Household #173: Johnson, George

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In the 1900 Barney census, George Johnson headed a 7-person household. The table below preserves the exact names, relationships, ages, birthplaces, and occupations recorded for the household.

Household Snapshot

George Johnson headed a 7-person household in the 1900 Barney census with 1 spouse or marital partner and 5 children.

George Johnson's occupation entry is obscured by an annotation.

All listed household members were reported as born in Georgia.

Newspaper and Public-Record Trail

This section flags public-record leads separate from the census table. The detailed discussion stays in the family narrative, research status, and source citations below.

1900 Census Household

Children and Later Trails

This section is reserved for later-life child evidence. No later spouse, death, burial, obituary, probate, separate household, or descendant-line identification has been added here yet from direct records.

Family Narrative

George A. Johnson (age 46 in 1900) - Full Name: George A. Johnson (middle name not confirmed; "A." from 1860 census and 1880 suggestion) - Born September 1853, Georgia (per 1900 census) - Died After 1910 (exact date not found in available records) - 1900 residence: The tenure entries read R and H, indicating a rented house; the mortgage column is blank. The occupation entry is obscured by an annotation. - Father was James C. Johnson (b. South Carolina) - Mother was Sidney L. Mims (b. Georgia, December 7, 1812 — died August 26, 1899) - Siblings: Paul Hamilton, Mary C. (Shockey), Sarah R., James D. (HH#172), Nancy E., John Calvin, and others - Grandparents: Rev. Paul Johnson + Mary Polly Hiers (connects to HH#170 and HH#144) - Key Relationship: George A. Johnson is the brother of James D. Johnson (HH#172), confirmed via 1860 census showing both in their father James C. Johnson's household

Roda (Rosa/Rhody) Ann Weeks. - Married November 14, 1886, Colquitt County, Georgia - Born ~1866, Colquitt County, Georgia - Father was Charles Weeks - Mother was Rhoda Weeks (maiden name unknown) - 1870 Census: Age 4, in father Charles Weeks' household, Colquitt County GA - 1880 Census: Age 14, in father Charles Weeks' household, Colquitt County GA (indexed as "Rhoda E. Weeks") - Name Variants: Roda (marriage cert), Rosa (1900 census), Rhody (1900 census), Rhoda (1910+ census, death record), "Rhodie E." (Oregon record — see below) - Note on "Lizzie Weeks": A Georgia death record for "Geo Johnson" (collection 2562) lists spouse as "Lizzie Weeks." Rhoda's middle initial "E." may stand for Elizabeth, with "Lizzie" as a nickname. Whether Lizzie is Rhoda's given name or a second wife after Rhoda's 1932 death remains unresolved. - Died May 19, 1932, Brooks County, Georgia (Certificate #13278)

1. William Johnson — born ~1887, Georgia (age 13 in 1900; likely "Willie" age 23 in 1910)
2. Nancy Johnson Hunt — born ~1889, Georgia (age 11 in 1900); died 7 May 1937 in Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia. Georgia death record names father Geo Johnson and mother Lizzie Weeks.
3. James Pinkey Johnson — born ~1891, Georgia (age 9 in 1900; "James I" age 17 in 1910); died 21 January 1937 in Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia. Georgia death record names father Geo Johnson and mother Lizzie Weeks.
4. Charley (Charlie) Johnson — born ~1897, Georgia (age 3 in 1900; age 13 in 1910)
5. Daniel S. or Daniel Shepherd Johnson — born ~1899, Georgia (age 1 in 1900; age 11 in 1910); died 17 January 1969 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama. Alabama death/burial index names father George A. Johnson and mother Lizzie Weeks. Wife listed as Mary Ella Johnson.

6. George Samuel Johnson — born ~1906, Georgia (age 4 in 1910 as "Samuel"). A likely adult trail exists for George Samuel Johnson, born 4 March 1906 in Colquitt County, later found in WWII draft, 1950 Portland, Oregon census, Washington marriage, Oregon death, and FindAGrave records, but no parent-naming record has been found to prove he is the 1910 child.

