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James Molton Johns 1876 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1876

Birth Location: Covington County, Alabama

Death Date: 20 November 1940

Death Location: Covington County, Alabama

Father: Elsberry Johns

Mother: Sarah JOHNS

Spouse(s): Leola Tillman

Children(s): Homer Johns, Homer Johns, Clifford Johns, Clifford Johns, Ruth Johns, Ruth Johns, Theo Johns, Theodore Johns, Eva Johns, Eva Johns, Thad Johns, Thad Johns, Kencil Johns

The story of James Molton Johns began in 1876 in Covington County, Alabama. James Molton Johns married Leola Esther (Estelle ?) JOHNS Tillman, and had children including Homer C. Johns, Homer C Johns, Clifford B. Johns, Clifford B Johns, Ruth Mable Johns, Ruth M Johns, Theo F Johns, Theodore F Johns, Eva Vena GAMMAGE Johns, Eva Vena Johns, Thad M Johns, Thad Molan Johns, Kencil Kensel Pat Johns. James Molton Johns passed away in 1940 in Covington County, Alabama.

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Biography

  • The story of James Molton Johns began in 1876 in Covington County, Alabama.
  • James Molton Johns married Leola Esther (Estelle ?) JOHNS Tillman, and had children including Homer C. Johns, Homer C Johns, Clifford B. Johns, Clifford B Johns, Ruth Mable Johns, Ruth M Johns, Theo F Johns, Theodore F Johns, Eva Vena GAMMAGE Johns, Eva Vena Johns, Thad M Johns, Thad Molan Johns, Kencil Kensel Pat Johns.
  • James Molton Johns passed away in 1940 in Covington County, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elsberry Johns
1847 – 1938
Birth Location: Wilkinson County, Georgia, USA
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Sarah JOHNS
1847 – 1925
Birth Location: Covington County, Alabama
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Spouses(s)

Leola Tillman
1883 – 1965
Birth Location: Covington County, Alabama
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Children(s)

Homer Johns
1903 – 1994
Birth Location: Covington County, Alabama, USA
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Homer Johns
1905 –
Birth Location: Alabama
HJ
Clifford Johns
1906 – 1981
Birth Location: Alabama
CJ
Clifford Johns
1907 –
Birth Location: Alabama
CJ
Ruth Johns
1909 – 1991
Birth Location: Alabama
RJ
Ruth Johns
1910 –
Birth Location: Alabama
RJ
Theo Johns
1912 –
Birth Location: Alabama
TJ
Theodore Johns
1912 – 2005
Birth Location: Alabama
TJ
Eva Johns
1914 – 1978
Birth Location: Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
EJ
Eva Johns
1915 – 1978
Birth Location: Alabama
EJ
Thad Johns
1917 – 1990
Birth Location: Alabama
TJ
Thad Johns
1917 – 1990
Birth Location: Alabama
TJ
Kencil Johns
1920 – 1988
Birth Location: Andalusia CO, Alabama
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James Johns's Ancestors

Self
James Johns
1876 – 1940
Birth Place: Covington County, Alabama
Parents
Elsberry Newton "Newt" Johns
1847 – 1938
Wilkinson County, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Etta) JOHNS
1847 – 1925
Covington County, Alabama
Grandparents
Jonathan Johns
1816 – 1904
Wilkinson County, Georgia, USA
Elizabeth ("Eliza" Ann) Hancock
1809 – 1905
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Johns's Descendants

