Eric H. Johnson wrote: > > Gerald, > > >> Except that the Johnstone came from stone referring to estate, not son. > << > > The same reference from which I got much of the information listed "ston" as > opposed to "stone" as a patronymic, which was the form I listed. Because Stone referred to the land, not family. A family estate. Clearly over a couple millennia of surnames, there have been MANY sources for the surname Johnson, from varied customs greatly modified by biased reporting clerks who spelled what they wanted, not necessarily what the reported said or used, neglecting whether the reported could read or spell. And once the colonial and post colonial era clerk wrote on rare paper with rare and near permanent ink, no amount of protest would cause him to change the record. So when researching the line we have to accept all versions, from Jonson through Johnson, Johnston, Johnstone to Jorganson as potential ancestors. We can't be sure that in the days when surnames were not heavily used that the occasional surname didn't come by adopting one from an admired neighbor totally unrelated. Surely in some places the effective surname came from the name of the village, perhaps earlier from the name of the province. That usage may primarily depend on how far the named was from home. Gerald

Gerald, >> Except that the Johnstone came from stone referring to estate, not son. << The same reference from which I got much of the information listed "ston" as opposed to "stone" as a patronymic, which was the form I listed. >> And the 1790 census puts Johnson third, not fourth. There were 21,000+ Smiths (based on a trade as in black smith, silver smith...), 11,000 Jones and 10,600 Johnsons. << Thats what I get for trusting tertiary information rather than going to the primary documents. The article to which I referred listed Johnson as fourth, and further stated that the top five names today are the same top 5 as in 1776, only the order has changed slightly. I did not check the actual census figures. >> There were Jonssons from Sweden in the Swedish settlements along the Delaware that were established by 1638 that blended into the New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania colonies in the next 150 years and likely their names became fully Anglicized like their customs. So there is some early history of Svenske Johnson in this country as well as Johnsons from the English islands. << Quite true, however their influence on surnames was relatively insignificant in comparison to what it would be 100 years hence. As an interesting aside, the first President of the United States was a Swede (no George Washington was not Swedish). See: http://home.nycap.rr.com/useless/washington/washington.html Further, the flag of Philadelphia is Blue and Yellow, in recognition of the founding Swedes whose flag comprises the same colors. Regards, Eric

Found birth & death dates and place of death. Still looking for parents and or siblings of Ary Johnston. Born in 1805 in Ohio, she died 13 April 1875 in Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois while living with her son Isaac Turner. Sondra

My ggrandfather was Charles B. Johnson. Born In Indiana 1862. His mother was Mary E. Coble. Who was his father. He is buried in Greenup cemetery in cumberland co. Illinois. His wife was Rachel Ferguson. Does any one know this line. Thanks to all. Shirley Goodman

Hi all, My brick wall are the parents of John JOHNSON. I know he was in New York and married Abigail FOWLER in 1760. He served in the American Revolution and then moved to Charleston, South Carolina and lived out his life there. I have been to the graves of he and his wife at the Second Presbyterian Church there in downtown Charleston. I do not know who his parents were. I have seen reports that his father was a Rev. Jensen? Any help would be appreciated! Kathe Hyslop TheHyslops@aol.com

Hello. I am researching Henry JOHNSON . Henry was born in Madison Co., Ohio in 1814. I would really like to discover who Henry's parents were. They were from Pennsylvania according to some of the censuses I found Henry on. Henry married Rose Ann CLOVER in 1845 in Franklin Co. Ohio. I haven't found Henry and Rose Ann in the 1850 census yet. In 1860, they were living in Madison Co. Ohio. By 1870, they were in Doniphan Co. Kansas. Is anyone else researching JOHNSONS from PA that moved to OH about 1810 ??? Thanks so much for your time. Janis Foley foleys@tx3.com

My brick wall is Charles L. Johnson and Albert Johnson. Albert emigrated to Montana from Sheffield England in 1892 and his brother Charles followed in 1895. They resided in Butte and then Great Falls. Charles married Charlotte Mack (born Cleveland, Ohio) on April 4, 1898. According to 1900 Montana census, Charles and Charlotte owned a farm in Cascade County, Sand Coulee Township (Montana). We can find no records of them after the 1900 census. Would like to know if they had any children. Can anyone help? According to the 1900 Montana census Albert Johnson boarded with T. Klick at 501 - 5th N., Great Falls, Montana. He was a machinist at the time and was single. We cannot find any more information after this census. He was not married in 1900. Albert was born October 1877 in Sheffield, England. Charles Laurence was born June 1871 in Sheffield. Also trying to find any descendants of Charles' five brothers and sisters who remained in England. Rose Johnson, b. 1860; Florence, b. 1862; Emily, b. 1865; George, b.1867; and Dennis, b. 1870. I really am at a brick wall and would appreciate any information. Thanks. Bev Johnston Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Hi Sally, Thank you for your post. They charge $20 for out of state residents. Do you have the exact address for the courthouse? Kathy in Humboldt God Bless

