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James Alexander Johnston 1847 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1847

Birth Location: Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 26 Oct 1920

Death Location: French Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Thomas Johnston

Mother: Mary McElwee

Spouse(s): Margaret (Johnson)

Children(s): Mary Johnston

The story of James Alexander Johnston began in 1847 in Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA. James Alexander Johnston married Margaret Jane Cargo (Johnson), and had children including Mary Elizabeth Johnston. James Alexander Johnston passed away in 1920 in French Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Alexander Johnston began in 1847 in Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • James Alexander Johnston married Margaret Jane Cargo (Johnson), and had children including Mary Elizabeth Johnston.
  • James Alexander Johnston passed away in 1920 in French Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Johnston's Ancestors

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James Johnston
1847 – 1920
Birth Place: Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Thomas Johnston
1819 – 1895
County Armagh, Ireland
Mary McElwee
1815 – 1905
Ireland
Grandparents
Mary Mills
1786 – 1875
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
ROBERT I
1744 – 1830
Mary McFate
1757 – 1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James McFate
1724 – 1760
Margaret Starret-Stewart
1724 – 1760

James Johnston's Descendants

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James (Alexander) Johnston (24 Dec 1847 – 26 Oct 1920) m. Margaret (Jane Cargo) (Johnson) (27 Nov 1845 – 11 Aug 1934)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Johnston (15 September 1879 – 18 January 1962) m. William (Cochran) Moore (1871 – 1971)
    1. 1. Leslie (John) Moore (17 December 1903 – 12 April 1979) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Moore (1 June 1905 – 1 December 1981)
      1. 1. Norma More (abt 1936 – )
      2. 2. John (W) More (abt 1942 – )
    2. 2. (Infant (Girl)) Moore (19 NOV 1904 – 19 NOV 1904)
    3. 3. Grace (Margaret Moore) (Straw) (23 Aug 1910 – 12 July 1984) m. James (Ohio) Straw (13 October 1910 – 26 October 1986)
    4. 4. Francis (James) Moore (29 Aug 1915 – 21 Jan 2002) m. Mary (Jean) Moore (18 November 1915 – 29 October 2004)
      1. 1. Bill Moore

James Johnston's Timeline

5 Records

1847
24 Dec 1847
Birth of James Alexander Johnston in Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1878
10 Sep 1878
Age 31
James Alexander Johnston was married
None
1879
1879
Age 32
James Alexander Johnston was married
None
1888
1888
Age 41
James Alexander Johnston was married
None
1920
26 Oct 1920
Age 73
Death of James Alexander Johnston in French Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
French Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1847
    Event Place: Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1878

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1879

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1888

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1920
    Event Place: French Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA

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