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Title
William Wallace (Milliron) Johnson Collection
Date
1745 to 2002
Extent
1 archival box

Name and Location of Repository
Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence (Mo.)
Reference code: MGC1168-WWJC
Processed by: Jolene Clark, 2018; finding aid created by Jolene Clark, 2018.

Name of Creator
Kathryn Elizabeth Hayes-Johnson
Biographical History
Boswell Family: The Boswell family immigrated to Virginia in the 1700s. The family migrated to Kentucky
and eventually Missouri where they settled in Johnson and Cass counties.
Johnson Family: William Wallace (Milliron) Johnson was born in Kansas City, Kansas in 1923. He married
Kathryn Elizabeth Hayes. Their ancestors are the Hayes and Henry families of Cass and Johnson counties
in Missouri, which are related to the Boswell family.
Sass Family: John Frederick Sass was the foster father of William Wallace Johnson. The Sass family was
originally from Germany and settled in Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties in Kansas.
Buckner family: Velma Nellie Buckner was married to George Johnson, the adopted father of William
Wallace (Milliron) Johnson. When George Johnson died, Velma married John Frederick Sass who became
the foster father of William Wallace (Milliron) Johnson.

Scope and Content
This collection includes the genealogy of four families: Boswell family, Johnson family, Sass family, and
Buckner family. The families in the collection are connected to William Wallace (Milliron) Johnson. Each
family collection contains family group sheets, and pedigree charts. Accompanying documentation such
as military service files, certificates, photographs, and correspondence add details to the charts and
forms. The Midwest Genealogy Center received the donation from another library through the MidAmerica Library Alliance.
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Collection Inventory
System of Arrangement
These records are arranged in 5 series.
Box 1
Series 1, Boswell family
Folder 1, Table of Contents, Immigrant Boswell
Folder 2, George Boswell—Judith Fauntleroy
Folder 3, William Elliott II—Katherine Smith
Folder 4, William Elliott Boswell II—Mary Ann Moore
Folder 5, Sarah Jane Boswell—George W Henry
Folder 6, Ida Mae Henry—William Daniel Hayes
Folder 7, William Ernest Hayes—Irene Theresa Gudde
Folder 8, Kathryn Elizabeth Hayes—William Wallace Johnson
Folder 9, Dane Wallace Johnson—Allie Victoria Corbitt
Folder 10, Shawn Wallace Johnson
Folder 11, Misc. photos and correspondence
Series 2, William (Milliron) Johnson family
Folder 1, George Johnson military service
Folder 2, Tash family
Folder 3, Shope family
Folder 4, William Wallace Johnson
Folder 5, Misc. photos and correspondence
Series 3, Sass family
Folder 1, Sass family
Folder 2, Sass family, cont.
Folder 3, Sass family photos, certificates, wills, etc.
Folder 4, Sass Misc. photos, deeds, etc.
Series 4, Buckner family
Folder 1, Buckner family
Folder 2, Phillips family
Folder 3, Watkins family
Folder 4, Misc.
Series 5, Family History
Folder 1, Brief family history written by Kathryn Elizabeth Hayes-Johnson

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Rights and Access
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use by appointment.
Physical Access
Most records within this collection are housed in file folders.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Languages and Scripts of the Material
Materials in the collection are entirely in English.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated through Mid-America Library Alliance.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected for this collection.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals owned by the Midwest Genealogy Center.

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