Rachel R Johnson1
F, #15920, b. 13 April 1801, d. 9 October 1881
| Father* | Thomas Johnson1 b. b 1775, d. 2 Nov 1826 |
| Mother* | Hannah (__________)1 b. 26 Jul 1768, d. 29 Sep 1858 |
| Birth* | 13 April 1801 | Rachel R Johnson was born on 13 April 1801 at Tennessee per cemetery reading - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/morgan/cemetery/diamond_grv/dg_elm_ez.html. |
| (Witness) Census1820 | 1820 | She is assumed to be one of the household of Thomas Johnson in the 1820 census, Nicholas Co., Kentucky, who has 2m0-10 (1810-1820, Asahel & Thomas) 1m16-26 (1794-1804, Joseph) 1m45+ (before 1775, Thomas) 1f0-10 (1810-1820, Betsy) 2f10-16 (1804-1810, Susan, Ruth & Polly but which is missing?) 3f16-26 (1794-1804, Hannah, Rachel, Nancy) 1f45+ (before 1775, Hannah) 2 in agriculture (Joseph & Thomas). |
| (Witness) Census1830 | 1830 | Rachel R Johnson is assumed to be one of the household of Joseph G Johnson in the 1830 census, pg 204, Putnam Co., Indiana, who has Joseph Johnson: 1m10-15 (probably Nancy's son Allen), 1m15-20 (Asahel), 1m20-30 (Thomas), 1m30-40 (Joseph), 1f20-30 (Rachel), 1f30-40 (Nancy), 1f60-70 (Hannah). |
| Marriage* | 3 March 1831 | Rachel R Johnson married David Epler on 3 March 1831 at Putnam Co., Indiana.1 |
| (Grantor) Deed | 8 May 1837 | Rachel R Johnson sold land on 8 May 1837 at Deed Book F (SLC 1315555) Page 190-191, Putnam Co., Indiana: This indenture made this eighth day of May one thousand eight Hundred and thirty seven between David Epler and Rachel his wife And Nancy Hill, heirs of Thomas Johnson, dec’d of the one part and Stacey Reeves of Putnam County and State of Indiana of the other part witnessed that the said part of the first part and inconsideration of the sum of one hundred dollars current money of the United States of to them in hand paid the receipt of whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Stacey Reeves his heirs and assigns forever their undivided interest in a certain tract or parcel of said _____ lying and being in the southeast quarter of section twenty seven in township fifteen north of range four west to have and to hold the said tract or parcel Of land with all the appurtenances there unto belonging unto the said Stacey Reeves his heirs and assigns, to his only proper use, benefit and behalf forever Page 191 and the said party of the first part do covenant and agree with the said Stacey Reeves and his heirs and assigns that the premises hereby bargained and sold now are and forever here after shall be and remain free and clear of and from all right and title of dower or other encumbrances whatsoever and that they the said part of the first part will and their heirs, executors and and [sic] adminststators shall warrant and forever defend their interest in said tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenances there unto belonging unto the said Stacey Reeves and his heirs and assigns against all and every person or persons Whatsoever lawfully claiming or claim the same. In testimony whereof the said party of the first part have here unto Set their hands and seals the day and year above written Signed, Sealed, and delivered David Epler seal Rachel Epler seal Nancy Hill seal In presence of D. G. Henderson Thomas Pierce State of Illinois Morgan County I, David G. Henderson an acting Justice of the Peace of said County do hereby certify that David Epler and Rachel his wife and Nancy Hill whose signatures appear to the foregoing deed and who are personally Known to me to be person described in and who executed the same Did severally acknowledge that they had executed the said conveyance for the Uses and purposes therein mentioned and the said Rachel Epler having been By me made acquainted with the contents of the said deed and examined Separate and apart from her said husband acknowledged that she had executed the same and relinquished her dower to the promised there in conveyed freely and without compulsion of her said husband. Given under my hand and seal May the eighth 1937 David G. Henderson seal State of Illinois Morgan County I Dennis Rockwell Clerk of the Commissioners Court of Said county do certify that David G. Henderson Esq whose name appears to the Attached certificate was at the time of signing the same Justice of the Peace Within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified [sic] according to Law, and that as such full faith and credit should be given to all his acts. In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at Jacksonville this ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred seven David Rockwell seal. |
| (Witness) Census1840 | 1840 | She is assumed to be one of the household of David Epler in the 1840 census, Morgan Co., Illinois, who has David Epler - seems to be an incomplete entry as there are no males shown in spite of the David Epler entry. 1f20-30 (Nancy) 1f30-40. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1850 | 1850 | Rachel R Johnson appeared on the 1850 census in the household of David Epler, pg 107 #702-716, Cass Co., Illinois. Her info on the census included - Epler, Rachel R 49 b.TN. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1860 | 1860 | Rachel R Johnson appeared on the 1860 census in the household of David Epler, pg 88 #610-610, Virginia, Cass Co., Illinois. Her info on the census included - Epler, Rachel R 58 b.TN. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1870 | 1870 | Rachel R Johnson appeared on the 1870 census in the household of David Epler, sht 8 pg 415b #49-50, Monroe, Cass Co., Illinois. Her info on the census included - Epler, Rachel 69 b.KY. |
| (MentionedIn) Probate | 11 January 1872 | Rachel R Johnson was mentioned in a probate of Joseph G Johnson on 11 January 1872 at Henderson Co., Illinois; The $30,000 bond says that his personal estate will probably amount to $16,000, that he left at his decease no widow, and Asahel Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Elizabeth Cunningham, Susan Wright, Ruth A Severs, Olivia Dickenson, and Anna Temple, daughters of Mary Wright, Allen J Hill, son of Nancy Hill, Rachel R Epler and Hannah Spangler, his brothers, sisters, nieces & nephew.2 |
| (InHomeOf) Census1880 | 1880 | Rachel R Johnson appeared on the 1880 census in the household of John McHenry, ED 56 pg 781c #269-269, Virginia, Cass Co., Illinois. Her info on the census included - Epler, Rachael R 79 b.KY in April - paralysis, parents b.VA. |
| Death* | 9 October 1881 | Rachel R Johnson died on 9 October 1881 at Morgan Co., Illinois, at age 80 per cemetery reading - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/morgan/cemetery/diamond_grv/dg_elm_ez.html. |
| Burial* | She was buried at Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois, per cemetery reading - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/morgan/cemetery/diamond_grv/dg_elm_ez.html. |
| Relationships | 2nd great-grandaunt of David Lee Bassett Grandaunt of Martha Belle Spangler |
Family | David Epler b. 23 Oct 1804, d. 5 Mar 1877 | |
| Marriage* | 3 March 1831 | She married David Epler on 3 March 1831 at Putnam Co., Indiana.1 |
| Children |
| |
| Last Edited | 24 Apr 2009 |