Origin of Abel Johnson 1823 1871

Abel Johnson was born 2 Jan 1833 in Georgia and died 7 Sept 1871 in a trainwreck in Louisville, Kentucky.
Father: unknown

Mother: Sarah, born 1805.

Abel was sheriff of Thomas County, Georgia in 1860 and was a cattleman and butcher in Thomasville.

Abel was married to:
Melissa Carlton
1832 – 1914

children:
Fannie Johnson mrd. James Stephens
1863 – d. 1955 Blountstown, Florida

Ruby mrd. Rollins

Edna Johnson mrd. Elzie Berwick
1867 – d. 1965 Florida

William "Will" Johnson
1871 – d. 1932 Texas