My gg-grandparents were Jessie and Daisy (Cummins/Cummings) JOHNSON/JOHNSTON/JOHNSTONE. My grandparents said the name was spelled with a "t", but I located a census record which reflects the surname as "JOHNSON". Searching for connections to this family. 1910 German Twp - Bartholomew - IN JOHNSON Jessie 46 Head IN KY OH Daisy 37 Wife IN OH KY ___ E 19 Dau IN IN IN Olga 14 Dau IN IN IN Harry 11 Son IN IN IN Eliza B 10 Dau IN IN IN Charley 06 Son IN IN IN They later lived in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. Daisy died and was buried there. Would love to share information with someone related. Thanks! Happy Holidays, - Peggy ========================================================= New Alternative Health Web Site/On-Line Store: Holiday Gift Selections! _www.IvoryTowerInstitute.com/store_ ( Toys, Clothing, Linen , Disney Movies, McAfee, Walmart & more) 10% of affiliate earnings are donated to Charity! =========================================================

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Janet, saw your email and thought it worth a reply to see if there is a connection with my Johnstons. My names of interest are, and unfortunately this is ALL I have; Parents; William Johnston Mary Gilmore I presume they married. Children Charles Alexander Johnston b Coatsbridge Lanark in 1855. He came out to Australia married and the information I have is off his death cer, he was my Grandfather. Mary, have no place of birth nor date for her. Do not know if there were any more children. I know a member of the Johnston family went to America but do not know which generation they belonged to. Do any of these names come up in your research??? regards desperate Desley

Hi Charles, Beverly Shuler here. Just had a thought: Do you guess your Benjamin H. Johnston was named for that great leader of Georgia, Benjamin Hawkins? Benj. lived in Pulaski Co., if I'm not mistaken. He came across the river to SC several times to help Andrew Pickens fight the Cherokees. Both were in the Battle of Augusta in Rev. War. I have more on him. He was a friend of my ancestor, Maj. Samuel Taylor and Sam witnessed several treaties Ben and Andrew signed with the Cherokee Chiefs at the Pickens home. (The river runs between GA and SC, and passes thru Clemson, my birthplace and where I grew up. Hope this will help some. Beverly Shuler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Flanders" <CFlanders@hot.rr.com> To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > Pam, since Andrew was born 9 Apr., 1861, wouldn't he listed in the 1870 > Census of MS either in the household of John or Benjamin Johnston? The > Census would indicate his relationship to the head of household. regards, > doc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pam Tyler" <mommycita@cox.net> > To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 7:27 AM > Subject: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > > > > Does anyone have the following individual in their database: > > > > Benjamin H. Johnston > > b abt 1836 in Mississippi > > md Sarah Butler (wife #1) 9 Dec 1858 > > > > > > I'm trying to ascertain whether a child, Andrew J. Johnston b 9 Apr > > 1861, was the child of Benjamin or of Benjamin's father, John A. > > Johnston. > > > > I would really appreciate help on this. > > > > Happy Holidays! > > > > Pam in sunny Arizona > > > > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > > Messages posted to the Johnston Message board at RootsWeb are > > no longer automatically sent to this list. > > > > > > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > Looking for information on your Johnstons? > Post a message to this list by sending it to: > JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com >

