Jeptha Johnson: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Jeptha Johnson was born in 1859 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (son of Benjamin Johnson and Martha Strahan); died in 1923 in Jefferson Co, Texas.

Jeptha married Malinda Caroline Cochran in 1882 in Orange Co, Texas. Malinda was born on 12 Jan 1865 in Newton Co, Texas; died on 27 Feb 1964 in Nederland, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Benjamin Johnson was born on 17 Sep 1825 in Tennessee; died on 28 Feb 1900 in Warren Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1860, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Census: 1870, Orange, Orange Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
1860 Calcasieu Parish
residence 334
Francis Gallier 43
Mary (Peveto) 43
Ameila 19
Elodi 17 f
Marie 14
Jimton 10
Celestine 8

residence 335
Benjamin Johnson 35 Tennessee
Martha (Strahan) 1834 Mississippi
Jethru 3 1857 Louisiana
Jeptha 1 1859 Louisiana
Daniel Comstock 35 1825 Maine
William Strahan 1839 Mississippi
Sarah Strahan 15 1845 Mississippi

residence 337
Charles Strahan 34 MS (Strahans siblings? or cousins?)
Susan 28 MS
George 11 MS
John 8 MS
Martha 3 Louisiana

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residence 320
Eli Berwick 35 M W
Hayes 18 F M
Joseph 12 M M
Subtile 11 M M
Albert 9 M M
Samuel 7 M M
Almon 5 M M
Sarah 3 F M
Arsilla 1 F M

Census:
1870 Orange, Orange Co, Texas
B Johnson 45 1825 Tennessee
Jessrose Johnson 12
Jepthth Johnson 10
Mary Johnson 8

Benjamin married Martha Strahan about 1856 in Louisiana. Martha (daughter of Strahan) was born in 1834 in Mississippi; died after 1860 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Strahan was born in 1834 in Mississippi (daughter of Strahan); died after 1860 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Jethro Johnson was born in 1857 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 31 Dec 1935 in Orange Co, Texas.
1. Jeptha Johnson was born in 1859 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died in 1923 in Jefferson Co, Texas.
Mary Matilda Johnson was born on 29 Aug 1861 in Johnson Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Apr 1911 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 3 Apr 1911 in Block Cem, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Daniel Comstock, (boarder 1860) was born in 1825 in Maine; died after 1860 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 3

Strahan

Children:

Charles Strahan was born in 1826 in Mississippi; died after 1860 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
3. Martha Strahan was born in 1834 in Mississippi; died after 1860 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
William Strahan was born in 1839 in Mississippi; died after 1860 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Sarah Strahan was born in 1845 in Mississippi; died after 1860 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.