George W. Johnson
b. 5 March 1852, d. 9 September 1915
George W Johnson, 1852-1915
- Father: George S. Johnson b. circa 1820
- Mother: Catherine Wilhelm b. circa 1826
- George W. Johnson was born on 5 March 1852 in Illinois.
- George S. Johnson and Catherine Wilhelm appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Vienna PO, Johnson County, Illinois. Other members of the household included George W. Johnson, William Johnson, Peter Johnson, John Johnson and James B. Johnson. Also in the household were children William (age 15), Peter (13), John (12) and James B. (10.)
- George S. Johnson and Catherine Wilhelm appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Vienna PO, Johnson County, Illinois. Other members of the household included George W. Johnson, James B. Johnson, Adeline Johnson, Jack Johnson, Sherman Johnson and Joseph Johnson. Interesting that daughter Adeline was not enumerated in the household in 1860 (?)
- He married Welthey A. Rikard, daughter of Peter Wesley Rickard and Nancy (?), on 23 February 1871 in Johnson County, Illinois.
- He married Rebecca L. Rikard, daughter of Peter Wesley Rickard and Nancy (?), on 17 August 1873 in Johnson County, Illinois, by license issued the 16th, with John J. Hester officiating.
- George W. Johnson and Rebecca L. Rikard appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Srygley Beat, Colbert County, Alabama. Other members of the household included El Sine Johnson, Rachel Johnson and William Homer Johnson. Apparently son W. H. is identified as Jim (age 3 months). Also in the household was a sister of Rebecca, identified as "Wel"? (age 20), not yet identified.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
- George W. Johnson Johnson homeplace, Cherokee, Alabama.
- George W. Johnson and Rebecca L. Rikard appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Cherokee, Colbert County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Samuel M. Johnson, Aster Johnson, Bessie Johnson, Eva Johnson, John M. Johnson and Maude Mae Johnson.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
- George W. Johnson and Rebecca L. Rikard appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Riverton, Colbert County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Maude Mae Johnson.
- He was employed as a salesman by a department store, according to the 1910 census.
- George W. Johnson became a widower at the between 1910 and 1911 death of his wife Rebecca L. Rikard.
- He married Maggie H. Clark, daughter of J. C. Clark and Elvira Brown, on 23 February 1911 in Riverton, Colbert County, Alabama.
- George W. Johnson died on 9 September 1915 at age 63.
- His wife Maggie H. Clark became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Joel Cemetery, Dennis, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, adjacent to Colbert County, Alabama.
- Last Edited: 2 Jun 2015
Family 1: Welthey A. Rikard b. circa 1853
Family 2: Rebecca L. Rikard b. circa July 1855, d. between 1910 and 1911
- El Sine Johnson+ b. 23 June 1874, d. 12 September 1929
- Rachel Johnson b. circa 1877
- William Homer Johnson+ b. 27 March 1880, d. 8 December 1946
- Ida Elizabeth Johnson+ b. 16 October 1881, d. 19 August 1975
- Samuel M. Johnson+ b. 29 March 1885, d. February 1967
- Aster Johnson b. February 1887
- Bessie Johnson b. January 1889
- Eva Johnson+ b. 23 October 1890, d. 30 October 1970
- John M. Johnson b. October 1892
- Maude Mae Johnson+ b. 16 September 1895, d. April 1976
Family 3: Maggie H. Clark b. December 1892
- George Johnson b. circa 1912, d. 15 August 1927