Genealogy for
James Bartley Johnson
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About James Bartley Johnson |
 James Bartley Johnson 1814 - 1900
| James Bartley Johnson was born about 1814 somewhere in Georgia and died about 1900 somewhere in Florida. Dates for birth and death are estimated. He lived to be about 86 years old.
He married Elizabeth Ann "Anne" Moniac (1817 GA). Children: William F. Johnson (1841) Jane Johnson (1845) James J. Johnson (3/9/1847-10/24/1924)-married Martha Sheffer Eliza Johnson (1848)-married Harel McAlpin Zillah Johnson (1851) - married Isaac Shores Elijah Johnson (10/18/1854 -1/6/1944)-married Aquilla Ernest Jackson Johnson (1855) Sally Johnson (1856)-married William McAlpin John Johnson (1858) George R. Johnson | 
 | Census | 6/1/1860 | Quincy FL (Gadsden County) | 46 yrs old |
282 -James B. Johnson (48) ,Anne Johnson (45) ,William F. Johnson (19)
Jane Johnson (15) ,James Johnson (13) ,Eliza Johnson (12) ,Zilla Johnson (9) ,Jackson Johnson (5) ,Sally Johnson (2) ,John Johnson (2) ,Babe Johnson ( 1 mo.) James, Anne and William were born in GA, all others in FL. James is a Blacksmith.
(living next door John W. Johnson (41 GA) with family)
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 | Census | 1/1/1870 | Quincy FL (Gadsden County) | 56 yrs old |
1421 -James B. Johnson (58) ,Annie Johnson (53) ,Eliza Johnson (22) ,Zillah Johnson (19) Elijah Johnson (16) ,Sally Johnson (14) ,George Johnson ( 10.) James & Anne were born in GA, all others in FL. James is a Blacksmith.
(1423 -Son James (23) is living next door with the Vintry family) he is a farmer)
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James, his family, and friends. For example, James is 6 years old when The Act of April 24, 1820 abolished the land purchase credit system, fixed the price of public lands at $1.25 per acre, and set the minimum purchase at 80 acres. After a person purchased land, a final certificate was issued by the land office and sent to Washington DC to be verified and signed by the President -- a time consuming process. Public lands were most typically available through US treaties with Indians who agreed to be removed from their homelands.
Age | Date | Event |
4 |
1818 |
First Seminole Indian War takes place when Andrew Jackson brings his troops into northern Florida. |
7 |
1821 |
Spain formally cedes Florida to the United States in 1821, according to terms of the Adams-Onís Treaty. Spanish colonists as well as settlers from the newly formed United States begin to pour into the new territory. Prior to this change, Florida was a wilderness sparsely dotted with settlements of native Indians, escaped/freed slaves and Spaniards. |
8 |
1822 |
Florida Territory is purchased |
9 |
1823 |
The Treaty of Moultrie Creek pushes the Seminole Indian towns into the interior of the Florida peninsula. |
10 |
1824 |
Tallahassee is established at the capital of Florida because it is half-way between the two government centers in St. Augustine and Pensacola. The Legislative Council meets in November in a log house erected in the vicinity of today's capitol. |
21 |
1835 |
The Second Seminole Indian War keeps the United States and Seminoles Indians fighting in North & Central Florida. |
23 |
1837 |
NEWS HEADLINES: In October, Chief Osceola of the Seminole Indians is captured when he arrives for supposed truce negotiations at Fort Payton. He is imprisoned at St. Augustine, FL where he refuses to eat and attempts to escape several times. In December he is moved to a prison in SC where he dies on January 20, 1838. At the time of his death, Osceola was the most famous American Indian. |
28 |
1842 |
Congress passes the Armed Occupation Act of 1842. It entitles persons willing and able to bear arms against the Indians and establish themselves in villages along the borders of Indian territory ownership of their land after 5 years. |
28 |
1842 |
Second Seminole Indian War ends and some of the Seminole Indians living in FL are moved to the Indian Territory |
31 |
1845 |
Florida becomes the 27th state to join the United States. William Moseley becomes the first governor and David Yulee the first senator. |
36 |
1850 |
Florida's total population has grown to 87,445. This includes about 39,000 slaves and 1,000 free blacks. Indians were not counted. |
41 |
1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins and war breaks out with most of the battles occurring in Central Florida. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
47 |
1861 |
No Floridian's voted for Lincoln during the 1860 election. On Jan. 10, 1861, Florida seceded from the U.S. and joined the Confederate States of America a few weeks later. |
50 |
1864 |
Battle of Olustee is a Confederate victory. Union troops pull back |
51 |
1865 |
May 10th -- Union troops occupy Tallahassee. While Tallahassee was the only Confederate state capital east of the Mississippi River that had not been captured, Union troops occupy the capitol following the surrender of the major Confederate armies in the east. |
51 |
1865 |
Battle at Natural Bridge (Wakulla County) is a Confederate victory. |
56 |
1870 |
During the 1870s, the remaining Seminole Indians begin establishing trading posts and other economy with local settlers. |
68 |
1882 |
The Florida Central and Western Railroad Company was created. It combines the Florida Central, Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Mobile railroads. |
69 |
1883 |
Three railroad companies are merged to form the Florida Transit and Penisular Railroad Company. Thee are: Florida Transit Railroad Co., Peninsular Railroad Co, and the Tropical Florida Railroad Co. |
70 |
1884 |
Most railroads in Florida are passed into the hands of a single company owned and operated by a single management, under the name of The Florida Railway and Navigation Company. It has more that 500 miles of main track in operation and about 300 miles of track under construction. The longest route was the "Western Division" which ran from Tallahassee to Jacksonville - 209 miles. |
Age | Date | Event |
3 |
1817 |
First Seminole war begins as Georgia backwoodsmen attack Indians just north of the Florida border. !817-1818. General Andrew Jackson invades the area. |
5 |
1819 |
Rabun County formed. |
6 |
1820 |
December 20 - Campbell and Randolph Counties formed. |
7 |
1821 |
May 15 - Dooly, Fayette, Henry, Houston, Monroe and Newton Counties formed. |
8 |
1822 |
December 9 - Bibb, Dekalb and Pike Counties formed. |
9 |
1823 |
December 8 - Decatur County formed. |
10 |
1824 |
December 15 - Upson and Ware Counties formed. |
11 |
1825 |
Baker, Lowndes, Thomas, Butts and Taliaferro Counties formed. |
12 |
1826 |
January 24 - Treaty of Washington abrogates Treaty of Indian Springs. The Creeks cede a smaller area and are allowed to remain on their lands until January 1, 1826. |
13 |
1827 |
December 14, - Harris, Marion, Meriwether and Talbot. |
16 |
1830 |
Cherokee, Heard, and Stewrt Counties are formed. |
17 |
1831 |
Sumter County is formed. |
18 |
1832 |
December 3 - Bartow, Cobb, Crawford, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding, and Union Counties formed. |
19 |
1833 |
Walker County is formed. |
22 |
1836 |
Seminoles massacre Major Francis L. Dade and his 103 man command. This starts the second Seminole War.
