Johnson H. Totty married Susan
Spradlin, the sister of
Rhoda. They moved from
Hickman County, Tenn., to Independence,
Missouri. Johnson's mother was Martha F. (Patsy)
Johnston, daughter of
Miles Johnston and Mary
Totty. Mary Totty's parents were Francis
Totty and Priscilla
Gill. Johnston Totty's father was Harrison
Totty of
Hickman County, Tenn. This is my wife's line. She was a
Totty. I see that your name is
Johnston. I've been working on the line of the
Miles Johnston that married Mary
Totty in
Chesterfield County, Virginia. Records indicate that they moved down into Halifax County,
North Carolina. In the diary of
Rhoda Totty, she mentions in one entry a
Moses Johnson that comes by. Johnson
Totty was a magistrate in Totty's Bend before the Civil War. He became a company staff sgt. in the Federal Cavalry during the war and was stationed in
Kansas. He was one of the few
Totty men who joined the Federal army. After the war,
Johnson Totty and Susan began a migration to
Utah to be with the Mormons but turned back to Independence,
Missouri, when the journey became too difficult. William
Totty, son of
Johnson, returned to Totty's Bend. I understand he was the only one to return. William and Elizabeth
Totty were the parents of James C. Totty, who is buried at
Shaw,
Mississippi. James C. Totty was the father of
Loyd Totty, buried at Star City,
Arkansas. Loyd
Totty was my wife's father.
I corresponded with Alma
Seitz several years ago in beginning a process of discovery. She was very helpful.
Bob
Lamb