CLARENCE ERESTUS JOHNSON was born in Gwinnett Co,
GA 31 Mar. 1883. He was the elder son of HENRY
JOHNSON b. 1859 and d. 29 Jan 1941 Gwinnett Co,
GA and Martha Green b. 1861 and d. 1934 both
buried, McKendree Meth. Cemetery Gwinnett Co.,
GA. HENRY was the son of NOEL and MARY ANN
McDANIEL JOHNSON. NOEL was a soldier in the
Confederate Army in Co. E, 1st GA Mil. MARY was
the dau. of WILLIAM and SARAH COUCH McDANIEL and
grand-dau. of Rev. War soldier JAMES McDANIEL.
MARTHA GREEN was the dau, of EMILY GREEN dau. of
SHADRACK L. GREEN b. 13 Oct.1800 SC and d. 13 May
1864 and is buried in Fairview Presb. Cemetery.
SHADRACK was veteran of the US and Mexican War,
Co. B, GA Mounted Vol. He was serving in the
Confederate Army when he died. These were all
early settlers of Gwinnett Co. GA.
CLARENCE JOHNSON’s siblings were;
EMMETT L. JOHNSON b. 3 May 1887,
BURT L. JOHNSON b. 12 Feb 1894 m.
BLONDINE W. JOHNSON,
THOMAS JOHNSON b. 14 April 1894 m.
Ora JOHNSON
PLINY A. JOHNSON b. Aug. 1898.
All were born in Gwinnett Co., GA
CLARENCE JOHNSON m. 10 Nov. 1881 in Gwinnett
Co., MINNIE TERESA SINGLEY b. 22 May 1886 in
Butts Co, GA. d. 12 Nov. 1967 in East Point,
GA. MINNIE SINGLEY was the dau. of JOHN H.
SINGLEY b. 24 Mar 1849 in Butts Co, GA. and
EMILY TRESSA PRESTON b. 1848 in Butts Co, GA.
EMILY PRESTON was the granddaughter of
GILLIAM PRESTON and great granddaughter of
THOMAS PRESTON, Jr. who was an early settler
of Walton, Co., GA. He was a Rev. WAR soldier
as was his father, THOMAS PRESTON, Sr. who
was in the battle of Kings Mountain. JOHN H.
SINGLEY was a soldier in the Confederate Army
as was his father JOHN LEWIS SINGLEY who died
of neglect in the Yankee prison, Camp Chase
in OHIO. He was the son of JOHN SINGLEY, Sr.
son of JACOB SINGLEY a Rev. War veteran. JOHN
L. SINGLEY was m. to EMILY JANE COLE b.1827
in Butts Co, GA. dau. of JESSE and ELIZABETH
CRAWFORD COLE. JESSE is the son of ROBERT COLE
and ELIZABETH FAMBROUGH. ROBERT COLE was a
veteran of the WAR of 1812 both buried at
Newnan City cemetery Newnan, GA. ROBERT COLE’s
father was JOHN COLE a veteran of the Rev. War.
Elizabeth is the dau. of ANDERSON FAMBROUGH
born 10 Jan. 1757 and AGNES MULLINS, b. 1755
d. 1810. ANDERSON FAMBROUGH was a veteran of
the WAR of 1812. ELIZABETH CRAWFORD w/o JESSE
COLE was the dau. of WILLIAM CRAWFORD and MARY
SHANKLIN. WILLIAM CRAWFORD was a veteran of
the War of 1812 and his father THOMAS CRAFORD
was a veteran of the Rev. War. MARY SHANKLIN
was the dau. of THOMAS SHANKLIN a veteran of
the Rev. War, and HANNAH SWEARGEN dau. of
JOSEPH VAN SWEARINGEN a veteran of the Rev.
War. AGNES MULLINS was the dau. of JOHN H.
MULLINS and SUSANNAH MORTON. John H. Mullins
was a veteran of the Rev WAR. SUSANNAH MORTON
was the dau. of Col JOSEPH MORTON a Rev. WAR
veteran and Mary GOODE.
Children of CLARENCE and MINNIE JOHNSON were:
#1. NATHAN LEWIS JOHNSON b.16 Jul 1902, d.10 Jun
1989 in Dallas, NC. m. 1st., LOIS LILLIAN WESTBROOK
b. 16 July 1902, d. 23 Mar. 1928. LOIS was the dau.
of JAMES LEWIS WESTBROOK b. 21 May 1876 in Carroll
Co., GA and MARY LYNCH b. 1883. JAMES WESTBROOK was
the son of WILLIAM L. WESTBROOK b. 1815, NC and
LAVINIA CRIDER b. 1836. WILLIAM was a soldier of the
Confederate Army. NATHAN m. 2nd GLADYS WESTBROOK
sister to LOIS WESTBROOK. NATHAN and LOIS had one
daughter, RUBY VIRGINIA JOHNSON b. 20 Mar. 1924
(Living) m. JAMES Calvin CORLEY b. 1 Aug 1921 in
Henry Co, GA. d. 8 Aug 1973 in Rockdale Co, GA.
Buried Stockbridge Cemetery Stockbridge, GA. They had
issue; 1. KENNETH JAMES CORLEY (Living) m. BARBA
RENOLES, issue a. KIRT CORLEY, b. KENNEY CORLEY, c.
