24. James³ Johnson (Elizabeth² Sims, James¹) reference JOHNJA05 was born in Kanawha Co, VA 27 April 1805. James died 1871 in Fayette Co, WV, at 66 years of age.

He married Mary Elizabeth Murphy in Kanawha Co, VA, 5 September 1829. Mary was born in Kanawha Co, VA 1806. Mary died ca 1853 in Fayette Co, VA. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850.

A census listed James as head of household in Fayette Co, VA, 1840.⁽¹⁴¹⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1860.

James Johnson and Mary Elizabeth Murphy had the following children:

131 i. Mariah⁴ Johnson was born in Fayette Co, VA ca 1831. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1860.

+ 132 ii. Hiram Johnson was born March 1832.

+ 133 iii. Phebe Johnson was born ca 1832.

134 iv. David Johnson was born in Fayette Co, VA ca 1836. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850.

+ 135 v. Henry Johnson was born 1838.

136 vi. Amy Johnson was born in Fayette Co, VA ca 1840. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850.

137 vii. Elizabeth Johnson was born in Fayette Co, VA ca 1842. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850.

+ 138 viii. Amanda Jane Johnson was born ca 1844.

139 ix. William H. Johnson was born in Fayette Co, VA ca 1844. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1860. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayetteville Twp, Fayette Co, WV, 1870. Enumerated in household of Hiram and Mary L. Johnson. Single, age 26, farmer.

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