GEORGE WASHINGTON JOHNS       1841 – 1913      Camden & Charlton  Co.

            George Washington Johns was born 10 Aug 1841 in the community of Bachlott that is located in Brantley County, Georgia and died in the same area on 9 Jan 1913 .  He was the son of Jeremiah H. Johns and Mary Ann McClellan.    On February 27, 1862, when he was 18 years old he enlisted as a private by Lt. Ryals in Charlton County, Georgia, into Go. G, 20^th Battalion , Georgia Cavalry.  February 29, 1862 he was in hospital at Richmond, Virginia.  Serving in Young’s Brigade.

            Company Muster-in Roll shows George W. Johns, Pvt. September 3, 1862 into Co. D. 21^st Battalion , Georgia Cavalry.  He had a horse valued at $200.00; horse equipment $20.00.  Muster Roll shows he was present though December 31, 1863 .  Muster Roll shows he was in Jackson Hospital , Richmond , Virginia June 25,1864 (diagnosis unreadable).  Transferred to Camp Winder June 28, 1864 .     George W. Johns, Pvt. 10^th Georgia Cavalry, surrendered at Thomasville , Georgia on May 23, 1865.  Paroled at Thomasville , Georgia on May 24, 1865 .

            He married Lavina “Viney” Crews, b. 15 Feb 1844 , d. 16 Dec 1901 , daughter of Archibald “Arch” Crews and Lucretia Purdom.  Her father fought in the Indian Wars and was also in the Confederate States Army and died in the service. Viney had been previously married to Harmon James Thomas Robinson, a private in CSA who enrolled 6 Jun 1861 and was killed at Wilderness, VA on 6 May 1864 . They had a son, Harmon, who became as known as Harmon Robinson Johns.

            The 1990 Charlton County Census shows that George and Viney  had been married 30 years and had eight children from this marriage and that they were all living.   Children:

Harmon (Robinson)             b. 28 Mar 1863 , d. 9 Nov 1939 , m. Anna Marintha “Annie” Crews, d/Lucy Crews on 17 Oct 1895 in Charlton Co., both b. Bethlehem Cemetery .