Thanks Beverly, it helps a lot. John Smith, my grandfather (R.S.) had a son named John Taylor Smith. They migrated from Guilford County, NC with Andrew Pickens, Elijah Pugh, and several other families. I never have been able to get a handle on the Taylor family. Know anything about that group? By the way, thanks for defending my answer to Pam Johnston. I was just trying to help as you have many times. Best regards to you and your husband. doc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverly Shuler" <bshuler@comcast.net> To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 6:55 PM Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > Hi Charles, > Beverly Shuler here. Just had a thought: Do you guess your Benjamin H. > Johnston was named for that great leader of Georgia, Benjamin Hawkins? > Benj. lived in Pulaski Co., if I'm not mistaken. He came across the river > to > SC several times to help Andrew Pickens fight the Cherokees. Both were in > the Battle of Augusta in Rev. War. I have more on him. He was a friend > of > my ancestor, Maj. Samuel Taylor and Sam witnessed several treaties Ben and > Andrew signed with the Cherokee Chiefs at the Pickens home. (The river > runs > between GA and SC, and passes thru Clemson, my birthplace and where I grew > up. > Hope this will help some. > Beverly Shuler > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles Flanders" <CFlanders@hot.rr.com> > To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 9:39 PM > Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > > >> Pam, since Andrew was born 9 Apr., 1861, wouldn't he listed in the 1870 >> Census of MS either in the household of John or Benjamin Johnston? The >> Census would indicate his relationship to the head of household. >> regards, >> doc >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Pam Tyler" <mommycita@cox.net> >> To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 7:27 AM >> Subject: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston >> >> >> > Does anyone have the following individual in their database: >> > >> > Benjamin H. Johnston >> > b abt 1836 in Mississippi >> > md Sarah Butler (wife #1) 9 Dec 1858 >> > >> > >> > I'm trying to ascertain whether a child, Andrew J. Johnston b 9 Apr >> > 1861, was the child of Benjamin or of Benjamin's father, John A. >> > Johnston. >> > >> > I would really appreciate help on this. >> > >> > Happy Holidays! >> > >> > Pam in sunny Arizona >> > >> > >> > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== >> > Messages posted to the Johnston Message board at RootsWeb are >> > no longer automatically sent to this list. >> > >> > >> >> >> >> ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== >> Looking for information on your Johnstons? >> Post a message to this list by sending it to: >> JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com >> > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to check alternative spellings like Johnson and Johnstone. >

My husbands father and his grandfather were both William but they were both born in Riley County Kansas and Geary County Kansas. I have no information on Thomas brothers or sisters or his parents. I am also guessing on the date of birth. Janet Johnston

The immigrants who came in to New York as late as the 1860's should be published as they were required to register when they came into the country. Also check to see if there was a Ships' Passengers List collection at the National Archives or at maybe Ellis Island. ----- Original Message ----- From: <JJKOOKIE@aol.com> To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 9:55 AM Subject: [JOHNSTON] Thomas Johnston > I have a Thomas Johnston born about 1804 in Dumfries Scotland married to > Mary Atchinson. They came to the United States with two children Henry Bell or > Belgium Johnston and Isabelle. Henry was born April 27,1838 in Dumfries and > Isabelle after that. I know they were in the states before 1866 because Henry > married Nancy C Green in Riley Co Kansas in 1866. I believe the family came in > at New York some place. There is said that one child was born in New York and > then two or three others born in Wi but have not been able to confirm any of > this. My husband is Henry great grandson. Henry died in Riley counts Kansas > and is buried in the cementry with my husbands grandfather and father and > most of the families. I would love some help if anyone has any information. This > is my brick wall. Janet Johnston > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > Messages posted to the Johnston Message board at RootsWeb are > no longer automatically sent to this list. >

I have a Thomas Johnston born about 1804 in Dumfries Scotland married to Mary Atchinson. They came to the United States with two children Henry Bell or Belgium Johnston and Isabelle. Henry was born April 27,1838 in Dumfries and Isabelle after that. I know they were in the states before 1866 because Henry married Nancy C Green in Riley Co Kansas in 1866. I believe the family came in at New York some place. There is said that one child was born in New York and then two or three others born in Wi but have not been able to confirm any of this. My husband is Henry great grandson. Henry died in Riley counts Kansas and is buried in the cementry with my husbands grandfather and father and most of the families. I would love some help if anyone has any information. This is my brick wall. Janet Johnston

I have a Thomas Johnston, of Fife, Scotland married to Caroline Smith, then Janet Weis, then Jannetta McRea Robb. Jannetta and Thomas are buried in the Old Bernice Cemetery of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania and I have a photo of the gravestone. I have no idea where the first two wives died or are buried. I have some information back two earlier Thomas Johnstons and two younger. Looking for any information or connections to this family would be very interesting. Bob Parmerter Largo, Florida