7. Year: 1860; Location: Brooks, GA; Head Name (indexed): Geo A Johnson; Age: 7; Occupation: —; Spouse: —; Children in HH: In father James C. Johnson's household

8. Year: 1870; Location: Brooks, GA; Head Name (indexed): George Johnson; Age: 17; Occupation: Farm laborer; Spouse: —; Children in HH: In father's household; cannot read/write
9. Year: 1880; Location: Morven, Brooks, GA; Head Name (indexed): George A. Johhnson (sic); Age: 26; Occupation: —; Spouse: —; Children in HH: Single; in father's household as Son
10. Year: 1900; Location: Barney, Brooks, GA; Head Name (indexed): George Johnson; Age: 46; Occupation: Obscured by annotation; Spouse: Rosa (age 36); Children in HH: William 13, Nancy 11, James 9, Charley 3, Daniel 1

11. Year: 1910; Location: Robinson, Colquitt, GA; Head Name (indexed): George Admson (sic); Age: 56; Occupation: Farmer; Spouse: Rhoda (age 44); Children in HH: Willie 23, James I 17, Charlie 13, Daniel 11, Samuel 4

12. Sibling Connection to HH#172: The 1860 census confirms George A. Johnson (age 7) in the household of James C. Johnson (age 42) and Sidney L. Mims (age 47), along with James D. Johnson (age 9). Both George and James D. are sons of James C. Johnson, making HH#172 and HH#173 sibling households. Both connect to Rev. Paul Johnson and Mary Polly Hiers (HH#170/HH#144) as grandparents.

13. Wife's Family: Rhoda Ann Weeks was the daughter of Charles and Rhoda Weeks of Colquitt County. She appears in the 1870 census at age 4 and the 1880 census at age 14 in her father's household. The 1886 marriage in Colquitt County confirms the connection.

14. County Migration: The family moved from Brooks County (1860-1900) to Colquitt County (1910), a shift of approximately 20 miles. The 1910 census in Robinson, Colquitt County is the last confirmed record.

15. Name Indexing Variations: The surname appears as "Johnson," "Johhnson" (1880), and "Admson" (1910) across different records — these indexing errors are common for Johnson-family records in this precinct.

16. Post-1910 Gap: The family has not been found as a complete household in the 1920 or 1930 censuses, nor has a death record been located for George A. Johnson. Rhoda's death record (May 19, 1932, Brooks County GA, Certificate #13278) confirms she survived George, but the timing of his death is unknown. The adult trails for Nancy Johnson Hunt, James Pinkey Johnson, and Daniel S./Shepherd Johnson are now supported by parent-naming death records or death/burial indexes. William, Charley, and George Samuel remain unresolved.

17. Oregon Record Eliminated: An Oregon death record for "George A Johnson" with spouse "Rhodie E Weeks" and child "George Samuel Johnson" was investigated but eliminated. George would have been ~115 years old if he died in Oregon in 1968, making this a different person with coincidentally similar names.

Research Notes

1. George A. Johnson death record, burial, obituary, probate, or cemetery source after the 1910 Robinson, Colquitt County census.
2. 1920 census placement for George, Rhoda, and any remaining children, or negative-search notes explaining why no match is accepted.
3. Marriage, spouse, burial, and census continuation sources for Nancy Johnson Hunt beyond the parent-naming 1937 Georgia death record.
4. Marriage, spouse, burial, and census continuation sources for James Pinkey Johnson beyond the parent-naming 1937 Georgia death record.
5. Marriage, census, burial, and obituary trail for Daniel S./Shepherd Johnson in Georgia/Alabama beyond the parent-naming Alabama death/burial index.
6. Adult trails for William and Charley Johnson. George Samuel has a plausible Colquitt-born adult trail, but it still needs a parent-naming source before being treated as proved.
7. Clarification of "Lizzie Weeks" on child records: whether this is Rhoda Ann Weeks under a nickname/middle name or a second wife.

Open Research Questions

• Resolve the open items flagged in Research Notes above with direct records before expanding this household narrative.

