RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES -  Johns Cemetery
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Joseph B. Johns and his wife Elizabeth Vaughn Johns.

Sacred
to the memory of 
Joseph B. Johns
who departed this life 
November 8, 1839
Aged 63 years
9 months
10 days

Sacred
to the memory of 
Elizabeth Johns
who departed this life
May 26, 1844
aged 65 years
9 months
11 days.

Joseph B. Johns settled in Tennessee in 1801.  He lived briefly in Giles Co., 
TN and then settled in Rutherford Co., TN.  He served in the War of 1812.  
He enlisted 10 Dec 1812 and served as a private Captain Newtons Co., Col. 
Wm. Halls Regiment of West TN Militia 12-10-1812; and private in Capt. 
Nathan Davis' Co. in Regt. under Gen. Andrew Jackson, 12-18-1813.  
He purchased  land on E. Fork Stones Riiver and at his death owned 
about 1,000 acres.

This grave site is located on private property. There are 3 stones.  
One without engraving is broken in many pieces.  The two with the 
inscription are broken from their base but the inscription part is 
intact. They were laying on the ground covered by weeds.  They are 
currently leaning against a fence. It is incorrectly listed in several 
publications as being west of Walter Hill on 266.  The descriptions 
incorrectly put it on property that was owned by my grandfather Will 
Boone Johns.  With the help of Ernest King Johns and my uncle Hascal 
Johns I was able to locate the site of the graves off 266 East.  
Traveling from Murfreesboro, TN on 231 No.  Travel about 10 miles 
to the intersection of 231 and 266 at the Walter Hill intersection.  
Take a right onto 266 East towards Lascassas.  Travel 2.1 miles to 
Dunnaway Chapel Rd.(Kings Chapel Baptist Chruch).  Take a left and 
travel 1.3 miles to Lane Rd.  Take a left on Lane Rd. and travel 
.06 mile to bridge over creek.  The graves a!
re located approx. 300-400 yds. N.W. in the corner of a fence line 
behind the old home.  The land was owned by a Johns descendant until 
the 1960s when it was sold to Jack Lane.  There is a new brick home 
built on the property and the old house is scheduled to be torn down 
spring 2001.  Standing at the bridge looking toward the new home the 
grave sites are approx 100 yds. to the right.