James W.

Birth

Jim, as he was commonly known, was Hettie Brown's fourth child with Jack Johnson.
He was born James Washington Johnson on October 15,1879 in Kellis Store, Kemper County, MS

Georgia Lee Jack Johnson born 1876, Willard, Roscoe, John Lee (baby), Laymon, Hattie and Jack. Shared by Edwina
Georgia Lee Jack Johnson born 1876, Willard, Roscoe, John Lee (baby), Laymon, Hattie and Jack. Shared by Edwina

Wife and Children

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Spouse: Georgia Lee Jack
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Birth: 5 Jul 1876 MS
Death: 27 Jun 1969 Kemper Co., MS
Father: Phillanders Hull
Mother: Mary Jack

Children

Note: The birth years of the children differ considerably from one document to another including gravestones. I used the 1910 census enumerated on May 17th to confirm the older children and birth order and census' for the others. WWII documents can be skewed which have SS following.
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1 M: Williard Johnson
Birth: 6 Sep 1903
Death: 15 Oct 1991
Spouse: Willie Lewis
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2 M: Laymon Johnson
Birth: 3 Sep 1904
Death: 16 Aug 1984
Spouse: Bertha Yarborough
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3 F: Hettie Viola Johnson
Birth: 3 Sep 1905
Death: 15 Apr 2001
Spouse: Major Ardell Wilson Sr.
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4 M: Jack Johnson
Birth: 6 Jan 1907
Death: 13 Jun 1997
Spouse: Leatha Turner
Friend: Mother of Child
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5 M: Roscoe Johnson
Birth: 26 Oct 1907
Death: 17 Feb 1969
Spouse: Tessola (Chisholm-Williams)
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6 M: John Lee Johnson
Birth: 8 Feb 1909
Death: 27 May 1945
Spouse: Alice F.
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7 M: Curlee Johnson
Birth: 19 Mar 1910
Death: 24 Jul 1972
Spouse: Oleathel Welch
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8 M: Hollie D. Johnson
Birth: 9 Oct 1912
Death: 30 Apr 1996
Never married
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9 M: Elmer Johnson
Birth: 13 Dec 1913
Death: 31 Dec 1998
Spouse: Marcella
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10 F: Helene Johnson
Birth: 5 Jul 1915
Death: 25 Aug 2009
Spouse: Jimmy “Dee” Mcintosh
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11 M: Verta C. Johnson
Birth: 25 Nov 1919
Death: 18 Mar 1976
Spouse: Elizabeth

Death

Jim died June 20, 1957. He is laid to rest in Chamberlain Cemetery West in Preston, MS

Photo Gallery of Jim Johnson Descendants :

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Shared by John Lee Jr
Georgia Lee Jack -Shared by John Lee Jr
Shared by John Lee Jr
Aunt Bertha, Elma Colman, John Jr and son Marcus Johnson
Leatha Johnson
Aeriele and friend Kacia, Marcus and wife Char, Me John Lee Jr and wife Sharon and friend of family
John Lee and son John Jr fishing at family pond
Alice and Lillian (McIntosh) Jackson
Jim Johnson and Millie (Welch) Johnson
John Lee and mother Leatha talking to Aunt Lestine's daughters
Jack Johnson sleeping while Great Granddauthter Aeriele Johnson is looking at him
Dee and Helen
Hettie Viola Johnson
Lestine and Family with Leatha 2
Jack Johnson's Great Grandson Marcus Johnson looking at baby chicks
Ron and Alice
Lestine and Family with Leatha
Jim Johnson
Jack Johnson
Major Wilson Jr. Sister and family
John Lee born 1912 and Alice Johnson
Aunt Lestine with Grandma Leatha in backgound
Jack Johnson's Great Grandson Marcus Johnson in barn looking at plows
Jack Johnson's Great Grandson Marcus Johnson near cow
Jack and Great Grandson Marcus Johnson, my son
John Lee Sr in New Orleans
Shared by John Lee Jr: John Lee Sr and Toby
John Lee Sr and grandson Jr
Alma and husband
Alma, Myrd, Elmer, Bessie, Jessie, Alice, Callie, Jim
Jim Johnson Reunion
Hettie Viola Johnson and Family
James W. Johnson
Pat, Kyle and Roscoe Jr.
Kyle
Roscoe, Sr., Tess, Roscoe, Jr. and Edwina-Shared by Edwina
Jack Johnson 6-25-1997Son of Jim Johnson and Georgia Lee Jack, Winston Journal
Alice McIntosh Poole 2 of 2
Alice McIntosh Poole 1 of 2
Honoring Alice -shared by Dawn
Johnson Verta Toledo Blade Mar 22 1976 p9