Johnson Family Genealogy

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Comment by Donald G Smith on July 19, 2009 at 3:56pm

Brothers Obediah and Silas Johnson born in North Carolina late 1790's moved to Madison County, TN. and lived the rest of their lives with their families.

Comment by IIGSExecDirector on June 22, 2009 at 11:03pm

Famous People with the Surname JOHNSON:

* Andrew Johnson - America's 17th President
* Lyndon B. Johnson - America's 36th President
* Caryn Elaine Johnson - AKA Whoopie Goldberg, African American Actress
* Shawn Johnson - 2008 Olympics gymnastics gold medalist

Comment by IIGSExecDirector on June 22, 2009 at 11:03pm

JOHNSON Surname Meaning & Origin:
English patronymic name meaning "son of John (gift of God)." The name John derives from the Latin Johannes, which is derived from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning "Jehovah has favoured."

The suffix meaning "son," creates several different variations of the JOHNSON surname. Examples: English son, Norwegian sen, German sohn, and Swedish sson. JONES is the common Welsh version of this surname. The JOHNSON surname may also be an Anglicisation of the Gaelic surname MacSeain or MacShane.Johnson was a very popular name among Christians, given the many saints named John, including St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist.

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