Jim Johnson, Rapides Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Judith Greer
Date: November 19, 2007


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Allen-Vernon-Rapides Parish Louisiana Archives Court
Jim Johnson 
November 10, 1922

Source: Allen Parish Succession #319
Written: November 10, 1922

JIM JOHNSON to Mrs. MALISSA JOHNSON ET ALS Judgement   
15th Judicial District Court, State of Louisiana Parish of Allen: 
Succession No. 319.
This cause came regularly on for hearing in open court, after previous 
fixing and all parties announcing ready for trial, the trial was 
proceeded with, argued and submitted to the court, and the law and the
evidence being in favor othereof, - It is ordered, adjudged and 
decreed, that the rule herein sued out against R.E.Oden Tax
Collector be and tha same is hereby made absolute. It is further 
ordered, adjudged and Decreed, that the following named persons are 
recognized as the sole heirs of Jim Johnson deceased, and sent into 
possession of the property belonging to his estate and hereinafter 
described,- the relationship of said persons, to , Jim Johnson deceased 
being shown as follows, to-wit: Mrs. Malissa Johnson, mother of the
deceased, a resident of Pitkin, in Vernon Parish, La (1) Miss Narcissa 
Johnson, a femme sole, sister of the full blood of the deceased a 
resident of Pitkin, in Vernon Parish, La (2) Mrs Pashtie Doyle, wife of 
Aaron Doyle, a sister of the full blood of the deceased, and a resident 
of Elizabeth, in Allen Parish, La (3) Mr W.A.Johnson, a brother of full 
blood of the deceased, and a resident of Pitkin in Vernon Parish La
(4) Mrs. Minerva Elizabeth Johnson, deceased wife of William Wilson, a 
sister of full blood of the deceased who is now dead, but who is 
survived by the following children, to-wit: 1- Mrs Annie Doyle, wife of 
Jim Doyle, and who resides near Glenmora in Rapides Parish, La 2- 
Albert Wilson, a resident of Oakdale, La 3- Mrs Mamie Wilson Johnson, 
wife of Willis Johnson, a resident near Bayou Chicot, in
Evangeline Parish, La 4- Mrs Ziffey Daniels, wife of Tom Daniels, a 
resident of Pitkin in Vernon Parish, La (5) Mrs Pollyann Buxton, widow 
of Valentine Buxton, a sister of full blood, of Jim Johnson deceased, 
and a resident of Elizabeth, in Allen Parish, La (6) Silas Johnson, a 
resident of Oakdale in Allen Parish, La, a brother of full blood of the 
deceased (7) Mrs Loubencia Johnson Strother, a sister of full blood of 
the deceased, former wife of George L Strother, she now being deceased, 
but left the following children, to-wit: 1-Marvin Strother, a resident 
of Oakdale La 2-Marshall Strothe, a resident of Oakdale, La 3-Bessie 
Strother, a monor 4-Mitchell Strother, a minor 5-Minerva Strother, a 
minor 6-William Strother, a monor 7-Emma Strother, a minor 8-Alma 
Strother, a minor 9-Loubencia Strother, a minor, all residents of 
Oakdale in Allen Parish La and 10-Malissa Strother who was a femme sole
at the time of the institution of this suit but who has departed this 
life intestate since the institution of this suit and since the death 
of Jim Johnson, and therefore her portion of the Estate of Jim Johnson 
is inherited by her sisters and brothers above named, and by her father 
George L Strother, a resident of Allen Parish, La. 

It is further Adjudged and Decreed, that the above named parties are 
recognized as the sole and only heir of Jim Johnson, as shown above, 
ans as such heirs they are hereby sent into possession of the following 
described property free from payment of any inheritance tax, to-wit: 
Northwest Quarter of Northwest Quarter of Section twenty-six (26) in 
township two (2) South, Range five (5) West Louisiana Meridian,
containing Fory acres more or less. One Signer Sewing Machine, one 
bedstead and a lot of bedding and one shot gun. It is Further Ordered, 
Adjudged and Decreed, that the Sheriff of Alen Parish, Louisiana so 
sell all of the above described property, after due advertiement at 
public auction at the principal front door of the Court House in 
Oberlin, La. for cash, to the last and highest bidder, with the benefit 
of appraisement, as shown by the Inventory and appraisement thereof 
made on September 11th A.D. 1922 and filed herein on the same date. It 
is Further Ordered, Adjudged and Decreed that a Commission do issue 
from the Ofice of the Clerk of this Court, authorizing the commanding 
of the  said sheriff to make the Public Sale herein above ordered. It 
is further Ordered, Adjusged and Decreed that from the proceeds derived
from the sale of the above ordered, the said sheriff of Allen Parish, 
Louisiana, shall first pay all costs of this proceeding, second he 
shall pay the taxes assessed against said property for the year A.D. 
1922, third he shall pay that certain Vendor's Lien Promissory note 
attached to the plaintiff's petition herein made payable to the order 
of William T Cantrell, for the principal sum of two hundred and fifty 
dollars ($250.00) bearing interest at the rate of 8% per annum from 
September 23rd, 1922 until paid. And the remainder of the funds derived 
from said sale, if any there be, shall be divided among the heirs of 
Jim Johnson according to law, and shall be paid by said Sheriff oer to
said heirs, or to their attorneys of record herein. Judgment rendered, 
in open Court at Oberlin, La., on November 8th, A.D. 1922. Judgment 
read aloud and signed in open Court at Oberlin, La., on this the 10th
day of November A.D. 1922. 
(Signed) Jerry Cline, District Judge. 
Filed: Nov 10th, 1922 - 1:45 P.M. File No. 17085. 
Recorded: Nov 10th, 1922 
__signature unreadable__ DY. CLERK & EX-OFFICO RECORDER. 

Additional Comments:
Jim (James) Johnson is son of William (CSA: Consolidated Cresent Regt) 
& Malissa A Goins Johnson (CSA widow's pen apl #4356 Rapides parish)

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