To days my first day on this list. So I`ll try to find my family here. My GG-grandfather was John Johnson born 1827, not sure if in N.C.. I do start knowing something in the 1850 Johnston County, N.C. Census, here`s the way he is listed; John 26 Smithy 27 Jasper 5 Burline 2 These two childern I had never heard of before a few months ago. Now to the next census;1860 Wake County, N.C. Southern Division; John 35 Smithia 37 Jasper 16 Berline 12 James 10 (b.1852) Albert 8 Eviline 4 Now I have 4 childern I new nothing about; Then in 1862 my G-grandfather Adolphus(AD) Johnson was born. The only other child in this family i had heard of was James Henry Johnson. James and my G-grandfather Adolphus were both Primitive Baptist Preachers in N.C.. I still have found nothing on their brother`s or sister`s or who their father`s parent were or mother Smithy`s people were. James(Jim) Henry Johnson did write something about his parent in a paper he wrote in 1912, he said his father was English and mother was German, her maiden name was Smithy Maddill, not sure of the spellings on either. I think one reason I know no more than I do is i don`t think Adolphus knew much about his father. from the info I`ve been able to get Adolphus never met his father. In 1861 John enlisted in the 31st N.C.S.T. and was put in company "C". John was wound at the Battle at Drewy`s Buff, VA., and died around May 25, 1864. If this catch anybody`s eye that thinks they know anything about any of this family please let me know. Sorry this ended up being this long, I just started to get everything in. Appreciate your time. Thanks, James L. Johnson Jr. geraldine@intrstar.net