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Ann Key Johnston 1770–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 December 1770

Birth Location: Spottsylvania, Spottsylvania, British Colonial Virginia

Death Date: 28 January 1843

Death Location: Esmont, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Henry Johnston

Mother: Agnes Waller

Spouse(s): Benjamin Jr

Children(s): Benjamin Childress, Agnes Childress, Anne Childress, Dorothy Childress, Eliza Childress, Henry Childress, John Childress, Robert Childress, Sophronia Elliot

Ann Key Johnston was born in 1770 in Spottsylvania, Spottsylvania, British Colonial Virginia, the child of Henry Goodloe Johnston And Agnes Carr Waller. Ann Key Johnston married Benjamin Childress Jr, and had children including Agnes Carr Childress, Anne Buford Nancy Childress, Benjamin Waller Childress, Dorothy Waller Childress, Eliza Carr Childress, Henry Johnston Childress, John Waller Childress, Mildred Childress, Robert Morrison Childress, Sophronia Jane Elliot. Ann Key Johnston passed away in 1843 in Esmont, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ann Key Johnston was born in 1770 in Spottsylvania, Spottsylvania, British Colonial Virginia, the child of Henry Goodloe Johnston And Agnes Carr Waller.
  • Ann Key Johnston married Benjamin Childress Jr, and had children including Agnes Carr Childress, Anne Buford Nancy Childress, Benjamin Waller Childress, Dorothy Waller Childress, Eliza Carr Childress, Henry Johnston Childress, John Waller Childress, Mildred Childress, Robert Morrison Childress, Sophronia Jane Elliot.
  • Ann Key Johnston passed away in 1843 in Esmont, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ann Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Ann Johnston
1770–1843
Birth Place: Spottsylvania, Spottsylvania, British Colonial Virginia
Parents
Henry Goodloe Johnston
1727–1802
Essex County, Virginia, USA
Agnes (Carr) Waller
1736–1831
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Buford) Johnston
1680–1728
Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Johnson
–1713
Sarah Ford
–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ann Johnston's Descendants

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Ann (Key) Johnston (3 December 1770–28 January 1843) m. Benjamin (Childress) Jr (2 April 1764–25 March 1852)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Waller) Childress 1804–1881 m. Susan (Thompson) Brown 1813– m. Cadijah Childress 1807–
    1. 1. Thomas (Benjamin) Childress 1845–1923 m. Permelia* (*Nely Elizabeth) Wilborn 1848–1910
      1. 1. William (James) Childress 1877–1959 m. Cora (L) Carmichael 1883–1978
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Childress 1904–1993 m. Raleigh Tuck 1901–1970
        2. 2. James (T) Childress 1909–1984
      2. 2. Rozelia (E.) Childress 1872–1941
      3. 3. Hallie (L.) Childress 1874–
      4. 4. Sarah (F.) Childress 1880–
    2. 2. Aurelia (Ann) Childress 1840–1864
    3. 3. Bettie (L) Childress 1849–1922
    4. 4. Emory (Bascom) Childress 1855–
    5. 5. Franklin (P) Childress 1852–1853
    6. 6. Lucy (Ann) Childress 1835–
    7. 7. Martha (Henry) Childress 1842–
    8. 8. Mildred (Brown) Childress 1833–1894
    9. 9. Susan (Elizabeth) Childress 1838–1866
    10. 10. Waller (D) Childress 1851–1855
    11. 11. Willie (P) Childress 1847–1933
  2. 2. Agnes (Carr) Childress 1801–1895
  3. 3. Anne (Buford Nancy) Childress 1799–
  4. 4. Dorothy (Waller) Childress 1794–1892
  5. 5. Eliza (Carr) Childress 1796–
  6. 6. Henry (Johnston) Childress 1806–
  7. 7. John (Waller) Childress 1797–1817
  8. 8. Robert (Morrison) Childress 1811–1890
  9. 9. Sophronia (Jane) Elliot 1808–1860

Ann Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1770
3 December 1770
Birth of Ann Key Johnston in Spottsylvania, Spottsylvania, British Colonial Virginia
Spottsylvania, Spottsylvania, British Colonial Virginia
1843
28 January 1843
Age 73
Death of Ann Key Johnston in Esmont, Albemarle coiunty, Virginia, USA
Esmont, Albemarle coiunty, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 December 1770
    Event Place: Spottsylvania, Spottsylvania, British Colonial Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1843
    Event Place: Esmont, Albemarle coiunty, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Esmont, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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