Selena Elizabeth Jackson b. 4 Jul 1824 Shenandoah, Virginia, USA d. 18 Feb 1919 812 East street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA: Lincoln Cemetery Ancestors

Selena Elizabeth Jackson

Name	Selena Elizabeth Jackson [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Born	4 Jul 1824 Shenandoah, Virginia, USA [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
Gender	Female
Residence	Abt 1870 Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA [13]
Residence	1888 432 South, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [2]
Residence	1890 109 Tanners, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [2]
Residence	1900 125 Short, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [10] – Age: 74; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: No; CanWrite: No; CityWard: 8th; EnumerationDistrict: 0070; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 6; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 4; MaritalStatus: Widowed; RelationToHead: Mother
Negro Assaulted A Woman- William Upton...	20 Nov 1900 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [14] – William Upton Tears Things Up in Apple Avenue and is Arrested- Assaults Children of Mrs. Selena Johnson at 1206 Apple Avenue.
A Trip Around the World Luncheon	30 Mar 1908 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [15] – Salena Johnson serves as Chaplain of By The Ladies' Guild of at the new Harris A.M.E. Church.
Ethnicity	American [8, 10]
Race	Black [8, 10]
Web Address	https://lincolncemetery.org/index.php/discovering-the-legacy-salena-johnson-enslaved-woman/
Name	Elizabeth Selena Johnson [6]
Name	Salena Fuchser [16]
Name	Salena Johnson [7, 9]
Name	Salina J Johnson [8]
Name	Sel*A Johnson [10]
Name	Selina Jackson [11, 12]
Name	Selina Johnson [2]
Name	Selvina Johnson [10]
Residence	1910 313 Nectarine, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [8] – Age: 84; CanRead: No; CanWrite: No; EnumerationDistrict: 0056; NativeLanguageCode: English; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 6; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 4; MaritalStatus: Widowed; RelationToHead: Mother
Died	18 Feb 1919 812 East street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 6, 7, 9, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20]
Buried	201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 7, 9, 13, 17]
	Lincoln Cemetery
Notes	Oldest Colored Woman in City, Born a Slave, Dies The death of Mrs. Salena Johnson, said to be the oldest colored resident in Harrisburg, occurred last night at her home, 812 East Street. Mrs. Johnson was born a slave in Virginia, July 4, 1824, and was 94 years, 7 months and 11 days old. When she was freed from bondage after the Civil War she came north with her daughter, the late Mrs. A.W. Dennee, living in Carlisle for many years. Removing to Harrisburg, she lived in this city up to the time of her death. She was a member of the Wesley Union A.M.E. Church and was widely known here. Mrs. Johnson is survived by three children, Mrs. Elizabeth McDonald of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Eleanora Washington of Philadelphia; and George W. Johnson, with whom she made her home; three grandchildren, Mrs. Mary Jackson of Toronto, Canada; Mrs. Frances Johnson, of this city; and George E. Johnson, who is with the Army in France; three great-grandchildren, Dr. A.L. Marshall, Dr. W.E. Marshall, of this city and Dr. F.S. Marshall, who returned from France on Sunday with the 351st Field Artillery; and one great-great-grandchild, Margaret Jane Marshall. Funeral arrangements will be made on the arrival of her daughters and will be announced later." Published in The Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg Pennsylvania) February 19 1919. Funeral Services of Aged Woman Tomorrow MRS. SALENA JOHNSON Funeral services for the late Mrs. Salena Johnson, the oldest colored resident of the city, will be held tomorrow afternoon at her late residence, 812 East Street, with the Rev. Stephen McNeil, pastor of the Wesley Union A.M.E. Zion Church, in charge. The services will be at 2 o'clock and interment will be made in the Lincoln Cemetery at Penbrook. Published in The Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg Pennsylvania) February 20 1919.
Person ID	I3239 SOALsearch
Last Modified	1 Nov 2024

