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I (Marty Grant) am a 3rd Great Grand Nephew of David Johnson.
David Johnson was born ca 1824/25 in Marion Dist, SC, probably in what is now Moody Township in the Temperance Hill vicinity. He is a proven son of Benjamin Johnson and Mary ---. David was named in the 1832 estate division of Benjamin Johnson.
David's father Benjamin Johnson died ca 1826/1830 in Marion Dist, SC. His estate was divided on 2 Apr 1832, and David Johnson was named among the heirs. The land involved was too small to be divided, so it was sold, and the money divided among the heirs. (Marion Co, SC Ordinary's Real Estate Book 1826-1843 pg 54, as published in the Pee Dee Queue)
W.W. Sellers mentioned David Johnson in his book A History of Marion County, South Carolina by W.W. Sellers, Esq. 1902, but didn't give very much information, but is interesting, none the less.
Pg 540 "In former times there was another family of Johnsons in the Temperance Hill and Buck Swamp region, of prominence and standing, but by death and emigration they have dwindled to only a few. Old Enos Tart's wife, "Susannah," was a daughter of one of these old Johnsons. The mother of old John and Absalom Turbeville was another daughter, and, doubtless there were others of that generation, but the writer has not been able to get them in any traceable shape. The late Samuel, Carey and David Johnson were descendants, also Hardy and Zeno, and, perhaps others, all from the same stock. These descendants, as known to the writer, are and were good, honest men, respectable citizens all of them. Samuel Johnson, whose wife was a Turbeville and still survives, was a most excellent citizen, died childless. Carey and David had families, more or less large also Hardy and Zeno...."
David Johnson married Sarah Bryant sometime before 1850 in Marion Dist, SC. She was a daughter of John M. Bryant and Jane Drew (Per Sellers, page 198).
David Johnson and family were listed on the 1850 census in Marion District, SC. He was listed next door to his brother Asa Johnson, and they seemed to be in the Reaves Township area. Sarah's brother Solomon Bryant was residing with them.
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years based on age)
1850 MARION DIST, SC Page 69B House/Family # 1031/1036 JOHNSON DAVID 25 M W FARMER 500 MARION 1824/1825 JOHNSON SARAH 23 F W MARION 1826/1827 BRYANT SOLOMON 22 M W LABORER MARION 1827/1828
David Johnson and family were listed on the 1860 census in Marion Dist, SC. They still seemed to be in Reaves Township, based on their neighbors. He wasn't listed near any other Johnson families at this time.
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years based on age)
1860 MARION DIST, SC Page 12 House/Family # 172/ 172 -- MARION Twp JOHNSON DAVID 35 M W FARMER 4000 100 SC 1824/1825 JOHNSON SARAH 30 F W SC 1829/1830 JOHNSON M F 9 F W SC 1850/1851 JOHNSON SHEROD 7 M W SC 1852/1853 JOHNSON B 5 M W SC 1854/1855 JOHNSON D A 3 M W SC 1856/1857 JOHNSON T 2 M W SC 1857/1858 JOHNSON F 10/12 M W SC 1859/1860 JOHNSON YOUNG 10/12 M W SC 1859/1860
For the Civil War, David Johnson enlisted in Gregg's Battery, Co. D, Manigault's Battalion Artillery. (Per Sellers, page 617).
David Johnson and family were listed in Reaves Township for the 1870 census. No other Johnson families were listed very close by.
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years based on age)
1870 MARION CO, SC Page 253 House/Family # 26/ 26--REEVES Twp JOHNSON DAVID 47 M W FARMER 2000 500 SC 1822/1823 JOHNSON SARAH 43 F W KEEPING HOUSE SC 1826/1827 JOHNSON MARY F 19 F W AT HOME SC 1850/1851 JOHNSON SHERIDAN 17 M W AT HOME SC 1852/1853 JOHNSON BENJAMIN 16 M W AT HOME SC 1853/1854 JOHNSON DAVID 14 M W AT HOME SC 1855/1856 JOHNSON TILITHA 12 F W AT HOME SC 1857/1858 JOHNSON FRANK 10 M W AT HOME MARION 1859/1860 JOHNSON YOUNG 10 M W AT HOME MARION 1859/1860 JOHNSON ANNA 8 F W AT HOME MARION 1861/1862 JOHNSON ADAREZA 6 F W AT HOME MARION 1863/1864 JOHNSON BRYANT 4 M W AT HOME MARION 1865/1866
David Johnson and family were still in Reaves Township for the 1880 census. I don't have that listing typed up yet, but will get it soon.
David Johnson died on 6 Dec 1894 (per Simeon Campbell, page 43). I have his wife Sarah's death date as 8 Apr 1931, making her over 100 years old when she died. I'm not sure what the source of that date is.
David Johnson and Sarah Bryant had 10 children, proven by the 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 census records. I have birth and death dates for many of them, but I'm not sure of my sources for those, I'll have to dig through my old notes to find out. I'm sure they were shared with me by someone, though I may have gotten some of them from the cemetery records.
