Harold, I really appreciate your efforts. I'm aware at least of Dawn Driskell. We are cousins - not through our respective Johnson lines - but through our Clark lines. Dawn's mother, Johnnie Ruth (Clark) Smith, was my 3rd or 4th cousin. I haven't figured it out just yet. I believe Johnnie Ruth's great grandfather and my great grandfather were brothers. I have been in touch with Dawn in the past and she did have some information on my Johnson's, but nothing I didn't already have, unfortunately Also, I wanted to ask you - do you know of a Janell (Johnson) Osborn who lives in Decatur (which I believe is in Newton Co., - am I right?). I believe her husband is a Kenneth Osborn. Don't know if I'm spelling the "Osborn" correctly. Janell and I are first cousins. Her father and my father were brothers (my father being the oldest in the family, and her father being the youngest.) They lived in the Coldwater Community out from Philadelphia, MS, and very close to the Fairgrounds. Janell used to be a home economics teacher. She is a year older than I. Just curious. I may have already been in touch with A. T. Johnson, if the actual name is Alewin Johnson or something like that. Thanks again, Harold. Sue (Johnson) Howard P.S. I also have a "Winfield" type cousin who lives in Union, MS - Ruth Mills. Her husband is Robert Mills. So there's a few names I have in Neshoba and Newton - Johnson, Clark, Winfield, and Sherard. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harold Graham" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 9:15 PM Subject: Re: [MISSISSIPPI] (no subject) > Sue, I want to put you in contact with A. T. Johnson (on-line) and Dawn > Driskell (also on-line), both of whom have down Johnson research and may > have information on your line. > > Harold Graham > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "suehoward" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 11:49 AM > Subject: Re: [MISSISSIPPI] (no subject) > > > > Ona, thanks to you also for trying to help me find my great grandfather's > > brother, Benjamin Johnson. I really have no idea which Benjamin Johnson > is > > the right one, but I did find the one you listed below on the Family > History > > Center 1880 census - online. I thought that he was a good possibility > > because he was born in Alabama, was the right age, and also listed NC and > TN > > as birthplaces of his parents - although they were mixed up, because his > > father was born in Tennessee and his mother, in North Carolina. Their > > names, by the way, were Randolph Johnson (born about 1800 in MAYBE Wilson > > Co., TN) and Elizabeth Ashby (born about 1800 in North Carolina). But > this > > particular Benjamin Johnson definitely matched up the best. I just have > no > > proof of his relationship to my g grandfather, and I don't know what > > happened to him on the next census, of course, since most of the 1890 > > censuses were destroyed by fire, I understand. Don't even know if he > > remained in Oktibbeha Co. or not. Well, I will just have to keep looking. > > Oh, and the Benjamin Johnson in Newton Co. that you listed, also matched > up > > pretty well. Right age, right birthplace - Alabama. What about his > > parents' birthplace? Did it tell that? > > > > Sue (Johnson) Howard > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ona Patrick" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 10:52 PM > > Subject: RE: [MISSISSIPPI] (no subject) > > > > > > > 1850 Newton Co., MS, Census: > > > John JOHNSON, head > > > Benjamin, 15, son > > > > > > 1870 Newton Co., MS, Census; T6 R12; taken 15 July 1870; page 452: > > > L1, 91, 91, Benjamin F. JOHNSON, 35, blacksmith, AL > > > Amanda, 27, MS > > > Nancy, 14, MS > > > Amanda A., 8, MS > > > Benjamin F., 5, MS > > > Catherine L., 3, MS > > > Jesse A., 10, MS > > > > > > I thought that I had found Benjamin JOHNSON on the 1880; if this is the > > same > > > man, he's got a whole new family, new wife, new kids, etc.! > > > 1880 Okibbeha Co., MS; Dist 147; taken 23 June 1880; page 359D: > > > Benjamin JOHNSON, 46, farmer, AL, NC, TN > > > Rebecca, 45, wife, AL, SC, SC > > > Margaret A., 20, dau, AL > > > Willis L., 11, son, works on farm, AL > > > L-oi W., 8, son, AL > > > James M., 5, son, AL > > > David, 3, son, AL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MISSISSIPPI Mailing List ==== > > To subscribe and Unsubscribe with ease, visit > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mississi and scroll down and click the appropriate > link for the list you want, then click on Send > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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Thanks, Sue. I have not met the Osborns, but the Mills are dear friends and members of our Society. Harold Graham ----- Original Message ----- From: "suehoward" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 11:35 AM Subject: Re: [MISSISSIPPI] (no subject) > Harold, I really appreciate your efforts. I'm aware at least