You know there is a fellow named Ernest King JOHNS who lives in Smyrna and is a very well respected historian on Rutherford County. Probably worth a look to find him if you're looking for JOHNS' Good Hunting, Ed Waller > Subject: [TNRUTHER] Johns in Rutherford & Wilson Co.,TN > Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 16:20:33 EDT > From: HallsTree@aol.com > To: TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi, > > I am researching Johns in Rutherford Co. I am descended from Joseph B. > Johns, b. 1776 VA, d. 1839 Rutherford Co. I am interested in him and any of > his brothers: Isaac, Abraham, Jacob; or cousins: Edmund, John & Abner who > were in Rutherford Co. I have quite a bit of information from Wills & Deeds > and census but welcome anything anyone has to share. Also, any information > from Giles Co. referring to Johns as Joseph & Isaac were there earlier. I am > also interested in Wm. Johns and descendants from early 1800's in Wilson Co., > TN especially if anyone can trace this Wilson co. line back to VA to > intersect with my Joseph B. Johns line. > > I also have connections with Clemmons, Lester, Hansberry and Gentry on my > grandmothers side and Hubbard and Kellow on my grandfathers side. I have > very little on Hubbard & Kellow but am glad to share anything I do have. > > Thank you, > Estelle > > ______________________________ >