church records.
Robert had the following children:
Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Leander R. Johnson Abt. 1814 John A. Johnson Elihue F. Johnson Louisa Do Johnson A. Hervy Johnson Robert W. Johnson 26 May 1825 Pinkney C. Johnson Abt. 1827 Malisa Johnson/Sherrill Israel A. Johnson 15 April 1830 Albert Johnson Mary Johnson Mary was not listed in the book "From Stirling to Sterling", but her name was listed on the 1850 Iredell County Census. There are a few discrepancies between the 1850 and the 1860 Iredell County Census. In 1850, Mary's age is listed as 45 - in 1860 (10 years later) her age is listed as 66. Albert's age is 16 in 1850 and 22 in 1860.
1850 Iredell County Census
First Name Last Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate
ValueBirth
PlaceAttended
SchoolRobt Johnson 73 M Farmer $500 NC Mary " 45 F " Israel A. " 20 M G. Teacher " Albert N. " 16 M Farmer " X Mary M. " 15 F " X By 1850, there were only three of the children still living at home. They were Israel, Albert and Mary. Israel was a Grade School Teacher.
Mary's age is listed as 45, which places her time of birth around 1805. Son, Leander, was living nearby. The 1850 list his age as 36 which puts his time of birth around 1814. If both dates are correct, Mary could not have been Leander's mother, but instead his step mother. The 1860 census lists her age as 66 and thus her date of birth around 1794. If this date is correct, she could indeed be the mother of Leander Johnson.In 1850, Leander Johnson was married to Mary (Unknown) whose age is listed as 29. Their children listed on the Census were Martha J. age 7, Sarah A. age 5, Henry N. age 2, and Margaret age 2/12. 1860 Iredell County Census
First Name Last name Age Sex Occupation Birth Place Attended School
Within the YearRobert Johnson 82 M Farmer NC Mary " 66 G (F) Wife " Albert N. " 22 M Blacksmith " Miranda McKay 10 G (F) X It seems that Robert was 16 - 28 years older than Mary. Israel was no longer living on the family farm. Albert is no longer working exclusively on the family farm, but is listed as a blacksmith. Daughter Mary, who would be 25 years old, is no longer living at home, but a Miranda McKay was living with the family.
Robert may have had several other children, too. Records indicate that his son Pinkney C. Johnson was our direct descendent. Robert died 16 Mar 1864. He is buried at New Sterling ARP Cemetery in Iredell County, NC. His tombstone says he was 86y2m9d at the time of his death.
The unknown stone carver of this headstone used a peculiar combination of folk art and an abstract form of the Scottish Thistle, which is the national emblem of Scotland. If you have photos or additional information about Robert Johnson, please contact me.
