Daughter of Isaac Avera and Chloe Byrd Avera.

Married to John Thomas Johnson around 1877.

John and Cordenia were the parents of:
Benard Alonzo Johnson
Myrtle F Johnson Jernigan
Berta Ann Johnson Henley
Juanita Johnson Sewell
William Isaac Johnson
Lena Stewart Johnson Godfrey(1889-1932)
Robena Johnson
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Isaac Avera
Age in 1860: 38
Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Harnett, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Summerville
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Isaac Avera 38
J W Avera 7
C C Avera 4

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: C C Avera
Age in 1860: 2
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Harnett, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Post Office: Summerville
Household Members: Name Age
Martin Byrd 39
D C Byrd 22 [Dicie Ann Avery]
N W Byrd 12
J M Byrd 10
J L Byrd 8
C C Avera 2
Byrd 1/12

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: C C Avera
Age in 1870: 12
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Grove, Harnett, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Harnett C H
Household Members: Name Age
Martin Byrd 48
D A Byrd 42 [Dicie Ann Avery]
J M Byrd 20
J L Byrd 18
N A Byrd 10
J W Avera 15
C C Avera 12

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Cordenia Johnson
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Averysboro, Harnett, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John T. Johnson
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members: Name Age
John T. Johnson 29
Cordenia Johnson 23
Bunley Johnson 2
Sarah A Johnson 32

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Cor* Johnson
Age: 44
Birth Date: Apr 1857
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Grove, Harnett, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 7
Mother: How many children: 8
Household Members: Name Age
Cor* Johnson 44
Benard A Johnson 22
Myrtie F Johnson 19
Berta A Johnson 17
Juanita Johnson 14
Willie Johnson 13
Lena Johnson 10
Rolenia Johnson 4

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mrs. C C Johnson
Age in 1910: 53
Birth Year: 1857
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Duke, Harnett, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Mrs. C C Johnson 53
Bernard Johnson 31
Lena Johnson 19
Robina Johnson 15
Anna Bayles 35
Thomas Harris 22
Clarince Poe 21
Roscoe Sox 25
Foyd Mcray 33
Chas W Thompson 23
Fred Cates 28

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Cordenia Johnson
Age: 62
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Duke, Harnett, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Bernard A Johnson 41
Lizzie Johnson 23
Cordenia Johnson 62
Robena Johnson 25
Curtis Godfrey 39
Lena Godfrey 29
Curlena Godfrey 2
Carl Fitchette 24
Leonus Holland 46
Ervin Anderson 30
Luther Jones 62

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Cordenia Johnson
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Duke, Harnett, North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Cordenia Johnson 73
Bernard A Johnson 52
Lizzie A Johnson 33
Joseph T Johnson 5
Robena Johnson 36
Curtis B Godfrey 47
Lena Godfrey 41
Carolena H Godfrey 12

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Cordani C Johnson
Age: 82
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Home in 1940: Erwin, Harnett, North Carolina
Street: West I Street
House Number: 110
Inferred Residence in 1935: Erwin, Harnett, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 18A
Household Members: Name Age
Bernard A Johnson 62
Joseph T Johnson 15
Cordani C Johnson 82
Carl G Oldbau 20
Herbert Lu Stephens 32
Esabell McBride 22

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Cordenia Avery Johnson
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 87
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 3 Apr 1858
Birth Place: Harnett, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 7 Aug 1945
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's Name: John W Johnson
Father's Name: John W Avery
Mother's name: Chloe Byrd
Residence: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Coronary thrombosis, cardiovascular renal disease
Informant: Mrs S D Henley, Durham NC
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North Carolina, Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
Name: Isaac Avera
Spouse: Chloe Bird
Marriage Date: 7 Feb 1848
Marriage County: Cumberland
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source: County Court Records at Fayetteville, NC & Family