Research Status

Source-researched, not source-exhausted. The George-Rhoda household, marriage, and pre-1910 census trail are supported by primary records. Nancy Johnson Hunt, James Pinkey Johnson, and Daniel S./Shepherd Johnson now have parent-naming adult/death records. June 2026 Ancestry and FamilySearch searches did not locate safe adult trails for William or Charley. George Samuel has a plausible Colquitt-born adult trail, but no parent-naming record was found. The household should not be called source-exhausted until George's death or disappearance, Rhoda's widowhood context, and the remaining adult trails are closed or documented as exhausted.

Sources

• 1; Source: 1860 Census; Details: Geo A Johnson, age 7, Brooks County GA, in father James C. Johnson's household (Ancestry 7667:10751330); Status: confirmed
• 2; Source: 1870 Census; Details: George Johnson, age 17, farm laborer, Brooks County GA (Ancestry 7163:2670249); Status: confirmed
• 3; Source: 1870 Census (wife); Details: Rhoda Weeks, age 4, daughter of Charles & Rhoda Weeks, Colquitt County GA (Ancestry 7163:803107); Status: confirmed
• 4; Source: 1880 Census; Details: George A. Johhnson, age 26, Single, Son, Morven, Brooks County GA (Ancestry 6742:11969064); Status: confirmed
• 5; Source: 1880 Census (wife); Details: Rhoda E. Weeks, age 14, Daughter, Charles Weeks household, Colquitt County GA (Ancestry 6742:12257255); Status: confirmed
• 6; Source: Marriage Record; Details: George Johnson married Roda Weeks, Nov 14, 1886, Colquitt County GA (Ancestry 4766:147593); Status: confirmed
• 1900 United States census, Barney District, Brooks County, Georgia, ED 9, sheet 9A, lines 31–37, dwelling/family 173. Original census image.
• 7; Source: 1900 Census; Details: George Johnson, born Sep 1853, married 13 yrs, wife Rosa, 5 children, Barney, Brooks County GA (Ancestry 7602:52873567); Status: confirmed
• 8; Source: 1910 Census; Details: George Admson, born ~1854, wife Rhoda, 5 children, Robinson, Colquitt County GA (Ancestry 7884:3279856); Status: confirmed
• 9; Source: Rhoda Death Record; Details: Rhoda Johnson, died May 19, 1932, Brooks County GA, Certificate #13278; Status: confirmed
• 10; Source: Georgia Death Record; Details: "Geo Johnson," spouse Lizzie Weeks, child Nancy Hunt (Ancestry 2562:60946341) — confirms Nancy married a Hunt; Status: confirmed
• 11; Source: SS-5 (Social Security); Details: Geo Johnson, spouse "Lizzie Weeks," child "James Pinkey Johnson" — confirms James's full name; Status: confirmed
• 12; Source: Georgia Death Records; Details: Nancy Hunt [Nancy Johnson], died 7 May 1937, Moultrie, Colquitt County; father Geo Johnson, mother Lizzie Weeks (Ancestry 2562:946341); Status: confirmed
• 13; Source: Georgia Death Records; Details: James P. Johnson, died 21 Jan 1937, Moultrie, Colquitt County; born Brooks County; father Geo Johnson, mother Lizzie Weeks (Ancestry 2562:886186); Status: confirmed
• 14; Source: Alabama Deaths and Burials Index; Details: Daniel S. Johnson, died 17 Jan 1969, Montgomery, Alabama; father George A. Johnson, mother Lizzie Weeks, spouse Mary Ella Johnson (Ancestry 2543:1497307); Status: confirmed
• 15; Source: June 2026 negative searches; Details: Ancestry/FamilySearch searches with parents George Johnson and Rhoda/Lizzie Weeks found only the known 1900/1910 family census records for William and Charley; no safe parent-linked adult continuation located.; Status: open
• 16; Source: George Samuel Johnson lead; Details: Likely adult trail for George Samuel Johnson, born 4 Mar 1906 in Colquitt County, with WWII draft, Washington marriage, 1950 Portland census, Oregon death, and FindAGrave records; still lacks a parent-naming source tying him to George A. and Rhoda Weeks Johnson.; Status: lead

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