My Johnsons went from NC to SC to Ga I always believed they were from Surry [long story] but I found a John Johnson in Lexinton co SC that I`m sure is mine then the next I find him is in Bibb then Houston Co Ga. where he lived till he died in his middle ninties, I think he was born about 1799 give or take a year or two. What were your Watkins migration route {counties} thank you Sandra Most of my Watkins folks migrated from NC to SC, then to GA. Some of them could end up in IL. If you would like to visit my website (I have Smiths, too): http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~grizzard/watkins.htm