Descendants of Rev. Samuel Johnson

(submitted by Don Watson)

Generation No. 1

1. REV. SAMUEL1 JOHNSON was born June 15, 1804 in Knox County, Tennessee, and died December 17, 1882 in Blanco County, Tx. He married HANNAH DOUGLAS HARRISON February 27, 1827 in Blount County, Alabama, daughter of HARRISON.

Children of REV. JOHNSON and HANNAH HARRISON are:

2. i. EMILY F.2 JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1828, Alabama; d. May 1856, Washington, TX.

3. ii. OPHILIA GERTRUDE JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1830, Alabama; d. Bef. 1869.

4. iii. SERENA ANNE JOHNSON, b. October 25, 1833, Alabama; d. December 30, 1908, Killeen, Texas.

5. iv. MARTHA V. JOHNSON, b. May 12, 1836, Alabama; d. April 9, 1857, Blanco County, Texas.

v. EMMETT H. JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1839, Alabama; d. April 20, 1851, Washington County, TX.

6. vi. SAMUEL A. JOHNSON, b. November 13, 1842, Arkansas; d. March 14, 1869, Blanco county, TX.

vii. UNKNOWN JOHNSON, b. Bef. 1849; d. Bef. March 14, 1869.

viii. UNKNOWN JOHNSON, b. Bef. 1849; d. Bef. March 14, 1869.

ix. UNKNOWN JOHNSON, b. Bef. 1849; d. Bef. March 14, 1869.

7. x. MARY KATE JOHNSON, b. 1849, Texas; d. 1900.

Generation No. 2

2. EMILY F.2 JOHNSON (REV. SAMUEL1) was born Abt. 1828 in Alabama, and died May 1856 in Washington, TX. She married RICHARD HOPE January 1, 1850 in Ft. Bend County, Tx., son of JAMES HOPE.

Children of EMILY JOHNSON and RICHARD HOPE are:

i. OPHELIA3 HOPE.

ii. EMILY HOPE.

iii. DAVE HOPE, d. died as infant.

iv. SIDNEY HOPE, d. lost in war.

v. JULIAN HOPE, b. lost in war.

8. vi. RECTOR C. HOPE, b. September 7, 1851; d. 1912.

3. OPHILIA GERTRUDE2 JOHNSON (REV. SAMUEL1) was born Abt. 1830 in Alabama, and died Bef. 1869. She married SIDNEY PHILLIPS October 18, 1849 in Ft. Bend County, Tx..

Children of OPHILIA JOHNSON and SIDNEY PHILLIPS are:

i. GERTRUDE3 PHILLIPS, b. Abt. 1851; m. NELSON.

ii. JOHN C. PHILLIPS, b. Abt. 1852.

iii. LAURA PHILLIPS, b. Abt. 1858; m. RAWLS.

iv. SID PHILLIPS, b. 1860.

4. SERENA ANNE2 JOHNSON (REV. SAMUEL1) was born October 25, 1833 in Alabama, and died December 30, 1908 in Killeen, Texas. She married (1) SAM H. DANSBEE October 23, 1853 in Washington County, TX. She married (2) JOHN MARION WATSON August 13, 1857 in Comal County, Tx., son of BEVERLY WATSON and SALLY LOCKE.

Child of SERENA JOHNSON and SAM DANSBEE is:

9. i. GERTRUDE H.3 DANSBEE, b. February 22, 1855; d. 1882.

Children of SERENA JOHNSON and JOHN WATSON are:

10. ii. BEVERLY JOHNSON3 WATSON, b. December 8, 1861, Blanco County, Texas; d. January 27, 1923, Lampasas County, TX.

iii. FANNY KATE WATSON, b. Aft. January 1862; d. Aft. 1870.

11. iv. EMMETT MARION WATSON, b. November 1, 1862, Blanco, Texas; d. February 23, 1910, Troy, Texas.

v. JACK WATSON, b. Aft. November 1, 1862; d. Bef. 1880.

vi. MARY LOU WATSON, b. Aft. November 1, 1862; d. Bef. 1880.

12. vii. ANGELINA WATSON, b. October 19, 1870; d. November 23, 1906.

13. viii. JOHN SAMUEL WATSON, b. September 8, 1872, Blanco County, Texas; d. August 2, 1921, St. Louis, MO.

ix. ANNIE LULA WATSON, b. May 24, 1878, (maybe 1876); d. September 1940.

14. x. ARTHUR GRANVILLE WATSON, b. April 22, 1879; d. January 22, 1954.

5. MARTHA V.2 JOHNSON (REV. SAMUEL1) was born May 12, 1836 in Alabama, and died April 9, 1857 in Blanco County, Texas. She married AMOS VALENTINE GATES September 19, 1852, son of SAMUEL GATES and KATHERINE HARDIN.

