Hi Sue... this is all I have on SEVERN so far... any extra info would be great. As for the JOHNSON line... I think the THORNHILL/JOHNSON is a different line... no connection as of yet.
Cheers, Peter.
Descendants of William Severn
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM1 SEVERN was born Abt. 1834 in Greasley, Nottinghamshire, England. He married ALICE SMEDLEY November 27, 1854 in Parish Church, Codnor & Loscoe, Derby, England, daughter of JOSEPH SMEDLEY. She was born Abt. 1831 in West Hallam, Derbyshire, England.
Children of WILLIAM SEVERN and ALICE SMEDLEY are:
2. i. JOSEPH HENRY2 SEVERN, b. Abt. 1856, Stonyford, Derbyshire, England.
ii. HARRIETTE SEVERN, b. Abt. 1859, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England.
iii. WILLIAM SEVERN, b. Abt. 1864, Chasetown, Stafforshire, England.
iv. GEORGE SEVERN, b. Abt. 1866, Chasetown, Stafforshire, England.
v. JOHNSON SEVERN, b. Abt. 1878, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England.
Generation No. 2
2. JOSEPH HENRY2 SEVERN (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1856 in Stonyford, Derbyshire, England. He married MARY ELIZABETH NOON Abt. 1879 in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England, daughter of JOSEPH NOON and ELIZABETH CLAY. She was born Abt. 1858 in Shipley, Derbyshire, England.
Children of JOSEPH SEVERN and MARY NOON are:
i. JOSEPH3 SEVERN, b. Abt. 1879, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England.
ii. WILLIAM SEVERN, b. Abt. 1880, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England.