of Dawn > Driskell. We are cousins - not through our respective Johnson lines - but > through our Clark lines. Dawn's mother, Johnnie Ruth (Clark) Smith, was my > 3rd or 4th cousin. I haven't figured it out just yet. I believe Johnnie > Ruth's great grandfather and my great grandfather were brothers. I have > been in touch with Dawn in the past and she did have some information on my > Johnson's, but nothing I didn't already have, unfortunately > > Also, I wanted to ask you - do you know of a Janell (Johnson) Osborn who > lives in Decatur (which I believe is in Newton Co., - am I right?). I > believe her husband is a Kenneth Osborn. Don't know if I'm spelling the > "Osborn" correctly. Janell and I are first cousins. Her father and my > father were brothers (my father being the oldest in the family, and her > father being the youngest.) They lived in the Coldwater Community out from > Philadelphia, MS, and very close to the Fairgrounds. Janell used to be a > home economics teacher. She is a year older than I. Just curious. > > I may have already been in touch with A. T. Johnson, if the actual name is > Alewin Johnson or something like that. Thanks again, Harold. > > Sue (Johnson) Howard > > P.S. I also have a "Winfield" type cousin who lives in Union, MS - Ruth > Mills. Her husband is Robert Mills. So there's a few names I have in > Neshoba and Newton - Johnson, Clark, Winfield, and Sherard. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Harold Graham" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 9:15 PM > Subject: Re: [MISSISSIPPI] (no subject) > > > > Sue, I want to put you in contact with A. T. Johnson (on-line) and Dawn > > Driskell (also on-line), both of whom have down Johnson research and may > > have information on your line. > > > > Harold Graham > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "suehoward" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 11:49 AM > > Subject: Re: [MISSISSIPPI] (no subject) > > > > > > > Ona, thanks to you also for trying to help me find my great > grandfather's > > > brother, Benjamin Johnson. I really have no idea which Benjamin Johnson > > is > > > the right one, but I did find the one you listed below on the Family > > History > > > Center 1880 census - online. I thought that he was a good possibility > > > because he was born in Alabama, was the right age, and also listed NC > and > > TN > > > as birthplaces of his parents - although they were mixed up, because his > > > father was born in Tennessee and his mother, in North Carolina. Their > > > names, by the way, were Randolph Johnson (born about 1800 in MAYBE > Wilson > > > Co., TN) and Elizabeth Ashby (born about 1800 in North Carolina). But > > this > > > particular Benjamin Johnson definitely matched up the best. I just have > > no > > > proof of his relationship to my g grandfather, and I don't know what > > > happened to him on the next census, of course, since most of the 1890 > > > censuses were destroyed by fire, I understand. Don't even know if he > > > remained in Oktibbeha Co. or not. Well, I will just have to keep > looking. > > > Oh, and the Benjamin Johnson in Newton Co. that you listed, also matched > > up > > > pretty well. Right age, right birthplace - Alabama. What about his > > > parents' birthplace? Did it tell that? > > > > > > Sue (Johnson) Howard > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Ona Patrick" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 10:52 PM > > > Subject: RE: [MISSISSIPPI] (no subject) > > > > > > > > > > 1850 Newton Co., MS, Census: > > > > John JOHNSON, head > > > > Benjamin, 15, son > > > > > > > > 1870 Newton Co., MS, Census; T6 R12; taken 15 July 1870; page 452: > > > > L1, 91, 91, Benjamin F. JOHNSON, 35, blacksmith, AL > > > > Amanda, 27, MS > > > > Nancy, 14, MS > > > > Amanda A., 8, MS > > > > Benjamin F., 5, MS > > > > Catherine L., 3, MS > > > > Jesse A., 10, MS > > > > > > > > I thought that I had found Benjamin JOHNSON on the 1880; if this is > the > > > same > > > > man, he's got a whole new family, new wife, new kids, etc.! > > > > 1880 Okibbeha Co., MS; Dist 147; taken 23 June 1880; page 359D: > > > > Benjamin JOHNSON, 46, farmer, AL, NC, TN > > > > Rebecca, 45, wife, AL, SC, SC > > > > Margaret A., 20, dau, AL > > > > Willis L., 11, son, works on farm, AL > > > > L-oi W., 8, son, AL > > > > James M., 5, son, AL > > > > David, 3, son, AL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MISSISSIPPI Mailing List ==== > > > To subscribe and Unsubscribe with ease, visit > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mississi and scroll down and click the > appropriate > > link for the list you want, then click on Send > > > > > > ============================== > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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My niece nee WINFIELD. Her father, John Theodore WINFIELD, was born in NY, died in CA. Ted was stationed at Camp Shelby during WWII. Ted's dad, Robert