Thereis only one Benj. J. in SC Roster ofSC Patriots in the American Rev.! William Caldwell was the only Wm. Caldwell who was a Capt. He was in 3rd. Regt. Captured at Fort Howe, GA, 1777. Served as Capt. of 3rd. Regt. after 12Feb. 1778. The WARE name is quite familiar, now, if I can only think why! (Well, I am old and its late.) There is a Ware Shoals and a Ware Place, both tiny towns in Abbeville Co., SC, I believe - or Laurens Co. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Mapmaker3@aol.com> To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 6:49 PM Subject: [JOHNSTON] Re: My Benjamin Ware Johnston Possibly Rev. War Vet of SC > List, > Looking at all these Benjamin Johnstons tempts me to see if anyone has > anything on my Benjamin Ware Johnston brick wall. He first appears on my radar > screen when the State of South Carolina granted him 140 acres on the Middle > Fork of the Saluda River in north Greenville District (present-day Greenville > County), SC on 20 April 1785. > I would assume that SC granted him land for service in the Revolutionary > War presumably in a SC unit. Indeed, I have found records of two "Benjamin > Johnson"s who served in SC units during that war. One died in 1785 and was for > that reason not my ancestor. The second Benjamin Johnson served in 3rd SC > Infantry Regiment from 1776 through 1781 and then served in the militia during > 1781 and 1782. His military service record from National Archives and Records > Administration gave absolutely no biographical detail. > My Benjamin Ware Johnston appeared to have 7 or 8 children according to > the 1800 census including some daughters and four sons including William, > Andrew, and Aaron. We don't know the names of the others. These last three married > three daughters of neighbors John Franklin Young and Susan Elizabeth PARKER > Young and about 1818 moved to what was then Clay County, southeast Kentucky. > What happened to Benjamin? He seemed to move away from Greenville District about > 1809 to place unknown. Sometimes he used the surname JOHNSON and sometimes > JOHNSTON. I know he was alive in 1827 from a power of attorney he performed so > one of his sons could return to SC and sell Benjamin's remaining land there. > This was in Laurel County, KY, but there is no record there that Benjamin was > living in that county. > Does anyone have a Benjamin Johnston or Johnson born 1740s through > 1760s who could have accepted that land grant from SC in 1785? His middle name is > WARE, and we have no clue if that is his mom's maiden name or what. Any help? > Bruce Nichols > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > Use a specific subject line for best results. Include full name, spouse (if known), dates, and LOCATION. >

Bruce, Could only fnds one Benjamin J. who served. It didn't list his wife's name. Did finally find Capt. Wm. Caldwell. Taken prisoner at Fort Howe, GA,18Feb,1777. Released? Served as Capt. of the 3rd. Regt. after 12 ----- Original Message ----- From: <Mapmaker3@aol.com> To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 6:49 PM Subject: [JOHNSTON] Re: My Benjamin Ware Johnston Possibly Rev. War Vet of SC > List, > Looking at all these Benjamin Johnstons tempts me to see if anyone has > anything on my Benjamin Ware Johnston brick wall. He first appears on my radar > screen when the State of South Carolina granted him 140 acres on the Middle > Fork of the Saluda River in north Greenville District (present-day Greenville > County), SC on 20 April 1785. > I would assume that SC granted him land for service in the Revolutionary > War presumably in a SC unit. Indeed, I have found records of two "Benjamin > Johnson"s who served in SC units during that war. One died in 1785 and was for > that reason not my ancestor. The second Benjamin Johnson served in 3rd SC > Infantry Regiment from 1776 through 1781 and then served in the militia during > 1781 and 1782. His military service record from National Archives and Records > Administration gave absolutely no biographical detail. > My Benjamin Ware Johnston appeared to have 7 or 8 children according to > the 1800 census including some daughters and four sons including William, > Andrew, and Aaron. We don't know the names of the others. These last three married > three daughters of neighbors John Franklin Young and Susan Elizabeth PARKER > Young and about 1818 moved to what was then Clay County, southeast Kentucky. > What happened to Benjamin? He seemed to move away from Greenville District about > 1809 to place unknown. Sometimes he used the surname JOHNSON and sometimes > JOHNSTON. I know he was alive in 1827 from a power of attorney he performed so > one of his sons could return to SC and sell Benjamin's remaining land there. > This was in Laurel County, KY, but there is no record there that Benjamin was > living in that county. > Does anyone have a Benjamin Johnston or Johnson born 1740s through > 1760s who could have accepted that land grant from SC in 1785? His middle name is > WARE, and we have no clue if that is his mom's maiden name or what. Any help? > Bruce Nichols > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > Use a specific subject line for best results. Include full name, spouse (if known), dates, and LOCATION. >

