Pritchett and Johnson / Johnston Family of Smyth County, Virginia and Weber and Sanpete counties in Utah
This page shows my relationship to the Pritchett and Johnson or Johnston family from Chatham Hill, Smyth County, Virginia and Tazwell County, Virginia, some of whom converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in approximately 1857, and moved to Weber and Sanpete counties in Utah. My relatives are in the larger type below. Much of the information came from an excellent book, "Lest We Forget", a history of the Pritchett family. If you are related to this family, I would enjoy hearing from you. I am especially interested in any old family photos! Please e-mail me atThe following information was gathered from a much larger Johnson, Johnston and Pritchett family page (now offline), found at:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyrockca/Johnson.htm============================
The following excerpt is from the web site "Descendants of William Johnson" mentioned above, which unfortunately seems not to be working (Dec., 2003):
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM JOHNSON (1) was born 1767 in England, and died in VA.. He married NANCY HILTON (SCARR) 1790 in VA.
Notes for WILLIAM JOHNSON: The name Johnson "Johnston" is common in all parts of the British Isles. Family tradition says that our family was Scotch-Irish, and indeed the names of the children of George W. Johnson, born 1793, would indicate Scottish origins. One son was named Calvin, no doubt after John Calvin, from whose teachings the Scotch Presbyterian religion is derived. Another son was named Campbell Johnson, and Campell is a distinctly Scottish name.
There is a persistent tradition in the Johnson "Johnston" family, which has been heard from aunts and uncles at verious generations. It goes something like this: "A Johnson ancestor lost his family in a war, possibly the Revolution. He was a young boy at the time and lived a foster home. He took his foster parents name, which was Johnson."
As the records show, the first known residence of our Johnson or Johnston family was in Washington Co., VA. In 1832 the new county of Smyth was formed, partly from Washington County. The Johnson home was located in the part of Washington County which became Smyth. By 1850 George W. Johnson had moved on down to Scott County, VA.
"William John Albert, who changed surname from Albert to Johnson, pressed into the English army, age 15, on arrival in America, deserted the English army and joined the American cause, was of PA, and Rockingham Co., VA md Nancy (prob. Hilton) Scarr, widow of James Scarr" [Virkus, The Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol 4 (1930), pg 784; ancestor of Lois Johnston]. You will note the spelling of Johnson changes to Johnston with different persons.
More About WILLIAM JOHNSON: Fact 1: 1782, Arrived America or about that time frame.
Children of WILLIAM (ALBERT) JOHNSON and NANCY HILTON (SCARR) are:
2. i. NANCY HILTON JOHNSTON (2), b. December 25, 1790, Washington Co., VA; d. August 26, 1855, Chatham Hill, Smyth Co., VA.
3. ii. GEORGE WASHINGTON JOHNSON, b. 1793, VA; d. May 08, 1870, Brodhead, Rockcastle CO., KY.
4. iii. BENJAMIN ALBERT JOHNSON, b. May 05, 1795, Washington Co., VA; d. January 07, 1881, Santa Fe, Monroe Co., MO. bur: South Fork Cem..
Generation No. 2
2. NANCY HILTON JOHNSON (2) was born December 25, 1790 in Washington Co., VA, and died August 26, 1855 in Chatham Hill, Smyth Co., VA. She married JOHN ANDERSON PRITCHETT (born 4 Aug 1794, Rockbridge, Virginia; died 16 Nov 1875, buried 18 Nov 1875, Tazewell, Virginia)
(click here for an outside link to his family tree) (NOTE: you'll have to click the back button to return to this page). Married about June, 1815 in VA.
(Note: After Nancy Johnston Pritchett died, JOHN ANDERSON PRITCHETT married Nancy Jane Debord in Tazwell Co., VA, August 1860).
NOTE: John Anderson PRITCHETT's brother James had a son who was also named John Anderson Pritchett. Please see this web site for a clarification: John Anderson Pritchett and John A. Pritchett: an Uncle and his Nephew
Children of NANCY JOHNSON and JOHN ANDERSON PRITCHETT are:
i. ELIZA ANN PRITCHETT, b. August 27, 1817, Tazewell Co., VA; d. April 14, 1897, VA; m. COLMAN JOLPEN.
