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Mary Willmirth Johnson
Abt 1832 - 1855 (~ 23 years)-
Name Mary Willmirth Johnson Born Abt 1832 Chambers County, Alabama, USA 
Gender Female Buried Jun 1855 Mormon Grove, Kansas, United States Died 21 Jun 1855 Kansas, USA Person ID I20 My Family Tree | Collett-Williams, Raynor-Armstrong Last Modified 25 Aug 2015
Father Willis F. Johnson, b. 1 May 1806, North Carolina, USA , d. 20 Dec 1853, Brenham, Washington, Texas, USA (Age 47 years) Mother Nancy Reddick Greer, b. 9 Aug 1805, Hillsboro, Jasper, Georgia, USA , d. 9 Oct 1878, Fairview, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA (Age 73 years) Married Abt 1825 Family ID F5 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family James Allison York, b. 15 Mar 1831, Cuero, DeWitt, Texas, USA , d. 22 Feb 1856, Killed On Kansas Plains, Kansas, United States (Age 24 years) Married Abt 1852 Dewitt, Texas, USA Children 1. Nancy Adeline York, b. 20 Jan 1854, Cuero, DeWitt, Texas, USA , d. 1 Mar 1920, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA (Age 66 years)Last Modified 25 Aug 2015 Family ID F27 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - Abt 1832 - Chambers County, Alabama, USA 
Married - Abt 1852 - Dewitt, Texas, USA 
Buried - Jun 1855 - Mormon Grove, Kansas, United States 
Died - 21 Jun 1855 - Kansas, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Documents 
1850 US Census for Willis and Nancy Johnson
Willis Johnson 45 North Carolina Farmer $2,500
N R Johnson 44 Georgia
S M Johnson 18 Georgia
S A Johnson 15 Georgia
M W Johnson 13 Alabama
A S Johnson 11 Alabama
James Johnson 9 Alabama
H V Johnson 8 Alabama
Nancy Johnson 7 Alabama
L P Johnson 11 Texas
W S Johnson 3 Texas
J C Parker 36 Texas
29 October 1850
1840 US Census for Willis and Nancy Johnson
Family Head Name: Willis S Johnson
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Chambers, Alabama
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 7
1838 Town of Wickersville census in winter of 1838
One of the largest of the early settlements in Chambers County, Alabama numbered nearly two thousand at the time this census. It was located on the Creek "Horse Path" where the trail crossed the Osligee.
The Willis Johnson, William Greer and Widow Mangrum families are living near each other (see middle column, near bottom).
William D. Greer is an older brother (born 18 June 1800) of Nancy Reddick Greer. Jane Greer (born 13 March 1787) is the older sister of Nancy Reddick Greer and had married a Thomas Mangham. Thomas's father was Solomon and he also had a brother named Solomon.
Source: The Reason for the Tears by Bobby L. Lindsey, 1971, pgs. 250-251.
Marriage License for Jame A York and Mary W. Johnson 
Bill of Sale for Slave (Allen)
$1,300 for slave named Allen, 26 years old
Grantors: Nancy R. Johnson, S. M. Johnson, Sarah Ann Allday, Mary W. York
Grantee: Thomas G Irvin
Histories 
Journal Excerpt of Edward Stevenson
Source: http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneerdetails/1,15791,4018-1-17776,00.htmlAutobiography of Dickson Hamblin Greer Excerpt
Source: http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneerdetails/1,15791,4018-1-17776,00.htmlSylvester Henry Earl Diary Excerpt
Source: http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneerdetails/1,15791,4018-1-17776,00.htmlWilliam Brockerman Wright Diary Excerpt
Source: http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanysources/1,16272,4019-1-69,00.html