Hello Just an email to say subject lines are important and rather than just putting List, use this to enter something to identify your question. A lot of people use the subject line to filter. something like Johnson- Tennessee 1800-1850 would be good. regards Linda List owner --- Carolyn Sue Howard <CarolynSHoward@comcast.net> wrote: > Just to let you know - I have the same problem with > my Johnsons. I know > they were in Tennessee in 1800 because my gg > grandfather, Randolph Johnson, > was born in TN in 1800, according to all the > censuses I've seen with him on > it. But where in Tennessee? That's the $64 dollar > question. And I know > that his father, Duncan Johnson, probably was born > in one of the Carolinas > before going to Tennessee, but again, where? There > was a Duncan Johnson in > Wilson Co., TN, but he is not MY ggg grandfather. > They went from Tennessee > to Jefferson Co., Alabama, and to begin with, they > were in that part of > Blount Co.,, AL that probably later became > Jefferson. I think Duncan was > probably born around 1775, by the way, or maybe even > earlier. > > Sue (Johnson) Howard > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dixie Jay" <dixiejay@wcc.net> > To: <Johnson-l@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 5:09 PM > Subject: [JOHNSON] List > > > > Thanks for the list..have hit a brickwall with my > Johnsons before they > > came to Tennessee. Your list just might help. > > Thanks ...Dixie > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > > JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/

Just to let you know - I have the same problem with my Johnsons. I know they were in Tennessee in 1800 because my gg grandfather, Randolph Johnson, was born in TN in 1800, according to all the censuses I've seen with him on it. But where in Tennessee? That's the $64 dollar question. And I know that his father, Duncan Johnson, probably was born in one of the Carolinas before going to Tennessee, but again, where? There was a Duncan Johnson in Wilson Co., TN, but he is not MY ggg grandfather. They went from Tennessee to Jefferson Co., Alabama, and to begin with, they were in that part of Blount Co.,, AL that probably later became Jefferson. I think Duncan was probably born around 1775, by the way, or maybe even earlier. Sue (Johnson) Howard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dixie Jay" <dixiejay@wcc.net> To: <Johnson-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 5:09 PM Subject: [JOHNSON] List > Thanks for the list..have hit a brickwall with my Johnsons before they > came to Tennessee. Your list just might help. > Thanks ...Dixie > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I enjoyed all of the Johnson/Johnston information on the Johnson rootsweb.com site very much. I might have found my Johnson/Johnston ancestors on my Dads side. I appreciated the information and queries very much during this past weekend. Any information on Charles and Hannah Johnson Williams and their possible daughter Sarah Williams who was born on May 11, 1829 in possibly Knox co. Tenn. and married Thomas J. Ramey in Paintsville, Johnson co. Ky. on May 4, 1846 and died in Johnson co. Ky. on her home on Ramey Branch I would appreciate hearing from. I noticed Hannah Johnsons in this information and Knox co. and Greene co. Tn. on this material.Thank you Tony or who ever put this information on the Johnson site. God bless you. Duane McKenzie. dmckenze@hutchtel.net

I have to agree with you on that matter. we are all looking for informationa nd that is the main reason for this forum. If someone doesn't like the way it is being run they have the oppurtunity to unsubscribe or maybe start something of their own. everyone should be grateful for the work that Tony has put into this for other people to benefit from. Even though none of it has helped me I save it to read later. I thank you Tony for your thorough job that you have done and a rather extensive one too, I might add. Deena Johnson Broussard ---- unicorn1945 <unicorn1945@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > It's obvious to me the vast majority of us appreciate what Tony has given us and that only one is enjoying the attention gained from a self-centered complaint that seems to keep going on and on like the Energizer Rabbit. I think we'd all benefit by ignoring the source and hope Tony and others aren't discouraged from being generous in their sharing. I, for one, would like to get back to sharing genealogy, no matter how it comes through. I think we all know where our delete key is and how to unsubscribe from this list if we don't like wading through the great information people offer. > Just my opinion and I'd appreciate not hearing any responses to my thoughts as I really want to see genealogy. > RE: > > What you do not seem to understand is that he had already sent a message stating that he was going to send these Abstracts in this manner.???? I personally did not have a problem with it.??? You ought to be lucky that you have a person that would take the time to send a wealth of information for everyone to have for later use. > > > -----Original Message----- > RE: > That's the main thing, having to open every one of them to see who it's about. > He should be putting the name in the subject line like every one else does. > Pam > Yadda yadda yadda... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