5. ii. SUSANNA JANE PRITCHETT, b. November 12, 1818, Tazewell Co., VA (Chatham Hill., Smyth Co., VA.); d. April 18, 1904, Fairview, Sanpete Co., UT.
6. iii. WILLIAM DEKALB PRITCHETT, b. March 03, 1824, Tazewell Co., VA; d. December 29, 1885, Ogden, Weber Co., UT. (NOTE: John Anderson Pritchett also had a brother, William Decalbe or Dekalb Pritchett, who evidently stayed in Virginia).
7. iv. SAMUEL NAPOLEON BONAPARTE PRITCHETT (3), b. January 16, 1827, Tazewell Co. (Smyth Co.), VA; d. October 22, 1870, Fairview, Sanpete Co., UT.
8. v. SARAH BRYANT PRITCHETT, b. March 21, 1829, Tazewell Co., VA (Smyth CO., VA); d. January 08, 1906, Farr West, Weber Co., UT..
vi. NANCY EMELINE PRITCHETT, b. May 18, 1832, Smyth Co., VA; d. January 09, 1882; m. ELISA THOMPSON PRATT, April 03, 1850, Scott CO., VA.
9. vii. MARY ANN PRITCHETT, b. October 31, 1821, Tazewell Co., VA ( Smyth CO., VA); d. October 05, 1879, VA.
(Note: It appears that all of these children immigrated to Utah, either to Weber or Sanpete counties. William Pritchett is listed on the Perpetual Immigration Fund registers of 1866; one of his children was born in 1860 in Missouri. Samuel Napoleon Pritchett married a Mary Jane Gillispie in 1855; one of their children was born in 1860 in Missouri, another in 1863 in Missouri, and another in August, 1865 in Utah.
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Generation No. 3
7. SAMUEL NAPOLEON BONAPARTE PRITCHETT (3) was born January 16, 1827 in Tazewell Co., (later Smyth County) VA, and died October 22, 1870 in Fairview, Sanpete Co., UT. He married (1) MARY ELIZABETH MCENTIRE or MCINTIRE December 21, 1850 in Marion, Smyth Co., VA. He married (2) MARY JANE GILLISPIE in Morgan County, Kentucky.FONT SIZE=2>
One child of SAMUEL PRITCHETT and MARY MCENTIRE is:
i. KITTIE EVELYN PRITCHETT (4), b. December 21, 1851, Marion, Smyth Co., VA; d. July 1924, Afton, Lincoln Co., WY,; m. HARVEY DIXON, SR., March 07, 1870, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT..
Notes for HARVEY DIXON, SR.: Harvey Sr. had two wives, the other was Susan Elizabeth Harmon. DOM 3-06-1876 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT. He and Susan also had a number of children.
Another website I've found regarding Harvey Dixon (and, on this web site, you can go back to notes about Harvey, his mother Sabra Lake, and further back) is at this web site
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From this point forward, the following information is based on personal knowledge and the records listed on
www.familysearch.orgGeneration No. 4
KITTIE EVELYN PRITCHETT (4), b. December 21, 1851, Marion, Smyth Co., VA; d. July 1924, Afton, Lincoln Co., WY,; married HARVEY DIXON, SR., March 07, 1870, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT. They had 9 children, the oldest of which was:
Generation No. 5
Kittie Calpurnia DIXON (5) (AFN: 1WX3-D8), Birth: 17 Jan 1877 Clifton, Oneida Co., Id; Death: 26 Apr 1933 Afton, Lincoln Co., Wy. Married Arthur Fielding BURTON on 10 Oct 1894 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co.They had 11 children, including my grandmother:
Generation No. 6
Calpurnia BURTON (6) (AFN: 614K-F8), born 29 Aug 1900 Afton, Lincoln, Wy; died 11 Jun 1978 St. George, Washington, Ut; married Lyman Wilford FLUCKIGER (AFN:5CF9-SM) on 5 Jun 1924 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. They had 4 children, including my father:
Generation No. 8
Lyman Burton FLUCKIGER (7), married Valene BRADSHAW; they had 7 children, of which I am the oldest. You may contact me at iflk@yahoo.com