Johnnie Johnson married Daisy Welch the daughter of John and Nellar "Nellie " McIntosh Welch.

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Wife: Daisy Welch

Daisy Welch was born December 9, 1874 and died August 7, 1928 in Kemper County, Mississippi. Her sister Millie married John Edward Johnson's brother Mathew. In addition several of her siblings married into the extended Johnson family.

Children:

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1. Ina Johnson

was born February 4th, 1894 in Mississippi and died August 20th, 1974.
She married Henry Alexander on December 28th, 1913 and secondly, Commodore "Commie" Wilson

Children with Henry Alexander:

1F: Evelyn Colin Alexander [Holbrook] (January 10, 1915 - March 11, 1961)
2F: Leatha Alexander [Riddle] (1918 - 1944)
3F: Adelaide Alexander [Calloway] [Hudson] (September 2, 1919 - July 25, 2013)
4M: John Henry Louis Alexander (August 3, 1921 - November 5, 1998 )

With Commodore Wilson:

5M: H.Robert "H.R." Wilson (October 3, 1923 - October 5, 1985)
6F: Olivia Wilson [Welch] ( August 16, 1926 - September 28, 2001 )
7F: Lalar Sarah Wilson [Perkins] ( February 7, 1928 - August 12, 2020 )
8F: Milissia Emma Wilson [Payne] ( September 4, 1929 - February 26, 2005 )
9F: Grace Wilson [Thomas] ( March 17, 1931 - September 5, 1990 )
10M: Nathanial "Shane" Wilson ( December 30, 1939 - killed July 11, 1966 )
11M: Commodore Wilson, Jr. (1940- ) Listed on the 1940 census. Could be an error from enumerator, a grandson listed as son or a child that died in infancy as he is unknown.

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2. Linnie Johnson [Riley]

was born October 13, 1895 in Mississippi and died January 15, 1986. She was married June 1st, 1917 to Solar Riley (July 7, 1894 - January 15, 1928).

Children:

1F: Metholonia Riley [McClain] (January 6, 1919 - August 10, 1999 )
2M: Merdis "Paw Paw" Riley ( March 1, 1921 - July 12, 1991 )
3M: Olsion Marcelle Riley ( February 19, 1923 - October 4, 1985 )
4F: Daily Leola Riley [Spring] ( September 15, 1925 - February 14, 2006 )
5F: Leslie Riley [Golightly] ( August 26, 1927 - killed (hit and run) July 20, 1997 )

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3. Willie Vanderbuilt “Van” Johnson

was born May 14th, 1897 and died July 31, 1973 in Kemper County, Mississippi. He was married to Ethel Lee Sherrod.

Children:

1F. Laverne Johnson [Kelly]( May 14, 1925 - May 15, 1981)
2F: Milwee Clyte Johnson [Roberts] ( March 22, 1927 - February 24, 2005)
3F: Gloria Johnson [H.] ( Living )
4F: Doris Iola Johnson [Robinson](March 30, 1930 - October 17, 2009 )
5M: John Johnson ( Living )
6M: Reginald V. Johnson ( February 10, 1933 - November 1, 1956 )
7M : Aron Johnson ( October 5, 1935 - August 26, 1993)
8F: Ethel Ruth Johnson (April 18, 1938 - July 21, 2010)
9F: Willie Maxine Johnson [McAfee] (April 24, 1940 - October 19, 1995 )
10F: Ethel Lee Johnson (May 4, 1944 - January 18, 2011)
11M: Johnnie Edward Johnson ( September 24, 1946 - May 27, 2010 )
12M : Johnnie Calvin Johnson ( September 24, 1946 - September 24, 1946 )
13F: Daisy Viola Johnson [Neal] ( March 6, 1950 - September 7, 2011)

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4. Mattie Hazeltine Johnson [Jones]

was born New Year's Day, 1899 and died May 22, 1993. She was married March 18, 1923 to Walter Curtis Jones.

Children:

1M: Curtis William Jones (March 5, 1925 - August 9, 2002)
2M: Thaddeus Welch Jones ( December 7, 1927 - June 1982 )
3F: Vernice Lillian Jones [Hemphill] (November 24, 1930 - September 15, 1981 )
4F: Gladys Walterine Jones [H.] (Living)
5M: Nathanial Jones (December 22, 1933 - September 5, 1985 )
6M: Delvin Kimbrough Jones (August 19, 1937 - April 6, 2006 )
7M: Paul Johnson Jones ( January 24, 1940 - March 13, 2006 )

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5. Carlean Johnson

was born January 2, 1901 and died September 1901. Elvira J. J. shared that a lock of her hair was preserved and handed down to the family.

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6. Gladys Johnson [Anderson]

was born on June 28, 1902 and died at 110 years old! on December 3rd, 2012. She was married to John Anderson on April 4, 1926.

Child:

1F: Willie Mae Anderson ( February 27, 1927 - August 14, 1939 )

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7. Calvin Johnson

Calvin was born January 6, 1904 and died November 29, 1973.

Child:

1F: Caletha

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8. Nealer Johnson

Nealer was born August 15, 1905. She died September 11th, 1905.

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9. Olivia V. Johnson [Murry]

was born March 14, 1909 in Mississippi and died February 22, 1996 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. She was married to Elbert Murry ( November 24, 1908 - November, 1995)

Children:

1M: Lincoln "LC" Calvin Murry (April 27, 1930 - October 23, 1997)
2M: Raymond Murry (March 28, 1932 - November 6, 2012)
3F: Juanita Murry [Hudson] (January 29, 1934 - August 23, 1963 )
4F: Geraldine Murry [O.] ( Living )
5M: Elbert "June" Murry ( Living )
6F: Delores "Lois" Murry [Welch] ( December 8, 1943 - August 25, 2020 )
7F: Marion Murry [Scott] ( January 30, 1946 - February 5, 1976 )

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10. Welch Johnson

was born March 31, 1911 and died October 22, 1982 in Kemper County, Mississippi. He was married to Thelma Lenton, a half 2nd cousin from the Johnson-Gully side.

Children:

1F: Delores Johnson [S] (Child of Welch not Thelma) ( Living )
2M: Welch Johnson Jr ( April 11, 1942 - February 15, 1994 )
3F: Elvira Johnson [J.] (Living)
4F: Daisy "Tina" Johnson [S] (Living)
5F: Margie Johnson [P] (Living)
6F: Lindy Johnson [C.] (Living)
7M: Leon Johnson (Living)
8F: Joyce Johnson [M] (Living)

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11. Adelaide N. Johnson

was born 1913 and died 1996

Children:

1F: Verna Turner [Coleman] (November 28, 1934 - September 11, 1986 )
2M: Kevin O. (Living)
3F: Lenore O. (Living)

Johnnie had a child named Arthur with a woman reportedly named Susan Martin. Arthur was supposedly neglected by Susan and John E. brought his baby home. He was raised by John's wife, Daisy Welch Johnson who according to oral history nursed the baby with her own child Ina.

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1. Arthur Johnson

was born 1894 and died 1957. He was married to Claudie McClain.

Children:

1M: Arthur Johnson, Jr (1917 - 1917 )
2M: Perkins Johnson (December 7, 1917 - August 12, 1982 )
3M: Otho Johnson (September 24, 1919 - May 18, 2003 )