Isaac Peebles Johnson (1888 - 1974)

Born 30 Jan 1888 in Decatur, Newton, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nora Ann (Strebeck) Johnson — married 26 Oct 1913 in Newton Co., Mississippi, USA

Descendants

Died 6 Dec 1974 at age 86 in Artesia, Eddy, New Mexico, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Johnson Name Study.

Isaac Peebles (I.P. or "Ike") Johnson was born 30 Jan 1888 ^[1] in Decatur, Newton Co., Mississippi, USA ^[2] to William Richmond Johnson and Mary Amanda Hailey ^[1] in Newton Co., Mississippi. ^{[3] [4]} He married Nora Ann Strebeck on 26 Oct 1913 in Newton Co., Mississippi. ^{[5] [6]} The family moved to Artesia (Cottonwood), NM in 1924. ^[7]

Ike and Nora were devoted workers in the Cottonwood Community Church, where he served as a Trustee and she was many times the pianist. Later, they were faithful members of the Methodist Church. Nora was a long-time member of the Women's Extension club and a Women's Church Group. Ike served many years on the Cottonwood School Board and was widely known for his prize watermelons. ^[3]

Ike and the family came to New Mexico because of lung damage he encountered as a result of the influenza epidemic of 1918 (which claimed 2 brothers, Henry and Isham, and a brother-in-law, Ernest Frink (sister Lydia's husband).) The doctor's comment at the last, "He got more miles out of those lungs than I ever thought possible." ^[3]

Ike and Nora's children are: ^{[7] [8]}

1. Lamar Jolly Johnson, b. 24 Nov 1914, d. 8 Jan 1994. Married Catherine Smith Peterson on 26 Dec 1955.
2. George I. Johnson, b. 28 Nov 1915, d. 7 Jul 1992. ^[9] Married Geraldean Christine Newberry.
3. Herman Lott Johnson, b. 22 Jul 1917, d. 15 Feb 1952. Married Mabel Allie Troublefield in 1949.
4. Henry Charles "Charles" Johnson, b. 14 Oct 1919, d. 25 Jun 1988. ^[10]
5. Lorene Julia Johnson, b. 19 Dec 1920, d. 21 Jan 1998. ^[11] Married Roy Denzil (R. D.) Lambert on 12 Nov 1939.
6. Mary Ann Johnson, b. 26 Jun 1922, d. 10 Mar 2020. Married Jack Will McCaw on 28 Aug 1941.
7. Nora Helen "Helen" Johnson, b. 21 Sep 1923, d. 9 Aug 2013. Married Robert Sterling McCaw on 15 Jul 1944.
8. Christine Paris Johnson, b. 1 Jan 1925, d. 24 Feb 1996. ^[12] Married Walter Henry Butler on 28 Apr 1959.
9. Sarah Elizabeth "Lib" Johnson, b. 10 Apr 1926, d. 9 Dec 2015. Married Elmer Lee Butler.
10. Edna Earl Johnson Utterback, b. 27 Nov 1927, d. 29 Oct 2014. Married Robert Burton Utterback on 15 Aug 1947.
11. William "Bill" Isaac Johnson, b. 1 Mar 1929, d. 14 Mar 2020. Married Loretta Fay Wells on 25 Mar 1950.
12. Reta Cleo "Cleo" Johnson, b. 24 Mar 1930, d. 5 Oct 2023. ^[13] Married Leroy Jackson Gossett.
13. Birdie Oleta "Oleta" Johnson (twin), b. 26 Mar 1932, d. 27 Nov 2012. Married Hubert Bundy "H. B." Cooper Jr. in 1952.
14. Mattie Oneta "Oneta" Johnson (twin), b. 26 Mar 1932, d. 20 Mar 2012. Married Jerald Eugene Brown on 31 Aug 1952.
15. Unnamed infant, b. 24 Mar 1934, d. 24 Mar 1934. ^[14]

See also:

• Isaac Peebles Johnson and Nora Ann Strebeck Family page.
• Video: 1951-56 Ike & Nora Johnson Family Gatherings
• Video: 1963 Ike & Nora Johnson 50th Anniversary
• Video: 1968 I.P. Johnson Family Reunion
• Ike's Profile Overview (a unique view of his ancestors/relatives).

Census Data

1900: Beat 2, Newton, Mississippi, USA ^[15]

Age 12, born Jan 1888 in Mississippi. Includes father, William R. Johnson (71, born Oct 1829 in Alabama), mother, Mary A. (58, born Jul 1842 in Georgia), and siblings, Robert A. (25, born Sep 1875 in Mississippi), Walter R. (22, born Feb 1878 in Mississippi), Henry C. (20, born Oct 1880 in Mississippi), Isham C. (17, born Mar 1883 in Mississippi), and Lida (Lydia) (15, female, born Sep 1885 in Mississippi).

1910: Beat 2, Newton, Mississippi, USA ^[16]

Age 22, farmer, born in Mississippi. Includes father, William R. Johnson (80, born in Alabama), mother, Amandy (67, born in Georgia), and siblings, Henry C. (29, farmer, born in Mississippi), and Isham (27, farmer, born in Mississippi).

