Individual Details
Jesse J. Johnson
(APRIL 28, 1795 - MAY 15, 1856)
His middle initial of J. is derived from the inscription on his wife Lucy Webb Barnett Johnson's tombstone: wife of J. J. Johnson.
Events
| Birth | APRIL 28, 1795 | Oglethorpe County, Georgia |  |  | |
| Marriage | NOVEMBER 14, 1817 | Greene County, Georgia - Lucy Webb Barnett | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1824 - 1828 | Sheriff - Henry County, Georgia | | | |
| Event-Misc | Bef 1846 | Residence - Georgia and Alabama | | | |
| Event-Misc | 1846 | Residence - Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas | | | |
| Census | 1850 | Caldwell County, Texas | | | |
| Probate | 1856 | Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas | | | |
| Death | MAY 15, 1856 | Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas | | | |
| Burial | Aft MAY 15, 1856 | Lockhart Municipal Burial Park, Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas | | ||
| Miscellaneous | Aft MAY 15, 1856 | Find A Grave Memorial - Lockhart Municipal Burial Park, Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas | | | |
| Miscellaneous | SEPTEMBER 22, 1856 | Will Probate - Caldwell County, Texas | | |
Families
| Spouse | Lucy Webb Barnett (1798 - 1857) |
| Child | John Leonard Johnson (1818 - 1890) |
| Child | Nathan Barnett Johnson (1820 - 1856) |
| Child | Ava Ann Johnson (1823 - ) |
| Child | Andrew Jackson Johnson (1825 - 1891) |
| Child | Amanda Melvina Johnson (1827 - ) |
| Child | Francis Washington Johnson (1829 - 1885) |
| Child | Mary Elizabeth Johnson (1831 - 1897) |
| Child | Lucy Ann Johnson (1833 - ) |
| Child | Jesse Thomas Johnson (1836 - 1877) |
| Child | Samuel Ealy Johnson (1838 - 1915) |
| Father | John Johnson III (1764 - 1828) |
| Mother | Ann Ealy (1763 - 1815) |
| Sibling | Samuel Johnson (1788 - ) |
| Sibling | John Johnson IV. (1790 - 1819) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Johnson (1792 - 1794) |
| Sibling | Mary "Polly" Johnson (1797 - 1886) |
| Sibling | Richard Johnson (1800 - 1813) |
| Sibling | Ann Johnson (1802 - ) |
| Sibling | Thomas J. Johnson (1808 - 1830) |
Notes
Birth
The 1850 Caldwell County, Texas, U.S. Federal Census shows Jesse Johnson, age 55, b. GA.Evelyn Johnson Lawrence's Family History shows that Jesse Johnson was b. 4-28-1795 in Oglethorpe County, GA.
Rebekah Baines Johnson gives his birth date as 4-28-1795 in GA, in her book "A Family Album."
Marriage
Their Find A Grave Memorials have a transcript from The Herald-Journal, Vol. 96, Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia, Friday, December 27, 1963, that contains a family biography giving the following marriage information for Jesse Johnson and Lucy Webb Barnett: married 11-14-1817, by Jno. Wilson, J. P., Marriage Records A, page 1, Ordinary's Office, Greene County, Georgia.Georgia County Marriages, 1785-1950, shows the marriage of Jesse Johnson and Lucy Barnett on 11-14-1817 in Greene County, Georgia.
Miscellaneous
Jesse Johnson was elected as the sheriff of Henry County, Georgia, in 1824 and 1828.Event-Misc
He lived in Greene County, GA and Oglethorpe County, GA, and in AL for a brief time in 1838.Event-Misc
He and his wife, Lucy came to Texas with 8 of their 10 children and several slaves. The family purchased a home in Lockhart. His oldest daughter, Ava Ann remained in Henry Co., GA. His sons Nathan and John Leonard were physicians. John Leonard and his wife settled in Gonzales, TX. His other 3 sons, Thomas (Thomas Jesse or Jesse Thomas), Andrew Jackson, and Samuel Ealy were in the cattle business as young men. His daughters, Amanda [Mallisa?], Frankie, Betty, and Lucy married and their families lived throughout Texas.Census
The 1850 Caldwell County, Texas, U.S. Federal Census shows:Jesse Johnson, 55, b. GA
Lucy, 52, b. GA
Andrew J., 25, b. GA
Francis, 20, Female, b. GA
Elizabeth, 19, b. GA
Lucy Ann, 17, b. GA
Jesse T., 14, b. GA
Samuel E., 12, b. AL
John T., 11, b. GA
Jesse, 13, b. AL
Malissa, 7, b. GA
James P., 6, b. AL
Nathan J., 3, b. TX
Probate
J. and Lucy Johnson were appointed executors of his estate Nov. 1856.Death
His Find A Grave Memorial has a family biography transcript giving his death date as 5-15-1856 in Lockhart, Texas.Rebekah Baines Johnson gives his death date as 5-15-1856 in Lockhart, TX, in her book "A Family Album."
