James S. Johnson b. 5 May 1856 Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States d. 21 Apr 1941 Smyrna, Kent, Delaware, United States: Our Family History

1856 - 1941 (84 years)

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Name	James S. Johnson [1, 2, 3]
Birth	5 May 1856	Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States [1, 2, 4]
Gender	Male
Alt. Birth	1857	, , Delaware, United States [3]
Census	21 Jun 1860	Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States [3]
1) Benton JOHNSON, aged 39 years, male, farmer, owned real estate worth $2,500 and personal property worth $500, born in Delaware 2) Lydia JOHNSON, aged 39 years, female, born in Delaware 3) Hester E. JOHNSON, aged 19 years, female, born in Delaware, attended school within the last year 4) Theodore B. JOHNSON, aged 13 years, male, born in Delaware, attended school within the last year 5) Mary JOHNSON, aged 10 years, female, born in Delaware, attended school within the last year 6) John W. JOHNSON, aged 8 years, male, born in Delaware, attended school within the last year 7) «b»James JOHNSON«/b», aged 3 years, male, born in Delaware 8) Winifred JOHNSON, aged 1 year, female, born in Delaware
Residence	1870 [5]
	Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex, DE United States
Residence	1880 [6]
	Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex, DE United States
Occupation	1900 [4]
Farmer
Residence	1900 [4]
	Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex, DE United States
Burial	1941	Milton, Sussex, Delaware, United States [1, 2]
	Address: Reynolds Methodist Episcopal Cemetery Milton, Delaware United States
Death	21 Apr 1941	Smyrna, Kent, Delaware, United States [1, 2]
	Cause: Cerebral arteriosclerosis
	Address: Delaware State Welfare Home Smyrna, Delaware United States
Cemetery	1942	Reynolds Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Milton, Sussex, Delaware, United States [2]
Headstone	1942 [2]
Age	84 years
Origins
Patriarch & Matriarch	Benton H. Johnson, b. 15 Jan 1821,,, Delaware, United States d. 3 May 1893, Milton, Sussex, Delaware, United States (Age 72 years) (Father) Hester, b. 1783 d. 12 Nov 1857,, Sussex, Delaware, United States (Age 74 years) (Grandmother)
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Person ID	I14176	My Genealogy
Last Modified	23 Apr 2024

Father	Benton H. Johnson, b. 15 Jan 1821, , , Delaware, United States d. 3 May 1893, Milton, Sussex, Delaware, United States (Age 72 years)
Mother	Lydia Ann Hudson, b. 3 Apr 1821, , Sussex, Delaware, United States d. 3 Dec 1910, , Sussex, Delaware, United States (Age 89 years)
Marriage	13 Aug 1844	, Sussex, Delaware, United States [7]
Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 7 months - She : 23 years and 4 months.
Family ID	F5200	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Hester M. Burton, b. Abt 1856, , , Delaware, United States d. 7 Jun 1888, Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States (Age 32 years)

Marriage 31 May 1879 , Sussex, Delaware, United States [7]

Age at Marriage He : 23 years - She : ~ 23 years and 5 months.

Children 1 son and 1 daughter

	1. Drucilla Johnson, b. May 1879, Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Clarence B. Johnson, b. Apr 1882, Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States d. 1965, , Sussex, Delaware, United States (Age 82 years) ▻ Lulu G. Wilson m. 8 Jan 1905

Last Modified 3 Nov 2014

Family ID F5201 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Eva H. Bennett, b. 28 Oct 1872 d. 28 Mar 1897, , Sussex, Delaware, United States (Age 24 years)
Marriage	Y [8]
Last Modified	3 Nov 2014
Family ID	F5374	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 5 May 1856 - Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States
	Alt. Birth - 1857 - , , Delaware, United States
	Census - 21 Jun 1860 - Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States
	Marriage - 31 May 1879 - , Sussex, Delaware, United States
	Burial - Address: Reynolds Methodist Episcopal Cemetery Milton, Delaware United States - 1941 - Milton, Sussex, Delaware, United States
	Death - Cause: Cerebral arteriosclerosis,Address: Delaware State Welfare Home Smyrna, Delaware United States - 21 Apr 1941 - Smyrna, Kent, Delaware, United States
	Cemetery - 1942 - Reynolds Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Milton, Sussex, Delaware, United States

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Sources

[S111] Delaware Death Records, 1855-1955, 23 Apr 2011 (Reliability: 3).
[S14] John Tipton, Find A Grave, (www.findagrave.com, 2012), 2 Nov 2013, 22 Jun 2012, James S. JOHNSON, memorial #41882096 (Reliability: 3).
Birth: May 5, 1857
Death: Apr. 21, 1941

Family links:
Spouse:
Eva H Bennett Johnson (1872 - 1897)

Burial:
Reynolds ME Church Cemetery
Milton
Sussex County
Delaware, USA

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Created by: Patti
Record added: Sep 12, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 41882096

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[S164] Delaware, Sussex County, Delaware, Sussex County - 1860 - U.S. Census, (www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), 24 Jan 2013, M653, roll 99, Broadkiln Hundred, p. 74, dwelling 536, family 506, Benton Johnson household (Reliability: 3).
Benton JOHNSON, aged 39 years, male, farmer, owned real estate worth $2,500 and personal property worth $500, born in Delaware; Lydia JOHNSON, aged 39 years, female, born in Delaware; Hester E. JOHNSON, aged 19 years, female, born in Delaware, attended school within the last year; Theodore B. JOHNSON, aged 13 years, male, born in Delaware, attended school within the last year; Mary JOHNSON, aged 10 years, female, born in Delaware, attended school within the last year; John W. JOHNSON, aged 8 years, male, born in Delaware, attended school within the last year; James JOHNSON, aged 3 years, male, born in Delaware; Winifred JOHNSON, aged 1 year, female, born in Delaware
[S19] 1900 Federal Census.
[S110] 1870 Federal Census.
[S65] 1880 Federal Census.
[S50] Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912.
[S104] George M. Sawn, Headstone Inscription, 5 May 2010 (Reliability: 3).