Josephus Johnson married Sarah C. Coats on March 12, 1868 in Johnston County, NC. Sarah Catherine Coats was the daughter of Amos Coats and Mary "Polly" Turlington.
Josephus Johnson served as a private in Company I, 24th Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. He was a two term legislator for Johnston County (NC House of Representatives, 1889, 1907-1908), served on the Johnston County Board of Commissioners, and was postmaster of Ezra Post Office, Johnston County, NC.
"The Smithfield Herald," February 4, 1919, p. 5, col. 3.
Death of Mr. Josephus Johnson.
Mr. Josephus Johnson, of Elevation township, died of apoplexy about 3 o'clock Monday morning, February 3. He took his bed Tuesday, January 28, and did not speak any more. In April he would have been seventy-eight years old. The burial will take place today near his home at Johnson Chapel church. The funeral will be preached by his pastor Elder Johnson, of Coats, N.C. He was a member of Clement Primitive Baptist church. Mr. Johnson was one of the substantial men of the county. He had served us from this county in the Legislature at Raleigh during two different sessions. During his younger days he ran a country store and had dealings with many people in his part of the county. He was a successful farmer and a reliable man in all respects.
Josephus Johnson married Sarah C. Coats on March 12, 1868 in Johnston County, NC. Sarah Catherine Coats was the daughter of Amos Coats and Mary "Polly" Turlington.
Josephus Johnson served as a private in Company I, 24th Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. He was a two term legislator for Johnston County (NC House of Representatives, 1889, 1907-1908), served on the Johnston County Board of Commissioners, and was postmaster of Ezra Post Office, Johnston County, NC.
"The Smithfield Herald," February 4, 1919, p. 5, col. 3.
Death of Mr. Josephus Johnson.
Mr. Josephus Johnson, of Elevation township, died of apoplexy about 3 o'clock Monday morning, February 3. He took his bed Tuesday, January 28, and did not speak any more. In April he would have been seventy-eight years old. The burial will take place today near his home at Johnson Chapel church. The funeral will be preached by his pastor Elder Johnson, of Coats, N.C. He was a member of Clement Primitive Baptist church. Mr. Johnson was one of the substantial men of the county. He had served us from this county in the Legislature at Raleigh during two different sessions. During his younger days he ran a country store and had dealings with many people in his part of the county. He was a successful farmer and a reliable man in all respects.
Family Members
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Amos Cephas Johnson
1869–1952
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Joseph Shepherd Johnson
1870–1941
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Dora Johnson Johnson
1872–1939
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Pennie Johnson Moore
1873–1940
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Sarah Etta Johnson Johnson
1874–1946
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Lilian Johnson Johnson
1876–1957
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Vivian Johnson Barbour
1880–1964
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Albert Sidney Johnson
1883–1972
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Allen B Johnson
1885–1950
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James Gideon "Gid" Johnson
1889–1947
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