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JOHNSON, Col. William

JOHNSON, Col. William

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  JOHNSON, Col. William and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. JOHNSON, Jane  Descendancy chart to this point died before 1839.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  JOHNSON, Jane Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) died before 1839.

    Family/Spouse: SYME, Col. Nicholas Sr.. Nicholas (son of SYME, Col. John Jr. and MERIWETHER, Mildred) was born in 1759 in Newcastle, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, UK; died in 1812. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. SYME, Dr. William Henry Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Sep 1808 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Jan 1875 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA.
    2. 4. SYME, Jane Grey  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1810; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  SYME, Dr. William Henry Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born on 5 Sep 1808 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Jan 1875 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA.

    William married MAYS, Anna on 4 Oct 1832. Anna (daughter of MAYS, John and —?—, Rebecca) died on 21 Jan 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. SYME, Jane Rebecca  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1834; died in 1834.
    2. 6. SYME, Richard Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1835 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA; died in Dec 1911.
    3. 7. SYME, William  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1837 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA; died in 1851 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA.
    4. 8. SYME, Col. Samuel Augustus Maverick  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Apr 1838 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA; died on 9 Mar 1923 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
    5. 9. SYME, William Henry Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1840; died in 1861.
    6. 10. SYME, Chapman Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Sep 1842 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA; died on 26 Jan 1925 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA.
    7. 11. SYME, James Nesmith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1843 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA; and died.
    8. 12. SYME, Susan M.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1848; died on 21 May 1876 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA.
    9. 13. SYME, John S.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1849 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA; and died.
    10. 14. SYME, Alexander Kossuth  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1852; and died.
    11. 15. SYME, Thomas Creigh  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1854 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA; died in 1895.

  2. 4.  SYME, Jane Grey Descendancy chart to this point (2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born in 1810; and died.

    Family/Spouse: NESMITH, James Hall. James was born in 1798 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA; died on 9 Dec 1879 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. NESMITH, William Henry  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1834; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 5.  SYME, Jane Rebecca Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born about 1834; died in 1834.

  2. 6.  SYME, Richard Johnson Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born in 1835 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA; died in Dec 1911.

    Family/Spouse: BURGESS, Mary. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. SYME, Anna  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1866; and died.
    2. 18. SYME, Hattie D.  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1868; and died.
    3. 19. SYME, Mary  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1870; and died.
    4. 20. SYME Miss  Descendancy chart to this point was born after 1870; and died.

  3. 7.  SYME, William Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born in 1837 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA; died in 1851 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA.

  4. 8.  SYME, Col. Samuel Augustus Maverick Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born on 8 Apr 1838 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA; died on 9 Mar 1923 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

    Samuel married HUNT, Mary Maxwell on 13 Dec 1866. Mary (daughter of HUNT, Conrad Hanse and DRINAN, Elizabeth S.) was born in 1839; died on 14 Mar 1910 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. SYME, Jane Grey  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; died in 1957 in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.
    2. 22. SYME, Conrad Hunt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jan 1868 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA; died in 1945 in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.
    3. 23. SYME, Dr. William Henry  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jan 1871 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA; died on 6 Jun 1941 in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.
    4. 24. SYME, Elizabeth Hunt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Mar 1875 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA; died on 24 Mar 1959 in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.
    5. 25. SYME, Mary Maxwell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Mar 1878; died on 19 Oct 1941 in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.

  5. 9.  SYME, William Henry Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born in 1840; died in 1861.

  6. 10.  SYME, Chapman Johnson Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born on 3 Sep 1842 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA; died on 26 Jan 1925 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA.

    Chapman married RUSSELL, Julia Elizabeth Brandon on 15 Feb 1869 in Petersburg, Prince George, Virginia, USA. Julia was born in 1848; died in 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. SYME, Annie F.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Oct 1871 in Petersburg, Prince George, Virginia, USA; died on 13 Mar 1936 in Petersburg, Prince George, Virginia, USA.
    2. 27. SYME, William Henry  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Feb 1874 in Petersburg, Prince George, Virginia, USA; died on 11 May 1927 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
    3. 28. SYME, Julia Brandon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jul 1875; died on 20 Jan 1978.
    4. 29. SYME, Laura Russell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Aug 1881; died on 21 Nov 1960.
    5. 30. SYME, Benard Chapman Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jun 1888; died on 28 Sep 1945 in Petersburg, Prince George, Virginia, USA.

