Johnson descendants

The Johnson clan will have a reunion at Brown County State Park near Nashville, Ind,, Aug. 6-9. Of interest to residents of Carroll and surrounding counties is the following historical information.

Two brothers, Robert and John Johnson, moved by wagon to Carroll County, Indiana, from Virginia in 1840. They settled in Burlington Twp., north of Wildcat Creek, and helped establish the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church. Robert and family members are buried in the Asbury Cemetery. He was married three times and had 17 children, many of whom remained in Carroll County and raised families. Names of some descendants include Johnson, McCarty, Thomas, Lung, Yount, McGoldrich, Brown, Conrad, Howe, Kess, Anderson, Redding, Trent, Butler, Latimer, Vansholtz, Christner and Stewart. John moved to Knightstown, where he died. His descendants include the names McCarty, Thomas and Snyder.

Robert and John Johnson were born at Johnson's Crossroads, Monroe County, Va. (now West Virginia). They were two of the 13 children of Robert and Catharine Doran Johnson who were from Scotland.

Descendants of these Johnsons organized in the year 2000, centering their efforts in restoring the ancestral cemetery at Johnson's Crossroads, W.Va. A permanent fund has been established for upkeep of the cemetery and a reunion has been held in West Virginia each year since. This year, in order to reach family members in the Midwest, the reunion will be held in Indiana, at Brown County State Park. Anyone connected with this family is welcome, for all or any part of the reunion. Those who come are encouraged to bring family documents, pictures, letters, obituaries, etc. to display and share with interested cousins.

Those who cannot attend the reunion but believe they are related to this family is asked to contact the Johnson clan president, Patrick Johnson, in Indianapolis at 317- 888-9002 or mgmhomes@att.net.

DCHS Classes of 1984 and 1983

Delphi Community High

School Class of 1984 will celebrate its 25th reunion Aug. 8 at the Best Western in Lafayette. The class is inviting the graduates of 1983 as guests. The date is fast approaching and graduates from both classes are urged to register online as soon as possible at classcreator.com.

Those without Internet access may contact Kathy Powlen Zink at (574) 686- 3753.

Kelly family

The annual Kelly family reunion was held June 29 at the Ponderosa Restaurant in Frankfort.

Descendants of the late Charles and Laura Kelly were in attendance including two children, Dale and Ramona Kelly of Tuscon, Ariz., and Martha Wilson of Delphi.

Extended family members attending were Mike and Claire Kelly of Delafield, Wis.; Kathy Kelly of New Orleans, La.; Ann Kelly and Beck and Randy Jenkins of Frankfort; Ruth Kelly of Camden; Don Kelly of Cutler; Max and Beverly Kelly of Flora; Bill Kelly of Monticello; Arizona and Laura Pritchard and Jina Kelly of Rossville and Lewis and Dixie Ruman of Battle Ground.