Paternal; Mary Barbara Swift (Jan 1831 - 11 Nov 1905)

MARY BARBARA SWIFT (Carol's paternal-maternal great-great-great-grandfather's 2nd wife; indirectly related) ^{Citation 1} was born in January 1831, in Franklin County, Indiana, United States, to Noah Swift and Sarah Manwaring.

Mary had entries on the following United States federal censuses:
  · In 1880, aged about 49, in Jackson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States on June 1 in the household of William Johns ^{Source 2}.

She died 11 November 1905, aged 74, in Knight Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States.

Mary married three times. She first married to William L. Cummins about 1849 in Indiana, United States. Mary then married William Wallace McKinney on 6 June 1866 in Sillivan County, Indiana, United States. She later married William Johns on 24 January 1879 in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 1}

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Name: Mary Barbara Swift^{Citation 1}
Parents: Noah Swift and Sarah Manwaring
Birth: Jan 1831
Birth Location: Franklin County, Indiana, United States
Death: 11 Nov 1905
Death Location: Knight Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States

Spouses: 1. William L. Cummins 2. William Wallace McKinney, 3. William Johns
Marriage Dates: 1. About 1849, 2. 6 Jun 1866, 3. 24 Jan 1879 ^{Source 1}
Marriage Locations: 1. Indiana, United States, 2. Sullivan County, Indiana, United States, 3. Sullivan County, United States ^{Source 1}

Children: William Cummins

Mary Barbara Swift's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Indirect; 2nd wife of paternal side 3x Great-Grandfather

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Sources:
Source 1. Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019; "William Johns and Mary B McKinney", 24 Jan 1879, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 2. United States, Census, 1880; "Barbara Johns in household of William Johns", 1 Jun 1880, Sheet 421C, Page 17, Enumeration District 313, Jackson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1. Family Search One World Family Tree; "Mary Barbara Swift", Jan 1831 - 11 Nov 1905 [ L2XG-11C ].

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1:

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 04 Jul 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Elizabeth Pittman (About 1815 - 27 Dec 1876)

ELIZABETH PITTMAN (Carol's paternal-maternal great-great-great-grandmother) ^{Citation 1} was born about 1815, in Kentucky, United States, to Samuel Pittman and Mary Mugg.

Elizabeth had entries in the following United States federal censuses:
  · In 1850, aged about 35, in Linton Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States on October 23 in the household of William Johns ^{Source 1}.
  · In 1860, aged about 45, in Linton Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States on July 12 in the household of William Johns ^{Source 2}.
  · In 1870, aged about 54, in Curry Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States on June 20 in the household of William Johns ^{Source 3}.

She died on 27 December 1876, aged about 61, and was buried at Johns Cemetery in Pimento, Vigo County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 4}.

Elizabeth married William Johns 3 June 1833 in Owen County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 4}.

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Name: Elizabeth Pittman
Parents: Samuel Pittman and Mary "Polly" Mugg
Birth: About 1815
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
Death: 27 Dec 1876
Death Location: Pimento Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States

Spouse: William Johns
Marriage Date: 3 Jun 1833
Marriage Location: Owen County, Indiana, United States

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)

Elizabeth Pittman's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 3x Great-Grandfather

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Sources:
Source 1. United States, Census, 1850; "Elizabeth Johns in household of William Johns", 23 Oct 1850, Linton Township, Vigo, Indiana, United States.
Source 2. United States, Census, 1860; "Elizabeth Jahns in household of William Jahns", 12 Jul 1860, Sheet 105, Post Office Pimento, Linton Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 3. United States, Census, 1870; "Elizabeth Johns in household of William Johns", 30 Jun 1870, Page 22, Post Office Ascension, Curry Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 4. Find A Grave; "Elizabeth Pittman Johns", Memorial ID 98299291, Johns Cemetery, Pimento, Vigo, Indiana, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1. Family Search One World Family Tree; "Elizabeth Pittman", 10 Feb 1815 - 26 Dec 1876 [ GLZ5-HC7 ].

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.
Notation 2: Known ancestor of Carol on maternal side of her family tree.
Notation 3: At the time I came across Elizabeth Pittman's entry on FamilySearch's one world tree, shared as a Citation here, she was mistakenly listed with an additional spouse, also with the surname of Johns, and set of children with that additional spouse. However, the person, who added this addtional spouse and set of children, didn't factor in location and dates - as the marriage to the additional spouse as well as the birth of 'their' children took place in England and also 3 to 4 decades before Elizabeth Pittman's birth in Kentucky, United States. Another reminder to look over online trees, individual or one world style, with a skeptical eye and not a 'convenient resource' to just simply copy from.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 2 Jul 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; William Johns (15 Nov 1810 - 10 Apr 1898)

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.

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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

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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.

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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.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 27 Jun 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Sarah "Sally" O'Neal (About 1786 - 6 Jan 1863)

Name: Sarah "Sally" O'Neal ^{Notation 1}
Parents: William O'Neal and Sarah "Sally" _____
Birth: About 1786
Birth Location: Virginia, United States ^{Notaton 2}
Death: 6 Jan 1863
Death Location: Owen County, Indiana, United States

Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: George Johns ^{Notation 3}
Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1805 ^{Source 3 4. 5, 5 & 7}
Marriage Location: Shelby County, Kentucky, United States ^{Source 3 4. 5, 5 & 7}

Children: John Johns, Charity Johns (Dunkin), Renny Woodson Johns, Henry M. Johns, William Johns ^{Notation 2 & 3}, Mary Johns (Vest), Harden W. Johns (Peters), Elizabeths, Lucy Johns (Alloway), Valentine Johns, Nancy Johns (Richardson), George W. Johns, Jr.

