Jesse Franklin Johnson was born about 1822, probably in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He probably died in Wilkes County between the 1880 and 1900 census enumerations. He may be buried in the Old Johnson Family Cemetery in Hays, Wilkes County, but no burial marker in that cemetery for Jesse has been found.

Children with Sarah Rebecca Porter:
1- Sarah Lemira Johnson Porter (1850-1915).
2- Joseph L. Johnson (1851-c.1905).
3- John Louis Johnson (1854-1922).
4- William Franklin Johnson (1857-1907).

Children with Mary Emaline Grimes (1835- ):
1- George Washington Johnson (1861-1923).
2- Mary Ann Johnson Byrd (1867-1931).
3- Jesse Elbert Johnson (1868-1933).
4- Solomon E. Johnson (1878- ).

References:
• 2019 Brenda Wagner: Johnson Family of Wilkes County, NC, USA: https://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/trees/239071/I1260/jessefranklin-johnson/individual .
• 2023 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHRG-LCW .
• 2023 Johnson descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/JohnsonDescendants.txt .

Jesse Franklin Johnson was born about 1822, probably in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He probably died in Wilkes County between the 1880 and 1900 census enumerations. He may be buried in the Old Johnson Family Cemetery in Hays, Wilkes County, but no burial marker in that cemetery for Jesse has been found.

Children with Sarah Rebecca Porter:
1- Sarah Lemira Johnson Porter (1850-1915).
2- Joseph L. Johnson (1851-c.1905).
3- John Louis Johnson (1854-1922).
4- William Franklin Johnson (1857-1907).

Children with Mary Emaline Grimes (1835- ):
1- George Washington Johnson (1861-1923).
2- Mary Ann Johnson Byrd (1867-1931).
3- Jesse Elbert Johnson (1868-1933).
4- Solomon E. Johnson (1878- ).

References:
• 2019 Brenda Wagner: Johnson Family of Wilkes County, NC, USA: https://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/trees/239071/I1260/jessefranklin-johnson/individual .
• 2023 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHRG-LCW .
• 2023 Johnson descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/JohnsonDescendants.txt .