Gibson Johnson, (free colored)

Family/Spouse: Marcina West. Marcina was born in 1824 in Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Obediah "Obey" Johnson was born on 20 Aug 1840 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died on 19 Jun 1911 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Union Hill Cem, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
2. Rebecca Johnson was born in 1842 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
3. Delila Johnson was born in 1844 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
4. Gideon Johnson was born in 1846 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
5. Gibson Johnson was born in 1848 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
6. Letha Ann Johnson was born in 1850 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
7. Melissa Johnson was born in 1852 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Rapides, Parish, Louisiana.
8. Robert Johnson was born in 1854 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1810, Opelousas Parish, Louisiana; Petitioner's list
• Census: 1820, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
• Other-Begin: 3 May 1823, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 1830, Bayou Leche, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; free colored
• Census: 1840, Rapides Parish, Louisiana; free colored

Notes:

Census:
Name: Gedean Johnson
State: LA
County: Opelousas Parish
Township: 00000-00000-30
Year: 1810
Record Type: Petitioner's List
Page: 325
Database: LA Early Census


Other-Begin:
Ezekiel "Zicah" Hight; Posted 24 Jan 2014 by meeksdana
In "Sweat families of the South", the marriage petition of daughter Sarah is given on page 119, which was signed by parents Ezekiel Hight, Mary Hight, and Gideon Johnson. The marriage of Sarah and Zedekiah Gibson was performed by Rev. Joseph Willis May 3, 1823.

Census:
1830 Bayou Leche, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

pg 17
Elizabeth Johnson 3 white
Thomas Deal 9 free colored

Jefferson Johnson 3 white (adj to James Johnson)
Name: Jefferson Johnson
Home in 1830: Bayou Leche, St Landry, Louisiana
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 1821-1825
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 1801-1810
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 1801-1810
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 3

pg 19
James Johnson
Name: James Johnson (in 1840 Rapides, pg 14, same pg Isaac Johnson)
Home in 1830: Bayou Leche, St Landry, Louisiana
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 1816-1820
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 2 1771-1780
Free White Persons - Males - 80 thru 89: 1 1741-1750
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 1816-1820
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 1791-1800
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total Slaves: 1
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 7

same pg
Name: Gideon Johnson
Home in 1830: Bayou Leche, St Landry, Louisiana
Free Colored Persons - Males - Under 10: 4
Free Colored Persons - Males - 10 thru 23: 3
Free Colored Persons - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
Free Colored Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free Colored Persons - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Free Colored Persons - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
Total Free Colored Persons: 11
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 11

Gideon Sweat
Gipson Dial

pg 21
Gilbert Sweat free colored 1 4 slaves
Aaron Dial 11 free colored

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1840 Rapides Parish
Name: James Johnson [Jame Johnson]
Home in 1840: Rapides, Louisiana
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79: 1 1761-1770
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 2
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total Slaves: 2
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 7

same pg
Name: Isaac Johnson
Home in 1840: Rapides, Louisiana
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 1801-1810
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8


Census:
1840 Rapides Parish Louisiana
Gid Johnson
Name: Gid Johnson
Home in 1840: Rapides, Louisiana
Free Colored Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free Colored Persons - Males - 55 thru 99: 1
Free Colored Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free Colored Persons - Females - 10 thru 23: 2
Free Colored Persons - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
Total Free Colored Persons: 7
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8

next O Johnson (free colored)
Name: O Johnson (prob son of Gideon)
Home in 1840: Rapides, Louisiana
Free Colored Persons - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Free Colored Persons - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Total Free Colored Persons: 2
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:2


same page, mostly in sequence
Johnson Sweat
E. Sweat
W. Sweat
Jno Willis free colored
Joseph Willis free colored
Nathaniel West white
Joseph Willis free colored
Jno Strother white
Edington Willis free colored

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Jno Dial free colored

Gideon married Nancy Sweat, (free colored) in 1803. Nancy (daughter of Ephraim Sweat, (free colored) and Olive Perkins) was born between 1776 and 1780 in Greenville, Greenville Co, South Carolina; died in 1856 in of, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Census:
1850 Rapides Parish, Louisiana
residence 640
Isaac Perkins Jr. 24 LA
Mary 21 LA
Amanda 3
Robert 2
Sarah 3/12

residence 641
Willis Perkins 60 SC
Olivia 50 LA
Caroline 18
Jinny 12
Matilda 10

residence 642
Henry Mannsell 23 Georgia
Olivia (Perkins) 22 LA 1828
Nancy (Sweat) Johnson 60 SC
Burrell 19 LA
Martha Ferrill 9 LA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1820, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Census:
Name: Ephraim Sweat
Home in 1820: St Landry, Louisiana
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free Colored Persons - Males - 14 thru 25: 1
Free Colored Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free Colored Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free Colored Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Total Free Colored Persons: 4
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 4

Ephraim married Olive Perkins. Olive was born in 1760 in Rowan Co, North Carolina; died in 1805 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]