Re: Touchstone family of Georgia
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Touchstone family of Georgia
John Johnston 4/26/01
Hello , I am a decendant of ,Kelia Tara Burkett, Born: Jan:1869, the daughter of ,Williamson "Will" Burkett, Born: 1835,and ,Sarah Jane "Sallie" Powell, born: 27 April 1838.Kelia Tara Burkett ,was married twice with children from both marriages. 1st . marriage was to,"Alias" John Patrick Johnson ,from the ,Carolina's. The family story that we have been told by,Burkett Family member's is that his real name was , Malfus ,malphus ?...not sure on the spelling. He had shoot someone in the Carolina's ,fled ,Carolina,came to ,Georgia using the name ,"John Patrick "Pat" Johnson.They had three children from their marriage: George Johnson,Born: 7 September 1889,in Appling Co.,Cora Johnson ,Born: Jan.,1894 ,Othar Robert Johnson, Born: Feb.,1895. Somewhere between the years of ,1895 and 1899,the lawmen caught up with ,"Alias"John Patrick "Pat" Johnson ,we were told that he was ,Lynched for shooting a preacher...Don't know. In ,1900 Coffee County., District# 19 ,(Pickren) It show's Kelia Tara , age 26 and second husband , J H "Joe" Hilburn, age 24...Believe the census on the age of husband and wife are backwards.has these following children listed living with them. Their first child name not given on census as being ,5 months old...This is my Grandfather's 1/2 brother ...Fred Hilburn,(who was adopted by ,Morgan Cleveland and his wife..after Kelia Tara ,died in 1902.) Census also show stepchildren living with Mother and Stepfather,(Stepson) George (Johnson) Born: Sept.,1891...His birthday was ,Sept.,7,1889.,(Stepdaughter) Cora (Johnson) ,age 6, Born: June .,1894 ...Her Birthday was ,Jan. 1895.(Stepson ) Othar (Johnson) ,age 6, Birth month, Feb., 1895...Census state that they were born in ,North Carolina.My Grandfather was ,George Johnson,Born: 7 September1889,in Appling County. Died : 17 March 1959,at ,Griffin Hospital,in Evans County ,Georgia.He was married to ,Lessie Lee Lynn, Born: 15 June 1898.Died Feb.1981,Both George and his brother Othar Johnson and their wives areburied at,Little Flock Primative Baptist Church Cemetery, Lynntown Rd.,Collins Ga. She was the daughter of ,Ben Lynn and Sarah Ann Jarriel, of ,Tattnall County ,Ga.Othar Johnson's obituary read as follows in the ,Newspaper in 1951.Claxton,Ga., Oct.,12, - Otha Johnson ,55, died early this morning in a ,Statesboro hospital from injuries received ,Wednesday afternoon while cutting timber near ,Cobbtown,Ga.He is survived by his wife,Mrs.Effie Westberry Johnson,of Reidsville:Five sons, Otis Johnson,of Savannah,Mitchell Johnson,of Savannah, James Johnson,of Jacksonville ,Fla. Authur Johnson,U.S. Army ,in ,Korea., Freddy Johnson ,of Reidsville: Four daughters,Mrs Essie Lee Mosley,of ,Jesup ,Ga.,Mrs.B.J. Harvey,of Savannah,Ga., Miss Frances Johnson,Reidsville,Ga., Miss Betty Jane Johnson,of Reidsville,Ga;One brother ,George Johnson,of ,Collins,Ga.; One Aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Waldon,Lumber City,Ga; eleven Grandchildren.Funeral services will be held at ,3;30, Sunday afternoon from,Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church,near Collins. Elder Wiley Lynn,will officiate.Active pallbearers will be , Flyod Sparks (George's son in-law ) Bernice Oliver, (George's son in-law) Russell Davis , Holly Westberry, George L. Johnson,Jr. ,Windell Johnson (Both George's oldest sons) Honorary pallbearers will be , Chalton Cox, Andrew Alexander , Lew Golden, Greely Ansley, Dewey Jarrell,and Young Mosley. He was a native of ,Jeff Davis County,but had lived in this community for seral years . Tillman Funeral Home ,of ,Claxton,is in charge of arrangements.
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