Tolivar JOHNSON

HAIRSTON.org ID#4123, b. 15 February 1813, d. 15 October 1890
Father*Benjamin Franklin JOHNSON b. a 1785, d. a 1850
Birth*Tolivar JOHNSON was born on 15 February 1813 in South Carolina.1 
He was the son of Benjamin Franklin JOHNSON. 
Marriage*Tolivar JOHNSON married Jane J. (surname unknown) in 1839.2 
Census 1850*Tolivar JOHNSON appeared on the census of 1850 in Saluda Regiment, Abbeville, South Carolina, Toliver 37, Jane J 30, Elizabeth A 10, Frances E 8, James W. 5, Marth J 3.3 
WillIn Jane GRAY's will dated 4 June 1853 in Abbeville, South Carolina, Tolivar JOHNSON was named as an heir; Heirs: Nephew James Wesley Johnson, (son of Tolivar & Jane Johnson of Panola, Misssissippi), Thomas Johnson, Rachel Martin (wife James H. Martin of Tippah, Mississippi), William Gray (son of John Gray deceased), William Gray (son of James Gray deceased), Mary Ann Thompson, Sarah Jane Lomax (daughter of John W. and Elizabeth B. Lomax).

Executor: David Keller, Esq. (his wife is Nancy Lomax, daughter of William Lomax and Nancy Hairston)

Witnesses: John W. Lomax, Garlington Owens, Elizabeth B. Lomax.

Thomas Johnson, Allen Gray, James Gray, William Gray, Johnson Gray, Polly Ann Thompson and others objected to the will.

Notes:
1. The 1850 census indicates that James Wesley Johnson (1844-1862) would have been a minor when this will was written in 1853.
2. If James Wesley Johnson was Jane Hairston's nephew, it would appear to make Tolivar Johnson (1813-1890) or his wife Jane J. (1820-1880) a brother or sister to Jane Hairston. However, the age difference between Jane Hairston and Tolivar is over 55 years and is too much for a brother and sister. James Wesley was probably a Great Nephew, most likely the grandson of Jane's sister.

PDF copies of will are attached here.2
Census 1880*He appeared on the census of 1880 in Pleasant MT, Panola, Mississippi, Toliver 67, Francis 33, Robert A. 19.1 
Death*He died on 15 October 1890 in Mississippi at age 77.4 
Burial*He was buried in Emory Cemetery, Panola, Mississippi.4 

Family

Jane J. (surname unknown) b. 25 Apr 1820, d. 8 Jan 1880
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S276] Will of Jane Hairston - 4 June 1853, Abbeville County Will Box 131, Pack 3799, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  3. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S48] Find A Grave Website with Photo - only listings with photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof.
Last Edited8 Sep 2021