Beth: My husband's ggrandfather (William Henry JOHNSTON) b. May 24, 1848 in OH. He came to MI prior to 1880 and then moved to OR abt. 1908, following the lumber. William's wife, Mary Jane MC GILVORY, and 7 of his 9 children accompanied him (Henry, Matthew, Rosie, Maggie, Mary, William, and Barney). They settled around the Portland area. Two sons, Andrew Bradford and Arthur E., remained in MI. William Henry died in OR in 1922. Mary Jane died in OR in 1920. Do any of these names sound familiar? This group is my brick wall and I'd sure appreciate any help at chipping away on it. Do you have access to the 1910 and 1920 census for OR? Linda Johnston [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Johnston" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 11:31 PM Subject: JOHNSTON in Ontario, NY, and OH (was [JOHNSTON] JOHNSTON!!!!!) > Shirley Harris wrote: > > > > 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 > > Shirley, > > I'm not Gene and am a couple of weeks late responding to your message, > but I'm curious about your Johnstons. My husband's Johnstons show up in > Ontario in the 1830s and moved very freely between Ontario and St. > Lawrence Co., NY, before moving on the Cleveland, OH, where most of them > have stayed. He says he remembers his parents visited relatives in > Michigan when he was a child, but not the connection or any names. Does > this ring any bells for you? Or for anyone? > > Thanks, > Beth Perry Johnston > Newport, Oregon >