Robert R. Johnson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Nov 11, 1779 - Virginia 1
Death: Jun 16, 1858 - Laurel County, Kentucky 2
Burial: in Elliott Johnson Cemetery, Laurel County, Kentucky 2
Spouses and Children
1. *Rachel Helton 3
Marriage:
Children:
1. Elliott Johnson
Notes
General:
NOTE!!! If you don't see a source or citation for information on the family of Robert Johnson please proceed with caution. I have just begun to research this line and a lot of it has yet to be documented. A lot of the sources you will see are merely from Indexes and I've yet to view the original documents.
The Robert Johnson family seemed to have moved from Breathitt County to Laurel County around 1856 or 1857 with the spelling of their last name changing from "Johnston" to "Johnson".
Robert Johnson is listed as Robert "Johnston" in the 1850 United States Census for Breathitt County, Kentucky. He's listed as the head of household number 326. Elliott Johnson is listed in household number 320 on the same page.
Robert Johnston is a 72 year old farmer who says he was born in Virginia. Rachel is listed as being 66 years old and also as being born in Virginia.
There are several other Johnston's listed on this same page that appear to be siblings or children of Robert and Rachel.
Be careful during additional research. Breathitt County, Kentucky was formed in 1839 and carved out of Clay, Estill and Perry Counties. All four county's mentioned here have either experienced damage by Confederate Troops during the Civil War or from disastrous fires.
While Robert and Rachel Johnson both state in the U.S. Census reports that they were born in Virginia they would have both been born before the formation of Kentucky. It's possible that the State of Kentucky was formed around them as opposed to them actually migrating from Virginia to Kentucky.
There is a Robert Johnson who shows up in the 1820 Clay County, Kentucky Census report next door to Samuel Johnson. Robert Johnson appears to be married and he and his spouse seem to be under the age of 45. There also seems to be twenty people in the household. A Robert, William and Samuel Johnson appear in the 1830 Clay County, Kentucky Census.
Archives Search Needed:
Johnson, Robert
Acres: 50
Book: 38
Survey Date: 10-11-1849
County: Breathitt
WaterCourse: White Oak Timber Fk Turkey
Reference: THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
Volume 1
Part 2
CHAPTER X. GRANTS IN THE COUNTY COURT ORDERS (1836-1924)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
page 1394
William Blanton marriage on September 2, 1883 to Martha Johnson. Possible in Laurel? Harlan?
William Johnson marriage after 1880 Census probably in Laurel?
1858 Infant Death of Johnson child.
McBain marriage to a Johnson in Laurel? Maybe?
Breathitt County, Clay, Estill, Perry, Harlan, Laurel County record scans.
Marriage of Robert Johnson and Rachel Helton possibly in Harlan? Clay? 1800+
Civil War Records of Joseph Jones, Robert Jones, Evan Jones, Darling Jones, Elliott Johnson if possible. All 7th KY Infantry/Union.