Mary, Your julia Ann Johnston was the dau of Campbell Johnston and your James Bledsoe was the son of Andrew Bledsoe and Eliza Riley. So guess your another cousin. Would you like the rest of the family history??????? Would you send me your line as well. thanks Descendants of Andrew Bledsoe Generation No. 1 1. Andrew7 Bledsoe (Isaac R.6, Abraham5, Captain Abraham4, Thomas3, Abraham2, George1) was born 1820 in Scott Co., VA, and died Aft. 1890. He married Eliza Riley, daughter of Andrew Riley and Roda _______. She was born 1821. Children of Andrew Bledsoe and Eliza Riley are: 2 i. Manerva8 Bledsoe, born 1847 in Fairview, SCott Co., VA. She married Tom Lawson. 3 ii. Ira Bledsoe, born 1849. 4 iii. Hiram Bledsoe, born March 30, 1851 in Fairview, Scott Co., VA; died January 22, 1924. He married Amanda Jane (Maude) Barnett August 01, 1873 in Scott Co., VA; born March 08, 1855 in Scott Co., VA; died February 03, 1930. 5 iv. Mariah Bledsoe, born March 30, 1851. She married Jim Johnson. More About Mariah Bledsoe: 2: Twin to Marinda. 6 v. Marinda Bledsoe, born March 30, 1851 in Fairview, Scott Co., VA; died October 10, 1940. She married John Robinette. 7 vi. Alexander Bledsoe, born 1853. 8 vii. James Bledsoe, born 1855 in Fairview, Scott Co., VA. He married Julia A. Johnston November 13, 1878 in Scott Co., VA; born 1862 in Scott Co., VA.. More About James Bledsoe: 2: Married and moved to Lee Co., VA. More About Julia A. Johnston: 2: November 13, 1878, Scott Co., VA Mar. Bk 2, pg 59. ln 10 by G W Smith 9 viii. Sarah Bledsoe, born April 17, 1862 in Fairview, Scott Co., VA. She married (1) Hugh Bowling. She married (2) Jim Moore. ** Descendants of Campbell Johnston Generation No. 1 1. Campbell3 Johnston (George Washington2, John William Albert1) was born 1819 in Washington Co., VA, and died July 16, 1885 in Lee Co., VA. He married Rachel ________ Abt. 1838. She was born 1822 in VA. Notes for Campbell Johnston: 1840 Smyth Co., VA. (Census) Males 1 (-5 ), 1 ( 20-30), females 1 (15-20) 1850 Scott Co., VA. ( Census ) age 31, with wife, Rachel 29, Charles W. 11, Sarah E. 9, Mary J. 7, James C. 5, and William R, 3. 1860 Scott Co., VA. (Census) with wife, Rachel, Charles W, Sarah E., Mary J., James C., William R., Rebecca 6, Lydia, Squire and _arle 1. 1870 Scott Co., VA. (Census) Campbell Johnson 51, Rachel 48, William R. 22, Rebecca 18, Lydia A. 15, Eliza 13, Squire 12, Walter 10, Julia A. 8, Brilla 6, Thomas 4, Rosanna 5/12, and James Ashley 60. 1885 Lee Co., VA. (Death) (m. to Rachel ____) His death record in Lee Co., gives his parents as George & Sarah Johnson. Children of Campbell Johnston and Rachel ________ are: 2 i. Charles W.4 Johnston, born 1839 in VA. 3 ii. Sarah E. Johnston, born 1841 in VA. More About Sarah E. Johnston: 2: Rockcastle Co., KY cemetery book has 7-27-1837 - 8-17-1925. 4 iii. Mary J. Johnston, born 1843 in Smythe Co., VA. She married William H. Miller February 29, 1860 in Scott Co., VA; born 1841 in Scott Co., VA. More About Mary J. Johnston: 2: February 29, 1860, Scott Co., VA Mar. Bk 2, pg 11. ln 14 + 5 iv. James Campbell Johnston, born August 1845 in Scott Co., VA; died March 31, 1930 in Lee Co., VA. + 6 v. William R. Johnston, born 1847 in VA; died Abt. 1912 in Lee Co., VA. 7 vi. Peter Johnston, born 1850 in VA. 8 vii. Rebecca Johnston, born 1854 in VA. 9 viii. Lydia A. Johnston, born 1855 in Scott Co., VA.. She married Gardner Tomilson January 18, 1872 in Scott Co., VA; born 1848 in Washington Co., VA. More About Lydia A. Johnston: 2: January 18, 1872, Scott Co., VA Mar. Bk 2, pg 38, line 13 (there are two line 13 on pg, it's the 2nd one. + 10 ix. Squire Johnston, born October 21, 1857 in North Fork, Scott Co., VA; died in Lee Co., VA. 11 x. Eliza Johnston, born 1858 in Scott Co., VA. She married William Lewis June 03, 1888 in Scott Co., VA; born 1831 in Scott Co., VA. More About Eliza Johnston: 2: June 03, 1888, Scott Co., VA Mar. Bk 2, pg 87. ln 5 by G W Smith 12 xi. Walter Johnston, born 1859 in VA. 13 xii. Julia A. Johnston, born 1862 in Scott Co., VA.. She married James Bledsoe November 13, 1878 in Scott Co., VA; born 