Vol. 7, No. 2 .............................................................................................. Feb, 2003
Welcome to the Johnson Family News, a family newsletter for all descendants of the Johnson - Johnston families of America. The newsletter is dedicated to bringing you current news, obituaries, weddings, anniversaries, births, family history and other articles about YOUR family.
If the family newsletter is to be successful, WE NEED YOUR HELP: when you hear about a death, marriage, birth or other event in the family please let us know so we can include this in the newsletters. If you see an obituary or wedding notice in your local newspaper, clip it out, along with the name and date of the newspaper from the top of the page and mail it to us at the address on our home page.
Send us info about anniversaries (25th, 30th, 40th, 50th), births, engagements and marriages of Johnson relatives that you know of. Include the relative's full names, hometowns, dates, etc. For marriages, include where the marriage took place, the minister's name, names of parents and grandparents and their hometowns, where the couple went to school and where they now work; where the couple went on their honeymoon; and where they plan to live. On births, include the full name of the baby, weight and hospital where born; full names of parents and grandparents and their hometowns; and names of other sisters and brothers. For anniversaries, give date and place of marriage, full names of parents of the couple; where they were born; names of children and number of grandchildren; any plans for parties honoring them, etc. You can also send news about relatives in military service, school news (awards, certificates, principal's lists, dean's list, sports news, etc.), community club activities (officer of a community club, etc.).
A special thanks to all our new Family Club members. One of the latest to join is now living on the other side of the world in Saudia Arabia. Vicci's hometown is Spokane, Washington but she will be working in Saudia Arabia for a while. She has only recently started doing family research but it is hard to get much done so far from home. Her Johnston family came from Mississippi. Our membership is growing and your continued support is greatly appreciated. More importantly, we are adding to our Family Library every day. Keep sending those family records!
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If your branch of the family is planning a reunion, please let us know so we can include it in the family newsletters. Send complete details about date, time and location. If the reunion is planned for a rural area, give full directions from the nearest town. Also give the name, mailing address, telephone number and email address if available of a person to contact for additional information. If the gathering is an annual event, give some history about when and where it began, who started it, where it has been held and some history of your branch of the family.
AFTER the reunion, send us details about the event. Include how many relatives attended; what cities and states were represented; the names and hometowns of the oldest and youngest relatives who came. What activities were held, including any history programs; if it is an annual gathering, give some history of the reunion; if you have a reunion committee, give the names and hometowns of the officers.
STUART, Va.-- A reunion is planned here 30 May, of a branch of the Johnson family that has lived on the Virginia-North Carolina border, concentrated around the Sandy Ridge community in NC and who moved, sometime in the late 1800's or early 1900's, across the border to the Spencer, Va. community. Many of the family still live in the Spencer community. This is the family's first reunion and if your ancestors are from this area, you are urged to attend. Bring a picnic meal for dinner at noon.
Yvonne Anderson
PARK CITY, KY-- The annual reunion of the Johnson family from southern and central Kentucky is set for Labor Day weekend, 5 and 6 Sept., at Park City in the Park Mammoth Resort. This is an annual gathering of the descendants of Gus and Elizabeth Johnson of Mammoth Cave, KY., both now deceased. Gus and Elizabeth had six sons and a daughter: Tobie, Elmo, Condie, Hollis, Herma, Spencer and daughter Covie. Spencer is now dead. All their children were born in the area of Edmonson and Barren counties in southern Kentucky.
The reunion will include a gathering Saturday, 5 Sept. for fellowship, fun and games. A worship service will be held Sunday morning, followed by a meal catered by Park Mammoth Resort. Sunday afternoon is spent visiting with relatives and story telling. Bring your photo albums and tape recorders for family history.
For further information, contact: Bill Johnson. You can call him at 1-502-867-1001 or email him at:
Bill Johnson
If you have a child who is graduating from high school or college; a kid who has made the academic honors roll, been elected to a school office; plays on a school sports team; been named a cheerleader; or other school news, let us know so we can put it in the family newsletter. Tell us the kid's school history and if they are graduating, their plans for the future (college, work ?). Also the names of their grandparents and where they are originally from.
Visit the Home page for more about your family club. If you like what we are trying to do, then join with us and support YOUR family club and its programs.
Our Editor is Robert E. Woodham,
grandson of Mamie Johnson of Decatur County, Georgia.
His hobby since childhood has been family history.
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