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Johns Family History
Johns Genealogy & Family TreeJohns is an English name from Lincolnshire, England, where the earliest known ancestor--Alanus filius Jene--was recorded in 1275. Roots for this name can also be found in Wales. It comes from the Hebrew given name Johanan which means "Jehovah has favored." The family motto is deus pascit corvos which means "God feeds the ravens."
Other spellings include "John," "Jon," "Jone," "Johnes," "Jones," "Joanes," "Joans," and "Johnys." Notable people with the surname include American comic book writer Geoff Johns (The Flash, Superman, Green Lantern), Canadian Olympic athlete Brian Johns (swimming), and American country singer Sammy Johns. The first Johns to come to America was William Johns in New England in 1634.
Johns Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Peter Johns -- --, 1814 October 7, 1861
- Nathaniel Johns -- --, 1743 December 0, 1790 Virginia
- Daniel Thomas Johns -- --, 1938 January 28, 2014 Nevada
- Richard Johns -- --, 1655 December 0, 1702 Virginia
- Richard Johns -- --, 1700 December 18, 1778 Virginia
Johns Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Alexander Johns -- --, 1770 December 21, 1801 Virginia
- Mary Ann Johns -- --, 1810 September 5, 1855 Ohio
- Rebecca Ann Johns -- --, 1808 September 12, 1858 Virginia
- Kitty Johns -- --, 1844 December 0, 1900 Tennessee
- Isaac W Johns -- --, 1824 April 13, 1886 Virginia
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