----- Original Message ----- From: "sarnafarm" <sarnafarm@alltel.net> To: <OH-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 12:33 PM Subject: [OH-CENSUS] Re: Monroe Co.-1860-Solomon Johnston > Hi Sandy, Maybe this is your Solomon in 1870; > 1870, OH, Monroe Co, Bethel twp, pg 35; > Solomon Johnston, age 28, farmer, $800, $375, b. OH; > Sarah, age 25, keeping house, b. OH; > Leroy, age 7, attends school, b. OH; > Dorcas A., age 5, at home, b. OH; > Fredericka, age 4, b. OH; > Alpha L., age 2, b. OH; > end of this household. > I have found a couple of possibilities for Benj in 1870 but can't post until > later today-time constraints. In the meantime, you mentioned he had a > sister Mary-is she older or younger than Benj and do you know of any other > siblings names? Also, do you happen to know Benj. middle name? > Rose > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > Dear Rose, > > > > Thank you so much for all of your good work. I really appreciate it. > > > > The problem is: I am researching the ancestors of my great uncle Howard > > Johnston. He is my grandmother, Mary Johnston's brother. He was born in > 1908 in > > Franklin Twp., Monroe Co., OH. His father was Benjamin Johnston and his > mother > > was Catharine Iola Crook. Benjamin was born in 1862, I believe in Monroe > Co. > > Uncle Howard has told me he didn't know his father's parents names. They > > were dead before he was born. Evidently they were never mentioned much in > the > > family. However, he says Benjamin had one half-brother named Solomon > (sp?) > > Johnston. Howard knew this half-brother so he was alive in the early > 1900s. I > > don't have his birth date, but I believe they all lived in Monroe Co.,OH. > I > > think that this half-brother was older and I was hoping to find him still > living > > with his parents which would lead me to Benjamin's father. Uncle Howard > is 95 > > and, while still reasonably sharp, is sketchy on details. He is the only > one > > in the family still living who would have any personal details. > > > > I believe Benjamin's mother was named Airy Johnston and was born about > 1824. > > However I don't know if she and his father ever married. She was listed > as a > > widow. The father could have been married before and was killed in the Ci > vil > > War after Benjamin was born. Wives died young in those days. She would > have > > been in her 40's when Benjamin was born, so perhaps she finished raising > > whatever children there were. > > > > I know the information is sketchy. If you could turn up anything else, I > > would be very grateful. As it is, I am at a very large brick wall. > Benjamin > > died in July of 1943 and possibly his death certificate will lead to > something. > > I need to check that. > > > > Sandy > > > ==== OH-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== > To SEARCH the archives for a specific name check here: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=OH-CENSUS-LOOKUP > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >