Thursday, October 27, 2022

Annie (nee Clifton) Johnson, Research Report, the As It Is Series

Copyright 2022, CABS for Reflections From the Fence

This continues a series of posts, done in a very efficient (make that speedy fast) manner to share some research on the ancestors.  This is NOT intended to be the end all to end all report.  It's a work in progress, to show you what I have found, right or wrong. Kind feedback is welcomed via comments.

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Annie (nee Clifton) Johnson:


Her birthday has not been verified as of this writing, as you can see by this image of her data:


Her birth year has been reported in census enumerations and other resources, as 1911, 1913 and even 1914.

Annie Biclifton  ** Surname transcribed as Biclifton, all siblings are the same, SIGH.
in the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Annie Biclifton
[Clifton]
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1911
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1920: Lockhart, Bulloch, Georgia
Street: Rockeyford Road
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Byron Clifton
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Name: Ada Clifton
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: None
Attended School: yes
Able to Write: No
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Byron Clifton   38 Head
Ada Clifton   38 Wife
Allie Lee Biclifton   14 Daughter
Algareen Biclifton   13 Son
Walter Biclifton   11 Son
Annie Biclifton 9 Daughter
Hazle Biclifton   6 Daughter
John Biclifton   4 Son
Gordon Biclifton   0 Son

Annie Cliffton
in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Annie Cliffton
Birth Year: abt 1914
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 16
Birthplace: Georgia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Hagan, Evans, Georgia, USA
Map of Home: Hagan, Evans, Georgia
Dwelling Number: 38
Family Number: 65
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Algerine B Cliffton   52 Head
Ada Cliffton   40 Wife
Algerine Cliffton   20 Son
Walter Cliffton   18 Son
Annie Cliffton 16 Daughter
Hazel Cliffton   14 Daughter
John Cliffton   12 Son
Gordon Cliffton   8 Son

Annie Clifton
in the South Carolina, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1907-2000
Name: Annie Clifton
Race: White
Marriage Age: 20
Record Type: Marriage Book (Marriage)
Birth Date: abt 1910
Marriage Date: 31 Aug (Year by viewing image is 1930)
Marriage Place: Jasper, South Carolina, USA
Spouse: Elliott Johnson


Annie Johnson
in the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Annie Johnson
Respondent: Yes
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Georgia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Rocky Ford Town, Screven, Georgia
Map of Home in 1940: Rocky Ford Town, Screven, Georgia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rocky Ford Town, Screven, Georgia
Residence in 1935: Rocky Ford Town
Sheet Number: 2A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Eliott Johnson   44 Head
Annie Johnson 27 Wife

Annie C Johnson
in the 1950 United States Federal Census
Name: Annie C Johnson
Age: 37
Birth Date: abt 1913
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Georgia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Screven, Georgia, USA
Dwelling Number: 27
Farm: Yes
Acres: Yes
Questionnaire Number: o
Citizenship: Yes
Occupation Category: Unable to Work
Worked Last Week: No
Seeking Work: No
Employment Status: No
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Elliot Johnson    55 Head
Annie C Johnson 37 Wife
John Clifton    32 Brother-in-law

Annie Johnson
in the Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998
Name: Annie Johnson
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 80
Birth Date: abt 1913
Residence Place: Screven, Georgia, USA
Death Date: 22 Mar 1993
Death Place: Bulloch, Georgia, USA
File Date: 7 Apr 1993
Certificate Number: 018769

From the Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, Georgia, published on March 23, 1993:
     "ARRANGEMENTS INCOMPLETE
     Mrs. Annie Clifton Johnson, 80, of Rocky Ford, Ga., died Monday.  Crowe-Fields Funeral Home, Milan."

A full obituary has not been located.

I have not located any Social Security Death Index data.

She currently has no Find A Grave memorial.

The research when presented this way seems rather straight forward, except:

There is another Annie Johnson living in close proximity, born in 1912, died in 1991 that many researchers have confused with Annie Clifton Johnson died 1993!  It took me (with the assistance of an excellent researcher/cousin/genie angel) several days to figure out which Annie was "our" Annie. 

I will present the "other" Annie below my signature line in an attempt to keep the two Annies clear and separate.   



This is Annie May Johnson:

Ann C. Johnson  (my note **** ANNIE CLAXTON JOHNSON)
 in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Ann C. Johnson
Social Security Number: 256-40-6824
Birth Date: 30 Jun 1912
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: Georgia
Last Residence: 30401, Swainsboro, Emanuel, Georgia, USA
Death Date: 15 Dec 1991

Annie M Johnson
in the Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998
Name: Annie M Johnson
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 79
Birth Date: abt 1912
Residence Place: Emanuel, Georgia, USA
Death Date: 15 Dec 1991
Death Place: Richmond, Georgia, USA
File Date: 30 Dec 1991
Certificate Number: 050862

Her obituary appeared in the Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, Georgia on December 17, 1991, naming her as Annie Mae C. Johnson, her husband as Raymond B. Johnson, 5 sisters, Caribel Jordan, Bessie Porter, Ruby Flanders, Doris Neighbors and Lucille Brantley.

She has a Find A Grave memorial #66475470.

She is not the Annie Clifton that married Elliott Johnson, who was the subject of my search.  Yes, you heard several moans and groans and ARGHHHHHs.

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* Disclaimers, I use Find A Grave, Ancestry dot com, FamilySearch, several newspaper subscriptions, free sites, such as Virginia Chronicles, Virginia Chancery Cases online at the Library of Virginia and more to research my ancestors.  I pay for subscriptions, full price.

** My judgements may or may not be correct.  Transcriptions may or may not have errors.

*** Links, URL's, for the most part will not be included henceforth on my posts, as so many of them change and then I have to come back and try to re-discover and relink.  Frankly folks, I have no desire to spend my limited time here on this side of the sod with those kinds of do overs.  As researchers, or just members of the internet community, sites such as Find A Grave are easy to find, some are free to use and with the information I am sharing with you, hopefully, you can duplicate the research/findings. That said, I have seen memorials at Find A Grave be removed.  If you have questions, I suggest you leave a nice comment for me. OR find the method I have outlined on my blog for contacting me.

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