Brick wall: Born 1852 and 1854 respectively, in Cobb(?) Co., GA were two sons: Francis Samuel JOHNSON Richard Benjamin JOHNSON Obviously, their father was a JOHNSON and their mother is thought to be a ROLLINS/RAWLINS (etc.). The boys' Aunt Manerva ROLLINS abducted them from their father's home after their mother (her sister?) died and the father remarried ___ ____ (fill in the blanks). The boys are listed with the ROLLINS family in Floyd Co., GA by 1860. Mr Johnson and his new wife had a son, Cass Johnson. 1. Seeking the identity of Mr. Johnson and his Rollins wife. 2. Seeking information of a Mrs. Johnson who died 1854 - 1850. 3. Seeking marriage records of the same Mr. Johnson to two different women from 1850 to 1860. 4. Seeking birth info. on any of the boys, including Cass. 5. Seeking decendents of Cass Johnson. Deborah dbrdbrnr@webtv.net

My brick wall is my GGG grand parents, Thomas Johnson & Nancy Lang. 1 Thomas Johnson b: 1826 in England .. +Nancy M. Lang b: 1828 in Ohio ......... 2 Luke S. Johnson b: December 20, 1847 Avon, Lorain County, Ohio d: December 17, 1910 Caseville, Huron County, Michigan ............. +Clarissa A. Case b: September 24, 1848 Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin d: September 16, 1937 Caseville, Huron County, Michigan ......... 2 Frank S. Johnson b: 1848 Avon, Lorain County, Ohio ......... 2 Ester Johnson b: 1852 Henrietta, Lorain County, Ohio ......... 2 Charles Johnson b: 1855 Henrietta, Lorain County, Ohio ......... 2 Celia Johnson b: 1857 Henrietta, Lorain County, Ohio ......... 2 Eva Johnson b: March 1860 Henrietta, Lorain County, Ohio ......... 2 Agnes Johnson b: 1861 Henrietta, Lorain County, Ohio ......... 2 Dana Johnson b: April 9,1868 Henrietta, Lorain County, Ohio Most of the information I have on Thomas & Nancy is from census reports. For the 1850 Lorain County, Ohio census shows Luke, Nancy, Luke, and Frank living in Avon Township. The 1860 and 1870 census, have the family in Heneritta Township, Lorain County, Ohio. I have an article publish in Michigan around 1880 about Luke that indicates that one or both of is parents are living in Lorain county. Yet I find no evidence of them in later census records. --Bob Johnson

My Brickwall is: John Boswell JOHNSON b. 10 May 1715 Hanover Co, VA d. 22 Mar 1785 Louisa Co, VA. Married 2 Oct 1740, Mary CORNWELL. Their children were; Sam, Jeffry, Hubert, John, Martin, Patsy, Polly. John B. served in the Revolutionary War from VA Any information on his descendants would be very much appreciated. Rachel

Looking for any and all clues to ancestry of Washington Johnson born 1789 in SC died after 1860 in conecuh county Ala. guyjohnson

I am looking for information on William Johnson, b.16 Oct 1757 Edgefield District, S.Carolina, d. 23 April 1854. Buried in Selma, Ala. Old Johnson Cem. Married to Martha Prescott. Two known children were Hezikiah George Johnson,b.1797 and Lewis Johnson, b. 15 Feb 1784, both born in Edgefield Dist.,S. Carolina. Carolyn Sue Alexander csa@livingston.net

Dear Johnson List, Are any of you related to an Armstrong? If so, give us what you can be of help with. We will surely enlighten you with what we have spent so much time in researching. Michael Armstrong in Everett, WA.

For years I have been trying to find the father and Mother of my gggrandfatherJames Johnson. He was born in Il. about 1817. He married Sarah Brown in Walkersville IL Greene County on Sept. 28,1836. Their children were Jacob, Perry,MaryAnn and Minerva. On an Illinois census he says his father was also born in Illinois. I would really appreciate any help anyone out there can give me because it is a very high brick wall.. Thank you. Maureen(Johnson)Pollard.

