> Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:14:39 -0800 (PST) > From: ben hawkins <captnemo1958@yahoo.com> > > Doug, > It's doubtful. Johnston didn't gain fame in the Texas > War for Independence, but in the Mexican-American War > about ten years later in the late 1840s, where > Johnston served as a US Army officer. I beg to differ :-). He may not have been nationally famous, but he was certainly a "local hero" as his family (Dr. Johnston) were early settlers of Washington. My g-g-grandfather had a cousin, also from Mason Co. -- Alfred Donovan -- who served in Texas from 1936-38. His discharge papers were signed by Gen. Johnston. Also, Albert's parents' gravesite lies just a few feet from my g-g-g-grandparents' site in the Old Washington Cemetery, and it's more than likely that the families knew each other since Washington was a pretty small place in those days. Doug Gordon

Doug, Does that mean that Johnston resigned his commission in the US army to join the Texas Army, and then was re-commissioned in the US Army after Texas won its independence? Also, from what you've mentioned, I guess you were already familiar with A.S. Johnston's New England roots. Thanks, for the info, since I'm curious as to how Johnston gave up his commission, and perhaps his US citizenship, to join the Army of the fledgling Republic of Texas, and then was recommissioned. Of course, once Texas was admitted to the Union, Johnston's citizenship would have been restored, as was Sam Houston's, and then he could have been re-commissioned, but that was after the Mexican-American War in which he distinguished himself as a US Army officer. Once again, thanks for giving me something to research more deeply. Sincerely yours, Ben P.S. I beg to differ about Washington, it was much, much more populous then, than it is today; but, you are right that it was still small enough that chances are the families would have known each other if they both lived in Washington. By the way, my great-great grandparents, Benjamin & Leticia Dobyns Hixson are buried in the old Washington Baptist Cemetery at the corner of US 68 & US 62 (Murphysville Road), as well. Most of my paternal Mason County forebears are buried at May's Lick, although the earliest ones are buried in the Strode family plot on Strode's Run Road or in Mt Gilead Cemetery, on the Fleming County line. --- Doug Gordon <doug@wdgordon.com> wrote: > > Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:14:39 -0800 (PST) > > From: ben hawkins <captnemo1958@yahoo.com> > > > > Doug, > > It's doubtful. Johnston didn't gain fame in the > Texas > > War for Independence, but in the Mexican-American > War > > about ten years later in the late 1840s, where > > Johnston served as a US Army officer. > > I beg to differ :-). He may not have been nationally > famous, but he was > certainly a "local hero" as his family (Dr. > Johnston) were early settlers of > Washington. My g-g-grandfather had a cousin, also > from Mason Co. -- Alfred > Donovan -- who served in Texas from 1936-38. His > discharge papers were > signed by Gen. Johnston. Also, Albert's parents' > gravesite lies just a few > feet from my g-g-g-grandparents' site in the Old > Washington Cemetery, and > it's more than likely that the families knew each > other since Washington was > a pretty small place in those days. > > Doug Gordon > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to KYMASON-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with the Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather

Doug, As to whether Johnston's family were early settlers depends on one's perspective. I thought that they were rather late arrivals, not settling there until after 1800. Washington had been incorporated for nearly 20 years by then. The Hixsons settled there in the 1780s, and Samuel Strode first arrived in Mason County in 1776, and was on Washington's original board of trustees. Of course, by today's standards, the Johnstons WERE early settlers, plus Dr Johnston provided a much-needed service. Thanks again, Ben --- Doug Gordon <doug@wdgordon.com> wrote: > > Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:14:39 -0800 (PST) > > From: ben hawkins <captnemo1958@yahoo.com> > > > > Doug, > > It's doubtful. Johnston didn't gain fame in the > Texas > > War for Independence, but in the Mexican-American > War > > about ten years later in the late 1840s, where > > Johnston served as a US Army officer. > > I beg to differ :-). He may not have been nationally > famous, but he was > certainly a "local hero" as his family (Dr. > Johnston) were early settlers of > Washington. My g-g-grandfather had a cousin, also > from Mason Co. -- Alfred > Donovan -- who served in Texas from 1936-38. His > discharge papers were > signed by Gen. Johnston. Also, Albert's parents' > gravesite lies just a few > feet from my g-g-g-grandparents' site in the Old > Washington Cemetery, and > it's more than likely that the families knew each > other since Washington was > a pretty small place in those days. > > Doug Gordon > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to KYMASON-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Have a burning question? Go to www.Answers.yahoo.com and get answers from real people who know.