Daughter of William Edward Dawson and Mary B Short Dawson.

Married to Charles Robey Johnson on December 12, 1906 in Caswell County, North Carolina.

Charles and Ellie were the parents of:
Fred Arnold Johnson
Clarence Harris Johnson
Mary E/F Johnson(1915-unk)
Garland Cecil Johnson
Virginia Helen Johnson(31 Dec 1918-unk)
Harding N Johnson(1921-unk)
Lewis Johnson(14 Mar 1927-unk)
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha E Dawson
Age: 14
Birth Date: May 1886
Birthplace: Virginia, USA
Home in 1900: Staunton, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Street: 7
House Number: 6
Sheet Number: 5
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 82
Family Number: 82
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: William G Dawson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia, USA
Mother's name: Mary B Dawson
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, USA
Years in US: 14
Occupation: House Work
Months Not Employed: 20
Attended School: 2
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William G Dawson 47
Mary B Dawson 41
Martha E Dawson 14
Alex H Dawson 12
Leslie H Dawson 9
Sarah J Dawson 9
Clifton M Dawson 7
Albert V Dawson 5
Cora E Dawson 3
William N Dawson 2/12
Hariette Dawson 71

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Matha E Dawson
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1886
Marriage Date: 12 Dec 1906
Marriage Place: Caswell, North Carolina
Father: W E Dawson
Mother: Mary B Dawson
Spouse: Charles Johnson
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 25
Spouse Father: H B Johnson
Spouse Mother: Edstha Pipkin
Event Type: Marriage

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Ellen Johnston
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Street: Lang Island Road
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Charles R Johnston
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles R Johnston 39
Martha Ellen Johnston 32
Fred A Johnston 12
Clarence H Johnston 10
Mary E Johnston 5
Cecil G Johnston 3
Virginia H Johnston 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ellen Johnson
Birth Year: abt 1888
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street address: Rigsbee Road
Dwelling Number: 14
Family Number: 14
Age at first Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles R Johnson 49
Ellen Johnson 42
Clarence Johnson 19
Mary F Johnson 15
Garland Johnson 13
Helen W Johnson 11
Harding N Johnson 9
Louis Johnson 3

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha E Johnson
Respondent: Yes
Age: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Cedar Fork, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Alston Avenue Road
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Rural, Durham, North Carolina
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 62B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Charlie R Johnson 59
Martha E Johnson 54
Louis Johnson 13

North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994
Name: Martha Ellen Dawson Johnson
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 21 May 1980
Event Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Age: 94
Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Father's Name: William Edward Dawson
Mother's Name: Martha Short
Spouse's Name: Johnson Widow
Spouse's Gender: Male