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    1. [TNMACON] Johnson Reunion
    2. James Kesterson
    3. The annual Johnson Reunion for the descendants of John Johnson and wife Eliza Hensley Johnson will be Saturday June 22nd at the Farmers Grove Baptist Church fellowship Hall in Blockhouse Valley beginning at 11:00 A. M. John Johnson was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia July 14, 1814, and died in Anderson County September 5, 1896. His wife Eliza was born Feb 15, 1824, and died December 9, 1909. They are buried in the old Johnson Cemetery in the "Lost Bottom" area of Anderson County. Their children included Jerome, George, Napoleon, John, Thomas, Mary, William, Martha, Demarcus, Samintha, and Richard. Their son Rev. John Johnson was first pastor of Farmers Grove beginning in 1897. All family and friends are encouraged to attend the reunion and bring food, pictures and any memorabilia you would like to display or share. Items displayed in the past include a quilt made by Eliza, a sword brought home from the Civil War by son George, and the handwritten minutes of the original Johnson Reunions from the 1920's. These included births and deaths of family members, etc. There will be fun and games for the kids. Don't miss it. For further details, contact <[email protected]>. <[email protected]>

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