1855 in Fairview, Scott Co., VA. More About Julia A. Johnston: 2: November 13, 1878, Scott Co., VA Mar. Bk 2, pg 59. ln 10 by G W Smith More About James Bledsoe: 2: Married and moved to Lee Co., VA. 14 xiii. Berilla Johnston, born 1864 in Scott Co., VA.. 15 xiv. Thomas Johnston, born 1866 in Scott Co., VA.. 16 xv. Rosanna Johnston, born 1870 in Scott Co., VA.. Generation No. 2 5. James Campbell4 Johnston (Campbell3, George Washington2, John William Albert1) was born August 1845 in Scott Co., VA, and died March 31, 1930 in Lee Co., VA. He married Amanda Jane Fields July 19, 1866 in Scott Co., VA, daughter of Esquire Fields and Rebecca ______. She was born June 27, 1842 in Scott Co., VA, and died July 02, 1930 in Sand Lick, Pocket, Lee Co., VA. Notes for James Campbell Johnston: Johnstons Among First Settlers At Big Branch Powell Valley News Wednesday May 27, 1992 Capture: First Settlers James C. and Amandy Johnston were said to have been among the first settlers on Big Branch in the St. Charles Community. Caputre: The Baby Parlee Wallen was said to have been the baby that Amandy Johnston carried on her back to locate a homesite on Big Branch with her husband James C. Johnston. Etta Green, former correspondent for Powell Valley News, wrote in the August 12, 1965 edition the following: "There's a place up the mountain way about a couple of miles southwest of St. Charles known as Big Branch. It gets it's name from a big stream of water that comes dashing and splashing in a big way over it's rocky course. It seems that in this section at anytime of the season nature does her best landscaping, but more especially in the springtime when new fronds in the weeping willows reach down to the water's surface; and up on the hills rising high on either side; where the dogwood, red bud and other wild trees burst into bloom. There's some pretty little homes along both sides of the stream with level space enough for lawns, gardens and some small orchards. There's a rural store and upon the hillsides some small wagon mines. But the main story is this: Way back in pioneer days there was only Big Branch bordered on either side by underbrush and trees. Some early settlers seeking a place for a new home plodded their way through snow for a considerable distance up the branch, sometimes walking, sometimes crawling through the mass of growing things. The woman (Amandy Johnston) carried a baby on her back, it's said. At least they found a place level and wide enough to locate. They improvised a shelter until a house could be built, thus the attractive community of Big Branch got underway. The baby grew up and married; became a great-great grandmother, and now if any of the descendants still live in the community they are the fifth generation. Etta R. Bowens, 61, of Big Branch in the St. Charles community, said last week that descendants of some of those early pioneers do remain on Big Branch. "I'm still here", she said. She and her husband, Elmer, 70, (retired coal miner- she retired sewing machine operator), have three children and nine grandchildren. One son and daughter and two adult grandchildren continue to make their homes on Big Branch. Parlee Wallen was Mrs. Bowens' grandmother, the baby of whom Etta Green wrote in 1965, and the Johnstons were her great-grandparents. James C. Johnston was born in August 1845 and died March 31, 1930/ His wife, Amandy was born June 27, 1842 and died July 2, 1930. Mrs. Bowens said the area was a complete wilderness when her ancestors came looking for a stream and a spring of water. In her spare time now, Mrs. Bowens makes dolls and her husband makes airplanes using discarded pop bottles. They display these and other crafts at local craft shows." More About James Campbell Johnston: 2: July 19, 1866, Scott Co., VA Mar. Bk 2, pg 2. ln 27 by G W Smith. Source: Tony Johnston Children of James Johnston and Amanda Fields are: 17 i. Sarah Emeline5 Johnston, born March 02, 1867 in Scott Co., VA; died May 15, 1900. She married John J. Stapleton February 09, 1884 in Lee Co., VA. 18 ii. Rachel Isabell Johnston, born 1868 in