Jeremiah Johnson (1820 - bef. 1890)

Born 1820 in Union, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Queen (Offutt) Johnson — married 10 May 1866 in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died before 1890 before age 70 in Union, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Jerry Johnson is a part of US Black heritage.

Jerry Johnson is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Union Army, American Civil War

Jeremiah was born in 1820. He was the son of Dinah.

Slave Owners

1. John Waller
2. Aaron Waller
3. Gibson Waller

Sources

• 1822 John Waller estate inventory. Kentucky, Union County, vol. A, pp. 108-109, County Court. 19 November 1822, digital image 140 of 363, FamilySearch ([1]: accessed 23 October 2021)
  • "...one child of Dinah named Jerry $80..."

• 1847 Aaron Waller Will. Kentucky, Union County, County Court, Will, Vol. C, p. 4-6, 8 December 1847, digital image 286-287 of 570, FamilySearch.org ([2]: accessed 21 June 2022)
  • "I wish my wife Polly Waller to have one third of the negroes if she desires it, and to designate such negroes as she desires it, and to designate such negroes as she desires except those I individually will to my children in this will and Harry and Jerry."

• 1851 Aaron Waller Inventory. Kentucky, Union County, County Court, Will, Vol. C, p. 91-92, 26 December 1851, digital image 329-330 of 570, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 21 June 2022)
  • "one man Jerry blacksmith 30 yr old $900.00"

• 1852 Aaron Waller Estate Division of Slaves. Kentucky, Union County, County Court, Will, Vol. C, p. 164-165, 31 December 1852, digital image 367-368 of 570, FamilySearch.org ([4]: accessed 22 June 2022)
  • "Gipson...drew Jerry at $1000"

• 1865 Jeremiah Johnson CMSR. Compiled Military Service Records, Jeremiah Johnson, 120th US Colored Infantry, 28 May 1865, Fold3.com, database with images, ([5]: accessed 6 August 2022)
  • Jeremiah was a Private in the 120th USCI. He enlisted on 28-May-1865 in Henderson, KY. He mustered in on 6-Jun-1865. He was 44 years old when he enlisted and was 5’8” tall. He was born in Union Co., KY. His slave owner was Gibson Waller of Uniontown, KY.

• 1865 Jerry Johnson CMSR. Compiled Military Service Records, Jerry Johnson, 6th US Colored Cavalry, 28 May 1865, Fold3.com, database with images, ([6]: accessed 6 August 2022)
  • Jerry was a Private in Co. C of the 6th USCC. He enlisted on 28-May-1865 in Henderson, KY. He was transferred from the 120th USCI to the 6th USCC on 10-Jun-1865. He mustered out on 15-Apr-1866 in Duvalls Bluff, Arkansas. He was 44 years old when he enlisted and was 5’8” tall. He was born in Union Co., KY

• 1870 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Morganfield, p. 40 (penned), dwelling 259, family 259, Jerry Johnson in the Jerry Johnson household, digital image 40 of 64, FamilySearch.org ([7]: accessed 05 August 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 501.
  • Jerry was 48 years old and was born in Kentucky. He was a farm hand. His wife, Queen, was 35 years old and was born in Kentucky.

• 1880 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Morganfield, p. 48D (penned), dwelling 397, family 414, Jerry Waller in the Jerry Waller household, digital image 48 of 59, FamilySearch.org ([8]: accessed 05 August 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 444
  • Jerry was 66 years old and was born in Kentucky. He was a farm laborer. His wife, Queen, was 57 years old and was born in Kentucky.

• 1890 Jerry Johnson Pension Index Card. United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 Jerry Johnson, Pension Index card, FamilySearch.org, database with images, image 932 of 4131, ([9]): accessed 5 August 2022) citing NARA microfilm publication T288, roll 245.
  • Jerry was a soldier with the 120th USCI and Co. C of the 6th USC Cavalry. His wife, Queen, applied for a pension on 29-Dec-1890 from Kentucky, application 493512. She was awarded widow’s pension certificate 360535.