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William L Johns 1782–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1782

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Aft. 1880

Death Location: Gordon, Georgia, USA

Father: Johns None

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mercy Spencer

Children(s): B Johns, Zachariah Johns, Martha Johns, Nancy Johns

In 1782, William L Johns entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to Johns. William L Johns married Mercy Mary Polly Spencer, and had children including B J Johns, Juline Judy Johns, Martha Ann E Johns, Nancy Johns, Zachariah Johns. William L Johns passed away in 1880 in Gordon, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1782, William L Johns entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to Johns.
  • William L Johns married Mercy Mary Polly Spencer, and had children including B J Johns, Juline Judy Johns, Martha Ann E Johns, Nancy Johns, Zachariah Johns.
  • William L Johns passed away in 1880 in Gordon, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johns None
1760–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
J

Spouses(s)

Mercy Spencer
1780–1860
Birth Location: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
MS

Children(s)

B Johns
1802–1886
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
BJ
Zachariah Johns
1812–1901
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
ZJ
Martha Johns
1812–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
MJ
Nancy Johns
1810–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
NJ

William Johns's Ancestors

Self
William Johns
1782–1880
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Johns
1760–
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Johns's Descendants

1.
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William (L) Johns (1782–Aft. 1880) m. Mercy (Mary "Polly") Spencer (18 May 1780–1860)
  1. 1. B (J) Johns 1802–1886 m. Matilda Johns 1813–1912
    1. 1. Marry (J.) John 1841–1900
    2. 2. Benjamin (Tolliver) Johns 1850–1920 m. Emma Johns 1842–1942
      1. 1. Albert (C) Johns 1878–1951
      2. 2. Dasie Johns 1881–1972 m. Thomas (Vernon) Hancock 1877–1938 m. Horace (Jewel) Almond 1881–
        1. 1. Olion (L) Hancock 1906–1999 m. Hugh (Alexander) Mathis 1897–1972
        2. 2. Ada (L) Carow 1908–1997 m. Charles (Joseph) Carow 1893–1975
      3. 3. John Johns 1885–1973
      4. 4. Maggie (Johns) Whitney 1888–1965 m. Urey Whitney 1888–1966
        1. 1. Cecelia (M) Whitney 1915–
        2. 2. Marguerite (W) Marshall 1915–2000 m. Urey (Virgil) Marshall 1913–1972
      5. 5. Robert (L) Johns 1875–1966 m. Jessie (B) Dariot 1902–1972 m. Allie Johns 1885–1934
        1. 1. Mrs (Mary V) Goodrum 1904–1998 m. Robert Smith 1900–1978 m. Gillis (G) Goodrun 1899–1960
      6. 6. Mamie (L) Johns 1883–1970
      7. 7. Bessie Johns 1884–1955 m. F (Lacy) Dillard 1891–1967
        1. 1. Charlie (D) Dillard 1926–2002 m. Marjorie Reed 1925–2012
        2. 2. Maurice (J) Dillard 1918–1975 m. Hallie Harvey 1920–2015
        3. 3. Robert (B) Dillard 1914–1964 m. May Thomas 1917–2007
        4. 4. Windle (W.) Dillard 1917–1917
    3. 3. Fanny (J. F.) Johns 1840–1910
    4. 4. Liza Johns 1844–1932
  2. 2. Zachariah Johns 1812–1901
  3. 3. Martha (Ann E.) Johns 1812–
  4. 4. Nancy Johns 1810–

William Johns's Timeline

8 Records

1780
Bet. 1780–1790
Birth of William L Johns in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1782
1782
Birth of William L Johns in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1782
1782
Birth of William L Johns in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1830
Bet. 1830–1840
Age 48
William L Johns appeared in census in his neighbors were Richard Isbell and Hickman Isbell in 1840/Kentucky, USA
his neighbors were Richard Isbell and Hickman Isbell in 1840/Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 68
William L Johns resided here in Subdivision 93, Wilkinson, Georgia
Subdivision 93, Wilkinson, Georgia
1880
1880
Age 98
William L Johns resided here in Eighth, Gordon, Georgia, USA
Eighth, Gordon, Georgia, USA
1880
05 Jun 1880
Age 98
William L Johns resided here in District 1063, Gordon, Georgia, USA
District 1063, Gordon, Georgia, USA
1880
Aft. 1880
Age 98
Death of William L Johns in Gordon, Georgia, USA
Gordon, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Goshen, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: 444; Family History Film: 1254444; Page: 115D; Enumeration District: 231; Image: 0620.
    [2] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bet. 1780–1790
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Eighth, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: 149; Family History Film: 1254149; Page: 134C; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 0270.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: Bet. 1830–1840
    Event Place: his neighbors were Richard Isbell and Hickman Isbell in 1840/Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 93, Wilkinson, Georgia
    Record Source: 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Eighth, Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Eighth, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: 149; Family History Film: 1254149; Page: 134C; Enumeration District: 112; Image: 0270.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 05 Jun 1880
    Event Place: District 1063, Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1063, Gordon, Georgia; Archive Collection Number: T1137; Roll: T1137:14; Page: 05; Line: 7; Schedule Type: Agriculture

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1880
    Event Place: Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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