BILLY CORLEY, d. SONUA CORLEY. 2. DAVID EARNEST CORLEY
(Living) m. SHERRY SUE GENTRY, issue a. JOE AARON
CORLEY (Living) M. PAULA EVERSOUL. b. JUSTIN DANIAL
CORLEY. 3. ROGER LIWES CORLEY (Living) m. TINA MARIE
XXXX, issue, CRAGE CORLEY (Living) m. xxxxxx TAMMY
MARIE CORLEY m. xxxxx. 4. CHARLLOTTE ANN CORLEY
(Living) m. 1st RONNY WEBB d. 1972, issue, a. RONNAD
MACHEIAL WEBB m. xxxxx. b. MONICA XXX WEBB m. CHRISS
MULLINS. m. 2ND GEORGE WILKINS, ISSUE, BRAIN GEORGE
WILKINS.
#2. OTIS BENJAMIN JOHNSON b. 1 Oct. 1903 in Walton
Co., GA and d. 31 Aug. 1965 in Lawrenceville, GA.
buried Sweetwater Primitive Baptist Cemetery. m.
MARY IDELL PAGE b. 23 May 1906 and d. 5 Apr. 1977.
#3. GARLAND ERESTUS JOHNSON b. 16 JUNE, 1905 in
Gwinett Co., GA and d. 22 Dec 1974 in Covington, GA.
buried in East Point, GA. m. 1st CURTIS SANDERS b:
7 Oct 1907 in Loganville, Ga. and d. 4 Jan 1998 in
Stockbridge, GA. 2nd m. ESSIE VANDEMAR RUTLEDGE b.
4 Sep 1902 in Milstead, Ga and d. 10 Sep 1962 in
Atlanta, GA. 3rd m. IDA BELLE GRAHAM b. 24 Aug 1918
in Anniston, AL. and d. 15 Aug 1995 in Calhoun, GA.
#4. CLARENCE CLEVELAND JOHNSON b. 12 Sep 1907 in
Gwinnett Co. GA. and d. 28 Mar 1967 in East Point,
GA. buried in Colleger Park, GA. m. 1st GERTRUDE
TONY CHILDERS B. 12 Jan 1911 in Dawsonville, Ga. and
d. 27 Jun 1945 in East Point, GA. m. 2nd Frances
Louise REYNOLDS b. 28 Apr 1928 in Fulton Co, GA.
#5. MINNIE LEE JOHNSON b. 1 Feb 1909 in Gwinnett Co.,
GA. and d. m. JOE CALUDE BARTON b. .18 Aug 1916 and
d. 4 Feb 1977. both buried in College Park City
cemetery. JOE was a veteran of WWII (No issue.)
#6. MATTIE LOU JOHNSON B. 22 Nov 1911 in Gwinnett Co.,
Ga. AND d. 6 Feb 1973 in Atlanta, Ga. buried in
College Park Cemetery m. BURNETT PARKER.
#7. ERVIN LEROY JOHNSON b. 20 Mar 1913 in Gwinnett Co,
GA. d. 12 Mar 1974 m. 1st ANNIE KATE KILGORE b. 24
May 1910 in Walton Co, GA and d. 4 Nov 1994 in
Brazelton, GA. m. 2nd EULA BLANCH FULTON b. 22 Nov
1915 and d. Feb 1975 in Atlanta, GA.
#8. ANNIE MAC JOHNSON b. 8 Aug 1914 in Gwinnett Co,
GA. and d. Feb 1990 in Jonesboro, GA. m. KERMIT
ROOSEVELT HENSON b. 24 Nov 1913 in College Park, GA.
and d. Jan 1985 in Jonesboro, GA.
#9. CHARLIE FLOYD JOHNSON b. 23 May 1916 in Gwinnett
Co, GA. and d. Jun 1983 in Fairburn, GA. m. 1st. LERA
ELIZABETH HENSON. m. 2nd STELLA NAVADA FORREST SPRUELL
b. 6 Oct 1914 in Cherokee Co, GA. and d. Mar 1983 in
Fairburn, GA.
#10. DOLLIE MAC JOHNSON b. 2 Jan 1917 in Gwinnett Co,
GA. and d. 5 Feb 1917 in Gwinnett Co, Ga.
#11. THOMAS JACKSON JOHNSON b. 5 Feb 1919 in Gwinnett
Co, Ga. d. 24 May 1998 in Riverdale, GA.
Buried at McDonough City Cemetery. M. 1st BESSIE LEE
SYKES b. 7 Feb 1919 in Douglasville, GA and d. 24 Jun
1992 in Jonesboro, GA. m. 2nd CARRIE JEWEL HARRIS b.
and d.11 Sep 1997 in Stockbridge, GA.
MINNIE TERESA JOHNSON w/o CLARENCE m. 2nd John HARP
b.1862 and d. 1927 in Fulton Co, GA. They had one son,
Ernest Grady HARP b. 9 Jul 1924 and d. 7 Jan. 2003
Minnie m. 3rd JOHN EDWARD THOMPSON b. 18 June 1861and
d. 26 Feb. 1934 (No issue.)
