Genealogy for
Sarah Jane Johnson
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About Sarah Jane Johnson |
 Sarah Jane Johnson 1837 - 1893
| Sarah Jane Johnson was born about 1837 somewhere in Georgia and died about 1893 somewhere in Florida. Dates for birth and death are estimated. She lived to be about 56 years old.
She married George T. Coxwell children: William (1858) Nancy Ann Martha Jane Benjamin J. Enoch G. Samuel S. Emma L. Alice M. Ella M. Andrew W. (1872) Joseph O. (1874) Josephine E. (1874) Walter B.(1876) Benjamin N. (1878) Thomas(1883) | 
 | Census | 8/27/1850 | Division 47 GA (Jones County) | 13 yrs old | Page: 194A, #205 -
Jesse Johnson (age 52),
Nancy Johnson (37),
Warren Johnson (19),
Sarah Johnson (15),
Lovitt Johnson (13),
Jesse Johnson (10),
Elizabeth Johnson (8),
Lucinda Johnson (5). Jesse was born in NC, Nancy was born in SC, all children were born in GA. Jesse is a farmer
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 | Marriage | 7/13/1858 | GA (Taylor County) | 21 yrs old | Groom: George T Coxwell,
Bride: Sarah Jane Johnson,
Marriage Date: July 13, 1853,
Marriage Place: Taylor, Georgia
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 | Census | 1/1/1860 | Georgia Militia District 757 GA (Taylor County) | 23 yrs old | 498, 462 -George T. Coxwell (29),
Sarah J. Coxwell (24),
Mary A. E. Coxwell (5),
Enoch G. Coxwell (3),
Martha Coxwell (3) &
William J. W. Coxwell (1). All were born in GA. George is a farmer. |
 | Census | 6/18/1870 | Butler GA (Taylor County) | 33 yrs old | #286 -George Coxwell (age 40)
Sarah Coxwell (33),
Enoch Coxwell (13),
Martha Coxwell (13),
William Coxwell (11),
Samuel Coxwell (9),
Emma Coxwell (6),
Allice Coxwell (2),
Ella Coxwell (5mo). All were born in GA. George is a blacksmith,Sarah keeps house, Enoch and William work on the farm,Martha attends school. George's estate value is $700, his personal value is $700
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 | Census | 7/14/1880 | District 1044 GA (Worth County) | 43 yrs old | Page: 517B -#616:
George T. Coxwell (age 50),
Sarah J. Coxwell (43),
Enoch G. Coxwell (23),
Samul S. Coxwell (20),
Emma L. Coxwell (16),
Alice M. Coxwell (12),
Ella M. Coxwell (10),
Andrew W. Coxwell (8),
Joseph O. Coxwell (6),
Josaphine E. Coxwell (6),
Walter B. Coxwell (4),
Benjamin N. Coxwell (2). All were born in GA, George's father was born in NC and mother in SC. Sara's father was born in NC and mother in SC. George is a blacksmith, Ench and Samuel are farm laborers.
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 | Census | 1/1/1885 | FL (Calhoun County) | 48 yrs old | Pg.18,#167 -G. T. Coxwell (age 55),
S. J. Coxwell (48),
E. G. Coxwell (28),
Lenna Coxwell (21),
Allice Coxwell (17),
Ella Coxwell (15),
Andrews Coxwell (13),
Joe Coxwell (11),
Josie Coxwell (11),
Walter Coxwell (9),
Ben Coxwell (7),
Thomas Coxwell (4). All were born in GA. G.T. is a blacksmith, E.G. is a farmer
Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1885: The principle towns in Calhoun County were Blountstown, Marysville, Chipola, Selman, Ocheesee, and Abe Springs. In 1884 railroads in Florida were bought out by one company and placed under central management. River Junction, located at the junction of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers, is the closest railroad and the primary hub of land transports. The photo on the right shows the iron bridge than spans the Chattahoochee River about a mile from the Depot at River Junction where wharves, storage, steamboats and hotels bussel with activity. Click the photo for a larger view. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | 
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Age | Date | Event |
5 |
1842 |
Second Seminole Indian War ends and some of the Seminole Indians living in FL are moved to the Indian Territory |
5 |
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. |
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1845 |
Florida becomes the 27th state to join the United States. William Moseley becomes the first governor and David Yulee the first senator. |
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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. |
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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. |
24 |
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. |
27 |
1864 |
Battle of Olustee is a Confederate victory. Union troops pull back |
28 |
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. |
28 |
1865 |
Battle at Natural Bridge (Wakulla County) is a Confederate victory. |
33 |
1870 |
During the 1870s, the remaining Seminole Indians begin establishing trading posts and other economy with local settlers. |
45 |
1882 |
The Florida Central and Western Railroad Company was created. It combines the Florida Central, Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Mobile railroads. |
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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. |
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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 |
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1838 |
Chattooga County formed |
10 |
1847 |
Atlanta, Georgia is incorporated. Formally Marthasville |
13 |
1850 |
Gordon and Clinch Counties are formed. |
14 |
1851 |
Clay, Howell, Polk, Spalding, and Whitfield Counties are formed. |
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1852 |
Taylor County formed. |
16 |
1853 |
Catoosa, Pickens, Hart, Dougherty, Webster, Flton, and Worth Counties aare creaated. |
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1854 |
Fannin, Coffee, Chattahooche, Charlton, and Calhoun Counties formed. |
19 |
1856 |
Haralson, Terrell, Berrien, Colquit, Miller, and Towns Counties formed. |
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1857 |
Dawson, Milton, Pierce, Glascock, Mitchell, Schley, White, and Wilcox Counties formed. |
21 |
1858 |
Clayton, Quitman, Banks, Brooks, Johnson, and Echols Counties formed. |
33 |
1870 |
Douglas, McDuffie, Rockdale, and Dodge Counties formed. |
38 |
1875 |
Oconee County formed. |
Age | Date | Event |
2 |
1839 |
Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber, opening the door for tires and other rubber products. |
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1844 |
The first telegraph message is sent by Morse, who later invents the Mores Code |
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1853 |
The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. |
19 |
1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
22 |
1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
28 |
1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
32 |
1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
40 |
1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
42 |
1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
52 |
1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
Age | Date | Event |
24 |
1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
25 |
1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
45 |
1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
48 |
1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
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3 |
1840 |
Oregon Trail is established |
5 |
1842 |
Second Seminole Indian War ends and thousands of Seminole Indians are forced to move west of the Mississippi. |
18 |
1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
23 |
1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
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1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
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1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
28 |
1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
31 |
1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
38 |
1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
39 |
1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
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 | George Coxwell Born on March 26, 1830 and died on June 13, 1890. They were married 7/13/1858.
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The Children of Sarah Jane Johnson
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William James Washington Coxwell Born somewhere in Georgia on October 3, 1858 and died in Calhoun, Florida on January 14, 1889. He was 30 years old.
William married Mary Emma Streetman (9/29/1857 to 12/5/1916)...
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Ella Mahama Coxwell Born in Bulter Co., Georgia on December 24, 1869 and died in Blountstown, Florida on July 9, 1957. She was 87 years old.
Children:
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Jesse Thomas Bailey (1-26-1889 to 10-1-1961)
- John David Bailey (1-1890 to 4-2002)
- Charles James Bailey (9-12-1891 to 11-8-1979)
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