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William C. Johnson

Male 1829 - 1910  (81 years)

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  1. 1.  William C. Johnson was born on 26 Sep 1829 in Wells, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 16 Dec 1910 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military Service: 31 Dec 1862, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; American Civil War (North) 34th Massachusetts Infantry, Co. G Particiapted in Skirmishes and Railroad Defenses in Western Virginia known as "The Burning" Campaign Battles of Opequon (Third Winchester), Fisher's Hill and Suprise attack by Confederates at the Battle of Cedar Creek. POW - Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia 13 Oct 1864 Mustered out 16 Jun 1865, Richmond VA

    Notes:

    According to U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, found on Ancestry.com, William C. Johnson of Southwick, Massachusetts, aged 32 and a Farmer, enlisted as a Private on July 16, 1862. His record states that he was a Prisoner of War. He enlisted in Company G, Massachusetts 34th Infantry Regiment on December 31, 1862. He mustered out on June 16, 1865.

    He married three times. His first wife's name was Almira. His second wife was Jessie M. Underwood Nash. They married in Westfield, Massachusetts on February 23, 1889, although there is an alternate marriage date for William and Jessie of June 6, 1888 in Westfield, Massachusetts. Jessie was the daughter of Charles and Adeline Underwood. She died in 1895 of pleura, and is buried in Ludlow, Massachusetts. He married third, Reffie Thomas, on November 20, 1900 in Westfield, Massachusetts. She was 30 years his junior. According to his death record, he died of Carcinoma of the Stomach. He was the son of John and Rhoda Anderson Johnson.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67293753/william_c-johnson

    Family/Spouse: Almira Mary Bissell. Almira was born in Jan 1837 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 7 Sep 1916 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts; was buried in Whitneyville Cemetery, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Frank William Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1855 in West Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 9 May 1924 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Frank William Johnson Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in Feb 1855 in West Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 9 May 1924 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

    Family/Spouse: Nellie Ellen Fenner. Nellie was born in Jun 1855 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Lena Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jan 1890 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; died on 12 Jan 1978 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Lena Johnson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Frank2, 1.William1) was born on 11 Jan 1890 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; died on 12 Jan 1978 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey.

    Family/Spouse: Frederick Harrison Potter. Frederick (son of Fred L. Potter and Caroline S. Hunter) was born on 30 Jan 1885 in Fair Haven, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 18 Dec 1939 in Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Florence Heaton Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Apr 1914 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 15 Nov 2006 in Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Florence Heaton Potter Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lena3, 2.Frank2, 1.William1) was born on 13 Apr 1914 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 15 Nov 2006 in Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey.

    Family/Spouse: Felix Hughes Heitman. Felix was born on 24 Oct 1909 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 26 Mar 1965 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. John Thomas Heitman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jul 1935 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine; died on 14 Oct 1998 in Durham, North Carolina.


Generation: 5

  1. 5.  John Thomas Heitman Descendancy chart to this point (4.Florence4, 3.Lena3, 2.Frank2, 1.William1) was born on 2 Jul 1935 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine; died on 14 Oct 1998 in Durham, North Carolina.

    John married Gloria Dale Pousson on 24 Nov 1956 in San Diego County, California, and was divorced in Apr 1967 in San Diego County, California. Gloria was born in 1934; died in 2019. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 6

  1. 6.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.John5, 4.Florence4, 3.Lena3, 2.Frank2, 1.William1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 7

  1. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living6, 5.John5, 4.Florence4, 3.Lena3, 2.Frank2, 1.William1)


 

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