John Johnson
1776 - 1832 (56 years)
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Name John Johnson Birth 1776 St. Mary's County, Maryland 
Gender Male Death 1832 Nelson County, Kentucky Person ID I5326 1665 GOUGH/GOFF (US-MD-STM/US-VA-LOU) I-Y6902-A Last Modified 20 Oct 2023
Family 1 Dorothy Miles, b. Between 1776 and 1780, St. Mary's County, MD d. 1820, Nelson County, Kentucky (Age 44 years)
Marriage 13 Dec 1801 Nelson County, Kentucky Children 1. William Johnson 2. Ann "Nancy" Johnson, b. Aft 1801 d. Bef 1845 (Age < 42 years) ▻ Sylvester Hagan m. 13 Jul 1825▻ Sylvester Hagan m. 13 Jul 18253. Charles Johnson, b. Aft 1801 d. Jul 1832 (Age < 29 years) 4. Thomas Johnson, b. 19 May 1808, New Haven, Nelson County, Kentucky d. 6 Jun 1850 (Age 42 years)▻ Ann "Nancy" Vittitoe m. 9 Dec 1833▻ Ann "Nancy" Vittitoe m. 9 Dec 18335. Elizabeth Johnson, b. 13 Feb 1812, Nelson County, Kentucky d. 10 May 1891, Nelson County, Kentucky (Age 79 years)▻ Francis Xavier Bowling m. 16 Oct 1832▻ Francis Xavier Bowling m. 16 Oct 18326. Honorable Sylvester Johnson, b. 14 Oct 1813, Nelson County, Kentucky d. 13 Jul 1889 (Age 75 years)▻ Mildred Boone m. 6 Aug 1835▻ Mildred Boone m. 6 Aug 18357. John Johnson, Jr., b. Abt 1814 d. 1 May 1850 (Age 36 years) ▻ Margaret Quigley m. 20 Dec 1834▻ Margaret Quigley m. 20 Dec 18348. Catherine Johnson, b. 1817 d. 12 May 1861, Nelson County, Kentucky (Age 44 years)▻ Robert A. Bowling m. 18 Apr 1837▻ Robert A. Bowling m. 18 Apr 18379. Eleanor Julia Johnson, b. Abt 1820 d. 4 Feb 1856, New Haven, Nelson County, Kentucky (Age 36 years)▻ William Bowling m. 18 Sep 1838▻ William Bowling m. 18 Sep 1838Family ID F2544 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Oct 2023
Family 2 Henrietta "Henny" Hill Marriage 13 Sep 1820 Nelson County, Kentucky Children 1. Priscilla Johnson, b. 1821 d. Aft 1880, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky (Age > 60 years)▻ Leo Thompson m. 15 Jun 1838▻ Leo Thompson m. 15 Jun 18382. Sarah Sally Johnson, b. Between 1822 and 1824 d. Between 1870 and 1880 (Age 48 years) ▻ Charles Greenwell m. 24 Jan 1836▻ Charles Greenwell m. 24 Jan 18363. Mary Margaret Johnson, b. Abt 1822 d. 18 Apr 1895, Stanley, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA (Age 73 years)▻ Thomas Blacklock Lancaster m. 24 Jan 1839▻ Thomas Blacklock Lancaster m. 24 Jan 18394. Hillary Sylvester Johnson, b. 11 Feb 1823, Larue County, Kentucky d. 8 Dec 1893, Larue County, Kentucky (Age 70 years)▻ Phoebe Ann Larue m. 28 Oct 1845▻ Phoebe Ann Larue m. 28 Oct 1845Family ID F2414 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Oct 2023
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Notes - kynelson@rootsweb.com
kyfisher wrote:
>This is a little "sneak Peek" of what is found in the book we have been discussing. There is more....
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>HON. SYLVESTER JOHNSON [a photo of his home is included]
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>Honorable Sylvester Johnson was born October 14, 1813. The parents were John
>and Dorothy (Miles) Johnson, natives of Maryland. They came to Nelson County
>in 1798, and settled near where New Hope now stands.
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>Sylvester Johnson was brought up on a farm, and received a good English
>education finishing off with two years at St. Mary's College in Marion
>County. He taught school during the summer months and flatboated during the
>winter, a business that was started by his uncle. Mr. Johnson was only 18
>years old when he commenced the battle of life on his own. He flatboated and
>merchandised until 1843, then he retired from boating and was elected
>sheriff of Nelson County in 1857, and subsequently to the Legislature in
>1859. He was solicited several times to offer for the same office, but
>always declined. He drifted into the banking business, which he successfully
>carried on for 16 years. He owned considerable property in the village of
>New Haven.
