Can anyone out there in the Johnson world give me a clue or advice on finding my elusive great grandfather, PHYLETUS JOHNSON. I have been searching for him for 15+ years. This is all I know of him: He was born ca 1860 in IN or OH. Know nothing of his parents or siblings. March 1880 he married Nancy Jane Smallwood b 1856 in Nevada, Vernon Co., MO. he lived with her until May 1880 when he abandoned her remaining away about 3 years. Nancy Jane had a son, Willis born 1880. Phyletus returned again, this time staying 8-10 months, when he found out she was pregnant with my grandfather, Frank b Jan 1885, Phyletus abandoned the family once again, never to return. Nancy Jane filed for divorce and received the final decree May 15, 1889. Through searches I've found that Phyletus married Samantha Lockard in Warrensburg, Johnson county, MO Dec 1885. They had 2 children, he then abandoned this family also, they also don't know where he went. Except perhaps he was killed for his womanizing or perhaps he took on a new name and found another family. Can anyone help? Any advice is most welcomed. Thank you. Juanita 'Johnson' Schneider nitafay@yahoo.com