B. D. Johnson

b. circa 1790, d. 5 October 1860
  • B. D. Johnson was born circa 1790 in Virginia.
  • He was known as Bede.
  • He married Unknown (?) say 1810.
  • He married Cinthia Harris on 1 May 1821 in Madison County, Alabama.
  • B. D. Johnson and Cinthia Harris appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Walker County, Texas, near Danville. Also in the household Eliaz? Johnson, age 65, born in Virginia, likely a brother of Bede.. Other members of the household included John T. Johnson, Amanda Johnson, Cinthia Ann Johnson and James Johnson.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
  • "June 19th, Mailed three Dollars for the Washington Union for Bede Johnson, J. T. Westmoreland & Zill McCaleb.", Green Wood recorded: In his "1855 Account of money sent to Editors."
  • B. D. Johnson and Cinthia Harris appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Montgomery PO, Montgomery County, Texas.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
  • On Monday, 20 August 1860, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Sent . . . by Bede Johnson's Jack 6 Bales making 59 Bales sent off. . . ."
  • B. D. Johnson died on 5 October 1860 in Montgomery County, Texas.
  • His wife Cinthia Harris became a widow at his death.
  • Last Edited: 4 Jul 2013

Family 1: Unknown (?) b. say 1790, d. say 1828

Family 2: Cinthia Harris b. circa 1804, d. May 1870