Talk:Andrew Johnson

Semi-protected edit request on 19 June 2024
Change this: Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on December 29, 1808, to Jacob Johnson (1778–1812) and Mary ("Polly") McDonough (1783–1856), a laundress. He was of English, Scots-Irish, and Scottish ancestry.

To this: Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on December 29, 1808, to Jacob Johnson (1778–1812) and Mary ("Polly") McDonough (1783–1856), a laundress. He was of English, Scots-Irish, and Irish ancestry.

Why:  — Preceding unsigned comment added by ForesterWoodchopper2000 (talk • contribs) 15:31, 19 June 2024 (UTC) My request edit concerns the ancestral background of Andrew Johnson's mother - Mary "Polly" McDonough - whose surname is Irish, and not Scots-Irish. While she may have been of Scots-Irish as well as Irish descent, her surname is undoubtedly one of Irish origin and almost exclusively borne by Catholics, thus indicating very likely Irish descent (while she may have been a descendant of a convert to Protestantism). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonough https://www.barrygriffin.com/surname-maps/irish/mcdonough/

The 1901 Census is the closest thing I can find regarding the ethnoreligious background of those bearing the surname. However, little would have changed these demographics over the centuries since the birth of Mary McDonough.

Therefore it would be more fitting to keep the Scots-Irish descent (which implies Scottish descent anyways), while restoring the Irish descent. ForesterWoodchopper2000 (talk) 15:12, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: This is original research, which is not allowed on Wikipedia. We can't infer someone's ancestry based on their last name. If you have a reliable source directly confirming she was Irish feel free to open another request. Jamedeus (talk) 21:54, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
 * 1901 Census? Aren't American censuses done in years ending in zero? Wehwalt (talk) 20:30, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Recent edits
The repeated recent edits by, such as this, seem to repeat information already in the article. I've tried to tweak the language in the article and I don't like to keep reverting. Does Gen. Rhett or anyone else have any thoughts on how best to deal with this?--Wehwalt (talk) 10:52, 9 July 2024 (UTC)