My brickwall has been trying to find the parents and/or siblings of Miller Johnson. The information that I have on him are: b: unknown d: unknown m. Sarah Winegardner, Sept. 15, 1836 in Ohio children: Emily Johnson b: Feb. 1850 (my great grandmother) m. Job Simmons Margaret Johnson b: about 1861 m. Jesse George Sarah Johnson b: unknown m. Perry Perine The only thing that I know about Sarah Winegardner is that she was the youngest child of Herbert Winegardner and Margaret Jordan and was probably born aft 1812 Any help would be greatly appreciated.. Thanks Melanie Hathaway

I am just passing this along. I know NOTHING about the info. posted below. I hope it will help someone. If you need more info. contact ebarger down below Alli Researching: ABRAM--JOHNSON--ADAMS--LOVELL--WHITE--PHARISS--McCALL--McKAY--THOMPSON Adams-L Listowner Pampered Chef Consultant ----- Original Message ----- From: ebarger <ebarger@csweb.net> > Sunday, May 28, 2000 > > Ozell F. "Zeke" BENTON, 49, of Moffett was born March 16, 1951, in Foreman, > to Earnest BENTON Sr. and Evelene (FLURRY) BENTON. He died Tuesday, May 23, > 2000, in Fort Smith, Ark., CASTLEBERRY, JONES, RELEFORD, PARKER, BLAINE, > JOHNSON, WOODIS, FLURRY. > > > Kenneth D. BOSWELL, 72, of Coweta died Sunday in the VA Medical Center in > Muskogee, was born May 12, 1928, in Braggs to Johnny and Iva (LUCKINBAUGH) > BOSWELL. > He married Joyce SCOTT Sept. 8, 1993, in Miami. MOSHER, LEWIS, RAWDON, > SCOTT, CONNELY, GUTIERREZ, JOHNSON, MYERS, STAFFORD;. > > R.D. BURNETT, 66, of Roland died Tuesday, May 23, 2000, in Fort Smith, Ark. > COIBINN, BRIDGES, MARTIN, GARRISON, HINDELL > > > Walter "Waddie" KING, 58, of Spiro born Dec. 21, 1941, in Fairfax, to Walter > KING Jr. and Juel Lavonne (FRONKIER) KING. He died Tuesday, May 23, 2000, in > Fort Smith, Ark. > GOFORTH > > > Rev. Horace M. SPROUSE, 70, of Sallisaw was born Aug. 11, 1929, in > McCurtain, to Ben Hooper SPROUSE and Blanche Bessie (SELF) SPROUSE. He died > Wednesday, May 24, 2000, in Fort Smith, Ark. He married Mary Sue CARTER > April 13, 1951, in Bokoshe. LAND, CARTER, ATKINSON, WILSON > > > Pearlie Ruth WEBSTER, 63, of Gore was born Jan. 30, 1937, in Hinton, to > James David PAYNE and Mary (EVANS) PAYNE. She died Tuesday, May 23, 2000 at > the Gore Nursing Center. She married Joe WEBSTER Dec. 1, 1956. SLOAN, > LOVE., ISAMAN, SEURERS, PEBLEY, HARDEN. > > > > Patricia Carolyn STOKES WEST, 55, of Newport News, Va., formerly of > Sallisaw, was born Feb. 5, 1945, in Sallisaw, to Altorlee and Ernestine > (BOWIE) STOKES. She died Sunday, May 21, 2000, in Hampton, Va. She married > Lonnie Joe WEST Sr. Dec. 29, 1964, in LeFlore County. SMITH , MEDEARIS,