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>Mr. Johnson at one time was worth from $300,000 to $400,000, and gave to
>charitable purpose $100,000 or more. For several years he clothed the
>children at St. Thomas Orphan Asylum. In 1872 he built a parochial
>schoolhouse in New Haven at a cost of $6,000, and donated it to the Roman
>Catholic Church. He established two free Catholic schools and paid out his
>own funds to the teachers for both white and colored schools. He gave about
>$20,000 to a new Roman Catholic Church erected in New Haven at a cost of
>$40,000. Mr. Johnson was married in August 1835 to Mildred Boone, whose
>parents were Charles and Susan Howard Boone, who came from Maryland in 1798,
>and settled in this county.
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>Mr. Johnson died July 13, 1889.
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mdstmary@rootsweb.com
Jerry L. Clark wrote:
>Shirley,
>
>William Norris (the son of William Norris and Teresa Norris)married Ann
>Johnson daughter of Thomas Johnson and Ann Nancy Vittitoe.
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>This Thomas Johnson the son of John Johnson and Dorothy Miles.
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>Nelson County, Ky marriages
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>JOHNSON, Ann p 133: m William Norris; m 16 Nov 1869
>m by F. DeMeulder, Min Ret
>m at St Caherine Church
>wit: John Boone, Ann Boling
>Henry Norris another son married Elizabeth Johnson also a daughter of Thomas
>Johnson and Ann Nancy Vittitoe
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>Marriage Bond & Consent Nelson County, KY 1849-1864
>Norris, Henry & Elizabeth Johnson; Bond: 30 Jan. 1857, Married: 3 Feb 1857
>Signed bond: Thomas Bowling
>Married by Jos. DeFries from Minister Return
>Witness: Thomas Bowling & Elizabeth Cambron
>Still trying to figure out who this John Norris is or who this Elizabeth Ann Johnson is.
>
>John Norriss m Eliza Ann Johnson bond 7 Sep 1857, m 3 Sep 1857
>sur: William A. Roberts
>Groom 64 years, b Nelson Co, 2nd m
>Bride res St Thomas, 34 years, b Nelson Co, 1st m.
>m by E.O. O'Driscoll, Min Ret.
>wit: W.A. Roberts, Sarah Roberts.
>(other Norriss & Nourse mgs).
>Mary Jane Norris married 1st to Joseph DIXON and 2nd to George Madison
>NEWTON
>Dixon, Joseph m. Norris, Jane Oct 28, 1842, Nelson Co. KY.
>Jane 28 & Amanda 7 Dixon are in Household of Wm & Treacy Norris in 1850
>Nelson Co.,KY census.
>NEWTON, George M. & Norris, Mary Jane, Bond: 23 Jan. 1852
>Married: 27 Jan. 1852
>Signed bond: Henry Norris
>Married by Robert A. Abell, from Minister Return
>
7 vi. Dorothy Miles, born Abt. 1783 in Date Calculation only JB. She married John Johnson, of Leonard of David December 13, 1801 in Nelson County, Kentucky; born 1777 in St. Mary's County, Maryland; died 1833Plattshirl@aol.com wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> No, the Rev. John B. Hutchins (Jr) never married. His father, John B. Hutchins died bef 11 Sept 1806 in Wash Co, KY and his mother, Eleanor Brown Hutchins then married family friend, Capt. Thomas Bowling 3 Feb 1807 in New Haven. Ellen Brown Hutchins Bowling and Thomas Bowling had 5 children, of which their 3 sons, married three daughters of John Johnson and Dorothy Miles:
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> Francis Xavier m. Elizabeth Johnson
> Robert m. Catherine Johnson
> William m. Eleanor Julia Johnson
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> John B. Hutchins and Eleanor Brown also had 3 other children:
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> Mary Magdalen b. 26 Apr 1798 m. Henry Cissell
> Juliette b. 8 Aug 1800 m. Robert Cissell
> Thomas b. 17 Sept 1805 m. Ann 'Nancy' Head
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> Capt Thomas Bowling was a widow at the time of his marriage to Eleanor Brown. He was previously married to Ann Nevitt (dau of John Nevitt and Ann Gates), they had 7 children; Ann Nevitt died betw 1800 and 1804, and on 10 Jan 1805 in Nelson Co, KY, Thomas married Ann 'Nancy' Greene, dau of Thomas Edelen Greene and Mary Ann Blandford.
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> Ann Greene Bowling died at the birth of their only child, Charles Dominic Bowling, who was ordained a Roman Catholic priest at St Rose 13 Jun 1830.
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> There were many priests and nuns in the Bowling family.
>
> Shirley
Jerry L. Clark wrote:
>Here are the children of John JOHNSON and 1st wife Dorothy Miles who he
>married 13 Dec 1801, Nelson County, KY
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>1. Ann " Nancy" JOHNSON born Aft. 1801 died Bef 1845 married 13 Jul 1825 ,
>Nelson, Kentucky to Sylvester HAGAN born 1804 died Jan 1850. Sylvester Hagan
>married 2nd to Rachel DAVIS 11 Aug 1845 , Nelson, Kentucky
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>2. Charles Johnson born Aft. 1801 died Jul 1832
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>3. Thomas JOHNSON born 19 May 1808 New Haven, Nelson, Kentucky died 6 Jun
>1850, married Ann Nancy Vittitoe 9 Dec 1833 Hardin, Kentucky.
