Joanna and Joseph were the parents of nine children: Eliza B/14 Mar 1804 Daniel Sparks/3 Dec 1805 Juliet Cantrell/24 Oct 1807 Robert Sevier, Sr/5 Feb 1811 Samuel Washington/15 Apr 1813 Mary Hawkins/16 Mar 1817 Ruth Vertner/22 Dec 1819 Joseph Hawkins/22 May 1821 Joanna Goad/18 Jul 1823