  7. 11.  SYME, James Nesmith Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born in 1843 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA; and died.

    Family/Spouse: HUNT, Christian. Christian (daughter of HUNT, Conrad Hanse and DRINAN, Elizabeth S.) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 12.  SYME, Susan M. Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born in 1848; died on 21 May 1876 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA.

    Family/Spouse: SIDENSTRIKER, Oliver P.. Oliver and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 13.  SYME, John S. Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born in 1849 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA; and died.

  10. 14.  SYME, Alexander Kossuth Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born in 1852; and died.

  11. 15.  SYME, Thomas Creigh Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born in 1854 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA; died in 1895.

    Family/Spouse: HURLEY, Rosamond Kennedy. Rosamond was born in 1855; died in 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. SYME, Anna Lee  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1876; died in 1942.
    2. 32. SYME, Ruben Nesmith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1879; and died.
    3. 33. SYME, Charles Crockett  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1883; died in 1886.
    4. 34. SYME, Rosamond Creigh  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1888; died in 1889.

  12. 16.  NESMITH, William Henry Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jane3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born in 1834; and died.


Generation: 5

  1. 17.  SYME, Anna Descendancy chart to this point (6.Richard4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born about 1866; and died.

  2. 18.  SYME, Hattie D. Descendancy chart to this point (6.Richard4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born about 1868; and died.

  3. 19.  SYME, Mary Descendancy chart to this point (6.Richard4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born about 1870; and died.

  4. 20.  SYME Miss Descendancy chart to this point (6.Richard4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born after 1870; and died.

  5. 21.  SYME, Jane Grey Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; died in 1957 in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.

  6. 22.  SYME, Conrad Hunt Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born on 13 Jan 1868 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA; died in 1945 in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.

    Conrad married FORSYTHE, Lavinia Bush in Oct 1896. Lavinia (daughter of FORSYTHE, Dr. M. L.) was born in 1872; died in 1967. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. SYME, Col. Leander Dunbar  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jan 1898; died on 8 Feb 1985.
    2. 36. SYME, Major Samuel Augustus Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Feb 1900; died on 2 Jan 1944; was buried on 18 Feb 1949 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA.

  7. 23.  SYME, Dr. William Henry Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born on 31 Jan 1871 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA; died on 6 Jun 1941 in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.

  8. 24.  SYME, Elizabeth Hunt Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born on 27 Mar 1875 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA; died on 24 Mar 1959 in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.

    Elizabeth married WHITEHEAD, Fredrick J. on 15 Oct 1902. Fredrick and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 25.  SYME, Mary Maxwell Descendancy chart to this point (8.Samuel4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Mar 1878; died on 19 Oct 1941 in Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, USA.

    Mary married PRATT, Rev. Henry Wadell on 29 Nov 1905 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Henry and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 26.  SYME, Annie F. Descendancy chart to this point (10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born in Oct 1871 in Petersburg, Prince George, Virginia, USA; died on 13 Mar 1936 in Petersburg, Prince George, Virginia, USA.

    Family/Spouse: VOINOT, Paul. Paul and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. VOINOT, Paul E.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 38. VOINOT, Eugenie  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1976.

  11. 27.  SYME, William Henry Descendancy chart to this point (10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born on 24 Feb 1874 in Petersburg, Prince George, Virginia, USA; died on 11 May 1927 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

    Family/Spouse: SHELTON, Rosalie French. Rosalie was born in 1876; died in 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 28.  SYME, Julia Brandon Descendancy chart to this point (10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Jul 1875; died on 20 Jan 1978.

  13. 29.  SYME, Laura Russell Descendancy chart to this point (10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born on 31 Aug 1881; died on 21 Nov 1960.

  14. 30.  SYME, Benard Chapman Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born on 19 Jun 1888; died on 28 Sep 1945 in Petersburg, Prince George, Virginia, USA.

