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Family and plantation papers, 1824-1968
Manuscript Collection 1275
INFORMATION ABOUT WILLIAM "MAJOR" JOHNSON AND DAVID WILSON
William "Major" Johnson was an early settler of Hempstead County, Arkansas, settling on land that his grandfather, Edward Johnson, claimed in 1818. Major (as he was always called) married Sallie Hawkins in 1852 and in the following year the couple began building a large house on the original Johnson acreage. The large home was called "Woodlawn," and Major's descendants lived there until 1973. The home has been moved to Old Washington Historic State Park. Major Johnson's youngest daughter, Aloyise, married David Wilson in 1899. The Wilson family farmed the Johnson holdings throughout the twentieth century.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION
The papers consist of ledgers, legal documents, letters, and miscellaneous papers which pertain to the Johnson lands and the Wilson's farming operation. Divided into two series, the papers have been arranged in chronological order.
The William "Major" Johnson-David Wilson family papers were loaned for microfilming by John J. Wilson, Jr., of Nashville, Arkansas, on January 31, 1994.
Processed by Kim Allen Scott, Special Collections Division, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville, Arkansas, in February 1994.
CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION (one microfilm reel)
Series 1. Ledger Books, 1884-1968
Ledger books containing entries describing farming activities, routine purchases, and taxation payments by the Johnson-Wilson families. Volumes 1 and 2 also contain some diary entries. Arranged chronologically by the earliest date of each volume.
Volume 1. 1884-1890
Volume 2. 1926-1939
Volume 3. 1929-1933
Volume 4. 1937-1938
Volume 5. 1940
Volume 6. 1941-1946
Volume 7. 1941-1957
Volume 8. 1949-1968
Series 2. Legal Documents, Letters, Miscellaneous Papers, 1824-1941
Legal documents (primarily dealing with real estate), letters, financial papers, and tax documents pertaining to the Johnson-Wilson families and their real estate holdings. Arranged chronologically.
Folder
1. 1824
2. 1827
3. 1837
4. 1852-1858
5. 1865-1872
6. 1881-1900
7. 1901
8. 1902
9. 1903-1904
10. 1906-1908
11. 1909-1915
12. 1918-1920
13. 1921-1924
14. 1925-1931
15. 1933-1941
16. n.d.