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James Wheeler Johnston 1853 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1853

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 5 Jun 1912

Death Location: Barbour County Alabama, USA

Father: James Johnston

Mother: Harriet Crews

Spouse(s): Sarah Watson

Children(s): Mary Johnston, George Johnston, Margret Johnston, Willie Johnston, Cyntha Johnston, John Johnston

In 1853, James Wheeler Johnston entered the world in Mississippi, USA, born to James W "Jimpsey" Johnston and Harriet A JOHNSTON Crews. Years later, James Wheeler Johnston married Sarah Caroline JOHNSTON Watson, and the couple became parents to Mary Elizabeth Johnston, George Anderson Johnston, Margret "Maggie" Johnston, Willie Maurice Johnston, Cyntha H Johnston and John Yancy Johnston. James Wheeler Johnston died in 1912 in Barbour County Alabama, USA.

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Parents

James Johnston
1828 – 1864
Birth Location: Conway, Horry, South Carolina, USA
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Harriet Crews
1830 – 1924
Birth Location: Limestone County, Alabama, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Watson
1854 – 1925
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

Mary Johnston
1880 – 1973
Birth Location: Barbour County, Alabama, USA
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George Johnston
1885 – 1952
Birth Location: Barbour County, Alabama, USA
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Margret Johnston
1888 – 1951
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
MJ
Willie Johnston
1892 – 1978
Birth Location: Alabama
WJ
Cyntha Johnston
1892 – 1983
Birth Location: Bsrbour, Alabama, USA
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John Johnston
1894 – 1954
Birth Location: Barbour County, Alabama, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 22 Nov 1853
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 10 Range 27, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: M593_2; Page: 15A, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi; Roll: M653_591; Page: 205; Family History L

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Beat 1, Cato, Simpson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi; Roll: M653_591; Page: 205; Family History L

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Township 10 Range 27, Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 10 Range 27, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: M593_2; Page: 15A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Cotton Hill, Barbour, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cotton Hill, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: 3; Page: 343A; Enumeration District: 023

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Cox Mills, Barbour, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cox Mills, Barbour, Alabama; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1240002

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 5 Jun 1912
    Event Place: Barbour County Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Baker Hill, Barbour County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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