It's obvious to me the vast majority of us appreciate what Tony has given us and that only one is enjoying the attention gained from a self-centered complaint that seems to keep going on and on like the Energizer Rabbit. I think we'd all benefit by ignoring the source and hope Tony and others aren't discouraged from being generous in their sharing. I, for one, would like to get back to sharing genealogy, no matter how it comes through. I think we all know where our delete key is and how to unsubscribe from this list if we don't like wading through the great information people offer. Just my opinion and I'd appreciate not hearing any responses to my thoughts as I really want to see genealogy. RE: What you do not seem to understand is that he had already sent a message stating that he was going to send these Abstracts in this manner.???? I personally did not have a problem with it.??? You ought to be lucky that you have a person that would take the time to send a wealth of information for everyone to have for later use. -----Original Message----- RE: That's the main thing, having to open every one of them to see who it's about. He should be putting the name in the subject line like every one else does. Pam Yadda yadda yadda...

Why dont just Unsubscribe if this list is not helpful to you??? -----Original Message----- From: Pam <katluvr@swbell.net> To: johnson@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 1:29 pm Subject: Re: [JOHNSON] (no subject) An ingrate? How rude of you! I don't have the time to open every e-mail from Tony to see if maybe it might be a connection. Some of us do have to work for a living and genealogy is a hobby. If he takes all the time to post 40 e-mails at once then he has the time to put something in the subject line other than just Johnson. He could be a little more considerate for those of us who don't have all the extra time to open them all. I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who isn't happy with this. But calling people names, I never did that. I'm not going to give you a pity story as to what I do everyday because that's not what this is about. Most of us are busy people with busy lives. No, I don't contribute to the list. My great grandfather was a Johnson and I've never found anything about him on the list. I've posted about him many times with no responses. I stay on this list to see if maybe one day someone will have some info about him. So stop calling people names. Pam Sybil Chapman <sybilchapman@cebridge.net> wrote: What a bunch of ingrates. He has done a tremendous amount of work. What have you done to help anyone? ----- Original Message ----- From: "W.F. Stephens" To: Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 5:10 AM Subject: Re: [JOHNSON] (no subject) > As Brother Dave Gardner used to say: "Gratitude is richness, complaint is > poverty, but the worst I ever had was wonderful". > > Woody Stephens > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pam" > To: "Carlette" ; > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 6:03 PM > Subject: Re: [JOHNSON] (no subject) > > >> That's the main thing, having to open every one of them to see who it's >> about. He should be putting the name in the subject line like every one >> else does. >> Pam >> >> Carlette wrote: >> And, then, there are those of us who want to know this information and >> welcome the mail from Tony concerning it. You could always just delete >> anything you don't want to open. >> Carlette >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Pam" >> To: >> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 10:29 AM >> Subject: Re: [JOHNSON] (no subject) >> >> >>>I really dislike getting 30-40 messages at one time from one person. You >>>don't even take the time to put the name of the person you are writing >>>about in the subject line, so each and every e-mail has to be opened to >>>see >>>what you sent. I would much prefer to see you are posting about a >>>Johnston >>>than the Johnson I'm looking for instead of opening them all. >>> Pam >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com

That is not accurate either.??? The Johnson and Johnston name is very common in one tree so it is important to take note that you need to look at both Surnames as well as other closely spelled Surnames also. -----Original Message----- From: Alli <iamcheroke@filertel.com> To: johnson@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 7:28 pm Subject: Re: [JOHNSON] (no subject) Then switch to digest & you get all of those messages at once & it makes it easier to delete. Besides this is a JohnSON list......while there may be an occasional JohnsTON, its not what Tony was sharing with us. Instead of complaining (to the list), just hit delete & maybe someone will focus on your JohnsTON surname. Alli > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pam" <katluvr@swbell.net> > To: <johnson@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 10:29 AM > Subject: Re: [JOHNSON] (no subject) > > >>I really dislike getting 30-40 messages at one time from one person. You >>don't even take the time to put the name of the person you are writing >>about in the subject line, so each and every e-mail has to be opened to >>see >>what you sent. I would much prefer to see you are posting about a Johnston >>than the Johnson I'm looking for instead of opening them all. >> Pam > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.36/1041 - Release Date: > 10/1/2007 10:20 AM > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com

