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Benjamin Albright Johnston 1795–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1795

Birth Location: Rockingham County, or Greenville County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 7 Jan 1881

Death Location: Monroe County, Missouri, USA

Father: John Johnson\Johnston

Mother: Nancy Scarr

Spouse(s): Mary Crabtree, Frances Greenwell

Children(s): James Johnson\Johnston, Lysander Johnston, Salina Johnston, Solomon Johnson, Josephine Johnston, Julia Johnston, Louisa Johnston, Jerome Johnston, Jennie Johnson\Johnston, Elias Johnson\Johnston, Benjamin Johnston, Jeddiah Johnson\Johnston

In 1795, Benjamin Albright Johnston entered the world in Rockingham County, or Greenville County, Virginia, USA, born to John William Albert Johnson Johnston And Nancy Hilton Scarr. Benjamin Albright Johnston married Frances Fanny Greenwell, Mary Polly Crabtree, and had children including Benjamin Greenwell Johnson Johnston, Elias Johnson Johnston, James Addison Johnson Johnston, Jeddiah Grant Johnson Johnston, Jennie Johnson Johnston, Jerome Bonepart Johnston, Josephine Ross Johnston, Julia Ann Johnston, Louisa Johnston, Lysander Johnson Johnston, Salina Docia Johnston, Solomon Spotswood Johnson. Benjamin Albright Johnston passed away in 1881 in Monroe County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Benjamin Albright Johnston entered the world in Rockingham County, or Greenville County, Virginia, USA, born to John William Albert Johnson Johnston And Nancy Hilton Scarr.
  • Benjamin Albright Johnston married Frances Fanny Greenwell, Mary Polly Crabtree, and had children including Benjamin Greenwell Johnson Johnston, Elias Johnson Johnston, James Addison Johnson Johnston, Jeddiah Grant Johnson Johnston, Jennie Johnson Johnston, Jerome Bonepart Johnston, Josephine Ross Johnston, Julia Ann Johnston, Louisa Johnston, Lysander Johnson Johnston, Salina Docia Johnston, Solomon Spotswood Johnson.
  • Benjamin Albright Johnston passed away in 1881 in Monroe County, Missouri, USA.

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Benjamin Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Johnston
1795–1881
Birth Place: Rockingham County, or Greenville County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John William Albert Johnson\Johnston
1767–1800
Westminster, London, England
Nancy (Hilton) Scarr
1765–1855
Ireland, Smyth, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
George (Robert) Johnston
1747–1806
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Calla
1726–1790
St Marylebone St John's Wood, London, England
Great-Grandparents
John Johnston
1682–1722
Mary Blair
–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Johnston's Descendants

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Benjamin (Albright) Johnston (6 May 1795–7 Jan 1881) m. Mary ("Polly") Crabtree (5 May 1795–1839) m. Frances (Fanny) Greenwell (1805–1864)
  1. 1. James (Addison) Johnson\Johnston 1824–1898 m. Pherby Ann 1838–1916 m. Martha (A Camoe) Wright 1830–1852 m. Nancy Kilbourne 1823–1859
    1. 1. Margaret johnston 1878–1901 m. william (Commodore) Wood 1867–1936 m. Sanford Downing 1858–
      1. 1. lena (Irene) Wood 1901–1988 m. Charles (L) Roach 1891–1943
        1. 1. Kenneth (James) Roach 1936–2004
        2. 2. Glen (Ray Roach) Sr. 1925–2003
        3. 3. Pearl Christensen 1920–1969
        4. 4. Helen (Louise Roach) Eastwood 1923–1977
        5. 5. Virgil (Lee Roach) Sr 1928–2010
        6. 6. Ester Roach 1921–2012
    2. 2. John (William) Johnson 1860–1916
    3. 3. Mary (T) Johnson 1868–1962
    4. 4. Virginia (A) Johnson 1870–1929
    5. 5. Ulisus (Grant) Johnson 1872–
    6. 6. Hamilton (Spotwood) Johnson 1845–1880
    7. 7. Marion Johnson 1848–
    8. 8. Jerome (Bonnam) Johnson 1849–1923
    9. 9. Nancy (Jane “Nannie”) Johnson 1852–1931
  2. 2. Lysander (Johnson) Johnston 1833–1922
  3. 3. Salina (Docia) Johnston 1828–1878
  4. 4. Solomon (Spotswood) Johnson 1836–1908
  5. 5. Josephine (Ross) Johnston 1873–
  6. 6. Julia (Ann) Johnston 1819–1841
  7. 7. Louisa Johnston 1825–1873
  8. 8. Jerome (Bonepart) Johnston 1823–1873
  9. 9. Jennie Johnson\Johnston 1831–
  10. 10. Elias Johnson\Johnston 1833–
  11. 11. Benjamin (Greenwell Johnson) Johnston 1847–1920
  12. 12. Jeddiah (Grant) Johnson\Johnston 1846–

Benjamin Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1795
6 May 1795
Birth of Benjamin Albright Johnston in Rockingham County, or Greenville County, Virginia, USA
Rockingham County, or Greenville County, Virginia, USA
1881
7 Jan 1881
Age 86
Death of Benjamin Albright Johnston in Monroe County, Missouri, USA
Monroe County, Missouri, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1795
    Event Place: Rockingham County, or Greenville County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1881
    Event Place: Monroe County, Missouri, USA

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