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Family Robert Johnson
b. 1818, Virginia, USA

Children

	1. Fannie Francis Johnson (Age 68 years) b. 2 Apr 1848, Virginia, USA d. 11 Nov 1916, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 68 years) [natural]
	2. George W Johnson (Age 79 years) b. 17 May 1865, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 6 Mar 1945, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 79 years) [natural]
	3. Eleanora Johnson (Age 67 years) b. 1870, Virginia, USA d. 10 May 1937, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 67 years) [natural]
	4. Elizabeth Johnson (Age 83 years) b. 1842, Alexandria, Virginia, USA d. 1925, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 83 years) [natural]

Last Modified 1 Nov 2024

Family ID

F1079

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Sources

[S4] Findagrave, (Location: Penbrook, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA; Date: 1885;), Salena Jackson Johnson 18 Feb 1919.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126773255/salena-johnson
[S45] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
[S2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pa; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 021601-024150.
[S2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pa; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 047001-050000.
Record for Elenora Washington
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5164&h=3456452&indiv=try
Details: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pa; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 047001-050000 Citation Text: Record for Elenora Washington.
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5164&h=3456452&indiv=try
[S1] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;).
Record for Fannie Johnson Dennee
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[S3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
[S5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Harrisburg Ward 2, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1336; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1375349.
Record for Salina J Johnson
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7884&h=199737777&indiv=try
[S129] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
Record for Salena Johnson
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=79883597&indiv=try
[S11] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Harrisburg Ward 8, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1402; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1241402.
Record for Sel*A Johnson
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7602&h=52011140&indiv=try
[S2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pa; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 021601-024150.
Record for George W Johnson
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5164&h=6119991&indiv=try
Details: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pa; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 021601-024150 Citation Text: Record for George W Johnson.
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5164&h=6119991&indiv=try
[S1391] Newspapers.com - Harrisburg Telegraph - 19 Feb 1919 - Page 4, (Name: Harrisburg Telegraph; Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Date: 19 Feb 1919;), Obituary for Salejta John 19 Feb 1919.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96726635/obituary-for-salejta-john/?xid=637
[S1378] Newspapers.com - Harrisburg Daily Independent - 20 Nov 1900 - Page 4, (Name: Harrisburg Daily Independent; Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Date: 20 Nov 1900;), Negro Assaulted A Woman- William Upton Tears Up 1206 Apple Ave Assaults Children of Selena Johnson.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96557273/negro-assaulted-a-woman-william-upton/?xid=637
[S4232] Newspapers.com - Harrisburg Telegraph - 1908-03-30 - Page 2, (Name: Harrisburg Telegraph; Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Date: 1908-03-30;), A Trip Around the World-The Ladie's Guild-Harris A.M.E. Church 1908-03-30.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122609383/a-trip-around-the-world-the-ladies/?xid=637
[S2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 112341-115620.
[S4229] Newspapers.com - Harrisburg Telegraph - 1919-02-20 - Page 15, (Name: Harrisburg Telegraph; Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Date: 1919-02-20;), Funeral Services of Aged Woman Tomorrow 1919-02-20.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122602629/funeral-services-of-aged-woman-tomorrow/?xid=637
[S4233] Newspapers.com - The Evening News - 1919-02-19 - Page 6, (Name: The Evening News; Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Date: 1919-02-19;), Obituary for SALENA JOHSON 1919-02-19.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122610736/obituary-for-salena-johson/?xid=637
[S4233] Newspapers.com - The Evening News - 1919-02-19 - Page 6, (Name: The Evening News; Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Date: 1919-02-19;), Obituary for SALENA JOHSON part 2 1919-02-19.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122610860/obituary-for-salena-johson-part-2/?xid=637
[S4235] Newspapers.com - The Sentinel - 1919-02-19 - Page 4, (Name: The Sentinel; Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania; Date: 1919-02-19;), Johnson 1919-02-19.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122611925/johnson/?xid=637

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