Hi all! (And thanks Mary Ann for getting us started...) Here is one of my brick walls. I have little information on his children and have NOTHING on his parents beyond his father's name. Any help is appreciated! JOSEPH JOHNSON (son of Andrew JOHNSON and ?) was born 1813 in NC, and died Bef. 1880 in Lawrence Co., KY. He married ELEANORA "ELLEN" MEEKS Abt. 1833 in KY, daughter of JAMES MEEKS and JUDITH HYLTON. She was born 1806 in KY. Notes for JOSEPH JOHNSON: 1850 Lawrence Co, KY Census 681 JOHNSON, Joseph 37 M Farmer NC Eleanor 44 F KY Francis 16 M KY Margaret 14 F KY James 12 M KY Martha 10 F KY Mahala 8 F KY Joseph 6 M KY Apperson 4 M KY Children of JOSEPH JOHNSON and ELEANORA MEEKS are: i. Frances JOHNSON, b. 1834. ii. Margaret JOHNSON, b. 1836. iii. James JOHNSON, b. 1838. M: Sarah ? iv. Martha JOHNSON, b. 1840. v. Mahala JOHNSON, b. 1842. vi. Joseph JOHNSON, b. 1844; m. Louisa ?; b. 1853. vii. Richard Epperson "Epp" JOHNSON, b. 1846; d. 1909. M: Lavina PRESTON B: 1853, died 1892 of TB. M: 5-18-1874 in Johnson County, KY. Daughter of Eliphas PRESTON and Nancy GRIMM. Epp Johnson & Lavina Preston were my gr-gr-grandparents. Thanks! ...Karen Karen Olson Ammon <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/ky2/mykyheritage">Karen's Kentucky Heritage Homepage</A>