Posted on: Johnston Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/joh/Johnston?read=249 Surname: John Johnston ------------------------- Doing family tree on the Johnstons, all I can find out are that there from Wilkesboro NC.Lonnie owned a farm and had his own sawmill there,he married Elvira Harris he died there 6-30-1951.Elvira died 1946. His kids name are Frank, Otha Lee,Dora who married Tuman Stillman. Otha married Lillian Eugenia Hale. Otha was born 8-29-1895 died 11-30-1974 in Bluefield Wv.Otha is my grandfather he had 7 children.So if any of these name rings a bell please e-mail me at [email protected] Got most of information from Johnston family bible any information would be deeply appreciated Thanks Debbie

At 02:32 AM 7/8/00 -0400, someone wrote: >Direct Descendants of Lydia Gray & Aaron Gould > 1 Lydia Gray b: June 03, 1759 MD, Andover d: February 05, 1830 in WV, >Upshur Co., French Creek > "Hello again Cousins!" Have been looking at Aaron GOULD and Lydia GRAY for almost twenty- four years now, and don't believe anyone can prove me wrong on this! Have seen this written up incorrectly in so many places, am hoping to get this out so that anyone who either happens to share descent through this family, or has a research interest in same, might not have to waste their research time chasing incorrect information. Please do check the records and see what you find! I have come across absolutely nothing whatsoever to put Lydia GRAY in Maryland at any time! I attribute the doubly erroneous citation for her birth as having been Andover, Maryland, to someone inadvertently hitting the "D" instead of an "A", when meaning to type the abbreviation for Massachusetts. But Andover, Massachusetts, for the birth place of Lydia Queen GRAY, wife of Aaron GOULD, is still INCORRECT! There is a birth record in Andover, Massachusetts, dated 3 Jun 1759, for a Lydia GOULD, dau. of Thomas and Lydia GRAY, but if you also check the death records for Andover, Massachusetts, you will find, Lydia GRAY, died 26 Jan 1786, dau. of Thomas and Lydia GRAY, and therefore definitely cannot be our Lydia Queen GRAY, wife of Aaron GOULD. The Andover, Massachusetts, birth place for Lydia GRAY, wife of Aaron GOULD, was submitted by someone to the I.G.I. many years ago, but is still just as incorrect today for our Lydia Queen GRAY as it was when originally submitted to the I.G.I. all that time ago. The only place I know of to date, that we have found the name "Queen" associated with our Lydia GRAY, is in the will of her husband, Aaron GOULD. Might any one of you know of any other occurrence listing her name as Lydia Queen GRAY in any other primary source record? I have failed to locate, and know of no one else who has been able to locate a birth record for our Lydia Queen GRAY. The records of the French Creek Presbyterian Church attribute her as having been a sister of Mrs. Jenny Jane PEEBLES, and a birth record does exist for Jenny Jane GRAY, b 19 Jun 1771, Pelham, MA, dau. of Deacon Ebenezer and Sarah (JOHNSTON) GRAY. Aaron GOULD and Lydia GRAY were married, 29 May 1781, Pelham, MA, while her sister, Jenny Jane GRAY, and Pattrick PEEBLES were married 19 Jul 1801, Pelham, MA. The only complication, if someone might wish to view it as such, is that Deacon Ebenezer GRAY m. Sarah JOHNSTON, 12 Feb 1767, and with Lydia Queen GRAY being their dau., she would only have been about fourteen years of age at the time of her marriage. No one that I have come across at any time has yet attributed Deacon Ebenezer GRAY as having been married prior to his marriage to Sarah JOHNSTON, but he was twenty-four years old when he married Sarah, so that possibility does exist. Might any one of you know of a previous marriage for Deacon Ebenezer GRAY? I have looked for the surname "QUEEN" in the records for Pelham, and have found very, very little of any consequence whatsoever as yet. To date, the only mention of that surname that I've come across among the Pelham, MA, records is as follows: Pelham, MA, Town Meeting, 15 Feb 1763: "Matthew GRAY was allowed five shillings and four pence for 'warning Curtis CLEMENS & his wife' out of the town". John GRAY "was allowed five shillings & four pence for Warning the Widow Elizabeth QUEEN out of town." Whether the above has significance to our search, only time may tell! To date I know nothing of the ancestry of Sarah JOHNSTON, reportedly b 3 Sep 1749, d Feb 1776, so a possibility still exists that we may be looking for a QUEEN family link somewhere in her ancestry, but once again, only time may tell! Should any one of you happen to have records that might either dispute or call into question, any of the above, please do contact me! Please do contact me as well, should you have any information for any of the above family that would indeed link our families! TTYL Craig "Always looking for Cousins!"

