Oliver P. or James B. Johns-1840 Pike County, Illinois1838 Hamilton Co , Ohio
I'm looking for more information on Oliver Johns b. 1814 Pa, lived in Hamilton Co., Ohio, Pike Co. Illinois, Davis Co. Iowa, VernonCo., Missouri, and died in 1900 in Wichita, Kansas. He married Rebecca Johnston or Riggs. I have recently visited Pike Co. Illinois where I found him in business with James B. Johns, b. 1812 Philadelphia, PA. They had both bought land next to each other near Chambersburg, Pike Co., Ohio. James is possibly a brother? James' obituary says he grew up in Hamilton Co, Ohio. 1880 census shows Oliver's parents both from Pennslvania. Any help would be appreciated. I have census records for Oliver in 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. I know he moved from Hamilton co. Ohio and had a daughter in 1839 in Indiana (Mary) and then bought land in Illinois in 1840. I have hit a brick wall for anything prior to this. Any help would be appreciated!