Zillah A. Smith Johnson was the daughter of Rev. Anthony Garnett Smith, Sr. and Mary "Polly" Allen Smith. She married Nathan Johnson on December 11, 1823 in Oglethorpe County, GA. Nathan Johnson was a member of the Cherokee Corner Methodist Church.
In the 1839 Crawford County, GA will of her father, Rev. Anthony Garnett Smith, Sr., her children are mentioned: Luke G. Johnson [Sr.], Robert Thomas Johnson, and Harriet Ann Johnson. Rev. Dr. Luke G. Johnson, Jr. was born June 22, 1859, a son of Luke G. Johnson, Sr. and Mary A. E. Johnson; he was was a Methodist minister.
It is believed that Zillah A. Smith Johnson was the first person to be buried in the A. G. Smith family cemetery.
In his 1839 Crawford County will, Rev. Anthony Garnett Smith, Sr. states:
"My wish and desire is that when it may be practicable that 2 marble slabs shall be procured from Cherokee, one to be placed over my grave, the other over my beloved wife's after her decease. Enclosed with this instrument will be a short epitaph subject to the revision of my family.
The dividend going to Nathan Johnson's children above named shall be paid to him who is their natural guardian, and he is hereby authorized if he thinks proper to apply a part of that amount to placing a tomb stone (a marble slab) over his late wife [Zillah A. Smith Johnson] (my daughter's) grave.
I hereby direct that a solid stone wall be made around my grave yard of sufficient rise for the use of my family's burying ground, and in case of any sale the burying ground or grave yard be exempted and provided(?) for as the law may direct."
In the 1839 Crawford County, GA will of her father, Rev. Anthony Garnett Smith, Sr., her children are mentioned: Luke G. Johnson [Sr.], Robert Thomas Johnson, and Harriet Ann Johnson. Rev. Dr. Luke G. Johnson, Jr. was born June 22, 1859, a son of Luke G. Johnson, Sr. and Mary A. E. Johnson; he was was a Methodist minister.
It is believed that Zillah A. Smith Johnson was the first person to be buried in the A. G. Smith family cemetery.
In his 1839 Crawford County will, Rev. Anthony Garnett Smith, Sr. states:
"My wish and desire is that when it may be practicable that 2 marble slabs shall be procured from Cherokee, one to be placed over my grave, the other over my beloved wife's after her decease. Enclosed with this instrument will be a short epitaph subject to the revision of my family.
The dividend going to Nathan Johnson's children above named shall be paid to him who is their natural guardian, and he is hereby authorized if he thinks proper to apply a part of that amount to placing a tomb stone (a marble slab) over his late wife [Zillah A. Smith Johnson] (my daughter's) grave.
I hereby direct that a solid stone wall be made around my grave yard of sufficient rise for the use of my family's burying ground, and in case of any sale the burying ground or grave yard be exempted and provided(?) for as the law may direct."
Zillah A. Smith Johnson was the daughter of Rev. Anthony Garnett Smith, Sr. and Mary "Polly" Allen Smith. She married Nathan Johnson on December 11, 1823 in Oglethorpe County, GA. Nathan Johnson was a member of the Cherokee Corner Methodist Church.
In the 1839 Crawford County, GA will of her father, Rev. Anthony Garnett Smith, Sr., her children are mentioned: Luke G. Johnson [Sr.], Robert Thomas Johnson, and Harriet Ann Johnson. Rev. Dr. Luke G. Johnson, Jr. was born June 22, 1859, a son of Luke G. Johnson, Sr. and Mary A. E. Johnson; he was was a Methodist minister.
It is believed that Zillah A. Smith Johnson was the first person to be buried in the A. G. Smith family cemetery.
In his 1839 Crawford County will, Rev. Anthony Garnett Smith, Sr. states:
"My wish and desire is that when it may be practicable that 2 marble slabs shall be procured from Cherokee, one to be placed over my grave, the other over my beloved wife's after her decease. Enclosed with this instrument will be a short epitaph subject to the revision of my family.
The dividend going to Nathan Johnson's children above named shall be paid to him who is their natural guardian, and he is hereby authorized if he thinks proper to apply a part of that amount to placing a tomb stone (a marble slab) over his late wife [Zillah A. Smith Johnson] (my daughter's) grave.
I hereby direct that a solid stone wall be made around my grave yard of sufficient rise for the use of my family's burying ground, and in case of any sale the burying ground or grave yard be exempted and provided(?) for as the law may direct."
In the 1839 Crawford County, GA will of her father, Rev. Anthony Garnett Smith, Sr., her children are mentioned: Luke G. Johnson [Sr.], Robert Thomas Johnson, and Harriet Ann Johnson. Rev. Dr. Luke G. Johnson, Jr. was born June 22, 1859, a son of Luke G. Johnson, Sr. and Mary A. E. Johnson; he was was a Methodist minister.
It is believed that Zillah A. Smith Johnson was the first person to be buried in the A. G. Smith family cemetery.
In his 1839 Crawford County will, Rev. Anthony Garnett Smith, Sr. states:
"My wish and desire is that when it may be practicable that 2 marble slabs shall be procured from Cherokee, one to be placed over my grave, the other over my beloved wife's after her decease. Enclosed with this instrument will be a short epitaph subject to the revision of my family.
The dividend going to Nathan Johnson's children above named shall be paid to him who is their natural guardian, and he is hereby authorized if he thinks proper to apply a part of that amount to placing a tomb stone (a marble slab) over his late wife [Zillah A. Smith Johnson] (my daughter's) grave.
I hereby direct that a solid stone wall be made around my grave yard of sufficient rise for the use of my family's burying ground, and in case of any sale the burying ground or grave yard be exempted and provided(?) for as the law may direct."
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF
ZILLAH A.
Wife of
NATHAN JOHNSON
And Daughter of
REV. ANTHONY G. and MARY SMITH
BORN MAY 29, 1806 (broken)
DIED MAY 23, 1832
IN EARLY LIFE SHE SOUGHT THE LORD
AND FOUND THE PRICELESS LEAVES.
HER LIFE WAS GOVERNED BY HIS WORD.
SHE DIED AND WENT TO HEAVEN.
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