What you do not seem to understand is that he had already sent a message stating that he was going to send these Abstracts in this manner.???? I personally did not have a problem with it.??? You ought to be lucky that you have a person that would take the time to send a wealth of information for everyone to have for later use. -----Original Message----- From: Pam <katluvr@swbell.net> To: Carlette <carlette@mail.com>; johnson@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 6:03 pm Subject: Re: [JOHNSON] (no subject) That's the main thing, having to open every one of them to see who it's about. He should be putting the name in the subject line like every one else does. Pam Carlette <carlette@centurytel.net> wrote: And, then, there are those of us who want to know this information and welcome the mail from Tony concerning it. You could always just delete anything you don't want to open. Carlette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam" To: Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [JOHNSON] (no subject) >I really dislike getting 30-40 messages at one time from one person. You >don't even take the time to put the name of the person you are writing >about in the subject line, so each and every e-mail has to be opened to see >what you sent. I would much prefer to see you are posting about a Johnston >than the Johnson I'm looking for instead of opening them all. > Pam ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com

Yep its important to look at all spellings of a surname (which I personally do), but if you saw what I said......."its not (Johnston) what Tony was sharing with us" The original message (while complaining about the # of messages that were sent) was also complaining about the info. not being full of Johnston names. but my original statement still stands.........if people don't want to read & go thru 40 emails individually that are chalk full of info. then they can switch to digest, scan it & hit delete. Let's get past this complaining & correcting & post our family tree Alli :) ----- Original Message ----- From: <jeppsonjeffery@aol.com> To: <johnson@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 5:41 PM Subject: Re: [JOHNSON] (no subject) > That is not accurate either.??? The Johnson and Johnston name is very > common in one tree so it is important to take note that you need to look > at both Surnames as well as other closely spelled Surnames also. Besides this is a JohnSON list......while there may be an occasional > JohnsTON, its not what Tony was sharing with us. > > Instead of complaining (to the list), just hit delete & maybe someone will > focus on your JohnsTON surname.

Thank you Michael, I did not have the 1850 one. Was not sure about 1860 and 1870

1850 Algoma Township, Kent County, Michigan 1695/1695 John Furlong, 29, m, merchant, 300, b Pennsylvania Eliza, 23, f, b New York Geo. W., 7/12, m, b Michigan Atalanta, 9, f, b Michigan Catharine, 4, f, b Michigan Joseph Johnson, 23, m, laborer, b New Jersey Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Algoma, Kent, Michigan; Roll: M432_353; Page: 281 1860 Algoma Township, Kent County, Michigan Post Office Laphamville 1154/1044 Joseph Johnson, 29, m, raftsman, 400, 50, b New Jersey Sarah, 33, f, b New York Fremont C., 4, m, b Michigan Dayton B., 2, m, b Michigan Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Algoma, Kent, Michigan; Roll: M653_550; Page: 0; Image: 685 1870 Nelson Township, Kent County, Michigan Post Office Cedar Spring 201/203 Hin???? Whitney, 46, m, w, farmer, 4000, 1500, b New York Marriet, 26, f, w, keeping house, b Connecticutt Henry, 22, m, w, farm laborer, b Michigan Elana, 12, f, w, b b Michigan Dayton Johnson, 13, m, w, b Michigan Lydia Head, 55, f, w, domestic servt., b Michigan Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Nelson, Kent, Michigan; Roll: M593_682; Page: 491 Cheers, Michael Kent Island, Maryland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Holden" <juju@t-one.net> To: <johnson@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 11:55 AM Subject: [JOHNSON] Dayton 1858 Michigan > Looking for parents of Dayton Johnson born 1858 in Michigan. Father may > have been Joseph born New Jersey or Vermont, mother might have been Sarah > born New York. May have a brother, Fremont born Michigan 1856. This is > all guess work, only definate info from 1900 census of Michigan > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Looking for parents of Dayton Johnson born 1858 in Michigan. Father may have been Joseph born New Jersey or Vermont, mother might have been Sarah born New York. May have a brother, Fremont born Michigan 1856. This is all guess work, only definate info from 1900 census of Michigan