Posted on: Johnston Queries Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/joh/Johnston?read=247 Surname: Johnston, Davis ------------------------- Samuel Johnston Jr will written 1/18/1859 at St. Louis, MO and received 3/31/1859 names children Samuel, Margaret, John, James, Lydia and son-in-laws Horatio N. Davis and Joseph G. Davis. Daughter Margaret m. Horatio N. Davis at St. Louis, MO 6/14/1847. She was b. in PA. They had one child, Martha J. b. MO abt 1848. Daughter Lydia m. Joseph G. Davis. Any info on these people??

Looking to make contact with any members of this group who are researching Johnstons in Clinton Co Indiana or Ross Co, Ohio; time period is 1800-1830.. Thanks Rich Johnston

I'm seeking connections with a line of Johnston(e)s from Mid- and East Lothian. This is what I've gleaned thus far :- ABRAHAM JOHNSTONE m. Margaret Wilson Their son - PETER JOHNSTON(E) (Coalminer) b.Inveresk, Midlothian 1816, d.Elphinstone, East Lothian 1880, m.Newton, Midlothian 1834 Janet Adams (1809-1892) Their daughter - MARGARET JOHNSTON(E) b.Inveresk 1837, d.Pencaitland, East Lothian 1879, m.1st.Salton, East Lothian 1860 Robert Young (1839-1866), m.2nd.Tranent, East Lothian 1877 George Hamilton (1840-1918) Looking forward to hearing from you, Donald A. Robertson, Kyleakin, Isle of Skye

Hello - Is anyone out there researching Rev. Francis Johnston, born in 1790 in Iredell County, NC? Rev. Johnston was a Cumberland Presbyterian minister and he founded the Dry Fork CP Church in Sumner County, TN. He is thought to have died in Simpson County, KY circa 1856. I am looking for the names of his parents. Will be happy to share what information I have. Thank you. Janet J. Johnston Winters, CA

Does anyone know anything about an Edith JOHNSTON who was born in the late 1880s-early 1900s and lived in the Schenectady, New York area? Thank you. Ima

Posted on: Johnston Queries Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/joh/Johnston?read=246 Surname: Johnston ------------------------- I have a William Johnston son of Robert and Susannah Johnston. William was born Oct 6 1820. The family is believed to be from around Beaver Co. Penn. I do not have a wife for William yet. William was 1 of 9 children. Not sure if this is your family???

Hi, I'm new to the list; are there archives I can search before I start placing queries on the list? I would like to make sure others have not asked the same thing. My JOHNSTON's followed a migration pattern as follows: Scotland > > Ulster, IRE > ONTARIO [Simcoe, Perth & Wellington Co.] > Minnesota [Ramsey Co] > North Dakota [Sheridan Co.] -- Saskatchewan/Manitoba in summer mo > Texas [Cameron Co.] > Iowa [Woodbury Co.] > South Dakota [Pierre] If this pattern sounds familiar, please contact me. Jan Johnston Iowa, USA

I am researching JOHNSTONs (or JOHNSON) from Birkenhead/Wallasey (Cheshire, England) and Hull (Yorkshire, England). I would be pleased to hear from anyone with similar interests. Tim

Hi Gene, I have some JOHNSTON from Michigan about 1850 through 1870 that also migrated to Washington State. Marcus JOHNSTON was born in New York and married Mary ?, born in Canada. Do either one of these names mean anything to you?............Shirley

I am looking for a Joseph Johnston born in PA in 1824 who married Rachel Smith, born in PAA in 1834. I believe her parents were George Smith and Elizabeth Overturf from around Driftwood in Cameron Co. Rachel would have bee the oldest in a family of eight, according to the 1850 census. They came to Wis between 1868 and 1871. Their children at that time were: Joseph b. in 1854, John b. in 1857, Jane b. in 1858, Josie b. in 1860, Mary b. in 1862, Elizabeth b. in 1865 and Jeramiah b. in 1868. All of these children were born in PA, presumably around Driftwood. I know some of the family married into the Jordans, the Dents, the Mixs and the Barrs. Rachel youngest brother, George Alonzo, lived with the family in Wis until at least 1880. I believe Joseph came from Columbia Co. and that his family was in Philadelphia before the war. When they came to Wis they came along with some of Rachel's family, the Smiths. Some of the Smiths were already there before they arrived. They settled in Dunn Co. in Wisconsin. Eventually some of them kept going west to ND, Mont., Oregon and Wash. Any information would certainly be appreciated. Gene Johnston

