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Elizabeth Johnston 1755–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina

Death Date: 30 Nov 1842

Death Location: Orange County, North Carolina

Father: *CHARLES Johnstone

Mother: Martha Johnstone

Spouse(s): *JOHN Strayhorn

Children(s): *JANE STRAYHORN, ABNER STRAYHORN, BRYANT STRAYHORN, CHARLES STRAYHORN, DAVID STRAYHORN, GEORGE STRAYHORN, GILBERT STRAYHORN, MARTHA STRAYHORN, MARY STRAYHORN, NANCY STRAYHORN, SAMUEL STRAYHORN, WILLIAM STRAYHORN

The story of Elizabeth Johnston began in 1755 in Orange County, North Carolina. Elizabeth Johnston married John Strayhorn, and had children including Abner Strayhorn, Bryant Strayhorn, Charles Strayhorn, David J Strayhorn, George Strayhorn, Gilbert Strayhorn, Jane Ginny Strayhorn, Martha Patsy Strayhorn, Mary Strayhorn, Nancy Strayhorn, Samuel Strayhorn, William Strayhorn. Elizabeth Johnston passed away in 1842 in Orange County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Johnston began in 1755 in Orange County, North Carolina.
  • Elizabeth Johnston married John Strayhorn, and had children including Abner Strayhorn, Bryant Strayhorn, Charles Strayhorn, David J Strayhorn, George Strayhorn, Gilbert Strayhorn, Jane Ginny Strayhorn, Martha Patsy Strayhorn, Mary Strayhorn, Nancy Strayhorn, Samuel Strayhorn, William Strayhorn.
  • Elizabeth Johnston passed away in 1842 in Orange County, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

*CHARLES Johnstone
1725–1787
Birth Location: Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland
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Martha Johnstone
1732–1790
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

*JOHN Strayhorn
1742–1826
Birth Location: Hawfield, Orange, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

*JANE STRAYHORN
1778–1848
Birth Location: New Hope, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
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ABNER STRAYHORN
1789–1796
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
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BRYANT STRAYHORN
1790–1867
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
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CHARLES STRAYHORN
1783–1855
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
CS
DAVID STRAYHORN
1791–1858
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
DS
GEORGE STRAYHORN
1797–1821
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
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GILBERT STRAYHORN
1777–1818
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
GS
MARTHA STRAYHORN
1792–1870
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MS
MARY STRAYHORN
1805–
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
MS
NANCY STRAYHORN
1785–1859
Birth Location: Orange, Orange, North Carolina, United States
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SAMUEL STRAYHORN
1788–1847
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
SS
WILLIAM STRAYHORN
1787–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Johnston
1755–1842
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina
Parents
*CHARLES Wilson Johnstone
1725–1787
Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland
Martha Johnstone
1732–1790
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
George (Johnston-) Johnstone
1697–1762
Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Mary WILSON
1700–1762
Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland
*William Blackwood
1706–1774
Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
Elizabeth ((Betsy)) CRAIGE
1716–1772
Londonberry, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Johnstone
1670–1730
Jane Duncan
1636–
Charles Wilson
1685–1780
Mary Weems
1680–1750
Charles Blackwood
1680–1730
Agnes Hunter
1678–1730
Thomas Craige
1660–1739
Helen Gray
1690–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Tenpener Wilson
1655–
Sir Blackwood
1644–1720
Agnes Hammond
1650–1710
Robert Ayr
1665–1726
Agnes Smith
1668–1702
Alexander Craige
1636–1689
Elizabeth Young
1639–1695

Elizabeth Johnston's Descendants

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Elizabeth Johnston (1755–30 Nov 1842) m. *JOHN Strayhorn (1742–2 Jun 1826)
  1. 1. *JANE ("GINNY") STRAYHORN 1778–1848 m. **Alexander Craig 1772–1855
    1. 1. **Cameron Craig 1808–1858 m. **Harriet (Franklin) Jacobs 1824–1895
      1. 1. **Johnson (C.) Craig 1851–1927 m. *Sarah (Jane Couch) (Craig) 1855–1927
        1. 1. **William (W) Craig 1877–1961 m. *Johnnie (Lee) Brooks 1882–1962
        2. 2. *Luna (Craig) (Whitt) 1880–1953
        3. 3. *Augustus Craig 1882–
        4. 4. Irvin Craig 1887–
        5. 5. Ollie (Johnson) Craig 1890–1981 m. Mildred (Ardezzle Maultsby) (Craig) 1907–1997
        6. 6. Lelia (G) Craig 1894–
        7. 7. P (A) Craig 1888–
      2. 2. Nancy (E) Craig 1844–1932
      3. 3. Alexander Craig 1846–1907
      4. 4. Rebecca (Caroline) Craig 1853–1920
      5. 5. William (Paisley) Craig 1855–1935 m. Mary (O) Smith 1860–1895 m. Mary (Bertha) Adams 1879–1949
        1. 1. Alice (Belle) Craig 1898–1992
        2. 2. Ezra (C) Craig 1880–1952
        3. 3. Braxton (Thomas) Craig 1908–1967 m. Rosa (Ida) Cole 1911–1988
        4. 4. Joseph ("Joe" William) Craig 1903–1975
        5. 5. Jesse (O) Craig 1888–1889
        6. 6. Rosie (E) Craig 1883–1883
      6. 6. William Craig 1846–
    2. 2. David Craig 1810–1893
    3. 3. MARY (ELIZABETH) CRAIG 1806–1821
    4. 4. Isabella Craig 1802–1881
    5. 5. MARY (JANE) CRAIG 1813–1862
    6. 6. GILBERT CRAIG 1817–1896
    7. 7. JOHN CRAIG 1804–1847 m. Susan White 1813–1866
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Craig 1834–1896
      2. 2. Joseph Craig 1839–1862
      3. 3. Alexander Craig 1840–
    8. 8. MARTHA CRAIG 1818–1894
    9. 9. SAMUEL CRAIG 1812–1816
  2. 2. ABNER STRAYHORN 1789–1796
  3. 3. BRYANT STRAYHORN 1790–1867
  4. 4. CHARLES STRAYHORN 1783–1855
  5. 5. DAVID (J.) STRAYHORN 1791–1858
  6. 6. GEORGE STRAYHORN 1797–1821
  7. 7. GILBERT STRAYHORN 1777–1818
  8. 8. MARTHA ("PATSY") STRAYHORN 1792–1870
  9. 9. MARY STRAYHORN 1805–
  10. 10. NANCY STRAYHORN 1785–1859
  11. 11. SAMUEL STRAYHORN 1788–1847
  12. 12. WILLIAM STRAYHORN 1787–

Elizabeth Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Elizabeth Johnston in Orange County, North Carolina
Orange County, North Carolina
1842
30 Nov 1842
Age 87
Death of Elizabeth Johnston in Orange County, North Carolina
Orange County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1842
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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