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I (Marty Grant) don't know how or if I'm related to Hugh R. Johnson.
Hugh R. Johnson was born 7 Dec 1821 (per tombstone) in South Carolina, presumably Horry District.
I don't know what his middle initial of "R" stood for.
Sellers mentioned Hugh R. Johnson's family in his book, and gave some good information on him and his children. ("A History of Marion County, South Carolina", 1902, pages 356, 357, by W. W. Sellers, Esq)
Hugh R. Johnson is a proven son of Samuel Johnson (c1791-1822) and Dorcas --- (thanks to Deryl Young for showing me the proof for this). This fact is proven by Samuel Johnson's estate records. (Horry probate bundle 6, package 6)
Hugh's father died in 1822, and I don't know where Hugh and his mother and siblings were in 1830 or 1840.
At some point, Hugh Johnson moved over to neighboring Marion District. He later lived in what became Hillsboro Township (present Dillon County), though I don't know if he lived there all along or not.
Hugh Johnson was listed on the 1850 census in Marion District by himself, with sizeable property. He was not listed near any other Johnson families. This census reports his birth place as "Marion", but that is probably incorrect.
1850 MARION DIST, SC Page 52B House/Family # 785/ 789 JOHNSON HUGH 27 M W FARMER 3000 MARION 1822/1823
Hugh R. Johnson married Margaret Fisk Woodberry ca 1850/52 in Marion District, SC. She was probably a cousin of his. She was born 11 Dec 1827 (per tombstone) in Marion District, daughter of William Woodberry (1788-1851) and Sarah B. Johnson (daughter of William Johnson Sr of Horry). This marriage is proven by William Woodberry's Equity records.
On 29 Dec 1853, a suit was filed in the Marion Court of Equity pertaining to the William Woodberry estate. The heirs were named, including "Margaret now wife of Hugh R. Johnson". ("Marion County South Carolina Extracts from Equity Rolls", page 87, Roll # 269 by Lucille Utley)
Hugh and family were listed on the 1860 census in Marion District, SC. Again, they were not listed near any other Johnson families.
1860 MARION DIST, SC Page 79 House/Family # 1234/1222 -- MARION Twp JOHNSON H R 38 M W FARMER 8000 47000 SC 1821/1822 JOHNSON M F 32 F W SC 1827/1828 JOHNSON W F 8 M W SC 1851/1852 JOHNSON S E 6 F W SC 1853/1854 JOHNSON R O 5 M W SC 1854/1855 JOHNSON E F 1 F W SC 1858/1859
For the Civil War, Hugh R. Johnson was listed on the roll of the "Last Company of Militia called into service", as a Private (listed as "H. R. Johnson"). ("A History of Marion County, South Carolina", 1902, page 646, by W. W. Sellers, Esq)
Hugh and family were listed on the 1870 census in Marion County, in Hillsboro Township (present Dillon County). They were not listed near any other Johnsons.
1870 MARION CO, SC Page 69 House/Family # 23/ 24--HILLSBORO Twp JOHNSON HUGH 49 M W FARMER 400 500 SC 1820/1821 JOHNSON MARGARET 43 F W KEEPING HOUSE SC 1826/1827 JOHNSON WHITEFORD 18 M W AT SCHOOL SC 1851/1852 JOHNSON SALLY 16 F W AT SCHOOL SC 1853/1854 JOHNSON OLIN 15 M W AT HOME SC 1854/1855 JOHNSON SANDY 9 M W AT SCHOOL SC 1860/1861 JOHNSON WILLIAM 7 M W AT SCHOOL SC 1862/1863 JOHNSON EDDY 5 M W SC 1864/1865
Hugh and family were listed on the 1880 census, still in Hillsboro Township. Several black Johnson families were nearby, but no white Johnson families.
1880 MARION CO, SC Page 108 House/Family # 137/ 140 -- HILLSBORO Twp JOHNSON HUGH W M 59 M SC SC SC 1820/1821 JOHNSON MARGARET W F 53 WF M SC SC SC 1826/1827 JOHNSON WHITEFORD W M 28 S S SC SC SC 1851/1852 JOHNSON SAMMIE W M 19 S S SC SC SC 1860/1861 JOHNSON WILLIE W M 16 S S SC SC SC 1863/1864 JOHNSON EDDIE W M 14 S S SC SC SC 1865/1866 JOHNSON MAGGIE W F 9 D S SC SC SC 1870/1871 COX FORTUNE M M 50 SE S SERVANT NC NC NC 1829/1830 GILCHRIST HYMON B M 19 SE S SC SC SC 1860/1861 WOURLEY FRANK M M 14 SE S SC SC SC 1865/1866
Hugh R. Johnson died in Marion County (now Dillon County), SC on 20 Aug 1884 (per tombstone) and is buried at the Johnson Cemetery in Dillon Co, SC.
** I've not yet checked the 1900 census for more info on this family.
Margaret Woodberry Johnson died on 24 May 1905 in Marion (now Dillon) Co, SC. (Diary of Rev. Simeon Campbell (1829-1912), page 47, Marion Public Library)
She is buried at the Johnson Cemetery in Dillon Co, SC.
Hugh and Margaret had eight children per the various census records. One of these appeared to have died young. Sellers mentioned 5 sons and 2 daughters in his book (he left out the one who died young).
I don't have enough info on these children yet to give them their own sections. What I do have came from the 1860-1880 census records, and from Sellers book (mainly the names of their spouses).
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. Hugh R1
Johnson , born 7 Dec 1821 in
Horry Dist, SC; died 20 Aug 1884 in Marion Co, SC (now Dillon Co, SC), son of
Samuel Johnson
and Dorcas (---) .
He married in 1850/52 in Marion Dist, SC Margaret Fisk
Woodberry , born 11
Dec 1827 in Marion Dist, SC; died 24 May 1905 in Marion Co, SC, daughter of
William Woodberry General
and Sarah B Johnson .
Children
of Hugh R Johnson and Margaret F Woodberry were as follows:
2
i
Whiteford F2
Johnson , born 1851/52 in Marion
Dist, SC. He married in Marion
Co, SC (now Dillon Co, SC) Ella Page
, daughter of Pinkney C Page .
3
ii
Sarah E2
Johnson , born
1853/54 in Marion Dist, SC. She
married in 1870/80 in Marion Co, SC (now Dillon Co, SC) Enos T "Doctor"
Huggins , born 1846/47 in Marion
Dist, SC, son of John C Huggins Rev and C Mary Jones .
4
iii
Richard Olin2
Johnson , born 1854/55 in Marion
Dist, SC.
5
iv
E F2
Johnson , born 1858/59 in Marion
Dist, SC; died 1860/70 in Marion Dist, SC.
6
v
Samuel Alexander "Sandy"2
Johnson , born 1860/61 in Marion
Dist, SC.
7
vi
William Woodberry2
Johnson , born 1862/63 in Marion
Dist, SC.
8
vii
Edward Evander2
Johnson , born 1864/65 in Marion
Dist, SC.
9 viii Maggie May2 Johnson , born 1870/71 in Marion Co, SC. She married in Marion Co, SC (now Dillon Co, SC) Thomas J Capet , born in Marlboro Co, SC.