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>Hardin County, KY marriages
>JOHNSON, Thomas, and Nancy VITTITOE. 9 Dec 1833. Surety Thomas Vittitoe,
>girl's father, who consented. Man of age. R. Byrn. A230
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>4. Elizabeth Johnson b 13 Feb 1812 , Nelson County, KY died 10 May 1891 ,
>Nelson, Kentucky m Francix Xavier Bowling born 14 Nov 1807 , Nelson,
>Kentucky died 29 Nov 1867 , Nelson, Kentucky
>Married 16 Oct 1832 Nelson Co, s/o Thomas & Eleanor Bowling.
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>5. Sylvester Johnson born 14 Oct 1813 , Nelson County, KY died 13 Jul 1889
>Nelson County, KY m Mildred Boone born 16 Feb 1816 , Nelson, Kentucky died
>29 Jul 1875 ,Nelson, Kentucky both buried at St. Catherine Cemetery, ,
>Nelson, Kentucky married 6 Aug 1835 Hardin Co,Kentucky. Mildred BOONE d/o
>Charles BOONE & Susan HOWARD.
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>6. John Johnson Jr. born Abt 1814 died 1 May 1850 (now I have This one as
>the one who married Teresa FOGLE born 1815 died 5 Jul 1917 (but Mary Yoder
>Believes That the John Johnson who married Teresa Fogle was the son of
>George JOHNSON and Eleanor DAWSON. (Can't Prove yet which John Johnson
>married Teresa FOGLE)
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>7. Catherine Johnson born 1817 died 12 May 1861 , Nelson, Kentucky m Robert
>Bowling born abt 1812 married 18 Apr 1837 Nelson Co, Ky--s/o Thomas BOWLING
>& Eleanor BROWN
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>8.Eleanor Julia JOHNSON born abt 1820 died 4 Feb 1856 New Haven, Nelson,
>Kentucky married William BOWLING born 1809 died 1857 New Haven, Nelson,
>Kentucky married 18 Sep 1838 , Nelson, Kentucky son of s/o Thomas BOWLING &
>Eleanor BROWN
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>9. William Johnson- (I have never identified this son)
>Now one problem we have with children of 2nd wife is based on Census Records
>all 4 were born abt 1823, which is highly unlikely.
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>John JOHNSON m 2 Henrietta "Henny" HIll 13 Sep 1820 Nelson Co.
>Children:
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>10 Priscilla Johnson ca 1821, died after 1880 Owenboro, Daviess, Ky; m
>Leo Thompson born 17 Dec 1818 died after 1870 but before 1880 married on 15
>Jun 1838 ,Nelson, Kentucky
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>11 Sarah Sally Johnson born abt between 1822- 1824 died aft 1870- before
>1880 married Charles GREENWELL born 1818 died aft 1870- before 1880 married
>24 Jan 1836 , Nelson, Kentucky. He was the son of John GREENWELL and Lavania
>BOWLING, who was married 2nd to Thomas JOHNSON son of Leonard JOHNSON
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>12 Hillary/Hillory Sylvester Johnson born 11 Feb 1823 d 8 Dec 1893
>LaRue Co; buried at Hodgeville Catholic Cemetery, Hodgeville, Larue,
>Kentucky, m Phebe Ann LaRue born 1828 died 11 Mar 1880 (d/o Joseph &
>Lucinda Thompson LaRue) married 28 Oct 1845 , LaRue, Kentucky
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>13 Mary Margaret Johnson ca 1823-1824 ; m Thomas Blacklock
>Lancaster born 1813(s/o Raphael Jr & Eleanor Blacklock Lancaster)
>Married 24 Jan 1839 Nelson Co. Both died in Owenboro, Daviess,
>Ky but most of their children was born in Marion Co, Ky.
>
>
>This is my list, and I back it up with the will of Mary M Johnson (PAYNE)
>(HAGAN) who was the sister of John JOHNSON who married Dorothy MILES, and
>2nd Henrietta HILL
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>Mary M Johnson
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>Mary Hayden at time of death over 70 years old..source Settlement of
>Estate 1870 Daviess county Census died shortly after..
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>HEIRS OF MARY M. HAYDEN
>filed in 1877 Daviess Co.Ky Circuit court.
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>I only have 9 Children for George JOHNSON and Eleanor DAWSON. Will list
>those latter.
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>I expect to get comments from my list above, but I can give my reasons if
>anyone disagrees.
>
- kynelson@rootsweb.com
