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Jimmie and Monroe, who had lived at 316 B Street in Huntsville, bought their Rose Hill farm in 1929. His aunt, Ethel Williams Booker, his mother Leoma's sister, lived there. J.F. Rosson drove down from Campbellsville to Huntsville to move the family, which at that time included Helen, Ben, Dorothy, Mildred and Brooks. Edward and Wilba Lee were later. The Johnsons followed Rosson's truck 75 miles

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Ben Johnson (1922-2003), the oldest son of Monroe and Jimmie, said that their Granny Gattis lived about five blocks from their house in Huntsville, Ala. He said the old streetcar line ended there, and he remembered the conductor getting out, taking a line that hung down for the electric arm that he would swing around to the other end of the car and hook it on an overhead line that made the

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Edward Johnson (b. 8/18/30)Mildred Johnson Owens(b. 7/15/24)and Jimmie Gattis Johnson11/24/1900Monroe built a tractor from an old A-model Ford truck,

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Frank and Mandy Gattis

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Thelma Eudora Johnson (Oct. 8, 1903-died ca. 197??), Elizabeth Dee Johnson (March 13, 1906-Nov. 21, 1946), Benjamin Monroe Johnson (July 17, 1899-July 14, 1973).Two sisters, Lue Willie (Sept. 12, 1901-Jan. 30, 1902), Ada Burnes (Dec.11, 1908-April 12, 1912), died in childhood.

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Franklin Alexander GattisMarch 9, 1871-Nov.9.1926MarriedSarah Amanda FramesAug. 12, 1871-Jan. 19, 1950She had been married before and her husband, who was a Woodard, died. She had two daughters by that husband, Ella (m. Bean) & Myrtle (m. Painter).Back: Sarah Amanda Frames, Franklin Alexander Gattis, Myrtle Woodard Painter, Ella Woodard, Emma Gattis Gibson Lema Gattis RansomFront: Jimmie Gattis

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Benjamin Monroe Johnson, July 1899 -July 1973born Huntsville, Ala.; died Rose Hill, Tenn.

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Merrimack Mill and Village 1900-1992 In 1899 construction started on Merrimack Mill and village. The mill began operation in 1900. A second mill building, added in 1903, made it one of the largest in the South. Under Joseph J. Bradley, Sr., managing agent (1905-1922), the village grew to 279 houses, a hospital, school, company store and other small businesses. In 1920 the steam-operated mills

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This was taken at the 50th anniversary party for B.M. & Jimmie G. Johnson who were married in Fayetteville, Tenn., on May 2, 1916. Pictures are Helen Kilgo, Brooks Johnson, Dorothy Myers, Monroe&Jimmie, Edward, Mildred, Wilba Lee & Ben.

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