Elmer Thornton Johnson1,2

M, #16727, b. March 19, 1907, d. November 7, 1972
Pedigree
FatherClark Johnson b. 6 Dec 1865, d. 3 Jan 1950
MotherElla Reed b. 19 Feb 1866, d. 27 Sep 1929
Birth*19 Mar 1907 Elmer was born at Page, Fayette Co, WV, on 19 Mar 1907.3,4,1,5 
 He was the son of Clark Johnson and Ella Reed. 
(Witness) Census26 Apr 1910 Elmer Thornton Johnson appeared on the census of 26 Apr 1910 in the household of Clark Johnson and Ella Reed at Kincaid Precinct, Fayette Co, WV.1 
(Witness) Census13 Jan 1920 Elmer Thornton Johnson appeared on the census of 13 Jan 1920 in the household of Clark Johnson and Ella Reed at Page, Fayette Co, WV.1 
Employment*Apr 1930 Occupation: coal miner in Apr 1930 at Page, Fayette Co, WV.1 
(Witness) Census9 Apr 1930 Elmer Thornton Johnson appeared on the census of 9 Apr 1930 in the household of Claude Franklin Johnson and Gertrude L. Settle at Page, Fayette Co, WV.1 
Marriage*19 Dec 1930 He married Nina Lee Blake at Robson, Fayette Co, WV, on 19 Dec 1930. Elmer Johnson, age 22, single, b. Fayette Co, res. Page, par. Clark & Ella, miner; Nina Blake, age 21, b. Page, res. Page, par. Lee & Lucy; md by I.E. Clement at Robson.5 
EmploymentJun 1940 Occupation: coal company worker in Jun 1940 at Coke Oven Hollow, Fayette Co, WV. Coal loader, miner.1 
Census*26 Jun 1940 Elmer Thornton Johnson and Nina Lee Blake appeared on the census as head of household at Coke Oven Hollow, Fayette Co, WV, on 26 Jun 1940.1 
Residence*Nov 1972 Elmer Thornton Johnson resided at Kincaid, Fayette Co, WV, in Nov 1972.4 
Death*7 Nov 1972 Elmer died on 7 Nov 1972 at Beckley Hosp, Beckley, Raleigh Co, WV, at age 65.4,2 
Burial*10 Nov 1972 His body was interred on 10 Nov 1972 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co, WV, at High Lawn Memorial Park.4 

Census Record Summary

Enumeration DateCensus LocationHousehold Members
26 Apr 1910Kincaid Precinct, Fayette Co, WVClark Johnson, Ella Reed, Claude Franklin Johnson, Roy Ovid Johnson, Bertha Lillian Johnson, Ernest R. Johnson and Elmer Thornton Johnson1
13 Jan 1920Page, Fayette Co, WVClark Johnson, Ella Reed, Roy Ovid Johnson, Ernest R. Johnson, Elmer Thornton Johnson, Caroline Woodrum and Laymon O. Johnson1
9 Apr 1930Page, Fayette Co, WVClaude Franklin Johnson, Gertrude L. Settle, Ray C. Johnson, Robert Neal Johnson, Lloyd George Johnson and Elmer Thornton Johnson1
26 Jun 1940Coke Oven Hollow, Fayette Co, WVElmer Thornton Johnson, Nina Lee Blake and Bobby Gene Johnson1

Partners and Children
Marriage*19 Dec 1930 He married Nina Lee Blake at Robson, Fayette Co, WV, on 19 Dec 1930. Elmer Johnson, age 22, single, b. Fayette Co, res. Page, par. Clark & Ella, miner; Nina Blake, age 21, b. Page, res. Page, par. Lee & Lucy; md by I.E. Clement at Robson.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] 1790-1950 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, online at ancestry.com.
  2. [S229] Deaths, Civil Records "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM8T-TSC : accessed 30 October 2015), Elmer Thornton Johnson, 07 Nov 1972; citing Raleigh, West Virginia, County Records, 18005, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 2,114,636.
  3. [S1] Social Security Administration., Social Security Death Index (Online at www.ancestry.com),.
  4. [S237] Obituary, Elmer Thornton Johnson, Beckley (WV) Raleigh Register, Thursday, 9 November 1972.
  5. [S2712] WV Marriages Fayette Co, WV.