Margaret E Johnson1830–
- Name
- Margaret E Johnson
- Given names
- Margaret E
- Surname
- Johnson
- Married name
- Margaret E Clopton
 Birth | about 1830 43 32 Note: Further info showing William H Johnson and Anna McGehee as her parents |
 Marriage of parents | William H Johnson — Anna McGehee — View this family about 1831 (Age 12 months) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 2 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a brother | Martin Van Buren Johnson December 1832 (Age 2 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 5 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a sister | Belzora Bettzard Johnson 1836 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Belfame “Bell” Johnson February 1840 (Age 10 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Thomas Benton Johnson about 1842 (Age 12 years) |
 Marriage | David Clopton — View this family about 1843 (Age 13 years) Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their first child |
| Birth of a sister | Eleanor Jane Johnson about 1845 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a father | William H Johnson about 1845 (Age 15 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 16 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Osborn McGehee June 1857 (Age 27 years) Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca. |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Rebecca Shemwell June 1857 (Age 27 years) Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca. |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 27 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a brother | Martin Van Buren Johnson September 1860 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 31 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Death of a half-brother | Ransom Hood about 1867 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 37 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 37 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Death of a sister | Belzora Bettzard Johnson 1868 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Benton Johnson about 1868 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 39 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Death of a sister | Eleanor Jane Johnson about 1878 (Age 48 years) Note: Her husband, Wesley, remarried in 1878 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 48 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a mother | Anna McGehee about 1884 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood after 1884 (Age 54 years) Note: She was mentioned as a beneficiary in Anna McGehee will written in 1884 |
| Death of a half-brother | Osburn P Hood September 21, 1895 (Age 65 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 68 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a husband | David Clopton about 1899 (Age 69 years) |
| Death of a sister | Belfame “Bell” Johnson 1900 (Age 70 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 86 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 87 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 88 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 99 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Death | unknown |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William H Johnson Birth: July 1786 — Missouri, United States Death: about 1845 — Wayne, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Anna McGehee Birth: about 1798 27 24 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1884 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1831 — Missouri, United States |
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Margaret E Johnson Birth: about 1830 43 32 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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3 years younger brother |
Martin Van Buren Johnson Birth: December 1832 46 34 — Missouri, United States Death: September 1860 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Belzora Bettzard Johnson Birth: 1836 49 38 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: 1868 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Belfame “Bell” Johnson Birth: February 1840 53 42 — Missouri, United States Death: 1900 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Thomas Benton Johnson Birth: about 1842 55 44 — Missouri, United States Death: about 1868 |
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4 years younger sister |
Eleanor Jane Johnson Birth: about 1845 58 47 — Missouri, United States Death: about 1878 — Arkansas, United States |
| Mother’s family with John Hood Sr |
| step-father |
John Hood Sr Birth: July 1786 — Tennessee, United States Death: August 1836 — Wayne, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Anna McGehee Birth: about 1798 27 24 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1884 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: April 29, 1816 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years half-brother |
Osburn P Hood Birth: 1818 31 20 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: September 21, 1895 — Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States |
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2 years half-sister |
Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood Birth: January 10, 1820 33 22 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: after 1884 |
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11 years half-brother |
John Hood Jr Birth: between 1825 and 1830 38 27 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: |
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4 years half-brother |
Ransom Hood Birth: about 1828 41 30 — Missouri, United States Death: about 1867 |
| Family with David Clopton |
| husband |
David Clopton Birth: about 1824 — South Carolina, United States Death: about 1899 — Arkansas, United States |
| herself |
Margaret E Johnson Birth: about 1830 43 32 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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Marriage: about 1843 — South Carolina, United States |
| Birth | Further info showing William H Johnson and Anna McGehee as her parents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1840 United States - Census transcript - William H Johnson - Household
Wayne, Missouri, United States
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| Marriage | Marriage info based on the birth of their first child |