Children of MARTHA JOHNSON and AMOS GATES are:

15. i. MARTHA VIOLA3 GATES, b. September 7, 1853; d. 1938, Kendall County, TX.

16. ii. SAMUEL BRANUM GATES, b. May 9, 1855; d. August 22, 1878.

6. SAMUEL A.2 JOHNSON (REV. SAMUEL1) was born November 13, 1842 in Arkansas, and died March 14, 1869 in Blanco county, TX. He married SARAH JANE PAGE April 1861, daughter of JOHN PAGE and SUSAN ANN.

Child of SAMUEL JOHNSON and SARAH PAGE is:

17. i. JAMES ROBERT3 JOHNSON, b. September 1, 1863, Blanco County, Tx; d. February 6, 1923, Blanco County, Tx.

7. MARY KATE2 JOHNSON (REV. SAMUEL1) was born 1849 in Texas, and died 1900. She married (1) HENRY CLAY ROUNTREE September 6, 1866 in Hays County, Tx, son of THOMAS ROUNTREE and EVA JOHNSON. She married (2) GRANVILLE GLENMORE MCPHERSON 1879, son of ALEXANDER MCPHERSON and SERENA JOHNSON.

Children of MARY JOHNSON and HENRY ROUNTREE are:

18. i. LEONIDAS JOHNSON3 ROUNTREE, b. July 15, 1868, Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas; d. May 2, 1923, Austin, Travis County, Texas.

19. ii. EMMA LUCILLE ROUNTREE, b. 1869; d. 1894.

20. iii. EMMETT GRANVILLE ROUNTREE, b. October 26, 1871; d. November 22, 1964, Houston, Harris County, TX.

iv. OSCAR BEVERLY ROUNTREE, b. August 1874; d. 1942.

Children of MARY JOHNSON and GRANVILLE MCPHERSON are:

v. GRANVILLE3 MCPHERSON, b. May 1882.

vi. MELVILLE MCPHERSON, b. 1884; d. 1907.

vii. WALLACE MCPHERSON, b. 1886; d. World War I, corporal.

 

Generation No. 3

8. RECTOR C.3 HOPE (EMILY F.2 JOHNSON, REV. SAMUEL1) was born September 7, 1851, and died 1912. He married GERTRUDE H. DANSBEE November 2, 1871, daughter of SAM DANSBEE and SERENA JOHNSON.

Children of RECTOR HOPE and GERTRUDE DANSBEE are:

i. ANNIE4 HOPE, b. November 5, 1872; m. BYRON B. PARRISH, June 4, 1905.

ii. SAMUEL RICHARD HOPE, b. October 7, 1875; d. 1883.

iii. BEVERLY EMMETT HOPE, b. October 22, 1877; d. July 13, 1947, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX; m. LOU.

iv. BULA HOPE, b. February 19, 1881; d. June 12, 1881.

9. GERTRUDE H.3 DANSBEE (SERENA ANNE2 JOHNSON, REV. SAMUEL1) was born February 22, 1855, and died 1882. She married RECTOR C. HOPE November 2, 1871, son of RICHARD HOPE and EMILY JOHNSON.

Children of GERTRUDE DANSBEE and RECTOR HOPE are:

i. ANNIE4 HOPE, b. November 5, 1872; m. BYRON B. PARRISH, June 4, 1905.

ii. SAMUEL RICHARD HOPE, b. October 7, 1875; d. 1883.

iii. BEVERLY EMMETT HOPE, b. October 22, 1877; d. July 13, 1947, San Antonio, TX; m. LOU.

iv. BULA HOPE, b. February 19, 1881; d. June 12, 1881.

10. BEVERLY JOHNSON3 WATSON (SERENA ANNE2 JOHNSON, REV. SAMUEL1) was born December 8, 1861 in Blanco County, Texas, and died January 27, 1923 in Lampasas County, TX. He married SAPHRONIA MARY BROWN May 2, 1878 in Blanco, Texas, daughter of WILLIS BROWN and MARTHA EASTERLING.

