I`m sure that they were all the same person, your information was excellent thank you very much. Please let me know how you like this book. Sandra >Sandra, > >>> John Johnson has on one cencus that he was born in Ky then another Tn >then on the 1880 he put NC << > >The first thing that comes to my mind, is that you may be dealing with 3 >different John Johnson men. John and Johnson are very popular names. >There could very well have been more than one man named that in your >particular area of research. If you have ascertained that you have the >correct man, please continue below. > >>> my question is, do you think he might have traveled this route and >that is why the different states, the other thought is that NC changed to >Tn later? << > >Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina could have all been part of his >heritage. As the boundary lines changed, a person's mindset didn't >always change with it. As far as where he was born; he only knew what he >was told. If that location later became part of another state or county, >this probably didn't affect what he had remembered of his birthplace. >Also, a lot of times, if a couple had just moved to a particular area, >the wife would often go back home to her parents to have the baby. > >It is difficult to figure out for certain where anyone was born prior to >birth certificates. A person growing up in the late 1700s or early >1800s, would probably have heard stories of where their family had >resided in the early years, and might have confused this location with >where they were actually born. > >After 1850, and more info was available on the Federal Census records, it >was easier to guess where they were born. Especially if both parents' >families lived in the same county. > >I recently purchased a first edition copy of THE SOUND OF CHARIOTS: By >Helen Topping Miller, 1947. This book gives great details of the way of >life in TN, KY, GA & the Carolinas during the late 1700s and early 1800s. > The book revolves around the State of Franklin. From 1784 to 1788, much >of the TN area was known as The State of Franklin. I don't believe I've >ever seen that state mentioned on a Federal Census as a birthplace. But, >you can be certain that hundreds of people were born in the State of >Franklin. > >William A. Mills > >==========>>> > >On Sat, 22 Apr 2000 12:44:01 -0700 "Sandra and Wayne Riner" ><[email protected]> writes: > >Billy this is excellent please keep going with it I`m sure if you were >standing in front of us you would get a big applause!! >I have a question and I know this is pure speculation on yours or anyone >else that would like to share there opinion. My ggg-grandfather John >Johnson has on one cencus that he was born in Ky then another Tn then on >the 1880 he put NC where I think he was born but my question is do you >think he >might have traveled this route and that is why the different states, the >other thought is that NC changed to Tn later I live in Hawkins Co Tn now >and I know at one time it was NC. any ideas??. >Sandra > >--------------original message------------- > >Houston County Researchers: > >About 8 years ago, when I was compiling my MILLS family history, I >utilized the Migration Trails to try to figure out where my ancestors >came from, and where they were heading. > >In Central GA, Perry is known as the "Crossroads of Georgia". This isn't >just because of the contemporary criss-crossing of Highways 41 & 341. >Prior to Houston County's formation in 1821, this area of the state of >Georgia was occupied by Indians. And, these Indians utilized major >trails to travel between their settlements and hunting camps ... <snip> > >________________________________________________________________ >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.