Picture is from "Memorials" on Find-A-Grave (created by Wes Hart) for Wm. M Johnson and for his wife Susan Ann McKeehan. William was nick-named "Buggy" for his new shiny black buggy - first in the area. William born in KY, spent some time in Missouri but returned prior to 1847, when he and Susan married, celebrating 52 years together before parted by her death in 1899, at age 67.

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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.

William Meeks (Buggy) Johnson was born on Spruce Creek (near Corbin) in Whitley Co., Ky. He went to Missouri in 1844, at age 19 with his family, but returned in 1846 and married Susan McKeehan, daughter of James Mckeehan and Eliza Black on Sept. 9, 1847. They lived on Meadow Creek, where he served as Magistrate of his community. They were members of the Meadow Creek Baptist Church, where he was deacon for many years. William Meeks Johnson was a Whitley Co. School teacher.

He owned several acres of land, in two tracts, in the Meadow Creek community. The tract of land on which he lived was on a fork of Meadow Creek. The other tract laid on main body of Meadow Cr., about 2 miles above the mouth of the creek. Meadow Creek empties into the Cumberland River at Tye’s ferry. Wm. & Susan [buried] Johnson Cem. on Terrell Fam[ily} - near Maple Creek.689

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Birth: 31 Mar 1825 in Whitley County, Kentucky
Death: 13 Mar 1903, Whitley County, Kentucky

Nickname: Called "Buggy" because he was the first person in the area to own a new shiny black buggy.

Occupation: School teacher and Magistrate judge for the Whitley county.

William Meeks (or Meek) Johnson was the son of Joseph E Johnson from Blount County Tennessee and Mary "Polly" Cummins from Knox County Kentucky. He was born on Spruce Creek, near Corbin, in Whitley County,Ky.

In 1844, at age 19, he went to Mercer County, Missouri with his family, returning to Kentucky in 1846.

His brother Joseph Joshua Johnson stayed in Missouri. In 1865, he was hunted down and killed while riding with Quantrills Raiders, although it is unknown if he actually took part in the raid of Aug 21, 1863 on Lawrence, Kansas.

William was married 9 Sep 1847 in Whitley County to Susan Ann McKeehan,daughter of James McKeehan and Eliza Black. Their Union was fruitful, producing issue of (12).

They lived on Meadow Creek where William served as Magistrate of the community and Deacon of the Meadow Creek Baptist Church where they were members for many years.

William was also a School Teacher for Whitley County. Lessons were taught in a log cabin known as Berry School, constructed before the Civil War. The building served two purposes; a schoolhouse during the week and the Lord's house on Sunday.

Over the years, William acquired several hundred acres of land, in two tracks, in the Meadow Creek community. The tract of land on which he lived was on a south fork of Meadow creek which empties into the Cumberland River at Tye's Ferry.
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Compiled by WES HART from book authored by Lois McKeehan Jones of Lexington, Ky,
for the Wm Meeks Johnson Memorial #38814711 on Find-A-Grave website*

(Information further condensed and edited by jgkeeney1 for presentation on this website)

Joyce McKeehan Keeney

Burial:
*William Meeks Johnson Cemetery
Rockholds
Whitley County
Kentucky, USA

On Ancestry posted by jgkeeney1.

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William Meek (Buggy) Johnson was born on Spruce Creek (near Corbin) in Whitley County, Kentucky. William Meeks (or Meek) Johnson was the son of Joseph E Johnson from Blount County Tennessee and Mary "Polly" Cummins from Knox County Kentucky.

Two stories exist related to his nickname: William was either called "Buggy Bill" because his short stature made it hard for him to ride a horse (he rode a buggy instead) or because he was the first person in the area to own a new shiny black buggy.

He went to Mercer County, Missouri with his family before the Civil War in 1844 (at age 19), but returned in 1846 and married Susan Ann McKeehan, daughter of James McKeehan and Eliza Black. William Meeks Johnson and Susan Ann McKeehan were married September 09, 1847 in Whitley County Kentucky.

They lived on Meadow Creek, where he served as Magistrate of the community. They were members of the Meadow Creek Baptist Church, where he was deacon for many years. William Meek Johnson was a Whitley Co. school teacher. He taught at Berry School,a log cabin that was constructed before the Civil War. It was used both as a school and a church. He owned several hundred acres of land, in two tracks, in the Meadow Creek community. the tract of land on which he lived was on a south fork of Meadow creek. Meadow Creek empties into the Cumberland River at Tye's Ferry.

His brother Joseph Joshua Johnson was hunted down and killed in 1865 while riding with Quantrills Raiders. It is unknown if he took part in the raid on Aug 21, 1863 raid on Lawrence, Kansas.

Occupation: Was a Whitley Co., school teacher and magistrate judge for the county.

Information from book written by Lois McKeehan Jones of Lexington, Ky.

On Ancestry posted by gamegrrl

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