Raymon, William K. Johnston could definitely have been one of my relatives! This one was born in Twiggs Co., GA, and attended an academy there. His name was William Kleiber Johnston ( not sure about sp. of middle name.) He went first to Eufaula, AL, & had married Miss Morgiannah Nichols. I lose him then, and don't know if he went on to Texas or not. He was dead by his mother's will date in 1854. May have had a son named after him. Found out about him in a letter written by one of his friends at the academy. He mentions that William K. "turned out well." That's all I know about him- except that he was son of my James Johnston, Jr., Esq. first State Senator from Twiggs Co., GA, 1810-1811, and wife, Amey Lanier. Beverly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jones, Raymon" <rjones@dkslaw.com> To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 5:22 PM Subject: RE: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > Hello:There is a Benjamin Johnston in my clan.My maternal GrGrandfather > (William K.Johnston) was born in Georgia.He married Martha Emaline Nix > in Lafayette County,Arkansas in l861.Benjamin was born in Texas in > 1867,and is listed in the U.S.Fed.Pop.Census in 1870,living in > Maysfield(Milam County)Texas.Unconfirmed sources say that Martha died > during childbirth in 1872 in San Marcos (Hays County)Tx.,and that the > children were brought to Bowie County (Texarkana)by Martha's sister > (Caldonia"Callie" Nix Russell.Benjamin is listed im the 1880 > Fed.Pop.Census for Bowie County,Tx.and living with maternal Grandfather > Benjamin Nix.My stonewall is that I cannot confirm nor do we have any > information as to what became of William k.Johnston,nor for that matter > as to whether Martha really died in San Marcos,Tx.No cemetery > records,nothing but heresay as to what became of William and Martha > Johnston after the 1870 Census listing their family in Milam > County,Tx.There is an 1860 Fed Pop Census for Lafayette > County,Ark.listing a W.K.Johnston,age 26,whose place of birth is shown > as Georgia.Could it be one of your Johnston relatives?Any info would be > appreciated.Thank you.Raymon Jones > > -----Original Message----- > From: Beverly Shuler [mailto:bshuler@comcast.net] > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 4:58 PM > To: JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > > > I read them all, as well. Keep thinking that my old Sen. James > Johnston, Jr., Esq. of Twiggs Co., GA, must have some other descendants > than my family! He had ten children! > > Happy Holidays, and thanks a whole bunch of Christmas greens. > > Beverly Shuler > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beverly Shuler" <bshuler@comcast.net> > To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 10:15 PM > Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > > > > Genealogists teach that the best possible evidence is that which was > written > > at the time of the event, by an eyewitness, especially for the purpose > > > of recording that event. So, we go from there. Beverly Shuler > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <HL2819@aol.com> > > To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 4:04 PM > > Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > > > > > > > Doc - Very well said in your summation. Your remarks previous were > > logicial > > > and helpful, and very much in the spirit of the site. You should be > > thanked. > > > ....... No, I haven't been involved in these discussions or quest. > > Harry > > > Johnston > > > > > > > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > > > Interactive Search for this and all RootsWeb lists go to: > > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > > Please send messages you would like to post to the JOHNSTON mailing > > list > to: > > JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > Messages posted to the Johnston Message board at RootsWeb are no longer > automatically sent to this list. > > > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > Please send messages you would like to post to the JOHNSTON mailing list to: > JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com >

List, Looking at all these Benjamin Johnstons tempts me to see if anyone has anything on my Benjamin Ware Johnston brick wall. He first appears on my radar screen when the State of South Carolina granted him 140 acres on the Middle Fork of the Saluda River in north Greenville District (present-day Greenville County), SC on 20 April 1785. I would assume that SC granted him land for service in the Revolutionary War presumably in a SC unit. Indeed, I have found records of two "Benjamin Johnson"s who served in SC units during that war. One died in 1785 and was for that reason not my ancestor. The second Benjamin Johnson served in 3rd SC Infantry Regiment from 1776 through 1781 and then served in the militia during 1781 and 1782. His military service record from National Archives and Records Administration gave absolutely no biographical detail. My Benjamin Ware Johnston appeared to have 7 or 8 children according to the 1800 census including some daughters and four sons including William, Andrew, and Aaron. We don't know the names of the others. These last three married three daughters of neighbors John Franklin Young and Susan Elizabeth PARKER Young and about 1818 moved to what was then Clay County, southeast Kentucky. What happened to Benjamin? He seemed to move away from Greenville District about 1809 to place unknown. Sometimes he used the surname JOHNSON and sometimes JOHNSTON. I know he was alive in 1827 from a power of attorney he performed so one of his sons could return to SC and sell Benjamin's remaining land there. This was in Laurel County, KY, but there is no record there that Benjamin was living in that county. Does anyone have a Benjamin Johnston or Johnson born 1740s through 1760s who could have accepted that land grant from SC in 1785? His middle name is WARE, and we have no clue if that is his mom's maiden name or what. Any help? Bruce Nichols