1920: Beat 2, Newton, Mississippi, USA ^[17]

Age 31, farmer, born in Mississippi. Includes wife, Nora (26, born in Mississippi), and children, Lamar (5, born in Mississippi), George (4, born in Mississippi), Herman (2, born in Mississippi), and Charles (0, born in Mississippi). Also includes father, William R. (90, born in Alabama) and mother, Mandy (Mary Amanda Johnson, 77, born in Georgia).

1930: Cottonwood, Eddy, New Mexico, USA. ^[18]

Age 42, farmer, born in Mississippi. Includes wife, Nora (35, born in Mississippi), and children, Lamar J. (15, born in Mississippi), George I. (14, born in Mississippi), Herman L. (12, born in Mississippi), Charles H. (10, born in Mississippi), Lorein J. (9, born in Mississippi), Mary A. (7, born in Mississippi), Helen N. (6, born in Mississippi), Christine P. (5, born in New Mexico), Sarah E. (3, born in New Mexico), Edna E. (2, born in New Mexico), and William I. (1, born in New Mexico). Also includes mother, Mary A. Johnson (87, born in Georgia).

1940: Cottonwood, Eddy, New Mexico, USA. ^[19]

Age 52, farmer, born in Mississippi. Includes wife, Nora (45, born in Mississippi), and children, Lamar (25, born in Mississippi), Charles (20, born in Mississippi), Mary (17, born in Mississippi), Helen (16, born in Mississippi), Christine (15, born in New Mexico), Elizabeth (13, born in New Mexico), Edna (12, born in New Mexico), Bill (11, born in New Mexico), Cleo (10, born in New Mexico), Oleta (8, born in New Mexico), and Oneta (8, born in New Mexico).

1950: Eddy, New Mexico, USA ^[20]

Age 62, farmer, born in Mississippi. Includes wife, Nora (55, born in Mississippi), and children, Oleta (18, born in New Mexico), and Oneta (18, born in New Mexico).

Death

Died: 6 Dec 1974 in Artesia, NM, USA. ^[21]

Buried: Woodbine Cemetery, Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA; Plot: 1 9 3 ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Source: #The_Johnson_Family_Record; page 44.
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch : 23 August 2019, Isaac Peebles Johnson, 1917-1918.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: #The_Johnson_Family_Record; page 47.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Find A Grave Memorial #14726567
5. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979", FamilySearch : Mon Oct 23 23:52:30 UTC 2023, Entry for Mr Isaac Johnson and Miss Nora Strebeck, page 306, 26 Oct 1913.
6. ↑ William Harold Graham, Ed. D., Newton County, Mississippi, Marriage Records, 1872-1952, Part 1 & 2, Page 182, Book E-306, (Carrollton, MS: Pioneer Publishing Co., 2013); ebook, Newton County [Mississippi] Historical and Genealogical Society.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Source: #The_Johnson_Family_Record; pages 55-59.
8. ↑ McCaw, Mary S.; Butler, Christine P., The Strebeck Family Record, published 1982; pages 23-27.
9. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch : 10 February 2023, Isaac P Johnson in entry for George I Johnson.
10. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch : 10 February 2023, Isac P Johnson in entry for Henry Charles Johnson.
11. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch : 10 February 2023, Isaac P Johnson in entry for Lorene Joh Lambert.
12. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch : 10 February 2023, Isaac P Johnson in entry for Christine Paris Johnson.
13. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014", FamilySearch : Wed Oct 18 17:35:22 UTC 2023, Entry for I P Johnson in record for Cleo Reta Johnson Gossett, 11 October 2023.
14. ↑ Memorial for Infant Johnson.
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch, Isaac P Johnson in household of William R Johnson, Beat 2 (southwest part), Newton, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 49, sheet 3A, family 37, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,822. Note: First name mis-transcribed as Isach.
16. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch, Isaac Johnson in household of William R Johnson, Beat 2, Newton, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 88, sheet 13B, family 233, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 753; FHL microfilm 1,374,766. Note: First name mis-transcribed as Isac.
17. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch, Isaac P Johnson, Beat 2, Newton, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 94, sheet 11B, line 64, family 204, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 888; FHL microfilm 1,820,888.
18. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch, Isaac P Johnson, Cottonwood, Eddy, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 3A, line 23, family 31, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1395; FHL microfilm 2,341,130.
19. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch, T J Johnson, Election Precinct 10 Cottonwood, Eddy, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8-22, sheet 2A, line 77, family 28, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2444. - Note: I.P., is erroneously transcribed as T.J.
20. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch : Thu Oct 05 13:55:22 UTC 2023, Entry for Isaac P Johnson and Norah Johnson, April 13, 1950.
21. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch : 20 May 2014 Isaac Johnson, Dec 1974; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

See also:

• Johnson, Lee E.; McCaw, Mary S.; Butler, Christine P., The Johnson Family Record, published 1976.
• FamilySearch profile for Isaac Peebles Johnson.