Does anyone see a connection to the Nelson Johnson, Sr. family below? Census records state Nelson Johnson Sr. was born in Wilkes Co., NC and was a shoemaker. I've worked on this Johnson family for years, and I am at a brick wall. Any help appreciated. Thanks Linda Descendants of Nelson Johnson, Sr. 1 [5] 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 m: January 02, 1856 in Wilkes Co., NC ( Hannon was md 1st to Polly Johnson) ....... 3 Alphonze Dowell ....... 3 Mary Dowell ....... 3 Simon Dowell ....... 3 Charlye Dowell ....... 3 Arthur Dowell ....... 3 Francis Dowell ....... 3 Calvin Dowell ....... 3 Nelson Dowell ....... 3 James Dowell .. 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) .. 2 [2] James Johnson b: August 11, 1839 in Wilkes Co., NC d: December 21, 1923 in Wilkes Co., NC ...... +[1] Rosanna Jane Dowell b: August 14, 1850 d: November 27, 1918 in Wilkes Co., NC m: Abt. 1864 (widow of his brother, Calvin) .. *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 ....... 3 Charles William "Charlie" Henderson b: August 17, 1885 in Grayson, Va ....... 3 Brookstan Henderson b: 1883 in Grayson, Va .. 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 ....... 3 Mary Elizabeth Johnson b: 1877 in Ashe Co., NC d: 1959 in Butler, Johnson Co., Tn (Burial: Simcox Cemetery, Rock Springs Com., Butler, Tn ........... +Franklin David Perkins b: March 22, 1867 in Ashe Co., NC d: November 25, 1916 in Butler, Johnson Co., Tn (Burial: Simcox Cemetery, Rock Springs Com., Butler, Tn m: January 07, 1897 in Johnson Co., Tn ....... 3 Alice Viola Johnson b: February 24, 1881 in Alleghany Co., NC d: September 04, 1964 in Burial: Gentry Cemetery, Shade Valley, Johnson Co., Tn ........... +Levi "LW" Wilson Pennington b: December 25, 1859 d: March 29, 1954 m: August 15, 1904 in Hemlock, NC ....... 3 Saphrina Jane "Pedie" Johnson b: August 29, 1881 d: January 11, 1962 in Burial: Lyons Chapel Freewill Baptist Church Ceme., Unicoi, Tn ........... +Roby S Osborne b: February 17, 1882 d: December 02, 1955 m: November 08, 1903 in Johnson Co., Tn ....... 3 Atrie Johnson ........... +Millard Eller ....... 3 Rosa Johnson ........... +LeRoy Woods ....... 3 Lilly Johnson ........... +Henry Lewis ....... 3 Emmer Johnson ........... +Johnny Weaver ....... 3 [3] Silas Pardue Johnson, Sr. d: 1959 in Congo Wingo, Maryland ........... +Elvie Farmer ....... *2nd Wife of [3] Silas Pardue Johnson, Sr.: ........... +Verna Tharpe .. 2 [4] 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 ....... 3 Mary Elizabeth Johnson b: October 26, 1873 d: July 30, 1960 in Buried Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Alexander Co., NC ....... 3 George York "Buddy" Johnson b: March 05, 1876 d: June 30, 1939 in Buried Anderson Cemetery, Wilkes Co., NC ........... +Laura Jane Parker b: 1881 m: October 08, 1897 in Wilkes Co., NC ....... 3 John Tyler Johnson b: February 11, 1877 in Wilkes Co., NC d: 1939 ........... +Mamie Elizabeth Moore b: 1888 d: 1970 m: December 25, 1904 in Watauga Co., NC ....... 3 Jonas Franklin Johnson b: June 25, 1881 ....... 3 Sarah Ellen Johnson b: December 05, 1884 ........... +Dave Tevepaugh ....... 3 Noah Columbus Johnson b: March 19, 1886 in Wilkes Co., NC d: December 26, 1971 in Iredell Co. NC (Buried: Anderson Cemetery, Brushy Mts. Wilkes Co., NC) ........... +Florence Leona Church b: September 09, 1891 in Wilkes Co., NC d: June 01, 1939 in Iredell Co., NC burried BM141 m: October 08, 1907 in SC ....... 3 Dora Johnson b: November 25, 1888 ....... 3 Charlie Johnson b: January 09, 1893 ........... +Esther Ball m: April 12, 1914 in Wilkes Co., NC ....... 3 Robert Bob Johnson b: January 09, 1893 in Wilkes Co., NC ........... +Blanche Chatham b: March 23, 1895 d: March 31, 1985 ....... 3 Eulia Mae Johnson b: May 30, 1897 d: February 1899 .. *2nd Wife of [4] Filmore Columbus "Lum" Johnson: ...... +Mary Almedia Marlow, Media b: March 28, 1878 in Wilkes Co., NC d: May 12, 1963 in Wilkes Co., NC m: Abt. 1903 ....... 3 Richard Columbus "Dick" Johnson b: November 15, 1907 in Wilkes Co., NC d: November 17, 1981 ........... +Minnie Lodema Marlow b: September 15, 1904 m: January 31, 1929 ....... 3 Stella Mae Johnson b: April 07, 1910 ....... 3 Faye Lea Johnson b: March 14, 1912 ....... 3 James Edmund Johnson b: June 14, 1914 d: March 30, 1978 ........... +Agnes Shepherd m: February 04, 1939 in Wilkes Co., NC ....... 3 Herman Max Johnson, Sr. b: January 01, 1920 d: October 06, 1983 ........... +Jean Spears Church .. 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 ....... 3 Mary Chappell b: Abt. 1879 *2nd Wife of [5] Nelson Johnson, Sr.: .. +Elizabeth Shew b: in Wilkes Co., NC d: Abt. 1879 in Wilkes Co., NC m: Aft. 1865 (Elizabeth was a sister to 1st wife, Mary Shew - Elizabeth was md 1st to Joseph Ray, 2nd Thomas "Jim" StClair - before marring Nelson Johnson) *3rd Wife of [5] 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 .. 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 ....... 3 Clyde Edgar Moore ....... 3 Sanford Leander Moore ....... 3 Faye Ethel Moore ....... 3 Wesley Lee Moore ....... 3 Flake Merideth Moore ....... 3 Jesse Hardin Moore ....... 3 Ruby Elizabeth Moore ....... 3 H Nelson Moore