Can anyone help with this family? I have tried for yrs to find the ancestors of Nelson Johnson Sr. Below is a listing of the children of Nelson Johnson & Mary Shew. Any information appreciated. Many Thanks Linda Descendants of Nelson Johnson, Sr. 1 [4] Nelson Johnson, Sr. b: October 1813 in Wilkes Co., NC d: January 07, 1901 in Wilkes Co., NC . +Mary Shew b: Abt. 1815 d: Abt. 1865 in Wilkes Co., NC m: Abt. 1830 ... 2 Emaline Johnson b: Abt. 1832 d: in Probably Iredell Co., NC ....... +Hannon Dowell b: 1818 in NC m: January 02, 1856 in Wilkes Co., NC ... 2 Calvin Johnson b: 1838 in Wilkes Co., NC d: April 23, 1863 in (Civil War) Richmond, Va. ....... +[1] Rosanna Jane Dowell b: August 14, 1850 d: November 27, 1918 in Wilkes Co., NC m: February 26, 1861 in Wilkes Co., NC (d/o Hannon Dowell & 1st wife, Polly Johnson) ... 2 [2] James Johnson b: August 11, 1839 in Wilkes Co., NC d: December 21, 1923 in Wilkes Co., NC ....... +[1] Rosanna Jane (Dowell) Johnson b: August 14, 1850 d: November 27, 1918 in Wilkes Co., NC m: Abt. 1864 (widowed sister-in-law) ... *2nd Wife of [2] James Johnson: ....... +Hattie Minton m: Aft. 1918 ... 2 Simon Johnson b: Abt. 1840 ... 2 John Johnson b: Abt. 1844 ... 2 Nancy Johnson b: Abt. 1846 in Wilkes Co., NC d: Abt. 1887 in Buried: Sunset Memorial Park, Damascus, Va. ....... +John Manuel Denton/ aliasJohn Henderson b: 1834 in Ashe Co., NC d: 1917 in Johnson Co. TnCornett Cemetery, Laurel Bloomery, Tn ... 2 Mary Johnson b: Abt. 1850 ... 2 Rufus Pinkney "Pink" Johnson b: October 05, 1850 in Wilkes Co., NC d: June 05, 1913 in Wise C., Va. ....... +Joanna E. Elenor Davis b: August 20, 1852 in Wilkes Co., NC d: August 31, 1918 in Wise Co., Va. m: February 27, 1873 ... 2 Nelson "Bud" Johnson, Jr. b: March 01, 1851 in Wilkes Co., NC d: December 02, 1920 in Rowlandville, Cecil Co., MD (Burial: Friend Burial Ground West Nottingham) ....... +Martha EC Davis b: September 20, 1852 m: October 15, 1873 in Wilkes Co., NC (sister to Joanna E Elenor Davis) ... 2 [3] Filmore Columbus "Lum" Johnson b: November 18, 1853 in Wilkes Co., NC d: June 06, 1943 in Wilkes Co., NC ....... +Elizabeth Matilda "Tilly" Anderson b: 1852 in Wilkes Co., NC d: February 23, 1899 in Wilkes Co., NC ... *2nd Wife of [3] Filmore Columbus "Lum" Johnson: ....... +Mary Almedia "Media" Marlow b: March 28, 1878 in Wilkes Co., NC d: May 12, 1963 in Wilkes Co., NC m: Abt. 1903 ... 2 Francis Cornelia Johnson b: December 01, 1856 in Wilkes Co., NC d: January 27, 1915 in Washington Co., Tn (Burial: New Salem ....... +Joseph L Chappell *2nd Wife of [4] Nelson Johnson, Sr.: . +Elizabeth (Shew) StClair b: in Wilkes Co., NC d: Abt. 1879 in Wilkes Co., NC m: Aft. 1865 (sister to 1st wife, Mary Shew) Elizabeth 1st md Joseph Ray, 2nd Thomas "Jim" StClair. *3rd Wife of [4] Nelson Johnson, Sr.: . +Sarah Elizabeth (Williams) Moore b: January 1845 in Wilkes Co., NC d: in Wilkes Co., NC m: Abt. 1880 in Probably Wilkes or Alexander Co., NC (Elizabeth md 1st Henry Moore) ... 2 Julia Ellen Johnson b: November 14, 1882 in Wilkes Co., NC d: August 03, 1933 in Iredell Co., NC ....... +Jesse Moore b: 1878 m: December 01, 1899 in Wilkes Co., NC