Tishomingo County/old Tishomingo County. Pam -----Original Message----- From: Charles Flanders [mailto:CFlanders@hot.rr.com] Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 2:03 PM To: JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston Pam, I wasn't trying to be a smart aleck, but was sincerely trying to help. I have a Nathaniel Bailey Johnston that I have been trying to find the parents of for a looooooong time. But sometimes you hit these brick walls before a breakthrough. What county in MS is your Benjamin and Alexander listed in? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Flanders" <CFlanders@hot.rr.com> To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 2:01 AM Subject: Re: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > 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. I would say that you > are on safe ground with Benjamin being the father. What is Benjamin's age > at the 1870 Census? Go back to the 1860 Census and see who is in the > household of Benjamin and John A. Benjamin's wife may have been living in > 1860 or 1870. I would also check the 1850 Census. You should also check > wills and probates for Benjamin and John A. Do you know when they died? > What county are you looking at? The U.S. Genweb project lists complete > census for the counties in MS. Their site is: > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ms/name of > county/census/1860/pg0001a.txt > > Type in the same thing and insert the county and year of census and it > should take you to the Census for that county with people that are > enumerated with the head of household and their occupation. Good hunting. > doc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pam Tyler" <mommycita@cox.net> > To: <JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 12:30 AM > Subject: RE: [JOHNSTON] Benjamin H. Johnston > > >>I wish it were that easy...on the 1870 census Andrew is listed in the >>household of John A. with no relationship listed and with Benjamin >>(who is blind) living next door. On Andrew's death certificate it >>lists father's name as Benjamin--no mother's name. John A. is age 70 >>at time of 1870 census--with no wife. Can you see why I am uncertain >>who the "real" father is? >> >> Anyone have any suggestions? >> >> Pam in sunny Arizona >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Charles Flanders [mailto:CFlanders@hot.rr.com] >> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 7:40 PM >> To: JOHNSTON-L@rootsweb.com >> 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 ==== >> Use a specific subject line for best results. Include full name, >> spouse >> (if known), dates, and LOCATION. >> >> > > > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to check alternative spellings like Johnson and > Johnstone. > > ==== JOHNSTON Mailing List ==== Visit the Johnston surname Message board! http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=Surnames.Johnston