1.
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James (Molton) Johns (27 Dec 1876 – 20 November 1940) m. Leola (Esther (Estelle ?) JOHNS) Tillman (10 Aug 1883 – 23 Feb 1965)
  1. 1. Homer (C.) Johns (26 Dec 1903 – 5 Nov 1994) m. Cora (Lee JOHNS) Brown (17 Nov 1907 – 5 Jun 1975)
    1. 1. Homer (Lamar) Johns (abt 1930 – )
    2. 2. Edith (Lanette) Johns (4 Jun 1933 – 3 Dec 2006)
  2. 2. Homer (C) Johns (abt 1905 – )
  3. 3. Clifford (B.) Johns (4 March 1906 – AUG 1981)
  4. 4. Clifford (B) Johns (abt 1907 – )
  5. 5. Ruth (Mable) Johns (12 May 1909 – 1991) m. Edgar (L) Johns (abt 1907 – )
    1. 1. James (A) Johns (abt 1928 – )
  6. 6. Ruth (M) Johns (abt 1910 – )
  7. 7. Theo (F) Johns (abt 1912 – )
  8. 8. Theodore (F) Johns (9 May 1912 – 17 Feb 2005) m. Emma (Grimes) McKenzie
    1. 1. Marcus (Alan) Johns (25 Sept 1951 – Nov 1979)
  9. 9. Eva (Vena GAMMAGE) Johns (14 Jul 1914 – 23 September 1978) m. Alsey (Griffin) Gammage (27 MAR 1916 – 24 SEP 1988)
  10. 10. Eva (Vena) Johns (abt 1915 – Sep 1978)
  11. 11. Thad (M) Johns (abt 1917 – 1 Dec 1990)
  12. 12. Thad (Molan) Johns (abt 1917 – 1 December 1990)
  13. 13. Kencil (Kensel Pat) Johns (23 Oct 1920 – 1988)
    1. 1. Brenda (Johns Keller) Johns

James Johns's Timeline

13 Records

1876
27 Nov 1876
Birth of James Molton Johns in Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
1876
27 Nov 1876
Birth of James Molton Johns in Andalusia CO, Alabama
Andalusia CO, Alabama
1876
27 Dec 1876
Birth of James Molton Johns in Covington County, Alabama
Covington County, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 34
James Molton Johns resided here in Straughn, Covington, Alabama
Straughn, Covington, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 44
James Molton Johns resided here in Straughn School House, Covington, Alabama
Straughn School House, Covington, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 44
James Molton Johns resided here in Straughn School House, Covington, Alabama, USA
Straughn School House, Covington, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 54
James Molton Johns resided here in Staughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama
Staughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 54
James Molton Johns resided here in Staughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, USA
Staughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 64
James Molton Johns resided here in Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, United States
Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, United States
1940
19 Nov 1940
Age 64
Death of James Molton Johns in Covington County, Alabama
Covington County, Alabama
1940
19 Nov 1940
Age 64
Death of James Molton Johns in Covington County, Alabama
Covington County, Alabama
1940
20 November 1940
Age 64
Death of James Molton Johns in Covington County, Alabama
Covington County, Alabama
1940
20 Nov 1940
Age 64
Burial of James Molton Johns in Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Straughn, Covington County, Alabama, USA
Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Straughn, Covington County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1876
    Event Place: Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama; Roll: T627_20; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 20-30.
    [2] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Straughn School House, Covington, Alabama; Roll: T625_10; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 64; Image: .
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Staughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Covington; Roll: 1509374
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Straughn, Covington, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1876
    Event Place: Andalusia CO, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1876
    Event Place: Covington County, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Straughn School House, Covington, Alabama; Roll: T625_10; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 64; Image: .
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Straughn School House, Covington, Alabama; Roll: T625_10; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 64
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Staughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Staughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2339745

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Straughn, Covington, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Straughn, Covington, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Straughn School House, Covington, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Straughn School House, Covington, Alabama; Roll: T625_10; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 64; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Straughn School House, Covington, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Straughn School House, Covington, Alabama; Roll: T625_10; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 64; Image: .
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Straughn School House, Covington, Alabama; Roll: T625_10; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 64

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Staughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Staughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Staughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Staughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Staughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2339745

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Straughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama; Roll: T627_20; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 20-30.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Covington County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Covington; Roll: 1509374

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Covington County, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Covington County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 November 1940
    Event Place: Covington County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Straughn, Covington County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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