I'll provide a detailed outline of David and Sarah's children later on.
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1. David1 Johnson (Pvt) , born 1824/25 in Marion Dist, SC; died 6 Dec 1894 in Marion Co, SC, son of Benjamin Johnson (Pvt) and Mary (---) . He married abt 1849 in Marion Dist, SC Sarah Bryant , born 1826/27 in Marion Dist, SC; died 8 Apr 1931, daughter of John Miller Bryant and Jane Drew .
Children of David Johnson (Pvt) and Sarah Bryant were as follows:
+ 3 ii Sherwood J2 Johnson , born 25 Feb 1853 in Marion Dist, SC; died 14 Aug 1918. He married (1) Mary Hardy ; (2) Charlotte A Hardy .
4 iii James Benjamin2 Johnson , born 16 Apr 1855 in Marion Dist, SC; died 7 Jun 1917. He married in 1870/80 in Marion Co, SC Adeline (---) , born 1855/56 in Marion Dist, SC.
5 iv David Asbury2 Johnson , born 1856/57 in Marion Dist, SC. He married in 1879/80 in Marion Co, SC Alice (---) , born 1863/64 in Marion Dist, SC.
6 v Telitha2 Johnson , born 1857/58 in Marion Dist, SC.
+ 7 vi Franklin2 Johnson , born 15 Jul 1859 in Marion Dist, SC; died 31 Oct 1930. He married Margaret Jane Bryant .
8 vii Young2 Johnson , born 15 Jul 1859 in Marion Dist, SC. He married in Marion Co, SC Blanche Miller .
+ 9 viii Anne2 Johnson , born 1861/62 in Marion Dist, SC. She married Milton F Price .
10 ix Adareza2 Johnson , born 11 Apr 1865 in Marion Dist, SC; died 23 Nov 1921.
11 x Bryant2 Johnson , born 10 Oct 1867 in Marion Dist, SC; died 13 Aug 1926. He married in Marion Co, SC Celestia Price , born 29 Feb 1860 in Marion Dist, SC; died 4 Apr 1944.
3. Sherwood J2 Johnson (David1), born 25 Feb 1853 in Marion Dist, SC; died 14 Aug 1918. He married (1) in 1870/77 in Marion Co, SC Mary Hardy , born 1863/64 in Marion Dist, SC; (2) in Marion Dist, SC Charlotte A Hardy , born 1859 in Marion Dist, SC.
Children of Sherwood J Johnson and Mary Hardy were as follows:
13 ii Netta3 Johnson , born 1877/78 in Marion Co, SC.
7. Franklin2 Johnson (David1), born 15 Jul 1859 in Marion Dist, SC; died 31 Oct 1930. He married on 7 Jun 1880 in Marion Co, SC Margaret Jane Bryant , born 27 May 1860 in Marion Dist, SC; died 23 Feb 1940, daughter of Pinkney Bryant and Charlotte Johnson .
Children of Franklin Johnson and Margaret Jane Bryant were as follows:
15 ii Mary Frances3 Johnson , born 25 Jan 1883 in Marion Co, SC; died Jan 1940. She married in Marion Co, SC Thomas Robert Perritt , born 17 Oct 1882 in Marion Co, SC; died 13 Feb 1947.
16 iii Martha3 Johnson , born 13 Apr 1885 in Marion Co, SC.
17 iv Hattie3 Johnson , born 20 Jan 1887 in Marion Co, SC; died 2 Nov 1892 in Marion Co, SC.
18 v Charlotte3 Johnson , born 28 Jul 1889 in Marion Co, SC; died 15 May 1911.
19 vi Naomi3 Johnson , born 23 Jul 1892 in Marion Co, SC. She married in Marion Co, SC Winnifred McLean .
20 vii Ruth3 Johnson , born 29 Sep 1895 in Marion Co, SC; died 18 Sep 1957. She married in Marion Co, SC Walter Monroe Stephens , born 22 Jul 1886; died 12 Oct 1959.
21 viii Sarah3 Johnson , born 11 Mar 1898 in Marion Co, SC; died 24 Jun 1913.
22 ix Dal3 Johnson , born 15 Dec 1900 in Marion Co, SC. He married in Marion Co, SC Georgia Jackson , born 13 Aug 1900 in Marion Co, SC.
23 x Mabry3 Johnson , born 10 Jan 1903 in Marion Co, SC; died 10 Jan 1903 in Marion Co, SC.
24 xi Franklin3 Johnson , born 8 Jun 1908 in Marion Co, SC; died 10 Dec 1979. He married in Marion Co, SC Helen B (---) , born 4 Jul 1910.
9. Anne2 Johnson (David1), born 1861/62 in Marion Dist, SC. She married in 1870/80 in Marion Co, SC Milton F Price , born 1857/58 in Marion Dist, SC.
Children of Anne Johnson and Milton F Price were as follows: