Evideently there were numerous John News. I cannot find his immigration papers or his naturalization papers but I have his civil war papers, death record, will, and picture of his stone. Plus a whole lot on his family. Our John, had four children, only one was married and had children, two died as children and one died at age 25. The daughter, Josephine married a John Michael Banker and had 11 children so you can imagine the size of the family now. How can we be sure we have the correct John? Sheila