On Wed, 2007-12-19 at 12:56 -0500, Shakingtrees@aol.com wrote: > Hello, > I have new information on my Johnson family. > First, the name on death certificate, for father was not correct. It says > Dilren it should say Decker. > The mothers name was spelled Demerius, on marriage record it is spelled > Demaris.I have seen Demaris spelled a few ways. My John Lee Johnson had a > daughter named Sallie Demaris Johnson. > So I feel the info I found this morning is correct. > I am hoping with the correct spellings, someone will recognize the family. > I also want to thank Tony for sending the 22 page document. Someday I might > be able to make a connection, to my Johnson line. > I appreciate each and every one of you, who took the time to read this. > May all of you have a Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year.!!!!!!!!!!!! > Thanks, > Lorene > Remember spelling was by phonics at best, very likely the subjects being recorded didn't know how to spell their name, so the clerk had few hints and so spelled as he heard and he heard according to his heritage and education. Anything that sounds close could be correct. Gerald J.