William Bransford (Willie) JOHNSON

Notes:

CENSUS RECORD

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Willie B Johnson
Age: 5
Birth Date: May 1895
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Marshall, Buckingham, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Nannie Johnson
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Willie B Johnson
Age in 1910: 15
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Marshall, Buckingham, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Nannie H Johnson
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Willie B Johnson
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Marshall, Buckingham, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ruby R Johnson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Willie B Johnson 24
Ruby R Johnson 21

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William B Johnson
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Marshall, Buckingham, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Ruby J Johnson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
William B Johnson 34
Ruby J Johnson 31
William T Johnson 11 months

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William B Johnson
Respondent: Yes
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Marshall, Buckingham, Virginia
Street: Road 610
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Marshall, Buckingham, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $3000
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 45
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
William B Johnson 44
Ruby J Johnson 41
William T Johnson 10
Philip S Jones 74 [father-in-law]
Hazel Wootten 19 [niece]
Pearl Gregory 26 [servant]


Buried:
Grave location and death certificate:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=147661342

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Name: William Bransford Johnson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 78
Birth Date: 1 May 1895
Death Date: 28 Feb 1974
Cause of Death: Natural causes and acute coronary occlusion due to chronic myocardial failure and senility
Death Place: Dillwyn, Buckingham, Virginia
Registration Date: 5 Mar 1974
Father: William Thomas Johnson
Mother: Nannie Bransford
Spouse: Ruby Jones Johnson
Occupation: Retired merchant
Certificate Number: 1974005489
Military Status: WWI

William married Ruby Rebecca Jones Apr 1918. Ruby was born 22 May 1898, Buckingham Co. VA; died 02 Oct 1975, Eden, Rockinham Co. NC; was buried , Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery, Buckingham Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William T Johnson
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1930 [abt 1929]
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Marshall, Buckingham, Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: William B Johnson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Ruby J Johnson
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
William B Johnson 34
Ruby J Johnson 31
William T Johnson 11 months

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William T Johnson
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1930
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Marshall, Buckingham, Virginia
Street: Road 610
Inferred Residence in 1935: Marshall, Buckingham, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Household Members:
William B Johnson 44
Ruby J Johnson 41
William T Johnson 10
Philip S Jones 74 [grandfather]
Hazel Wootten 19 [cousin]
Pearl Gregory 26 [servant]

OBITUARY

Greensboro News & Record

William "Bill" Thomas Johnson of 606 Briarwood Drive, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 19, 2010. A funeral service will be held at 1 PM on Friday, May 21, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Ridgeview Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Johnson was born April 24, 1929 in Buckingham, VA, son of the late William Bransford and Ruby Rebecca Jones Johnson. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Eden and the retired vice-president of Solite Corporation.
Mr. Johnson was civically active as a member of The Lions Club as well as a Mason with Stonewall Masonic Lodge A.F. & A.M. #200 for over 50 years.

Surviving are his four children, Bill Johnson and wife, Mary of Norwood, Tommy Johnson, Joy Conner and husband, George, and Jennifer Boyte and husband, Darrell, all of Eden; six grandchildren, Kendall Priest of Winston-Salem, Eric Johnson of Greensboro, Caitlyn Boyte of Winston-Salem, Hunter Boyte of Eden, Jenny Conner of Greensboro, and Megan Conner of Nashville, TN; and five great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Boatwright Johnson.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service (12 noon to 1 pm) at Fair Funeral Home and other times they will gather at the home of his daughter, Jennifer Boyte, 435 Greenway Drive in Eden. Memorial contributions may be made to Morehead Memorial Hospital Foundation, 117 E. Kings Hwy, Eden, NC 27288; or to Rockingham County Humane Society, 205 Boone Road, Eden, NC 27288.

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: William T. Johnson
Last Residence:
27289 Eden, Rockingham, North Carolina
BORN: 24 Apr 1929
Died: 19 May 2010
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=147661633

William married Joyce Boatwright. Joyce was born 08 May 1930, Richmond, Henrico Co. VA; died 02 Jul 2003, Eden, Rockinham Co. NC; was buried , Ridgeview Cemetery, Eden, Rockingham Co. NC . [Group Sheet]

Joy married George Connor. [Group Sheet]

Jennifer married Darrell Boyte. [Group Sheet]