This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: durj1000 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/5290.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dr. Samuel Johnston is buried in Jackson, Co.,KY Moore's creek he maried Rachel Pennington 1st then Mary Wise His father was Samuel Johnston b. 1777 Yadkin Valley He was the son of Thomas Johnston b. 1742 Va & Sarah Combs ( my 5th great grandparents) Dr samuel Johnston took his wife Mary Wise on a boat and slit her throat then came back to shore and dragged poor Mary's body ashore. He then shot himself to death. Dr Samuel praticed medicne in Owsley Co., KY when he lived there in 1860's he is on the 1860 Owsley co census by 1880 he is living in Jackson Co, KY on the Pond Creek LetterBox Dist. Old Samuel is living with Cambell Johnson on the 1860 Perry co KY census he is 84 years old then Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.