Sarah "Sally" O'Neal's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 4x Great-Grandfather

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Sources:
Source 1. 1850 United States Federal Census; "George Johns", 17 Aug 1850, Sheet 22, Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States.
Source 2. 1860 United States Federal Census; "George Johns in household of James A. Richardson", 20 Jun 1860, Sheet 9, Marion Township, Boone County, Indiana, United States.
Source 3. Kentucky, County Marriages, 1786-1965; "Jorge Johns & Salley Oneal", 1805, Shelby County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 4. Kentucky, County Marriages, 1786-1965; "George Johns & Sally Oneal", 26 Oct 1805, Shelby County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 6. Kentucky, County Marriages, 1786-1965; "George Johns & Sally O Neal", 1805, Shelby County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 6. Kentucky, Marriages, 1785-1979; "George Johns & Sally O Neal", 26 Oct 1805, Kentucky, United States.
Source 7. Kentucky, Marriages, 1785-1979; "George Johns & Sally Oneal", 26 Oct 1805, Kentucky, United States.
Source 16. Find A Grave; "Sarah O'Neal Johns", Memorial ID 56098500, Dunkin Cemetery, Quincy, Adams County, Indiana, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1. Family Search One World Tree; "Sarah 'Sally' Oneal", 19 Sep 1786 - 6 Jan 1863 [ L4Q7-PTP ].
Citation 2. Family Search One World Tree; "Sarah Oneal" [ ] - 10 Nov 1808 [ G2F1-3D7 ].

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Have seen Sarah "Sally"'s surname shared as Oneal. I went with O'Neal in my family tree.
Notation 2: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.
Notation 3: Known ancestor of Carol on paternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 02 May 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; George Johns (23 Sep 1783 - 8 Dec 1869)

Name: George Johns ^{Notation 1}
Parents: Henry and Charity Nix
Birth: 23 Sep 1783
Birth Location: Saint Augustine, Saint John County, Florida, United States ^{Notaton 2}
Death: 8 Dec 1869
Death Location: Owen County, Indiana, United States

Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Sarah "Sally" O'Neal ^{Notation 3}
Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1805 ^{Source 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11}
Marriage Location: Shelby County, Kentucky, United States ^{Source 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11}

Children: John Johns, Charity Johns (Dunkin), Renny Woodson Johns, Henry M. Johns, William Johns ^{Notation 4 & 5}, Mary Johns (Vest), Harden W. Johns (Peters), Elizabeths, Lucy Johns (Alloway), Valentine Johns, Nancy Johns (Richardson), George W. Johns, Jr.

George W. Johns's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 4x Great-Grandfather

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Sources:
Source 1. 1810 United States Federal Census; "George Johns", Sheet 211, Shelby County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 2. 1820 United States Federal Census; "George Jones"; Sheet 50, Harrison County, Indiana, United States.
Source 3. 1830 United States Federal Census; "George John", Sheet 264, Montgomery Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States.
Source 4. 1840 United States Federal Census; "George Johns", Sheet 129, Montgomery Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States.
Source 5. 1850 United States Federal Census; "George Johns", 17 Aug 1850, Sheet 22, Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States.
Source 6. 1860 United States Federal Census; "George Johns in household of James A. Richardson", 20 Jun 1860, Sheet 9, Marion Township, Boone County, Indiana, United States.
Source 7. Kentucky, County Marriages, 1786-1965; "Jorge Johns & Salley Oneal", 1805, Shelby County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 8. Kentucky, County Marriages, 1786-1965; "George Johns & Sally Oneal", 26 Oct 1805, Shelby County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 9. Kentucky, County Marriages, 1786-1965; "George Johns & Sally O Neal", 1805, Shelby County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 10. Kentucky, Marriages, 1785-1979; "George Johns & Sally O Neal", 26 Oct 1805, Kentucky, United States.
Source 11. Kentucky, Marriages, 1785-1979; "George Johns & Sally Oneal", 26 Oct 1805, Kentucky, United States.
Source 12 U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; "George Johns", 10 Jul 1823, 66.80 Acres, State Volume Patent, Indiana, United States
Source 13. U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; "Wesley Gaither & George Johns", 25 Mar 1825, 160 Acres, State Volume Patent, Indiana, United States.
Source 14. U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; "George Johns" 3 Jan 1828, 66.80 Acres, State Volume Patent, Indiana, United States.
Source 15. U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; "George Johns", 10 Nov 1840, 40 Acres, State Volume Patent, Indiana, United States.
Source 16. Find A Grave; "George Johns", Memorial ID 14642958, Dunkin Cemetery, Quincy, Owen County, Indiana, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1. Family Search One World Tree; "George Johns", 23 Sep 1783 - 8 Dec 1869 [ L4Q7-P1N ].
Citation 2. ""History of Vigo County, Indiana", 1891; "JOHN ALLEN PETERS", pp. 894-5.

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Often listed with having the middle name of Washington, but that hasn't been confirmed. The youngest son, also named George, has shared a middle initial of "W" and is listed by many as "Jr.", however this isn't enough to confirm the elder George's middle name being Washington or even starting with a "w" as I've come across other "Jr"s that only shared their father's first names and not also sharing the same middle names.
Notation 2: Often listed with birth place being Florida, or even - more precisely - Saint Augustine, Saint John County, Florida. Reason I've seen shared for the East Florida location is due to banishment of the parents, and other Loyalists, from South Carolina area due to a Confiscation Act in 1782. Another location I've seen shared for him is Florida, Montgomery County, New York, United States. I went with the majority thought of the current state of Florida.
Notation 3: Have seen Sarah "Sally"'s surname shared as Oneal.
Notation 4: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.
Notation 5: Known ancestor of Carol on paternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 30 Apr 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky