According to Mrs. Mattie Dickerson Brown, the Dickersons' didn't want Mary to marry Dollie. He was rough as a boy, but later she said "he had a pocket full of religion." Dollie ran a post office and store at White's Mill, was a Methodist Circuit Rider, Presiding Elder and founder of St. Paul's United methodist Church. He went to Chicago in the 1890's and bought the first organ for St. Paul's having it sent back by rail. Dollie lived in the house Benjamin Howell Johnson built. The following is a memorial written in the Blue Ridge Atlantic Conference Journal 1902, The Methodist Episcopal Church.
RESOLUTIONS AND REPORTS MEMOIRS:
JOHNSON - The Rev. Adolphus Juan Johnson was born Aug. 29th, 1857, and died at his home at Buck Shoals, NC Dec. 3rd, 1901. He leaves a wife and seven children greatly bereaved, but comforted with the assurance that for him death was gain. At about the age of 21 he was converted and immediately identified himself with Asbury M.E. Church. Under his superintendence the Asbury evergreen Sunday School was organized and for 5 years as its superintendent he was instrumental in accomplishing great good. Brother Johnson was licensed to preach at a district conference held in Wilkes County, NC in 1884. He was ordained deacon by Bishop J.M. Walden at Smith's Chapel, Oct. 10th, 1886, and elder by Bishop I.W. Joyce at Asheville, Oct. 20th, 1889. He served as pastor ten years and presiding elder six years. How much he endured in the work for Jesus' sake, the Lord of the harvest knows. He went through heat and cold filled with the spirit of the early pioneers and heros of Methodism to plant the banner of the chruch and extend the kingdom of Christ. He built many chruches, led hundreds of souls to Jesus and was instrumental in enlisting many young men for the ministry. He conceived the idea of a Union Sunday School Convention which has become so famous in Yadkin County while on his knees, and lived to be its chairman for several years. He was an able preacher possessed of excellent executive ability and the work entrusted to him suffered no lack. He was conscious to the last and gave directions as to his funeral services to be held at his home and the church and in holy triumph entered by faith into the servants everlasting rest.
C.M. Warden, Chairman.
S.C. Williams, Secretary.
A.I. Johnson.DOLLIE'S LAST WORDS
Copied down by Bob Johnson
At 3 o'clock a.m. he said "Glory to Jesus - satisfied now." A little later he said, "Glory to God! How pretty it sounds to me."About 30 min. before his death he asked, "what time is it?" and was told it was 30 minutes after four. He was asked why he said that. He said, "I want to realize that I am dead." He then sang a few words and said - and these were his last words "FAITH! FAITH! HOPE!"
He was a Methodist Preacher and Circuit Rider. He established many Methodist Churches, one of which is St. Paul Methodist Church in Hamptonville, NC. He is buried in their graveyard. He died at the age of 44 after developing pneumonia from riding his horse home in a bad storm.
Buried Johnson Family Cemetery then moved to St. Pauls. Died of pneumonia.
Rev. Ross Alexander Christenbury
Eleanor M. Albea said he was a preacher maybe Methodist.
Maggie
According to Nana she did missionary work and had quite the strong personality.
Uncle Zee Johnson thinks that Benjamin's homeplace was built by Jackie Johnson, but in the census records, it shows them living in separate houses with Warren living in the Jackie Johnson homeplace. Warren's homeplace is close to Thelma Johnson Sloan's home.
He was a farmer according to the Yadkin Country record and was on the first jury of Yadkin County at Dowelltown. His post office address was Buck Shoals.
In 1880 per the census, James Dickerson was living with his two daughters Laura & Sarah. His wife had passed away in 1872.
Farmer and Confederate Soldier.
According to Mrs. Christie Angell Linville in her book on "Angell Family of Kansas and their Ancestors", who was quoting her grandmother and her brother Charlie Francis Whitlock (Lavisa married William Whitlock) John (Jack) and Cloa(e) Johnson were among the very first settlers of South Yadkin County. His son, Warren Johnson was one of the pioneer teachers of Yadkin County just after the Civil War.
From Edward Summers: John received one half of his father's land at his father's death and the remaining half at his step-mothers death.
Last name could have been Albea.
Pioneer Methodist Preacher. Had also said that Cloes maiden name was Olby.
He was one of the pioneer teachers of Yadkin County just after the Civil War.
Living in PA as of Nov. 28th 1955 according to Maggie Crisco's Obit.
SS# 179-12-8865 ???
He died before Jane.
Died at the age of 72.
Census 1880 Farmer
Census Place: Turnersburg, Iredell, North Carolina
Jane lived with her son John Robert Albea and his wife Mary Jane until the age of 99. Eleanor M. Albea remebers then pulling her around in a chair on the back legs because she had broken her hip or had some leg problems. Born aft 1822 and died aft 1922.
Died at the age of 95.
Census 1880 - keeping house
Died at 1yr 9month and 28 days.
SS# 239-50-9118