Some very old death records are kept at the County Court House. You can get death records from the state or local county health department can help you. I looked up James Johnson for Cullman County and came up with several. The one born in 1833 may not even be at the court house. I would search for cemeteries around the town he lived at. No need to reply I'm not connected just doing a lookup. Darlene Alabama Deaths, 1908-59 Name: James D. Johnson Death Date: Apr 1932 Death County: Cullman Name: James Johnson Death Date: May 1934 Death County: Cullman James W Johnson Name: James W Johnson Death Date: 23 Sep 1946 Death County: Cullman 1900 United States Federal Census Name: James Johnson Home in 1900: Ebenezer, Cullman, Alabama Age: 67 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Sarah E Race: White Household Members: Name Age James Johnson 67 Sarah E Johnson 58 William Johnson 43 Louiza E Johnson 24 Name: James Johnson Home in 1900: Cullman, Cullman, Alabama Age: 46 Estimated birth year: abt 1854 Birthplace: Georgia Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Roseline Race: White Household Members: Name Age James Johnson 46 Roseline Johnson 34 Inez Johnson 14 James R Johnson 12 Stella Johnson 10 Edman Johnson 8 Wm P Johnson 5 Hester Johnson 1 Sarah J Hughs 69 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name Birth Date Race Birthplace Registration Place (City, County, State) James Johnson 8 Mar 1879 White, Cullman, AL James Arthur Johnson 3 Jun 1887 Caucasian (White, Cullman, AL James F Johnson 25 Aug 1886 Caucasian (White) Georgia, Cullman, AL James Frederick Johnson 20 Jul 1880 White, Cullman, AL James Odes Johnson 18 Dec 1886 White, Cullman, AL James William Johnson 22 Aug 1887 Caucasian (White) Alabama, Cullman, AL Jas Hurl Johnson 23 Mar 1897 States of America, Cullman, AL