Walter H. Johnson married January 23, 1877 in Muscogee County, GA, to Florence Verstille. He married March 8, 1906 in Atlanta, GA, to Mrs. Mary Inez (Daughtry) Ponder. After his death, she married a Hopkins.
1850 census of Columbus, GA, Household 424 says James Johnson, an Atty. at Law age 39, born in NC, with (rest born in GA) Ann age 34, Richard H. age 15, Adelaide V. Johnson age 13, George F. Johnson age 11, Lucious Johnson age 10, Albert Johnson age 8, Edwin Johnson age 6, Walter Johnson age 5, Cornelia Johnson age 3, Augustus Johnson age 9 months.
1860 census of Columbus, GA, Dwelling 1141, Household 1141 says (all born in GA) Jas. Johnson, a Lawyer age 47 holding real estate valued at $6,000 and personal estate valued at $21,420, with Mrs. Johnson age 40, Harris Johnson age 22, George Johnson age 18, Albert Johnson age 16, Edward Johnson age 15, Walter Johnson age 13, Jim Johnson age 11, Addy Johnson age 20, Mary Johnson age 8, Emanuel Lopez, a Legar ? Maker, age 40, born in Spain, holding personal estate valued at $1,000
1870 census of Ward 4, Columbus, GA, Dwelling 170, Household 257 says James Johnson, Judge of Superior Court, age 59, born NC, holding real estate valued at $20,000 and personal estate valued at $4,000, with Ann age 54, born in GA, Keeping House, Edward J. Johnson, a Physician age 26, born in GA, holding personal estate valued at $300, Walter H. Johnson, a Clerk in the Post Office age 24, born in GA, Cornelia A. Johnson, age 29, born in GA, At Home; also 3 Domestic Servants, Mary J. Drummer age 51, born GA, Rebecca Frazier age 20, born SC, and Thomas Frazier age 22, born GA, last two are Black, Mary reported White but it is stricken.
More about this family on pages 346--347 of N. K. Rogers history of Chattahoochee County, GA (published 1933)
1900 census of Ward 6, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA, Dwelling 13, Household 20 says residing at 22 Paris ? Street, W. H. Johnson age 52, born Oct. 1847 in GA, both parents born GA, married but wife not present in Household, with son Folger Johnson age 19, born July 1892 in GA, both parents born GA, single, and cousin F. O. Furlow, male age 20, born Jan. 1880 in GA, both parents born GA, single. No occupations reported.
Would be interested to know if anyone has a record of this man serving in the military. Or is "Colonel" an honorary title only?
On February 18, 2024, Contributor #51152750 submitted the following: Regarding the moniker Colonel attached to Walter Henry Johnson, I know he was Lieutenant in the CSA [Unit? Dates? Service Record? I still don't have documentation of this] and after the war he was a mover and shaker in the state of Georgia. He was involved in politics was a tax collector appointed by President Harrison and a U S Marshall appointed by President McKinley and serving under Presidents Roosevelt and Taft. I suspect that he was called Colonel because he was the man in charge. Ronnie Adkins
Walter H. Johnson married January 23, 1877 in Muscogee County, GA, to Florence Verstille. He married March 8, 1906 in Atlanta, GA, to Mrs. Mary Inez (Daughtry) Ponder. After his death, she married a Hopkins.
1850 census of Columbus, GA, Household 424 says James Johnson, an Atty. at Law age 39, born in NC, with (rest born in GA) Ann age 34, Richard H. age 15, Adelaide V. Johnson age 13, George F. Johnson age 11, Lucious Johnson age 10, Albert Johnson age 8, Edwin Johnson age 6, Walter Johnson age 5, Cornelia Johnson age 3, Augustus Johnson age 9 months.
1860 census of Columbus, GA, Dwelling 1141, Household 1141 says (all born in GA) Jas. Johnson, a Lawyer age 47 holding real estate valued at $6,000 and personal estate valued at $21,420, with Mrs. Johnson age 40, Harris Johnson age 22, George Johnson age 18, Albert Johnson age 16, Edward Johnson age 15, Walter Johnson age 13, Jim Johnson age 11, Addy Johnson age 20, Mary Johnson age 8, Emanuel Lopez, a Legar ? Maker, age 40, born in Spain, holding personal estate valued at $1,000
1870 census of Ward 4, Columbus, GA, Dwelling 170, Household 257 says James Johnson, Judge of Superior Court, age 59, born NC, holding real estate valued at $20,000 and personal estate valued at $4,000, with Ann age 54, born in GA, Keeping House, Edward J. Johnson, a Physician age 26, born in GA, holding personal estate valued at $300, Walter H. Johnson, a Clerk in the Post Office age 24, born in GA, Cornelia A. Johnson, age 29, born in GA, At Home; also 3 Domestic Servants, Mary J. Drummer age 51, born GA, Rebecca Frazier age 20, born SC, and Thomas Frazier age 22, born GA, last two are Black, Mary reported White but it is stricken.
More about this family on pages 346--347 of N. K. Rogers history of Chattahoochee County, GA (published 1933)
1900 census of Ward 6, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA, Dwelling 13, Household 20 says residing at 22 Paris ? Street, W. H. Johnson age 52, born Oct. 1847 in GA, both parents born GA, married but wife not present in Household, with son Folger Johnson age 19, born July 1892 in GA, both parents born GA, single, and cousin F. O. Furlow, male age 20, born Jan. 1880 in GA, both parents born GA, single. No occupations reported.
Would be interested to know if anyone has a record of this man serving in the military. Or is "Colonel" an honorary title only?
On February 18, 2024, Contributor #51152750 submitted the following: Regarding the moniker Colonel attached to Walter Henry Johnson, I know he was Lieutenant in the CSA [Unit? Dates? Service Record? I still don't have documentation of this] and after the war he was a mover and shaker in the state of Georgia. He was involved in politics was a tax collector appointed by President Harrison and a U S Marshall appointed by President McKinley and serving under Presidents Roosevelt and Taft. I suspect that he was called Colonel because he was the man in charge. Ronnie Adkins
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