Jacob Jefferson Johns
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 20 Feb 1836 - Camden (now Charlton) Co., Georgia 1
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Father: Jeremiah H. Johns
Mother: Mary Ann McClellan
James Johns
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 1851
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Father: James B. Johns
Mother:
James B. Johns
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 1869
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Father: Sylvester Johns
Mother: Dorothy
James B. Johns
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 1828 280
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Death: 1897 - ( at age 69)
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Father: George Johns
Mother: Anna
Spouses and Children
Children:
1. Seaborn Johns
2. Sylvester Johns
3. James Johns
4. Lucinda Johns
5. Keziah Johns
6. Franklin Johns
7. Mary Johns
8. Frances Missouri Johns
James J. Johns
Sex: M
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Father: Jeremiah Johns
Mother: Levicy
James L. Johns
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 1858 - Baker County, Florida 4
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Father: William Riley Johns
Mother: Sarah Leigh
James McKinney Johns
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 15 Jan 1847 - Camden (now Charlton) Co., Georgia 1
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Father: Jeremiah H. Johns
Mother: Mary Ann McClellan
Jeremiah Johns
Sex: M
AKA: Jerry
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1745 - North Carolina
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1. *Levicy
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Children:
1. James J. Johns
2. George Johns
3. George Johns
4. Silas Johns
5. Jeremiah H. Johns
6. Lucinda Johns
7. Levi Johns
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THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS, Thursday May 11, 1978, Page Two THE WAY IT WAS -
Gene Barber Some Notes On The Johns Family
" A widespread and prolific family in south Georgia and northeast Florida, most of the Johns family seem to be descendents of a Jeremiah 'Jerry' Johns who was born before the Revolutionary War in North Carolina. Jeremiah and his wife Levicy (an old form of 'Louisa') lived in South Carolina and Georgia into the first quarter of the 19th century. The names of his children will be readily recognizable as popular names for many of the present Johns generation... Sarah, born about 1809 in South Carolina married Joseph, son of Samuel Crews, and was responsible for many of that clan throughout southeast Georgia and northeast Florida.
From the Prospect Church (Hamilton County, Florida) Meeting Minutes:
1/25/1840 - J Johns selected in case of failure as a messenger to bear letters to the association.
7/15/1846 - J Johns is listed as Clerk Protem also 8/22/46, 10/24/46, 11/21/46, 1/23/47.
5/23/1858 - J Johns is Church Clerk, also 11/27/58, 1/22/59, 5/21/59 thru 4/3/69.
2/24/1852 - Brother Jeremiah Johns came forward with an acknowledgement of intoxication and was forgiven.
He was born in SC November 18, 1788. He died in Marian Station, Hamilton
County, Florida on July 22, 1869..at the age of 80. His body was interred in
the Prospect Church Cemetery at Belmont, Hamilton County, FL. This info came
from his tombstone, census records, and various other sources. Jeremiah is
listed in the registrer of Deceased Veterans of Florida, Vol., #25, page 14.
This volumne was the work of the Florida Works Projects Administration in
1940-1941.
He first married Louvicey (Lucy) circa 1809 in GA. She died circa 1841 in
Marion Station. In the minutes of the Prospect Church for 16 Jan., 1840.."New
members accepted by experience David Sistrunk and by letter, Jeremiah and Lucy
Johns...Philemon Bryan, Clerk"
He then married Rachael Johnson before 1850 in Marion Station. This was
her second marriage. She was born in 1816 in NC. According to the 1860 census
Rachael could neither read nor write. She was received into the Prospect
Church by experience Saturday November 23, 1850. She was dismissed by letter
in 1890 because she was joining a son, Cornelious, in Orange County.
Jeremiah served in the military in the First Regiment, Warrens Militia
and in Robert Youngbloods detachment in the Seminole Indian Wars in 1837 and
1838. He enrolled in Hamilton County on Jan., 10, 1837 and served four months
and 10 days; he then enrolled at FT. Pierce June 16, 1837 and served until
Dec., 6, 1837. He also enrolled at FT Pierce on April 6, 1838 and served until
July 22, 1838 when he was discharged.
In the 1850 Hamilton County census he is listed as the head of the family
with his wife Rachael and Matthew, 22, Martha, 13 and Jeremiah, 10. Also
present were Rachael's two sons by her previous marriage, Lewis, 11, and
George H., 7. In the 1840 Census Jeremiah is listed as owning 5 slaves. In the
1830 Census he was listed as the head of a family.
Heritage Books, "Records of Tallassee and Newmansville General Land
Office" (1825-1892) page 148 dated March 9, 1837 lists Jeremiah's land as one
mile south of Genoa, FL.
"Bits and Pieces":
He voted in the election of 1833 to elect a delegate to Congress. He was voter
# 1 at Upper Mineral Springs, Precinct #4, Hamilton County, in the first
statewide election in May 26, 1845. His son, John C. was voter #2 at the
Frances Ross home in that same election.
On January 26, 1839 a petition to Congress was presented by a group of Florida
Citizens, Jeremiah included, requesting a grant of a township of land to aid
in the founding of Dade Institute. This notice appeared in the Territorial
Papers of the United States , The Territory of Florida, 1834-1839, (National
Archives).