Scott Co., VA. She married George W. Wallen April 14, 1887 in Lee Co., VA. 19 iii. Josephine Johnston, born 1869 in Scott Co., VA. 20 iv. Robert Johnston, born October 12, 1870 in Scott Co, VA; died November 14, 1914 in Lee Co., VA. He married (1) Carnelia Arney July 24, 1894 in Lee Co., VA; born May 27, 1878 in Scott Co,. VA; died February 28, 1962 in Lee Co., VA. He married (2) Malinda Martin 1908; born 1860. More About Robert Johnston: 2: November 15, 1914, Death Cert says 11-15-1914 Burial: Sand Lick Cemetery, St. Charles, VA Cause of Death: Cancer Source: January 14, 2000, Tony V. Johnston 21 v. John Johnston, born 1875 in Scott Co., VA; died 1901 in Lee Co., VA. He married Mary "Mollie" Martin Abt. 1892 in VA; born 1875 in Lee Co., VA; died March 10, 1962 in Lee Co., VA. 22 vi. Henry Johnston, born 1876 in Scott Co., VA. 23 vii. Paralee Johnston, born 1879. She married Mr. Wallen. 6. William R.4 Johnston (Campbell3, George Washington2, John William Albert1) was born 1847 in VA, and died Abt. 1912 in Lee Co., VA. He married Sarah Flanary October 18, 1870 in Scott Co., VA, daughter of William Flanary and Jane ______. She was born 1848. More About William R. Johnston: 2: October 18, 1870, Scott Co., VA Mar. Bk 2, pg 35. ln 18 by James W Belt Burial: Rock lick Cemetery, St. Charles, VA Children of William Johnston and Sarah Flanary are: 24 i. John M.5 Johnston. 25 ii. Rebecca A. Johnston, born Abt. 1874. She married David L. Landenberger. 26 iii. James Harmon Johnston, born February 01, 1876; died November 11, 1958 in IN. He married (1) Siddie Elizabeth Martin. He married (2) Molly Surber July 1946. More About James Harmon Johnston: 2: February 23, 2000, It's unclear which wife gave birth to these children. Burial: Middlefork Cemetery, Clinton Co., IN 27 iv. William T. Johnston, born Abt. 1879. 28 v. Ira P. Johnston, born Abt. 1880. 10. Squire4 Johnston (Campbell3, George Washington2, John William Albert1) was born October 21, 1857 in North Fork, Scott Co., VA, and died in Lee Co., VA. He married Almira Pruit. More About Squire Johnston: Source: November 12, 1999, Linda Jessee Roudebush, 8466 E. 196 th St., Nobleville, IN 46060, e-mail . states Family Bible in possession of Randall S. Jessee of Penington Gap, VA. Children of Squire Johnston and Almira Pruit are: 29 i. Nancy5 Johnston, born October 04, 1882. She married Homer Mansfield. 30 ii. Eligah Johnston, born October 03, 1884. He married Alfa Shupa. 31 iii. Nathan Johnston, born February 22, 1886. More About Nathan Johnston: 2: Died a small child. 32 iv. Rebecca A. Johnston, born August 12, 1888. She married Christopher Jessee. 33 v. Bob Johnston, born January 02, 1891. He married Jane Rose. More About Bob Johnston: 2: Twin to Mary. 34 vi. Mary Johnston, born January 02, 1891. She married Dilard Was. More About Dilard Was: 2: Moved to Washington DC, where they owned a dairy farm. 35 vii. Myrtle Johnston, born January 22, 1897; died 1935 in Lee Co., VA. She married Wright Jessee. More About Wright Jessee: 2: He had a son who died young and a dau Charlotte by his 2nd marriage. 36 viii. Conley Johnston, born June 22, 1900. He married Bessie ___________. JOHNSON/JOHNSTON My great grandmother was Juline Johnson (b) abt 1860 (d) abt. 1938 she married James Bledsoe (b) abt 1858 (d) March 13, 1933, St. Charles, Lee, VA I would be happy to receive anything on the Johnson/Johnston family, as this is all the information I have on her line. The marriage license in 1907 of my grandparents E. P. Bledsoe & Victoria Sprinkle show his mother as Julina and Victoria's mother as Lena (should be Lina). In court papers of Lee County, dated March 31, 1975 my great grandmother's name appears as Juline Bledsoe. It also states her death as abt 1938. These papers were to my Mother, Edith Gertrude Bledsoe Harris. They were for the purpose of settling her grandparents land. It was purchased by one of her cousins, the daughter of Elizabeth Margaret Bledsoe, Estelle Phillips & her husband Harold Fleenor. Thank you, Mary Jean Brand 2254 W. Gettysburg Fresno, CA 93705 [email protected] & [email protected]