I am just passing this on in case it could be family of someone. I know NOTHING about what's been posted. If you need anymore info. Contact ebarger down below. Alli Researching: ABRAM--JOHNSON--ADAMS--LOVELL--WHITE--PHARISS--McCALL--McKAY--THOMPSON Adams-L Listowner Pampered Chef Consultant ----- Original Message ----- From: ebarger <ebarger@csweb.net> > Thursday, June 1, 2000 > > Jimmy Wayne BARNUM, 56, of Fort Smith, Ark., died Monday, May 29, 2000, in > Fort Smith. He was born Aug. 2, 1943, in Bakersfield, Calif., to William > Carvine BARNUM and Mary Leota (TIPPIN) BARNUM. He married Peggy Ruth COWAN > Dec. 5, 1962, in Arvin, Calif. ABERNATHY, JONES. > > Nancy BUSH BEAVER, 96, of Marble City was born Dec. 27, 1903, in Marble > City, Indian Territory, to Dave and Betty (GARVIN) BUSH. She died Tuesday, > May 30, 2000, in a Sallisaw nursing home. JOHNSON, PIGEON > > > Joe Ann GARCIA, 67, of Sallisaw was born Jan. 17, 1933, in Paoli, to Freeman > Percy DEATON and Lillie (WALKER) DEATON. She died Monday May 29, 2000, in > Sallisaw. SHERWOOD, CARTER > > Thomas "Smokey" C. HOWELL, 58, of Sallisaw was born May 25, 1942, in > Sallisaw, to Donnie Lee HOWELL and Carlie (ELLIS) HOWELL LaCROIX. He died > Monday, May 29, 2000, in Sallisaw. He married Gladys Jewell BAILEY Dec. 24, > 1963, in Claremore. JOHNSON, SMITH, HIXSON,DAVIS, EVANS, ELLIS, COWDEN > > > Louise PARSONS, 77, of Sallisaw was born Nov. 21, 1922, in Russellville, > Ark., to Homer and Lula (FORD) CHAMBERS. She died Tuesday, May 30, 2000, in > Sallisaw. She married Earl PARSONS May 10, 1947, in Crawford County, Ark. > KENNEDY, ISAACS, BRANCH, HENSON; CHAMBERS, BORLAND. > > Opal Gean PARKER, 82, of Sallisaw was born Feb. 9, 1918, in the Liberty > community, to Clarence Taft HENSON and Dovie (HIGGINS) HENSON. She died > Monday, May 29, 2000, in Roland.MORSE > > Robert Lee "Bobby" PHILLIPS, 25, of Springdale, Ark., formerly of Acorn, > Ark., died Thursday, May 25, 2000. Mr. PHILLIPS was born Dec. 20, 1974, in > Mena, to Bob PHILLIPS and Becky WILHITE ZINK. BELL, NEAL > > > > (Ret.) Capt. Wayne P. STEVENS, 60, of San Antonio, formerly of Sallisaw was > born March 20, 1940, in Homestead, Pa., to Sherman P. STEVENS and Alma F. > STEVENS. He died Friday, May 26, 2000, in San Antonio.. He married Barbara > J. STARKS May 23, 1982, in Ft. Belvoir, Va. SNELL, PAIR > > > Waylard WILSON, 69, of Vian born Aug. 28, 1930, in Marble City, to Harley > and Dora (HONEYCUTT) WILSON. He died Sunday, May 28, 2000, in Fort Smith, > Ark.. He married Virginia DRAIN May 10, 1952, in Van Buren, Ark. She > preceded him in death Jan. 13, 1995. CONNELLY, LEBLANC, NOVIE, ADAMS, > CRAWFORD

Hi to all, My brick wall is Wm Johnson son of Jacob married Elizabeth Jane Ramsey daughter of Robert and Nancy Clark Ramsey 1844 Pike co. KY. I found Wm and Elizabeth in Pike Co. Ky in 1850 . William being born according to census in VA aprox 1824. Also listed in household is James Johnson according to Census same age as William. I am presuming they are Twins. The Ramsey Females listed in the household are sisters to Elizabeth. There is record of James Johnson and Margaret Ramsey's marriage in Dec of 1850 in Pike co. Elizabeth's mother Nancy Clark Ramsey married Elijah Porter and they live in the house next to Wm and Elizabeth. Elizabeth's brother John Ramsey is also living in a house next to Elizabeth. I am presuming that Andrew Porter listed in the House with William and Elizabeth is a son of Elijah Porter. I would like to find Jacob the father of William and Where in Va. they came from , also who was Williams mother, were there other siblings for William and James Johnson. As you will note there is also a younger William Johnson age 22 in the same house with Wm and Elizabeth Johnson on this census so that leaves the question of were the Johnson men in this household brothers cousins or both. Also, which were the brothers and which the cousins listed in Pike co. Ky 1850 Census household #127: Wm Johnson age 26, Farmer,b. VA, (son of Jacob) Elizabeth J age 21 b. KY (daughter of Robert and Nancy Clark Ramsey ) James R. age 4 b. Ky (known as Buck, had at least one son Volley Johnson) Louisa J. age 1 b. Ky (known as Lucy jane married #1 unknown Pendleton, #2 Reuben Knight. Lucy died 1886 in Somervell co. TX) Margaret Ramsey age 21 b. Ky Ann Ramsey age 17 b. Ky Andrew Porter age 22 b.Ky Wm Johnson age 22 Labourer b. VA James Johnson age 26 Labourer B. VA (married Margaret Ramsey) House # 126 contained Elijah Porter age 45 b. Va and wife Nancy age 41 b. Ky , along with thier children. (Nancy is the mother of Elizabeth Johnson, Margaret and Ann Ramsey.) House # 128 contained John Ramsey age 23 b. Ky and wife Mary age 21 b. Ky and thier children Tamsey age 3 and William R. age 6 mos. ( John is the brother of Elizabeth) Any help with this family would be appreciated. I have collected a lot of down line information and am willing to share. I also have pictures of Elizabeth, Buck and Volley Johnson who is son of Buck Johnson. It is also possible that Buck had a daughter Elizabeth born aprox 1872 that married a Murphy in TX. sincerely Nancy Sanders paul@txol.net

My brickwall - Josiah Johnson, b. 15 Dec 1842 in Columbiana Co., Ohio, married Elizabeth Glass, moved to Springfield, Missouri and had the following children (maybe others), Emery, Jeremiah, Frank, Herbert and a female. Marge Johnson Kientz