    Benard married TRIGG, Nannie Byrd on 17 Sep 1914. Nannie was born in 1887; died in 1939. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. SYME, Captain Benard Chapman Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Nov 1915; died on 24 Mar 1981.
    2. 40. SYME, Captain Preston Trigg Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Apr 1918; and died.
    3. 41. SYME, Betsy Trigg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Mar 1923.

    Benard married WATKINS, Elizabeth on 19 Jun 1941. Elizabeth was born in 1909; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 42.  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 31.  SYME, Anna Lee Descendancy chart to this point (15.Thomas4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born in 1876; died in 1942.

  16. 32.  SYME, Ruben Nesmith Descendancy chart to this point (15.Thomas4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born in 1879; and died.

  17. 33.  SYME, Charles Crockett Descendancy chart to this point (15.Thomas4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born in 1883; died in 1886.

  18. 34.  SYME, Rosamond Creigh Descendancy chart to this point (15.Thomas4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born in 1888; died in 1889.


Generation: 6

  1. 35.  SYME, Col. Leander Dunbar Descendancy chart to this point (22.Conrad5, 8.Samuel4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born on 18 Jan 1898; died on 8 Feb 1985.

  2. 36.  SYME, Major Samuel Augustus Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (22.Conrad5, 8.Samuel4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born on 5 Feb 1900; died on 2 Jan 1944; was buried on 18 Feb 1949 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA.

    Family/Spouse: BOYLE, Martha A.. Martha was born on 15 Jul 1899; died on 7 Aug 1992; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. SYME, Samuel Augustus Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1935.

  3. 37.  VOINOT, Paul E. Descendancy chart to this point (26.Annie5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1)

  4. 38.  VOINOT, Eugenie Descendancy chart to this point (26.Annie5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) died in 1976.

  5. 39.  SYME, Captain Benard Chapman Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (30.Benard5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Nov 1915; died on 24 Mar 1981.

    Benard married PITTS, Margaret in Mar 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 44.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 45.  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 40.  SYME, Captain Preston Trigg Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (30.Benard5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born on 13 Apr 1918; and died.

    Family/Spouse: SAUNDERS, Estelle. Estelle and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 46.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 47.  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 41.  SYME, Betsy Trigg Descendancy chart to this point (30.Benard5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born on 15 Mar 1923.

    Family/Spouse: SPENCE, Jack Graham Sr.. Jack and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 48.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 49.  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 50.  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 51.  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 42.   Descendancy chart to this point (30.Benard5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 52.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 53.  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 54.  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 7

  1. 43.  SYME, Samuel Augustus Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (36.Samuel6, 22.Conrad5, 8.Samuel4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1) was born in 1935.

    Samuel married STENNIS, Margaret on 20 Nov 1959. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 55.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 56.  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 44.   Descendancy chart to this point (39.Benard6, 30.Benard5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 45.   Descendancy chart to this point (39.Benard6, 30.Benard5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1)

  4. 46.   Descendancy chart to this point (40.Preston6, 30.Benard5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 47.   Descendancy chart to this point (40.Preston6, 30.Benard5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Living married [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 57.  Descendancy chart to this point

    Living married [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 48.   Descendancy chart to this point (41.Betsy6, 30.Benard5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1)

  7. 49.   Descendancy chart to this point (41.Betsy6, 30.Benard5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1)

  8. 50.   Descendancy chart to this point (41.Betsy6, 30.Benard5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1)

  9. 51.   Descendancy chart to this point (41.Betsy6, 30.Benard5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1)

  10. 52.   Descendancy chart to this point (42.Living6, 30.Benard5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1)

  11. 53.   Descendancy chart to this point (42.Living6, 30.Benard5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1)

  12. 54.   Descendancy chart to this point (42.Living6, 30.Benard5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1)


Generation: 8

  1. 55.   Descendancy chart to this point (43.Samuel7, 36.Samuel6, 22.Conrad5, 8.Samuel4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1)

  2. 56.   Descendancy chart to this point (43.Samuel7, 36.Samuel6, 22.Conrad5, 8.Samuel4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1)

  3. 57.   Descendancy chart to this point (47.Living7, 40.Preston6, 30.Benard5, 10.Chapman4, 3.William3, 2.Jane2, 1.William1)


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