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William Stanford "Billy" Johnson
23 Nov 1834 – 1917
| Birth | 23 Nov 1834 |
| Death | 1917 |
| Cemetery | Graves Cemetery Delaware , Logan County , Arkansas , USA |
| Added by | Nancy J. (Manuel) Lara on 30 Apr 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6667069 |
Bio
Billy was born on December of 1834. He married Sarah Davis on March 29, 1856 in Johnson County, Illinois. He passed away in 1918 in Arkansas. ************************************************************ This is from: Paul V. Isbell he got it from the Confederate Veteran Magazine. (Note: Spelling and wording is exactly as is in the magazine........THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS! W. S. Johnson. After a short illness, W. S. Johnson, a Confederate veteran, died near De Queen, Ark., on April 27, at the advanced age of eighty-three years. He leaves a widow, five daughters, three sons, forty-six grandchildren, forty-two great-grandchildren, and a host of friends to mourn his passing. Comrade Johnson was born December 23, 1834, in Johnson County, 111., and in 1858 moved to Texas, first settling in Lamar County and afterwards locating in Denton County. In 1872 he removed to Logan County, . k., and in 1902 he made his home at De Queen. Comrade Johnson professed faith in Christ while yet a young man and lived a consistent Christian tliroughout his long and useful life. In early manhood he joined the Masonic order and remained a loyal Mason to the end. For twenty-two consecutive years he was treasurer of Elizabeth Lodge, in Logan County, and for the past twenty years was an honorary member of this Lodge. He entered the Confederate army at the outbreak of the war and served to the end in Company B, Burnett's Texas Battalion. He was proud of having been a soldier of the South and for many years was a member of John H. Morgan Camp of Confederate Veterans at De Queen. He was buried in Logan County with impressive Masonic honors, at his old home among his old friends. At his request, he was buried in his Confederate unifonn, and his gray casket was draped with the Stars and Stripes.
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- Nancy L. Johnson 1858–1882
- Asher Joseph Johnson 1859–1929
- Martha Ann Johnson Underwood 1861–1934
- Frances Adeline "Addie" Johnson Jay 1863–1957
- Tennessee "Tennie" Johnson Johnson 1865–1955
- Roseller Johnson Garrison 1867–1957
- John W. Johnson 1871–1951
- Alice Evelyn Johnson Harrison 1872–1956
- Rev Cortess Johnson 1876–1934
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