Thanks Joyce. I already have the 1840, 50, 60 census. Just haven't been able to connect the dots. I have someone who will copy some probate records for me when I can get the info sent to the courthouse in Macoupin Co that may provide more info (sure hope so). Isaac could be a brother (his son John W died in 1862 at a young age). My John W and Missouri Ann were in their own household in the 1850 census. Missouri was living with her son Joseph and his wife in Madison Co in 1900. The area that the family lived in Macoupin Co was just across the county line from Madison. My great grandfather's brother was a doctor in Granite City at the time of her death. He died there in 1945 and my great grandfather also died there in 1956. Missouri helped raise both boys as both their parents died young. Also researching related lines in same area - SMITH, DRURY AND REDMAN Thanks again - Judy At 08:28 PM 10/6/2007, you wrote: >There is a John Johnson in the 1840 Fed Cen Ill. >Macoupin Co. , Carlinville. He has several >sons. If you made that birthdate 1817, he has a >son that would qualify. There are several >Johnsons, Isaac Johnson in the 1850 Fed Cen >Macoupin Co. has a son John w. Johnson. >There is a death date 17 Jan 1902 for Missouri A >Johnson in the Macoupin Ill. Death Index- IllGenWeb. > >Do you have access to the 1840,1850, 1960 Fed >Cen for the Co. If not I can give you the names >of the Johnsons that appeared on them. It would >appear that they may be a family goup. There are >also possibles in the adjoining co of Madison. > >I do not think that I am in this line. >Joyce > > > Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 17:50:23 -0500> To: > johnson@rootsweb.com> From: > judy@atkissonwjj.com> Subject: [JOHNSON] John > Wesley JOHNSON - IL - abt 1818 to abt 1865> > I > am trying to locate the parents of John Wesley > JOHNSON. He married > Missouri Ann SMITH in > Macoupin Co IL on 1/03/1850. I know nothing > > about him prior to their marriage - have info > for some of his > children. He died during the > period of the civil war but can't find > out if > his death was war connected or not. He is a > total brick wall > for me. Census records > indicate that he was born in IL. He is my > ggg > grandfather.> > I searched each of Tony's > messages to check each IL Johnson > - looking > for him as a child of one of the Rev War > pensioners - some > day I may get a lead but > until then every bit of info helps.> > By the > way, every message sent on this thread - the > positive and > negative are "forever" on > rootsweb for anyone in the future to read - > > these messages are not deleted. As a list > manager on a couple of > other surname lists, I > find this rather sad.> > Please do not respond > to this message unless you can help me locate > > my brick wall on John Wesley JOHNSON. Thanks to > Tony for info and > anyone else who can provide > a lead. - Judy> > > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe > from the list, please send an email to > JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >_________________________________________________________________ >Help yourself to FREE treats served up daily at >the Messenger Café. Stop by today. >http://www.cafemessenger.com/info/info_sweetstuff2.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_OctWLtagline > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an >email to JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the >word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the >subject and the body of the message

Thanks Michael, It does help. How "close" to a direct Johnson line do you have to be to get a good 'result'? My dad is the grandson to the Johnson line I posted earlier (James Samuel/Nancy Worth(y)) I "might" be able to convince him to do this. I can't find my ancestor's past Okla., so anything might help LOL Alli :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "D Michael Johnson" <breadman4@verizon.net> >A number of the descendants of Michael Johnson (d1718) and related families > have been DNA tested (Y-DNA). This is for male ancestral lines (father, > grandfather, gr-grandfather, etc), won't work for females. > > Their test results and mind don't match, therefor we are not blood > related. > > I have, however, matched with a few others, who have their lines proven on > paper back to Scots-Irish and into Scotland. Yet, none of us has matching > ancestral information. > > Basically, beyond James, I know what direction to go in - Ireland and > Scotland - but don't know how to get there - Virginia?, Maryland?, Maine?, > New Hampshire? > > By looking at the Johnson FTDNA website, I can look at those who don't > match, and exclude their proven family lines, and if I come accross > matching > information for them, I can eliminate that search. > > Hope this helps some. > > Cheers, Michael > Kent Island, Maryland

Paul. We call him Mike. (Paul Michael) And thank you so much. ----- Original Message ----- From: Oma Griffith To: johnson@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [JOHNSON] subject line What is your husband's first name, so I can pray for him? ----- Original Message ----- From: "unicorn1945" <unicorn1945@sbcglobal.net> To: <johnson@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 11:38 AM Subject: [JOHNSON] subject line > What if you don't know your Johnson's first name? I am beating on doors > looking for possible Johnson/Johnston's in given areas only. Seems a > person who is serious about finding their kind wouldn't mind doing a > little reading. > > Once again, my husband is seriously ill - COPD, diabetes, two heart > conditions, post stroke and lung cancer. I am myself disabled and caring > for him with no help and believe me, it is more that a 24/7 job. Surely, > if I am willing to receive Tony's information without complaint AND be > grateful, I can't see what the problem is. I'm saving and searching later > and there are, as I mentioned, easier ways to search a document. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.13.35/1040 - Release Date: 9/30/2007 9:01 PM

LOL It would have been nice if our kin would have kept family details & the descendants passed it along instead of throwing it away or trying to forget it Alli :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <g369n849j@weather.net> > Since my David's estate was probated in 1823 with children that I can > identify birth years born from about 1786 to 1805, its not the save > David. It would have been nice had all our kin used two middle names, > then maybe they would have had more unique names. However during their > lifetime, they though one given name was often enough. Now there was a > Scottish king named David that beat the British a time or two so David > is a popular given name. There was that old testament David but staunch > church goers kind think of him with less admiration. > > Gerald J.

