Someone has just notified me that they can't get into the website I had for Old Settler's cem. This was on the Charlotte Observer web site on Nov 29, 1998 and I can't get into it now either. Sorry for the bad address. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda Blackwelder <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [NCMECKLE] Rev. C.C. Johnston, D.D. > Constance, > I don't know if this is your REv. C.C. Johnston but in J. B. Alexander's > History of Mecklenburg Co. NC, 1740-1900, on page on page 19: Talking > about a school for women..."A suitable house was erected on the square now > occupied by Mr. J. H. Carson, and the school comenced in 1836. For some > three years the school was well attended, and was regareded as very > properous. After Mrs. Hutchinson ceased to teach, Miss Sarah Davisdon > continued to teach music for many years. In May, 1846 the Rev. Cyrus > Johnston was called to the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church and also > took charge of the female school, with Miss Sarah Davidson. This school was > run with more or less regularity till Mr. Johnson was removed by death." I > would assume that the Presbyterian Church would have been what is now First > Presby. downtown, but that might not be the case. > On page 253, there is also the following reference, talking about Rev. John > Mck. Wilson and the serving of the Rocky River and Philadelphia > Presbys...while there he started a classical school..."among those who > entered the ministry from that school may be named Dr. Cyrus Johnston, at > one time pastor of Providence and Sharon, and who died in Charlotte, the > pastor of the First Church"... in one other place in the book, it stated > that he died in 1853 in Charlotte while serving as pastor of "the" church > and head of the Female Academy. > Hope this will help you...and it may not be your C. C. > Linda Blackwelder > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 8:01 AM > Subject: [NCMECKLE] Rev. C.C. Johnston, D.D. > > > > Hello- Does anyone know which church (probably in Charlotte) Rev. C.C. > > Johnston was associated with? The time would have been about 1853. For > > anyone who knows this answer, I have another question. Who would have > been > > the minister of this same church in 1831? I think this list is wonderful. > > Just having a place to ask the question is so helpful. Thank you all and > > Happy Holliday Season. Constance > > >