Miscellaneous
His Find A Grave Memorial is #67333684.The memorial does not have a tombstone photograph, however the memorial has a transcript of an article from The Herald-Journal, Vol. 96, Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia, Friday, December 27, 1963, that contains a family biography giving the following:
Birth: 4-29-1795 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Death: 5-15-1856 in Lockhart, Texas.
Marriage: Lucy Webb Barnett on 11-14-1817 by Jno. Wilson, J.P., from Marriage Records A, page 1, Ordinary's Office, Greene County, Georgia
Son: Sam Early Johnson, Sr., b. 11-12-1838 in Alabama, married Eliza Bunton on 12-11-1867, died 2-25-1915, his son Sam Early, Jr. married Rebecca Baines and they are the parents of Lyndon Baines Johnson, president of the United States.
The memorial has links to his spouse Lucy Webb Barnett Johnson, his father John Johnson, and these children: Cisley Ann Johnson, Miller, Francis W. Johnson Barnett, Mary Elizabeth Johnson Hunt, Samuel Ealy Johnson, and Andrew Jackson Johnson.
Miscellaneous
Jesse Johnson's will was written at his son John Leonard Johnson's home in Gonzales, Texas, and filed for probate on 9-22-1856 in Caldwell County, Texas. His will was filed for record in Caldwell County, Texas on 12-30-1856.The will mentions the following by name:
Executors: sons, J. L. Johnson and A. J. Johnson
Wife: Lucy W. Johnson
Son: Nathan B. Johnson of Ga.
Other heirs are indicated, but not mentioned by name.
Endnotes
1. Evelyn Johnson Lawrence, Family History, Recipient: Sherry Lawrence, Author Address: Gatesville, TX, Recipient Address: Gatesville, TX (2002), Family History Compiled by Evelyn Lawrence from personal communications, family bibles,etc..
2. 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
3. Rebekah Baines Johnson, A Family Album (New York/Toronto/ London: McGraw-Hill Book Company, n.d.).
4. Evelyn Johnson Lawrence, Family History, Recipient: Sherry Lawrence, Author Address: Gatesville, TX, Recipient Address: Gatesville, TX (2002), Family History Compiled by Evelyn Lawrence from personal communications, family bibles,etc..
5. RootsWeb, Url: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com, U.S. Presidential Ancestor Tables compiled by Gary Boyd Roberts from his book," Ancestors of American Presidents". This information is from the table for Lyndon Baines Johnson..
6. Find A Grave Web Site, Url: www.findagrave.com.
7. "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950, Digital Images," Family Search, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : Downloaded July 2015), Digital Image of Original Record, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950, Digital Images," .
8. Evelyn Johnson Lawrence, Family History, Recipient: Sherry Lawrence, Author Address: Gatesville, TX, Recipient Address: Gatesville, TX (2002).
9. Rebekah Baines Johnson, A Family Album (New York/Toronto/ London: McGraw-Hill Book Company, n.d.).
10. Evelyn Johnson Lawrence, Family History, Recipient: Sherry Lawrence, Author Address: Gatesville, TX, Recipient Address: Gatesville, TX (2002).
11. Evelyn Johnson Lawrence, Family History, Recipient: Sherry Lawrence, Author Address: Gatesville, TX, Recipient Address: Gatesville, TX (2002), Family History Compiled by Evelyn Lawrence from personal communications, family bibles,etc..
12. 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
13. RootsWeb, Url: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com, From Caldwell Co., TX Website, listed in Caldwell Co., TX Probate Book A, page 410..
14. Evelyn Johnson Lawrence, Family History, Recipient: Sherry Lawrence, Author Address: Gatesville, TX, Recipient Address: Gatesville, TX (2002), Family History Compiled by Evelyn Lawrence from personal communications, family bibles,etc..
15. Find A Grave Web Site, Url: www.findagrave.com.
16. Rebekah Baines Johnson, A Family Album (New York/Toronto/ London: McGraw-Hill Book Company, n.d.).
17. Find A Grave Web Site, Url: www.findagrave.com.
18. Find A Grave Web Site, Url: www.findagrave.com.
19. Rebekah Baines Johnson, A Family Album (New York/Toronto/ London: McGraw-Hill Book Company, n.d.).