hmtl5 John Johns b. Abt 1834 Illinois d. 1889: Gritton Genealogy

John Johns

Male Abt 1834 - 1889  (55 years)


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  • Name John Johns 
    Born Abt 1834  Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Middlefork Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Mound City, Linn County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1875  Mound City, Linn County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _MILT Civil War  [2
    • Found pension record, but have not yet found his service record.
    Died 1889 
    • Catherine Johns, widow, applied for John Johns Jr.'s Civil War Pension on 8 June 1889. She was in Kansas at that time.
    Person ID I83  Gritton
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2021 

    Father John Johns,   b. 25 May 1805, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1885  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary Humphrey,   b. 1806, Boone County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1846, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Family ID F52  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Newbrough,   b. 12 Dec 1837, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1897  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 4 Nov 1855  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    • Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1853-1874. Page 74. No record of anyone signing for bride or groom.
    Children 
     1. Josephine Johns,   b. Abt 1856, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Alvin Johns,   b. 25 Sep 1858, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1860, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     3. Mary M. Johns,   b. Abt 1862, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Clara Johns,   b. Abt 1866, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Delbert Abel Johns,   b. Abt 1870, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F49  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1834 - Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Nov 1855 - Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Middlefork Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Mound City, Linn County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1875 - Mound City, Linn County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Civil War Pension Index: General index to pension files, 1861-1934 record for John Johns. Name: John. State filed: Kansas. Widow: Catharine Johns. Date: 8 June 1889

      https://www.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilMusterSearch.do?key=130651
      Name: John Johns Jr
      Rank: Sergeant
      Company: F
      Unit: 4th Illinois Cavalry
      Height: 5' 10
      Hair: DARK
      Eyes: BLUE
      Complexion: DARK
      Marital status: Married
      Occupation: Farmer
      Birth Date: Abt 1833
      Birth Place: IL
      War: Civil War
      War Years: 1861-1865
      Service Entry Age: 28
      Service Entry Date: 27 Aug 1861
      Service Entry Place: Bear Creek, IL
      Joined By Whom: A T SEARCH
      Period: 3 YRS
      Muster In Date: 17 Oct 1861
      Muster In Place: Ottawa, IL
      Muster Out Date: 3 Nov 1864
      Muster Out Place: Springfield, IL
      Muster Out By Whom: CPT SUMNER
      Residence Place: Marysville, Vermilion CO, IL
      Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

  • Sources 
    1. [S89] census records.

    2. [S18] Civil War Pension Index.

    3. [S12] Illinois Marriages.

    4. [S48] Marriage Abstracts, Vermilion County, Illinois: 1853-1874, (Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society).