WILLIAM JOHNS (Carol's paternal-maternal great-great-great-grandfather) Citation 1 was born on 15 November 1810, in Kentucky, United States, to George Johns and Sarah "Sallie" O'Neal.
William had entries in the following United States federal censuses:
· In 1850, aged about 39, in Linton Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States on 23 October with an occupation of farmer Source 1.
· In 1860, aged about 49, in Linton Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States on July 12 with the occupation of farmer Source 2.
· In 1870, aged about 59, in Curry Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States on June 30 with an occupation of famer Source 3.
· In 1880, aged about 69, in Jackson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States on June 1 with the occupation line blank Source 5.
He died on 19 April 1898, aged 87, in Farmersburg, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States Source 7, and was buried at Johns Cemetery in Pimento, Vigo County, Indiana, United States Source 8.
The following information is also listed for William: mentioned within a paternal uncle's autobiographical sketch published in 1880 Citation 2 and a Farmersburgh, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States local newspaper mention on 3 February 1898 Source 6.
William married twice. He was first married to Elizabeth Pittman 2 Jun 1833 in Owen County, Indiana, United States. William later married Mary Barbara Swift 24 Jan 1879 Source 4 in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Name: William Johns Citation 1
Parents: George Johns and Sarah "Sallie" O'Neal
Birth: 15 Nov 1810
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
Death: 10 Apr 1898
Death Location: Farmersburg, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: 1. Elizabeth Pittman and 2. Mary Barbara Swift
Marriage Date: 1. 3 Jun 1833 and 2. 24 Jan 1879 Source 4
Marriage Location: 1. Owen County, Indiana, United States and 2. Sullivan County, Indiana, United States Source 4
Children: Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Johns (McCoskey) Notation 1 & 2, William Allen Johns , Nancy Jane Johns (Swift), Rebecca Ann Johns (Johnson) , John J. Johns, George F. Johns, Henry C. Johns, Sarah Martha Johns (Thompson)
William Johns's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 3x Great-Grandfather
Sources:
Source 1. 1850 United States Federal Census; "William Johns", 23 Oct 1850, Linton Township, Vigo, Indiana, United States.
Source 2. 1860 United States Federal Census; "William Jahns", 12 Jul 1860, Sheet 105, Post Office Pimento, Linton Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 3. 1870 United States Federal Census; "William Johns", 30 Jun 1870, Page 22, Post Office Ascension, Curry Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 4. Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019; "William Johns and Mary B McKinney", 24 Jan 1879, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 5. 1880 United States Federal Census; "William Johns", 1 Jun 1880, Sheet 421C, Page 17, Enumeration District 313, Jackson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 6. Farmersburg Progress [Farmersburg, Indiana]; "Personals", 3 Feb 1898, Thu, Page 1.
Source 7. Sullivan Democrat [Sullivan, Indiana]; "Farmersburg", 29 Apr 1899, Fri, Page 7.
Source 8. Find A Grave, "William Johns", Memorial ID 98299398, Johns Cemetery, Pimento, Vigo, Indiana, United States.
Citations:
Citation 1. Family Search One World Family Tree; "William Johns", 15 Nov 1810 - 19 Apr 1898 [ GMHV-T3R ].
Citation 2. "Early Life and Times in Boone County, Indiana: Giving an Account of the Early Settlement of Each Locality, Church Histories, County and Township Officers from the First Down to 1886 ... Biographical Sketches of Some of the Prominent Men and Women"; Print Publication, "JACOB JOHNS, SR.", pp. 309-311.
Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.
Notation 1: Known ancestor of Carol on paternal side of her family tree.
Original Publish Date: 27 Jun 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky
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