Hello:There is a Benjamin Johnston in my clan.My maternal GrGrandfather (William K.Johnston) was born in Georgia.He married Martha Emaline Nix in Lafayette County,Arkansas in l861.Benjamin was born in Texas in 1867,and is listed in the U.S.Fed.Pop.Census in 1870,living in Maysfield(Milam County)Texas.Unconfirmed sources say that Martha died during childbirth in 1872 in San Marcos (Hays County)Tx.,and that the children were brought to Bowie County (Texarkana)by Martha's sister (Caldonia"Callie" Nix Russell.Benjamin is listed im the 1880 Fed.Pop.Census for Bowie County,Tx.and living with maternal Grandfather Benjamin Nix.My stonewall is that I cannot confirm nor do we have any information as to what became of William k.Johnston,nor for that matter as to whether Martha really died in San Marcos,Tx.No cemetery records,nothing but heresay as to what became of William and Martha Johnston after the 1870 Census listing their family in Milam County,Tx.There is an 1860 Fed Pop Census for Lafayette County,Ark.listing a W.K.Johnston,age 26,whose place of birth is shown as Georgia.Could it be one of your Johnston relatives?Any info would be appreciated.Thank you.Raymon Jones -----Original Message----- From: Beverly Shuler [mailto:bshuler@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 4:58 PM To: JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston I read them all, as well. Keep thinking that my old Sen. James Johnston, Jr., Esq. of Twiggs Co., GA, must have some other descendants than my family! He had ten children! Happy Holidays, and thanks a whole bunch of Christmas greens. Beverly Shuler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverly Shuler" <bshuler@comcast.net> To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 10:15 PM Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > Genealogists teach that the best possible evidence is that which was written > at the time of the event, by an eyewitness, especially for the purpose > of recording that event. So, we go from there. Beverly Shuler > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <HL2819@aol.com> > To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 4:04 PM > Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > > > > Doc - Very well said in your summation. Your remarks previous were > logicial > > and helpful, and very much in the spirit of the site. You should be > thanked. > > ....... No, I haven't been involved in these discussions or quest. > Harry > > Johnston > > > > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > > Interactive Search for this and all RootsWeb lists go to: > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > Please send messages you would like to post to the JOHNSTON mailing > list to: > JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== Messages posted to the Johnston Message board at RootsWeb are no longer automatically sent to this list.

Does anyone have a connection to any Johnston/Johnson from Sweden? I have a Capt. A. V. Johnston/Johnson that settled in Chicago, Illinois (Cook County) in the 1870's - married Augusta Adaline Study Children were: Carl Victor Johnston/Johnson 1881-1944 Esther Johnston/Johnson Aft 1881 Augusta A. Johnston/Johnson 1882-1924 Aaron Edward Johnston Bef 1888 Adolph Bummer Johnston Bef 1889 Dorothy Rose Johnston Jenkins 1889-1980 Ruth Victoria Johnston Costa 1893-1968 Edward Johnston Bef 1897 Olive Billie Johnston Watkins 1897-1977 Thank you. Kit

Patsy, Sorry. I live in GA but am connected to the Johnstons from OH. However, please be aware of the five brothers legend. I was told this when I was researching my PARKS family. There is always a legend floating around about the five brothers that came over to America. Unless you know for a fact that there were five brothers, please don't pin your hopes on it. People tell it in all sincerity, but this is not always accurate. In other times there were large families and perhaps some families did have five sons. But it has been my experience that it is mostly a legend. Sorry I don't have anymore information for you. Sandy

