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Benjamin Greenwell Johnson Johnston 1847–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1847

Birth Location: Grassy Creek, Morgan, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 29 Feb 1920

Death Location: Kentucky, United States

Father: Benjamin Johnston

Mother: Frances Greenwell

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In 1847, Benjamin Greenwell Johnson Johnston entered the world in Grassy Creek, Morgan, Kentucky, United States, born to Benjamin Albright Johnston And Frances Fanny Greenwell. Benjamin Greenwell Johnson Johnston passed away in 1920 in Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Benjamin Greenwell Johnson Johnston entered the world in Grassy Creek, Morgan, Kentucky, United States, born to Benjamin Albright Johnston And Frances Fanny Greenwell.
  • Benjamin Greenwell Johnson Johnston passed away in 1920 in Kentucky, United States.

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Benjamin Johnston's Ancestors

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Benjamin Johnston
1847–1920
Birth Place: Grassy Creek, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Benjamin Albright Johnston
1795–1881
Rockingham County, or Greenville County, Virginia, USA
Frances (Fanny) Greenwell
1805–1864
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (William Albert) Johnson\Johnston
1767–1800
Westminster, London, England
Nancy (Hilton) Scarr
1765–1855
Ireland, Smyth, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Johnston
1747–1806
Elizabeth Calla
1726–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Johnston
1682–1722
Mary Blair
–1736

Benjamin Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1847
11 Feb 1847
Birth of Benjamin Greenwell Johnson Johnston in Grassy Creek, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
Grassy Creek, Morgan, Kentucky, United States
1920
29 Feb 1920
Age 73
Death of Benjamin Greenwell Johnson Johnston in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1847
    Event Place: Grassy Creek, Morgan, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Feb 1920
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States

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