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John Joseph Johns 1854 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1854

Birth Location: Murray GA

Death Date: Dec 20, 1938

Death Location: Commerce, Jackson, Georgia

Father: Charles JOHNS

Mother: Lillie WILLIAMS

Spouse(s): Doveanah Johnson

Children(s): Charles Johns, Jewel Johns, Martha Johns, Lallie Johns

The story of John Joseph Johns began in 1854 in Murray GA. In 1870, John Joseph Johns resided in District 261, Clarke, Georgia, USA. John Joseph Johns married Doveanah Josephine Johnson, and had children including Charles Matchet Johns, Jewel Ferguson Johns, Martha Irene Johns, Lallie Virginia Johns. John Joseph Johns passed away in 1938 in Commerce, Jackson, Georgia.

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Biography

  • The story of John Joseph Johns began in 1854 in Murray GA.
  • In 1870, John Joseph Johns resided in District 261, Clarke, Georgia, USA.
  • John Joseph Johns married Doveanah Josephine Johnson, and had children including Charles Matchet Johns, Jewel Ferguson Johns, Martha Irene Johns, Lallie Virginia Johns.
  • John Joseph Johns passed away in 1938 in Commerce, Jackson, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles JOHNS
1824 – 1868
Birth Location: Newton Co., Georgia, USA
CJ
Lillie WILLIAMS
1826 – 1901
Birth Location: Newton County, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Doveanah Johnson
1857 – 1928
Birth Location: Tifton, Tift, Georgia, USA
DJ

Children(s)

Charles Johns
1881 – 1903
Birth Location: Tifton, Tift, Georgia, USA
CJ
Jewel Johns
1883 – 1914
Birth Location: Tifton, Tift, Georgia, USA
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Martha Johns
1888 – 1978
Birth Location: Tifton, Tift, Georgia, USA
MJ
Lallie Johns
1891 – 1981
Birth Location: Tifton, Tift, Georgia, USA
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John Johns's Ancestors

Self
John Johns
1854 – 1938
Birth Place: Murray GA
Parents
Charles Henry JOHNS
1824 – 1868
Newton Co., Georgia, USA
Lillie (Angelina) WILLIAMS
1826 – 1901
Newton County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
James (Marcellus) JOHNS
1785 – 1875
Georgia
Mary (Early) NEWTON
1795 –
Georgia, USA
John WILLIAMS
1780 – 1858
Goochland, Virginia, USA
Lillie TAYLOR
1787 – 1870
Lunenburg Co, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses NEWTON
1766 – 1826
Elizabeth HUDSPETH
1769 – 1810
Drury WILLIAMS
1746 – 1806
Judith MARSHALL
1749 – 1809
Clark TAYLOR
1769 – 1846
Elizabeth WHITEHEAD
1766 – 1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John NEWTON
1732 – 1790
Keziah DORSETT
1735 – 1791
Charles HUDSPETH
1743 – 1811
John WILLIAMS
1704 – 1768
Mary WOMACK
1710 – 1771
Richard TAYLOR
1730 –
Mary Henley
1730 – 1787
Benjamin WHITEHEAD
1745 – 1781
Mary SWEPSON
1747 – 1825

John Johns's Descendants

1.
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John (Joseph) Johns (1854 – Dec 20, 1938) m. Doveanah (Josephine) Johnson (Jul 03, 1857 – Mar 19, 1928)
  1. 1. Charles (Matchet) Johns (Jan 20, 1881 – Apr 12, 1903)
  2. 2. Jewel (Ferguson) Johns (Jun 21, 1883 – Jan 14, 1914) m. Henry (Thomas) Murrow
    1. 1. Joseph (David) Murrow (abt 1921 – Dec 16, 1998) m. Hazel Colquitt
      1. 1. Henry (T) Murrow (26 Jul 1948 – ) m. Judith (Kaye) Berkeypile (17 Dec 1948 – )
        1. 1. Mary (Jo) Murrow m. Wright
  3. 3. Martha (Irene) Johns (Sep 06, 1888 – Jun 30, 1978)
  4. 4. Lallie (Virginia) Johns (Jul 04, 1891 – 23 Jan 1981) m. Robert (Lee) Black

John Johns's Timeline

7 Records

1854
Sep 20, 1854
Birth of John Joseph Johns in Murray County, Georgia, USA
Murray County, Georgia, USA
1854
1854
Birth of John Joseph Johns in Murray GA
Murray GA
1870
1870
Age 16
John Joseph Johns resided here in District 261, Clarke, Georgia, USA
District 261, Clarke, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 46
John Joseph Johns resided here in Farmington, Oconee, Georgia, USA
Farmington, Oconee, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 66
John Joseph Johns resided here in Farmington, Oconee, Georgia, USA
Farmington, Oconee, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 76
John Joseph Johns resided here in Commerce, Jackson, Georgia, USA
Commerce, Jackson, Georgia, USA
1938
Dec 20, 1938
Age 84
Death of John Joseph Johns in Commerce, Jackson, Georgia
Commerce, Jackson, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 20, 1854
    Event Place: Murray County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Farmington, Oconee, Georgia; Roll: T625_271; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 943
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Farmington, Oconee, Georgia; Roll: T625_271; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 943.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Commerce, Jackson, Georgia; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340105
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 261, Clarke, Georgia; Roll: M593_143; Page: 412A; Family History Library Film: 545642
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Farmington, Oconee, Georgia; Roll: 215; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1240215

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Murray GA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 261, Clarke, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 261, Clarke, Georgia; Roll: M593_143; Page: 412A; Family History Library Film: 545642

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Farmington, Oconee, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Farmington, Oconee, Georgia; Roll: 215; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 1240215

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Farmington, Oconee, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Farmington, Oconee, Georgia; Roll: T625_271; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 943

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Commerce, Jackson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Commerce, Jackson, Georgia; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340105

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 20, 1938
    Event Place: Commerce, Jackson, Georgia
    Record Source: Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1940, Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Farmington, Oconee, Georgia, USA
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