:o) Well, it was worth a try, anyway.............. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <g369n849j@weather.net> To: <johnson@rootsweb.com> >> > Since my David's estate was probated in 1823 with children that I can > identify birth years born from about 1786 to 1805, its not the save > David. It would have been nice had all our kin used two middle names, > then maybe they would have had more unique names. However during their > lifetime, they though one given name was often enough. Now there was a > Scottish king named David that beat the British a time or two so David > is a popular given name. There was that old testament David but staunch > church goers kind think of him with less admiration. > > Gerald J. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

There is a John Johnson in the 1840 Fed Cen Ill. Macoupin Co. , Carlinville. He has several sons. If you made that birthdate 1817, he has a son that would qualify. There are several Johnsons, Isaac Johnson in the 1850 Fed Cen Macoupin Co. has a son John w. Johnson. There is a death date 17 Jan 1902 for Missouri A Johnson in the Macoupin Ill. Death Index- IllGenWeb. Do you have access to the 1840,1850, 1960 Fed Cen for the Co. If not I can give you the names of the Johnsons that appeared on them. It would appear that they may be a family goup. There are also possibles in the adjoining co of Madison. I do not think that I am in this line. Joyce > Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 17:50:23 -0500> To: johnson@rootsweb.com> From: judy@atkissonwjj.com> Subject: [JOHNSON] John Wesley JOHNSON - IL - abt 1818 to abt 1865> > I am trying to locate the parents of John Wesley JOHNSON. He married > Missouri Ann SMITH in Macoupin Co IL on 1/03/1850. I know nothing > about him prior to their marriage - have info for some of his > children. He died during the period of the civil war but can't find > out if his death was war connected or not. He is a total brick wall > for me. Census records indicate that he was born in IL. He is my > ggg grandfather.> > I searched each of Tony's messages to check each IL Johnson > - looking for him as a child of one of the Rev War pensioners - some > day I may get a lead but until then every bit of info helps.> > By the way, every message sent on this thread - the positive and > negative are "forever" on rootsweb for anyone in the future to read - > these messages are not deleted. As a list manager on a couple of > other surname lists, I find this rather sad.> > Please do not respond to this message unless you can help me locate > my brick wall on John Wesley JOHNSON. Thanks to Tony for info and > anyone else who can provide a lead. - Judy> > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Help yourself to FREE treats served up daily at the Messenger Café. Stop by today. http://www.cafemessenger.com/info/info_sweetstuff2.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_OctWLtagline

I am trying to locate the parents of John Wesley JOHNSON. He married Missouri Ann SMITH in Macoupin Co IL on 1/03/1850. I know nothing about him prior to their marriage - have info for some of his children. He died during the period of the civil war but can't find out if his death was war connected or not. He is a total brick wall for me. Census records indicate that he was born in IL. He is my ggg grandfather. I searched each of Tony's messages to check each IL Johnson - looking for him as a child of one of the Rev War pensioners - some day I may get a lead but until then every bit of info helps. By the way, every message sent on this thread - the positive and negative are "forever" on rootsweb for anyone in the future to read - these messages are not deleted. As a list manager on a couple of other surname lists, I find this rather sad. Please do not respond to this message unless you can help me locate my brick wall on John Wesley JOHNSON. Thanks to Tony for info and anyone else who can provide a lead. - Judy

I agree... Ben Johnson ----- Original Message ----- From: Dr. Gerald N. Johnson<mailto:g369n849j@weather.net> To: johnson@rootsweb.com<mailto:johnson@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 2:57 PM Subject: Re: [JOHNSON] subject On Sat, 2007-10-06 at 12:16 -0400, CPJester@aol.com<mailto:CPJester@aol.com> wrote: > In a message dated 10/6/2007 7:52:08 AM Central Daylight Time, > kssooners@sbcglobal.net<mailto:kssooners@sbcglobal.net> writes: > > I still don't know why it is asking too much to put some identifying > name/state, etc. in the subject line. > Johnson was in the subject line. Some covered two or three dozen Johnson given names so that doesn't work well. > > The solution is simple. If your ancestors name is not in the subject line > don't open the e-mail. Then you can save us all this complaining and moaning. > Because there ARE and WERE so many of us JOHNSONs searching is always slow. Even when I find a David Johnson, I have to check era, spouse, and children to even see if this one is close. Yes its tedious and its slow and its work. Its far easier to search for Brudtkuhl, but there are 20 million fewer to search through. Gerald J. > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:JOHNSON-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message