Hannah Johnson1
b. circa 1812
BirthCirca | circa 1812 | Hannah Johnson was probably born circa 1812. An estimate of her true year of birth is difficult as she did not report her age consistently on the 3 census records on which she was named (1850=34; 1860=40; 1880=65). Likewise, her place of birth was reported as North Carolina in 1850, Virginia in 1860 and Tennessee in 1880. |
Marriage | 23 Jul 1829 | She married Jay Vestal on 23 Jul 1829 in Greene County, Tennessee.1 |
Cens-1850 | 30 Aug 1850 | Hannah was enumerated as the head of the household in 1850. Eight children were also present, ranging from 18 year old Simon to 3 year old Thomas.2 |
Cens-1860 | 3 Jul 1860 | Ten years later only Thomas was still at home.3 |
Cens-1880 | 4 Jun 1880 | In 1880 Hannah was employed as a seamstress. She headed a household that included her 30 year old widowed daughter Dorcas Widener and 15 year old grandson Samuel Widener.4 |
Family | Jay Vestal | |
Children |
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Last Edited | 12 Dec 2010 |
Citations
- [S2491] "Greene Co. Tennessee Marriage Records", Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002, digital images, Ancestry.com (www.Ancestry.com : Sept. 2010), Hannah Johnson-Jay Vestal entry (#3053 on page 461).
- [S367] Hannah Vestal household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., District 67, p. following 120 stamped, dwelling 798, family 798, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2010. Household included: Hannah 34, b. NC; Simon 18; Nancy A. 16; Elizabeth 15; Priscilla 14; Dorcas 9; Henry 11; Robert 7; Thomas 3; all b. VA.
- [S234] Hannah Vestal household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 80 (original script), dwelling 563, family 550, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2010. Household includes: Hannah Vestal, 40, housekeeper, owns pers. prop worth $50; Thomas, 13; both b. VA.
- [S156] Hannah Vestal household, 1880 U.S. Cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon District, ED 93, p. 8D, dwelling 63, family 63. Sept. 2010. Household included: Hannah Vestal, 65, wid, seamstress, b. TN, TN, TN; Dorcas Widener, 30, dau, wid, b. VA/NC/TN; Samuel Widener, 15, grandson, b. VA/VA/VA.
- [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 102. Entry abstracted as: John [sic] Edmondson Jr., 26y 11m 13d, sgl, b.WCV, farmer, s/o James and Jennet Edmondson marr Elizabeth Jane Vestel, 19y 8m 3d, sgl, b. Surry Co., NC, d/o Jay & Hannah Vestel; 16 Jan. 1855 by George R. Barr.
- [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 393. Entry abstracted as: Samuel Robinson Widener, 19y 1m 14d, sgl, b. & resid WCV, farmer, s/o John & Frances Widener marrr Dorcas Isabella Vestal, 16y 5m 19d, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o J. & Hannah Vestal; 30 Dec. 1858 by John E. Harris.