John Johns
Abt 1834 - 1889 (55 years)-
Name John Johns Birth Abt 1834 Illinois 
[1] Gender Male Census 1860 Middlefork Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Census 1870 Mound City, Linn County, Kansas Census 1875 Mound City, Linn County, Kansas Occupation farmer [2] _MILT Civil War, Union Army. 4th Illinois Calvary. Company F. Sergeant. [2, 3] Death 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 28 Jul 2025
Father John Johns, b. 25 May 1805, Kentucky d. 1885 (Age 79 years) Mother Mary Humphrey, b. 1806, Boone County, Indiana d. 8 Jan 1846, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 40 years) Family ID F52 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Catherine Newbrough, b. 12 Dec 1837, Illinois d. 1 Oct 1897 (Age 59 years) Marriage 4 Nov 1855 Vermilion County, Illinois [4, 5] - 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 2. Alvin Johns, b. 25 Sep 1858, Illinois d. 4 Oct 1860, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 2 years)3. Mary M. Johns, b. Abt 1862, Illinois 4. Clara Johns, b. Abt 1866, Kansas 5. Delbert Abel Johns, b. Abt 1870, Kansas Family ID F49 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 6 Jul 2019
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Birth - Abt 1834 - Illinois 
Marriage - 4 Nov 1855 - Vermilion County, Illinois 
Census - 1860 - Middlefork Township, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Census - 1870 - Mound City, Linn County, Kansas Census - 1875 - Mound City, Linn County, Kansas = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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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 - Name John Johns Jr
Enlistment Age 28
Birth Date abt 1833
Birth Place Illinois
Enlistment Date 27 Aug 1861
Enlistment Place Bear Creek, Illinois
Enlistment Rank Sergeant
Muster Date 17 Oct 1861
Muster Place Illinois
Muster Company F
Muster Regiment 4th Cavalry
Muster Regiment Type Cavalry
Muster Information Enlisted
Muster Out Date 3 Nov 1864
Muster Out Place Springfield, Illinois
Muster Out Information Mustered Out
Side of War Union
Survived War? Yes
Complexion Dark
Eye Color Blue
Hair Color Dark
Height 5 ft, 10 inches
Residence Place Marysville, Illinois
Occupation Farmer
Title Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men; Illinois State Archives @ http://www.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilmustersrch.jsp
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- 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
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