February - Battle of Hitchity.
March 27 - Colonel J.W. Fannin and his Georgian's executed by order of Santa Ana at Goliad on Palm Sunday.
July - Battle of Brushy Creek.
July 3 - Battle of Chickasawachee Swamp.
July 27 - Battle of Echowanochaway Creek. |
23 |
1837 |
Mcon and Dade Counties are formed. |
24 |
1838 |
Chattooga County formed |
33 |
1847 |
Atlanta, Georgia is incorporated. Formally Marthasville |
36 |
1850 |
Gordon and Clinch Counties are formed. |
37 |
1851 |
Clay, Howell, Polk, Spalding, and Whitfield Counties are formed. |
38 |
1852 |
Taylor County formed. |
39 |
1853 |
Catoosa, Pickens, Hart, Dougherty, Webster, Flton, and Worth Counties aare creaated. |
40 |
1854 |
Fannin, Coffee, Chattahooche, Charlton, and Calhoun Counties formed. |
42 |
1856 |
Haralson, Terrell, Berrien, Colquit, Miller, and Towns Counties formed. |
43 |
1857 |
Dawson, Milton, Pierce, Glascock, Mitchell, Schley, White, and Wilcox Counties formed. |
44 |
1858 |
Clayton, Quitman, Banks, Brooks, Johnson, and Echols Counties formed. |
56 |
1870 |
Douglas, McDuffie, Rockdale, and Dodge Counties formed. |
61 |
1875 |
Oconee County formed. |
Age | Date | Event |
16 |
1830 |
The first railroad is constructed between Liverpool and Manchester, England |
25 |
1839 |
Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber, opening the door for tires and other rubber products. |
30 |
1844 |
The first telegraph message is sent by Morse, who later invents the Mores Code |
39 |
1853 |
The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. |
42 |
1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
45 |
1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
51 |
1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
55 |
1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
63 |
1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
65 |
1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
75 |
1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
81 |
1895 |
Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. |
83 |
1897 |
First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph |
86 |
1900 |
Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" |
86 |
1900 |
The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. |
Age | Date | Event |
14 |
1828 |
Gold is discovered in Georgia. |
20 |
1834 |
July 9 - The S.S. John Randolph, the first successful iron steamship, is launched in Savannah |
47 |
1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
48 |
1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
68 |
1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
71 |
1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
Age | Date | Event |
6 |
1820 |
The Act of April 24, 1820 abolished the land purchase credit system, fixed the price of public lands at $1.25 per acre, and set the minimum purchase at 80 acres. After a person purchased land, a final certificate was issued by the land office and sent to Washington DC to be verified and signed by the President -- a time consuming process. Public lands were most typically available through US treaties with Indians who agreed to be removed from their homelands. |
16 |
1830 |
Indian Removal Act signed and the moving of eastern Indians west of the Mississippi begins. |
21 |
1835 |
Second Seminole Indian War begins. |
23 |
1837 |
The trickery used to capture Seminole Indian Chief Osceola (Assi Yohola) creates a public uproar and U.S. General Jesup is publicly condemned. |
26 |
1840 |
Oregon Trail is established |
28 |
1842 |
Second Seminole Indian War ends and thousands of Seminole Indians are forced to move west of the Mississippi. |
41 |
1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
46 |
1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
48 |
1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
49 |
1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
51 |
1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
54 |
1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
61 |
1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
62 |
1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
Age | Date | Event |
19 |
1833 |
Santa Anna is elected President of Mexico |
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Marriages
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 | Elizabeth Moniac Born about 1833 and died about 1875. They were married 1/1/1840.
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The Children of James Bartley Johnson
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George Riley Johnson Born in Gadsden Co., Florida on June 13, 1860 and died in Panama City, Florida on March 5, 1938. He was 77 years old.
He married Elizabeth Meyers (8/14/1861 GA - 1/17/1944 Pamama City, FL). Their children: Elizabeth Ann "Annie Lizze" Johnson(1880-1968)married Bedford D. Griffin Albert Franklin (1884) H...
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