Adding another son to the list of known children belonging to Susan Miers Johnson. James Johnson Pvt. under Capt. Howard's Co.,1 Reg't Miss, Inf. Mexican War. Age 20 years. Joined for duty June 6, 1846 at Vicksburg. Died in General Hospital at Matamoras Oct. 9, 1846. Susan Johnson, mother of James Johnson was given 160 acres...her brothers Young Miers and John Miers affirmed that she was the mother of James Johnson and at the time of his death he left no child or children or widow nor father.

So known children of Susan Miers Johnson:

James Johnson b. 1826
David Johnson b. 1828
Andrew Jackson Johnson b. 1832
Matilda Johnson Bailey b. 1834
Selena Johnson Smith b. 1838
Emiline Johnson b. 1840