Children of BEVERLY WATSON and SAPHRONIA BROWN are:

i. PEARL4 WATSON, b. 1880, Blanco County, Texas; m. TOM CROWLEY.

ii. LESLIE EMMETT WATSON, b. June 12, 1882, Round Mountain, Blanco County, Texas; d. November 18, 1966, Cherokee, TX; m. OLLIE ANN PARRISHER, January 10, 1906, San Saba, TX.

iii. LLOYD BEVERLY WATSON, b. May 10, 1885, Johnson City, Blanco County, Texas; d. August 11, 1959, Azle, Texas; m. ELIZA TWONEY, October 6, 1910, San Saba, San Saba County, TX.

iv. WILLIS WARD WATSON, b. August 14, 1886, Kerrville, Texas; d. December 25, 1952, Clyde, TX; m. ALTHEA BELLE HARTLEY, June 19, 1907, San Saba, San Saba County, TX.

v. RALPH WATSON, b. Abt. 1887.

vi. VIVIAN GAY WATSON, b. August 14, 1889, Blanco, Texas; d. December 25, 1978, Wichita Falls, TX; m. (1) MORRIS G. BROYLES, June 16, 1909, San Saba, San Saba County,TX; m. (2) MARVIN WALKER, Aft. 1910.

11. EMMETT MARION3 WATSON (SERENA ANNE2 JOHNSON, REV. SAMUEL1) was born November 1, 1862 in Blanco, Texas, and died February 23, 1910 in Troy, Texas. He married ADA RACHEL THOMAS January 19, 1882 in Burnet, Texas, daughter of JOHN THOMAS and AMANDA PAYNE.

Children of EMMETT WATSON and ADA THOMAS are:

i. PRESTON EMMETT4 WATSON, b. February 26, 1883, Burnet, Texas; d. 1961, Temple, Texas.

ii. OLA WATSON, b. October 20, 1884, Burnet, Texas; d. November 28, 1966; m. KIRK JONES, October 14, 1906, Troy, Texas.

iii. ARTHUR JAMES WATSON, b. August 21, 1886, Burnet, Texas; d. January 1970; m. CAROLINE LEHENTZ BASS MILLSTEAD, May 24, 1918, New York City, New York.

iv. J. ROY WATSON, b. November 20, 1888, Burnet, Texas; d. March 8, 1948, Ft. Worth, Texas; m. FAITH TALIAFERRO (TWIN) NEWMAN, March 6, 1910, Brownwood, Brown County, Texas.

v. CARL PAYNE WATSON, b. December 22, 1892, Temple, Texas; d. February 9, 1920, Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas; m. CECIL E. KIRK, June 24, 1916, Hamilton, Texas.

vi. MAUDE BURNETTA WATSON, b. April 10, 1894, Temple, Texas; d. February 11, 1920, Temple, Texas; m. JESSIE G. WILLIS, December 28, 1916, Troy, Texas.

vii. ADA RACHEL WATSON, b. March 24, 1896, Temple, Texas; d. February 17, 1990.

viii. EMMETT HENRY WATSON, b. December 6, 1899, Temple, Texas; m. FERN MCFARLAND, May 16, 1923, Temple, Texas.

ix. EULA LE HINTZE WATSON, b. September 17, 1902, Temple, Texas; m. WILFRED M."MAC" MCKENZIE, April 15, 1933, Bryan, Texas.

12. ANGELINA3 WATSON (SERENA ANNE2 JOHNSON, REV. SAMUEL1) was born October 19, 1870, and died November 23, 1906. She married JOHN A. NIXON 1904.

Children of ANGELINA WATSON and JOHN NIXON are:

i. JOHN4 NIXON, JR, b. 1905.

ii. SERENA NIXON, b. 1906; d. 1921.

13. JOHN SAMUEL3 WATSON (SERENA ANNE2 JOHNSON, REV. SAMUEL1) was born September 8, 1872 in Blanco County, Texas, and died August 2, 1921 in St. Louis, MO. He married DAISY PIERCE BUTLER September 10, 1890 in Temple, Texas.

Children of JOHN WATSON and DAISY BUTLER are:

i. RUBY4 WATSON, b. August 10, 1891, Temple, Texas; d. 1912; m. THOMAS ORCHARD.

ii. JAMES ALBERT WATSON, b. May 1893, Temple, Texas; d. February 1920, New York.

iii. MARION WATSON, b. October 1894, Temple, Texas; d. August 29, 1952, Dallas, TX; m. MARY JANE.

iv. AIMEE WATSON, b. August 1896, Temple, Texas; m. HOMER O. JENNINGS, April 24, 1921, Falls County, TX.

v. JOHN WATSON, b. September 1898, Rosebud, Texas.

vi. EILEEN WATSON, b. February 16, 1903, Rosebud, Texas; m. GRYCE ETHERIDGE.

vii. DAISY KATE WATSON, b. 1905, Rosebud, Texas; d. December 4, 1969; m. VICKERY TOUCHTON.

viii. ROYAL WATSON, b. 1908, Rosebud, Texas; m. ANGELIA MOTL.

14. ARTHUR GRANVILLE3 WATSON (SERENA ANNE2 JOHNSON, REV. SAMUEL1) was born April 22, 1879, and died January 22, 1954. He married (1) NORA E. COOPER April 1904. He married (2) BOB CARTER December 22, 1914.