FORWARDED MESSAGE -- please remember to reply to the sender and not to me. Thanks! Abby Balderama Johnston Mailing Listowner Subject: Johnstons of Georgia and Mississippi Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 11:13:34 -0700 From: "o'[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] >Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 13:18:24 -0500 >To: [email protected] >From: "o'[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Subject: Johnstons of Georgia and Mississippi > > >06-28-2000 > >Hello everyone: > >I am trying to locate anyone who can tell me about the Johnstons of Georgia, especially Winn and Presley Johnston. I believe that their father was Minor >Winn Smith Johnston who was in MS. from 1811-1830. They lived in Georgia in the early 1800's, although I do not know the location in Georgia. Apparently, the Johnstons left Georgia for the Mississippi Territory around 1811; it is definite that they were in Mississippi by 1811. > >I believe that Minor Winn Smith Johnston was my ggg grandfather, Pres(t)ley was my gg grandfather, and Emily Johnston was my g grandmother. Any informtion on this Johnston line and their ancestry would be most appreciated. I thank you in advance for this help. > >Sincerely, > >Netha Burnaman O'Meara > >

Posted on: Johnston Queries Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/joh/Johnston?read=245 Surname: jOHN jOHNSTON ------------------------- I was at the Mormon Library in Salt Lake UT.last week, searching for John Johnston born in PA in about 1807 and found this information John Johnston Comber, County Down, Ireland and wife Jane McBeth born in Dig Springs farm, Cumberland Co. PA. with children Alexander Macbeth born in Huntington PA. year 1790. the other children Margaret born 1793, Thomas born 1796, Andrew born 1796 and John born in 1807 all in Huntington Pa. Now I do not know if this is any help to you but I hope so. I do not know yet if it really fits my familly as I do not know the name of my GGgrandfather parents and IF he had bro. and sisters. But John birthday does fit my John Johnston and he was married in Pa to a Catherine Peters they had several children and moved to IN. in about 1840 and on to KS. in about 1860 that is where he is burried E-MAIL me at [email protected] Iam Arlene Johnston Harvey Thanks for any help I can get from anyone

Posted on: Johnston Queries Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/joh/Johnston?read=244 Surname: ------------------------- Looking for info. on Jesse Johnston who was about 50-60yrs. old in Bladen Co. N.C. in 1800

Posted on: Johnston Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/joh/Johnston?read=241 Surname: Sammons, Thrasher, Cody ------------------------- I am the granddaughter of Albert Osaines Sammons born about 1874 Eureka Springs,Arkansas. If you have any information on this family pleasa e-mail me. Virginia (Sammons) Berry

Posted on: Johnston Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/joh/Johnston?read=239 Surname: JOHNSTON, HARDCASTLE, SABIN, HALL ------------------------- Hardcastle and Sabin have been used in at least two generations of my Johnston family as middle names for children. I am trying to find the link but have so far been unsuccessful. William Hardcastle Johnston was born in 1827 in Paddington, London, England - the son of Nicholas Johnston (of whom I can't find anything, but that's one for later - unless anyone out there knows different)!!!! Both William and his father Nicholas were described as Tailors and at one time in London, on the Edgeware Road was a tailors shop by the name of Johnston and Hall. Does anyone have any information about this shop and its proprietors? A family of Sabins may have lived next door to the shop. William H Johnston married Sophia Poulson at Hendon in 1858. William is my 2x great grandfather. ANY information about the Johnston, Hardcastle, Sabin and Hall families would be very much appreciated and of course any information about the tailoring establishment. Thank you for your help. JAN REES (nee JOHNSTON)

06-21-2000 Hello Everyone! I am searching for a Willene Johnston who documented Winn and Elizabeth Johnston in the First Families of Mississippi. Winn Johnston married Miss (Sarah)Elizabeth Burnaman in 1838. We have a Burnaman Family Association, and want to locate these descendants. Please respond if you have ANY information, and I thank you in advance for your time and help. Netha Burnaman O'Meara

Looking for information on George Madison Johnston, born circa 1874, possibly in Illinois. He married Lena May Perrin around 1898. Their 1st surviving child was born, Mach 12, 1901 in Missouri. It is reported that George was a constable or deputy sheriff in Jackson County, & suspected that he died possibly in the late 1930's in the Grubbs area of Jackson County, Arkansas. We have no idea of when his death occurred or where he is buried, other than the fact that it is definitely supposed to be Arkansas. His wife, only one we know of, was buried in Union Grove Cemetery, Independence County, Arkansas. She passed away July 17, 1936, & as I understand it George was already long gone then. Terrye

I am still searching for Vincent Johnson or Johnston born about 1783 - possibly the son of John and Laura. He may have been a younger son. Any clues would be appreciated. ca 1783 born in NC 1809 married Cumberland Co NC 1830 ?Hall Co GA? 1840 Chattooga Co GA 1850 Chattooga Co GA Thanks doris mayer reece branchville alabama