THANK YOU for the infomation on another JOHNSON, however I have not heard that I have any relatives that was a VP, but it is interesting and I will put it with my information to check out. Waunita M Herron (in WA) On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 10:10:38 -0700 "Thomas S. Fiske" <evitom@adelphia.net> writes: > Dear Waunita an listers, > > Near Boonesboro, KY is a small community where another Johnson > lived. He > was VP under President Martin Van Buren, serving 1837-1841. Here is > a bit > about him: > > JOHNSON, Richard Mentor, (brother of James Johnson [1774-1826] and > John > Telemachus Johnson, and uncle of Robert Ward Johnson), a > Representative and > a Senator from Kentucky and a Vice President of the United States; > born at > 'Beargrass,' Jefferson County, KY > > R.M. Johnson is buried near Boonesboro. > > Tom > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Waunita M Herron" <wmherron@juno.com> > To: <VACULPEP-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 9:40 AM > Subject: Re: [Re: [VACULPEP] Re: Daniel Boone Questions] > > > > Hi Phyllis: > > > > I have been working on family genealogy for my G Grandfather > RICHARD W > > MORRIS, who married ELIZABETH D JOHNSON who was born in > > Boonesboro KY near Lexington 5-05-1777. According to family > legend her > > father (MY G Grandfather) JOHNSON was under the command of DANIEL > BOONE. > > I don't know what his first name was. When Richard & Elizabeth > were > > married in Simpson Co, KY a JOHN JOHNSON provided Security for the > > marriage this may have been a brother. I found a JOHNSON listed > in the > > names of those at Boonesboro, but can't lay my hands on it at this > > minute. > > > > Thank you for the information. > > > > Waunita M Herron (in WA State) > > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

I am reading a book on Martin Van Buren... which includes mentions of Richard M. JOhnston. He had a very interesting political career -- including taking alot of heat for his slave marriage. traci wilson-kleekamp