Does anyone have any information on a William M. Johnson (Johnston) that is listed in the 1820 Wilkes County, GA census? Or on William Johnson that married Hannah Evans in 1795, in Wilkes County? Family lore that has been handed down through my family is that Five Johnston Brothers came from Ireland and settled in the Broad River Valley. If anyone else has a similar story I would really appreciate hearing from you. My brick wall only seems to get higher. Patsy Johnston Vernon

Hello! I am looking for more information on the family of Charles Johnston & Matilda Adams. I am descended from their son Joel D. Johnston. Charles Johnston, b. 8 Nov 1808 in Barren Co. KY and died 11 May 1854 Monroe Co. KY. Married Matilda Adams (dau J. Adams & E. Gillock) in Barren Co. KY (I have a date of 7 March 1837 but I think that it is incorrect as it is after their first 2 children were born) Children: William Lemuel, b. 24 Jun 1832 KY d. Jun 1866 KY m. Cynthia Lee Martha, b. 1834 KY m. John Lee John, b. ABT 1838 Eliza, b. ABT 1839 Mary, b. ABT 1841 James T, b. ABT 1846 Joel D, b 24 Aug 1848 d 4 Jan 1934 (my GG Grandfather) Kitty S, b. abt 1851 m.Andrew Merriman Gillock I am currently 'stuck' on Charles's parents - have seen Thomas Johnston b. 1785 N.C. and also John Johnston & Susanne Southern as his parents. Any leads would be greatly appreciated on Charles' parents, siblings and further information on the spouses / children of Joel D's brothers and sisters. Will gladly share my information on Joel's family that I have collected. Best regards, Kimberly Langlois Brussels, Belgium

Thank you all for your help and suggestions. This has/is really been a tall brick wall for me. The great thing about genealogy is all the nice people who are so willing to help and offer suggestions. Thanks again. :-) Pam -----Original Message----- From: Charles Flanders [mailto:CFlanders@hot.rr.com] Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 12:16 PM To: JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston Of course things can be erroneously submitted. However, the written primary record of the event is more trustworthy than a headstone or somebody said. Folks, I am not interested in a contest of who is wrong or right. I was offering some help for someone who was asking. If you don't want my help just say so. When someone asks for help on a generalized question that doesn't even tell what county or township is, then someone has to ask other questions to be able to provide that help. Sorry you are having a tough time with your ancestor. I have been there. doc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Perry Johnston" <bpjohnston@charter.net> To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > At 12:01 AM 12/4/2004, Charles Flanders wrote: >>Dear Pam, always trust the death certificate first. Someone close to >>the >>decedent gave the information to the coroner for the death certificate or >>the family doctor filled out the death certificate. > > [snip] > > I would say trust to a certain degree but also verify. My husband's > grandmother, Chloe Zay (Clark) Johnston, was driving with her husband, > Homer Virgil Johnston, quite a ways from home when they were involved in > an auto accident. She was killed, and Homer gave the information for the > death certificate. Most of the information was wrong because he was so > terribly upset. > > Beth Johnston > > > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > Please send messages you would like to post to the JOHNSTON mailing > list > to: > JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== Messages posted to the Johnston Message board at RootsWeb are no longer automatically sent to this list.

How true. I have James, Jr's. documents even. They still wouldn't let my grandmother join on him. They said it was impossible for his wife, Amey Lanier, to have first married a man (James) so much older than she (20 years), and then marry a man fourteen years younger than she was, Judge James Marion Kelly (See Kelly's Reports) He was once Court Reporter for Ga Supreme Ct., I think. It is true, though. I can now prove that! Beverly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Flanders" <CFlanders@hot.rr.com> To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 1:52 PM Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > Thank you for your kind remarks, both you Harry and Beverly Shuler. I was > asked to help and I always am eager to help anyone searching for ANY of > their ancestors. But as all of us that have been doing this for any amount > of time, details help, especially when and where they were living last. > Although I got a lot of rebuttal about written documents NOT being the best > evidence, I will remind those of you that have not submitted your materials > for inclusion in the DAR or SAR, you will asked to prove by written > evidence, of which, public record is the best, to prove your links to your > antecedents. I feel that enough has been said on this subject and I will > therefore move on to something else. Respectfully yours, doc > > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > Looking for information on your Johnstons? > Post a message to this list by sending it to: > JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com >