WINFIELD, was born in MS; his mother born NY [I believe]. That's about all the info I have on Ted. Could he possibly be part of your family?? -----Original Message----- From: suehoward [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 9:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MISSISSIPPI] (no subject) Harold, I really appreciate your efforts. I'm aware at least of Dawn Driskell. We are cousins - not through our respective Johnson lines - but through our Clark lines. Dawn's mother, Johnnie Ruth (Clark) Smith, was my 3rd or 4th cousin. I haven't figured it out just yet. I believe Johnnie Ruth's great grandfather and my great grandfather were brothers. I have been in touch with Dawn in the past and she did have some information on my Johnson's, but nothing I didn't already have, unfortunately Also, I wanted to ask you - do you know of a Janell (Johnson) Osborn who lives in Decatur (which I believe is in Newton Co., - am I right?). I believe her husband is a Kenneth Osborn. Don't know if I'm spelling the "Osborn" correctly. Janell and I are first cousins. Her father and my father were brothers (my father being the oldest in the family, and her father being the youngest.) They lived in the Coldwater Community out from Philadelphia, MS, and very close to the Fairgrounds. Janell used to be a home economics teacher. She is a year older than I. Just curious. I may have already been in touch with A. T. Johnson, if the actual name is Alewin Johnson or something like that. Thanks again, Harold. Sue (Johnson) Howard P.S. I also have a "Winfield" type cousin who lives in Union, MS - Ruth Mills. Her husband is Robert Mills. So there's a few names I have in Neshoba and Newton - Johnson, Clark, Winfield, and Sherard. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harold Graham" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 9:15 PM Subject: Re: [MISSISSIPPI] (no subject) > Sue, I want to put you in contact with A. T. Johnson (on-line) and Dawn > Driskell (also on-line), both of whom have down Johnson research and may > have information on your line. > > Harold Graham > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "suehoward" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 11:49 AM > Subject: Re: [MISSISSIPPI] (no subject) > > > > Ona, thanks to you also for trying to help me find my great grandfather's > > brother, Benjamin Johnson. I really have no idea which Benjamin Johnson > is > > the right one, but I did find the one you listed below on the Family > History > > Center 1880 census - online. I thought that he was a good possibility > > because he was born in Alabama, was the right age, and also listed NC and > TN > > as birthplaces of his parents - although they were mixed up, because his > > father was born in Tennessee and his mother, in North Carolina. Their > > names, by the way, were Randolph Johnson (born about 1800 in MAYBE Wilson > > Co., TN) and Elizabeth Ashby (born about 1800 in North Carolina). But > this > > particular Benjamin Johnson definitely matched up the best. I just have > no > > proof of his relationship to my g grandfather, and I don't know what > > happened to him on the next census, of course, since most of the 1890 > > censuses were destroyed by fire, I understand. Don't even know if he > > remained in Oktibbeha Co. or not. Well, I will just have to keep looking. > > Oh, and the Benjamin Johnson in Newton Co. that you listed, also matched > up > > pretty well. Right age, right birthplace - Alabama. What about his > > parents' birthplace? Did it tell that? > > > > Sue (Johnson) Howard > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ona Patrick" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 10:52 PM > > Subject: RE: [MISSISSIPPI] (no subject) > > > > > > > 1850 Newton Co., MS, Census: > > > John JOHNSON, head > > > Benjamin, 15, son > > > > > > 1870 Newton Co., MS, Census; T6 R12; taken 15 July 1870; page 452: > > > L1, 91, 91, Benjamin F. JOHNSON, 35, blacksmith, AL > > > Amanda, 27, MS > > > Nancy, 14, MS > > > Amanda A., 8, MS > > > Benjamin F., 5, MS > > > Catherine L., 3, MS > > > Jesse A., 10, MS > > > > > > I thought that I had found Benjamin JOHNSON on the 1880; if this is the > > same > > > man, he's got a whole new family, new wife, new kids, etc.! > > > 1880 Okibbeha Co., MS; Dist 147; taken 23 June 1880; page 359D: > > > Benjamin JOHNSON, 46, farmer, AL, NC, TN > > > Rebecca, 45, wife, AL, SC, SC > > > Margaret A., 20, dau, AL > > > Willis L., 11, son, works on farm, AL > > > L-oi W., 8, son, AL > > > James M., 5, son, AL > > > David, 3, son, AL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MISSISSIPPI Mailing List ==== > > To subscribe and Unsubscribe with ease, visit > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mississi and scroll down and click the appropriate > link for the list you want, then click on Send > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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