Posted by Milton Smith
on 4/28/2008, 7:36 pm, in reply to "johnson and terrys"
I am a descendant of Thomas Johnson and Miranda Combs Johnson. They both died at about age 77--he about 1898 and she about 10 years later. They lived on "Old Buck Creek" of the Middle Fork Kentucky River area about a quarter mile from the Middle Fork Bridge between Jackson & Booneville. His father was Jessee Johnson.
LOTS of Johnsons settled in the Middle Fork Ky river areas. I note that my Thomas Johnson' father had lived near current Bell County/Harlan County line on Straight Creek and moved to Breathitt area circa 1840. MOST of their Johnson relatives had lived in now Pike County and seemingly in a nearly coordinated effort moved to Middle Fork KY River area from Buckhorn to Booneville area circa 1840's.
My mom's family of Spencers, Gilberts, Combs, Gabbard, Turners, Chadwicks lived in the communities of Guerrant, Shoulder Blade Creek, Old Buck, Turkey Creek etc. I have a 2003 photo of what is left of the giant tree that my GGG grandfather Tommy Johnson left standing in the mid 1800's when he cleared land on Old Buck Creek.
I am descended via their daughter Fanny Johnson (1868-1951) who had children Evan Hounshell and Sarah Jane Howard. Late in life circa 1920 Fanny was married to an Ike Terry.
Glad to help as time permits -- email me directly at smithfamoftenn@hotmail.com
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