He was the Justice of the Peace in Hamilton County as of September 9, 1851.
Jeremiah deeded his land to his wife, Rachael, in 1866. It was recordered
Feb., 13, 1866. The Deed is listed in Deed Book, "F", page 589, Hamilton
County, FLorida. He lived on Camp Branch until his death.
His first wife is something of a mystery; Lillian Adams a great grandaughter
of Jeremiah, born Nov., 8, 1882 and died Nov., 26, 1971, provided information
about 45 different members of the Johns Family in 1965. She said that his
first wife was Louvicy Walker??? The other info that could be checked proved
accurate--it was, however, of more recent vintage???)
We now know that Jeremiah and Levicy were married in 1762. To wit:
Family Data Collection - Marriages Family Data Collection - Marriages
Name: Jeremiah Johns
Spouse: Levicy
Marriage Date (Day, Month, Year): 1762
Source Information:
Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Marriages [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.
1850 United States Federal Census
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 9, Camden, Georgia
Family Number: 326
Household Members: Name Age
Jeremiah Johns 52
Jeremiah Johns 19
William Johns 18
Joseph Johns 16
Jacob Johns 14
Robert Johns 12
John Johns 10
George Johns 6
James Johns 3
Paul Johns 1
Mary Ann Johns 43 Mary Ann McClellan
Sarah Ann Johns 23
Mary Johns 21
1870
87-87
Jeremiah Johns 72 SC $4500-$500
Paul C 21 GA
Georgiana 20 GA
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS, Thursday May 11, 1978, Page Two THE WAY IT WAS - Gene Barber Some Notes On The Johns Family
Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Marriages [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.
Territorial Papers of the United States , The Territory of Florida, 1834-1839, (National Archives).
Prospect Primitive Baptist Church (Hamilton County, Florida) Meeting Minute
1850 United States Federal Census, Camden County, GA
Jeremiah H. Johns
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 4 Jan 1798 - Beaufort County, South Carolina 31
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Death: 5 Mar 1879 - Charlton (now Brantley) Co., GA ( at age 81) 31
Burial: in Bachlott Cemetery, Bachlott, Brantley County, Georgia
Parents
Father: Jeremiah Johns
Mother: Levicy
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Ann McClellan
Marriage: 14 Oct 1824 - Wayne County, GA 31
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Children:
1. Andrew Johns
2. Sarah Ann Johns
3. Mary Elizabeth Johns
4. Jeremiah J. Johns
5. William Flemon Johns
6. Joseph Madison Johns
7. Jacob Jefferson Johns
8. Robert Cuyler Johns
9. John Adams Johns
10. George Washington Johns
11. James McKinney Johns
12. Paul Columbus Johns
13. Israel Champion Johns
Notes
General:
JOHNS, JEREMIAH
1798-1878
CHARLTON
Jeremiah Johns was born in South Carolina in 1798, a son of Jeremiah and Levicy Johns. The family moved to Wayne County, Georgia, and settled in the southern part of the county about 1812, and it was there that the subject grew to manhood. He married October 14, 1824, Miss Mary Ann McClellan, a daughter of Andrew and Sarah (Edwards) McClellan of Wayne County. She was born April 26, 1807, and died about 1880. To Jeremiah and Mary Ann Johns were born thirteen children:
1. Andrewb. July 15, 1825, m. Margaret Ivey February 12, 1846. Moved to Florida.
2. Sarah Annb. May 9, 1827, m. Francis Crews.
3. Mary Elizabeth b. February 9, 1829, m. Bartley Crews.
4. Jeremiah J.b. January 9, 1831, m. Mary Walker, daughter of Jeremiah.
5. William Flemon b. August 22, 1832, m. Gracy Ann Brooks, daughterof John.
6. Joseph Madison b. August 7, 1834, m. (1) Ellen Courson, daughter of Joshua (2) Mary Floyd.
7. Jacob Jefferson b. February 20, 1836, m. Catherine Highsmith, daughter of Allen.
8. Robert Cuyler b. December 2, 1837, never married.
9. John Adamsb. October 7, 1839, never married.
10. George W.b. August 10, 1841, m. Lavina Crews, daughter of Arch.
11. James McKinney b. January 15, 1847, m. Kate McQuaig.
12. Paul Columbus b. December 8, 1848, m. Georgia Ann Smith, daughter of William.
13. Israel Champion b. March 10, 1850, m. Kesiah Smith, daughter of William.
Jeremiah Johns following his marriage lived just over in what was then Ware County for five years, and was Justice of Peace of the 590th district there 1825-1830. He then moved with his family to Camden County and settled on the south side of the Satilla River. They were cut into the new County of Charlton in 1854.
Mr. Johns died at his home in Charlton (now Brantley) County in 1878. His son, J. J. Johns, was the administrator of his estate. The inventory of the estate showed the deceased owned 350 cattle and four lots of land, Nos. 78, 79, 143 and 115 in the 2nd district of old Wayne but then Charlton County, and other property.
Census References: 1830, 1840, 1850, Camden; 1860, Charlton.
Jeremiah J. Johns
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 9 Jan 1831 - Camden (now Charlton) Co., Georgia 1
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Father: Jeremiah H. Johns
Mother: Mary Ann McClellan
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1. *Mary Ann Walker 1
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