Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameJoseph E. JOHNSON
Birth Date2 Apr 1801
Birth PlaceBlountCounty, Kentucky
Death Date15 Apr 1865 Age: 64
Death PlaceMercer, Mercer County, Missouri
Burial PlaceLouden, Whitley County, Kentucky, Old Cummins Cemetery
MemoBoyd Bend near Loudin
FatherWilliam “Billy” JOHNSON , 64 (1779-1857)
MotherMargaret Susan CUMMINGS , 65 (1778-1856)
Spouses
Birth Date1806
Birth PlaceWhitley County, Kentucky
Death Date9 Oct 1885 Age: 79
Death PlaceMercer, Mercer County, Missouri
Burial PlaceLouden, Whitley County, Kentucky, Old Cummins Cemetery
MemoBoyd Bend near Loudin
FatherWilliam “Bill” CUMMINGS (1780-1822)
MotherSarah “Sally” MEEKS (1782-1808)
Family ID7898
Marr Date20 Nov 1820
Marr PlaceWhitley County, Kentucky
Marr Memoalternative date Nov 20, 1820
ChildrenJames Addison (1823-)
 Zachary (1827-)
 Johnny (1830-1896)
 Joseph Joshua (1834-1865)
 Henry Clay (1852-1928)
 Rachel (~1827-1879)
 Andrew Jackson (~1829-<1869)
Notes for Joseph E. JOHNSON
This family moved to Mercer, then part of Grundy County, Missouri in 1844. Child #1, William Meek Johnson, returned to Whitley County, Kentucky, perhaps with his parents about 1846. William married Susan McKeehan, daughter of James McKeehan and Eliza Black on Sept. 9, 1847, in Whitley County Kentucky.

Child #3 John Johnson and child #5, Joseph Joshus Johnson died in 1865 after riding with Quantrilles Raiders attempting to return to Kentucky.
1850 Mercer County, Missouri Census
Whitley Co Ky Marr Rec
Whitley Co Ky Deeds

On Find A Grave.


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Whitley, Kentucky, Old Cummings Cemetery, Boyd Bend near Loudin. Source Johnny Cox, Sr. This old cemetery is now completely destroyed. Some of there old Cummings family were buried here.

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He moved his family from Whitley Co. to Mercer Co. Missouri in 1844. He died there after the Civil War in Jackson Co.,Missouri. He and Polly were first cousins. Her dad was William Cummins, brother to Margaret. After Joseph's death Polly returned to Whitley County with a son.

4a. James Johnson, b. d . i n California about 1849.It is thought that he served in Quantrill's guerrilla Band.
4b. Zachary Johnson,b. m .
Married in Missouri. He was Capt. in the Missouri State Guard,1859-1860. Joined the Union Army' n Civil War.
4c. John Johnson, b.1840 d. m .
He rode on horse back to missouri at age 4 It is said he lived at Webb City Mo. in later life.
4d. Joseph Joshua Johnson, b.1843 Never Married
Said to have served in Quantrill's guerrilla band with his brother, James. It was said he was killed in 1865. Arthur Johnson said Joe was hanged for voting illegally.
4e. Henry Clay Johnson, b.1846ca -1927 m. 1. _____ Grover (Mo,)
(Worked on Nelson Tye's farm, 1880) 2. Annie Tye
He returned to Ky. with his family 3. Ellen Tye
and his mother, Polly, in 1876 4. Hatfield
5a. Lafayette(Lafe) 1874 (M0.) m.
5b. James Johnson, b. m,
5c. Henry Johnson probably had several other children
4f. Rachel Johnson, b. m. _____ Nove
4g. Peggy (Margaret) Johnson, b. m . ? Cal Johnson,
4h. Mary Elizabeth Johnson, b. m. ?Joe Johnson, 1st cousin
4i. Jackson Johnson, b. m.
4j. Wm. Meeks “Buggy” Johnson, m. Susan McKeehan
b. 3/31/1825-d.3/13/1903 b. 3/15/1832-11/12/1899
"Buggy" Johnson, I was told, was a very large man, weighing about 250 or more pounds.596

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Re: Johnson Joseph E. 1800-1804 TN/Cummins
By Wes Hart June 11, 2005 at 07:05:00
In reply to: Johnson Joseph E. 1800-1804 TN/Cummins
Jack Withers 4/18/05
Jack:
Joseph E Johnson and Mary Polly Cummins are part of my paternial grandmother's Johnson line from Whitley/Knox CO KY. This family moved to Mercer CO MO n 1844, but child #1, William Meek Johnson,(my grandmother's great grandfather)
returned to Whitley Co Ky.
Child #5, Joseph Joshus Johnson died in 1865 while riding
with Quantrill's Raiders.
1850 Mercer Co Mo Census
Whitley Co Ky Marr Rec
Whitley Co Ky Deeds

I have the following children for Joseph E. Johnson
1, William (Buggy) Meeks Johnson, March 31, 1825 Spruce Creek, Whitley Co., Ky. died November 13, 1903 Meadow Creek, Whitley County, Ky. William was married to Susan Ann McKeehan September 09, 1847 in Whitley CO KY.
Susan was born March 15, 1832 in Whitley CO KY and died 1899 in Whitley CO. William and Susan are buried in Wm Meeks Johnson cemetery, Whitley County, Kentucky.

2, Zachary Johnson, 1827 Whitley KY
3, James Johnson, 1829 Whitley KY died 1849
4, John Johnson, 1840 Whitley KY
5, Joseph Joshua Johnson, 1842 Whitley KY, Killed 1865 in MO while attempting to return to KY as part of Quantrill's Raiders.
6, Henry Clay Johnson, 1846 Mercer CO MO, married to an Unknown Glover about 1865 in MO.
7, Rachel Johnson, 1848 Mercer, Missouri; married about 1870 in MO to an Unknown Nove.

The parents of Joseph E. Johnson were William Johnson, 1770 Buncombe, North Carolina and Susan Cummins, 1778 North Carolina.

I will be happy to send you the Johnson line back to William Johnston (note the name change) 1648 Isle of Wight, Virginia and Sarah Griffeth, 1652 aslo of Isle of Wight, Virginia. This family is said to be of the Clan Johnston of the Low lands of Scotland.
I also have more on the Meek and Cummins lines if you would like. Please feel free to contact me and I will send you further information. hart_wes#hotmail.com
Wesley Sherrod Hart

On Ancestry from Donald Johnson.

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Notes for Mary A. “Polly” (Spouse 1)
Whitley, Kentucky, Old Cummings Cemetery, Boyd Bend near Loudin. Source Johnny Cox, Sr. This old cemetery is now completely destroyed. Some of there old Cummings family were buried here.

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Listed as Mollie Johnson, age 74, living with Nelson R Tye and her son Henry Clay Johnson in 1880, Whitley County, Kentucky.
Presumed to be buried in the now defunct Old Cummins Cemetery near Louden and Boyd Bend listed in the photo.

On Find A Grave.

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