Children of ARTHUR WATSON and NORA COOPER are:

i. LUCILLE KATHERINE4 WATSON, b. June 20, 1905; m. (1) FORD COSBY, June 1922; m. (2) FRED TOUGHSTONE, 1941.

ii. NORAH WATSON, b. April 22, 1907; m. FELIX SANTO, 1941.

iii. GRANVILLE COOPER WATSON, b. January 2, 1910; m. JUANA HARBOUR MARCH, 1931.

15. MARTHA VIOLA3 GATES (MARTHA V.2 JOHNSON, REV. SAMUEL1) was born September 7, 1853, and died 1938 in Kendall County, TX. She married RICHARD HENRY CAMMACK.

Children of MARTHA GATES and RICHARD CAMMACK are:

i. MOLLIE4 CAMMACK.

ii. BLANCHE CAMMACK.

iii. JACK CAMMACK.

iv. MINNIE CAMMACK, m. LOVE.

v. GEORGE A. CAMMACK, b. 1875; d. 1949; m. VIDA IRIS EDWARDS.

16. SAMUEL BRANUM3 GATES (MARTHA V.2 JOHNSON, REV. SAMUEL1) was born May 9, 1855, and died August 22, 1878. He married MARY BELLE PATTON.

Children of SAMUEL GATES and MARY PATTON are:

i. WILL V.4 GATES, b. November 6, 1874.

ii. GEORGE P. GATES, b. April 28, 1877.

17. JAMES ROBERT3 JOHNSON (SAMUEL A.2, REV. SAMUEL1) was born September 1, 1863 in Blanco County, Tx, and died February 6, 1923 in Blanco County, Tx. He married ELIZABETH JANE BENSKIN July 19, 1882.

Children of JAMES JOHNSON and ELIZABETH BENSKIN are:

i. JAMES ALBERT4 JOHNSON, b. Bef. 1885; m. SALLIE KENNEDY.

ii. HIRAM J. JOHNSON, b. April 2, 1885, Blanco County, Tx; d. December 3, 1886, Blanco County, Tx.

iii. CLAUDIA ELLEN JOHNSON, b. April 20, 1887, Blanco County, Tx; d. April 8, 1974, Johnson City,Blanco County, Tx; m. THOMAS ODIORNE FELPS, January 20, 1906.

iv. CLARENCE MARBROOK JOHNSON, b. February 28, 1889, Blanco, Tx; d. May 17, 1973, Temple, Tx; m. (1) MAGGIE ANISE FELPS, January 27, 1907, Blanco County, Texas; m. (2) BEULAH ALLMAN, Aft. March 14, 1927.

v. EARL JOHNSON, b. Aft. February 28, 1889; m. VERNA GRIFFIN.

vi. FLOIED C. JOHNSON, b. October 3, 1896, Blanco, Tx; d. November 24, 1898, Blanco, Tx..

vii. HATTIE JOHNSON, b. Aft. October 3, 1896; m. GROVER LAMBERT.

viii. STELLA BEATRICE JOHNSON, b. February 27, 1902, Blanco County, Tx; m. (1) FRANK LUXTON, July 14, 1923; m. (2) CHARLES HENRY LEAMAN, April 17, 1954.

ix. JEWELL E. JOHNSON, b. August 8, 1904, Blanco County, Tx.; d. November 7, 1931, Johnson City, Tx; m. CHARLES WOLF, August 5, 1922.

18. LEONIDAS JOHNSON3 ROUNTREE (MARY KATE2 JOHNSON, REV. SAMUEL1) was born July 15, 1868 in Dripping Springs, Hays County, Texas, and died May 2, 1923 in Austin, Texas. He married FRANCIS "FRANNIE" MITCHELL April 2, 1902 in Williamson County, Texas.

Child of LEONIDAS ROUNTREE and FRANCIS MITCHELL is:

i. NO4 CHILDREN.

19. EMMA LUCILLE3 ROUNTREE (MARY KATE2 JOHNSON, REV. SAMUEL1) was born 1869, and died 1894. She married WALTER J. SWEENY.

Child of EMMA ROUNTREE and WALTER SWEENY is:

i. EMMA LEE4 SWEENY, b. 1894; m. BRYAN.

20. EMMETT GRANVILLE3 ROUNTREE (MARY KATE2 JOHNSON, REV. SAMUEL1) was born October 26, 1871, and died November 22, 1964 in Houston, TX. He married VIDA MAY STANFIELD 1907.

Child of EMMETT ROUNTREE and VIDA STANFIELD is:

                                        i. EMMETT GRANVILLE4 ROUNTREE II, b. 1911; m. ELIZABETH LLOYD, 1940.

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