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John W. Johnston 1879 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1879

Birth Location: Barbour County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 7 Nov 1936

Death Location: Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, USA

Father: John Johnston

Mother: Josephine Watson

Spouse(s): Eunice Wilkerson

Children(s): Ida Johnston

John W. Johnston was born in 1879 in Barbour County, Alabama, USA, the child of John Arthur Johnston and Josephine Ann "Josey" JOHNSTON Watson. In 1917, John W. Johnston resided in Barbour, Alabama. John W. Johnston married Eunice Victoria Wilkerson, and had children including Ida Vicky Johnston. John W. Johnston passed away in 1936 in Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • John W. Johnston was born in 1879 in Barbour County, Alabama, USA, the child of John Arthur Johnston and Josephine Ann "Josey" JOHNSTON Watson.
  • In 1917, John W. Johnston resided in Barbour, Alabama.
  • John W. Johnston married Eunice Victoria Wilkerson, and had children including Ida Vicky Johnston.
  • John W. Johnston passed away in 1936 in Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Johnston's Ancestors

Self
John Johnston
1879 – 1936
Birth Place: Barbour County, Alabama, USA
Parents
John Arthur Johnston
1849 – 1924
Barbour County, Alabama, USA
Josephine (Ann "Josey" JOHNSTON) Watson
1854 – 1928
Alabama
Grandparents
James (W "Jimpsey") Johnston
1828 – 1864
Conway, Horry, South Carolina, USA
Harriet (A JOHNSTON) Crews
1830 – 1924
Limestone County, Alabama, United States
George (L.) Watson
1827 – 1913
Georgia
Elizabeth (Ann WATSON) Martin
1834 – 1870
Stewart County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Johnston
1783 – 1853
Mary Hodges
1792 – 1879
Arthur Crews
1792 – 1872
Mary King
1796 – 1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Johnston
1755 –
Frances Haley
1765 – 1833
Benjamin King
1774 –

John Johnston's Descendants

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John (W.) Johnston (28 Sep 1879 – 7 Nov 1936) m. Eunice (Victoria) Wilkerson (28 Oct 1884 – 30 Dec 1960)
  1. 1. Ida (Vicky) Johnston (abt 1917 – )

John Johnston's Timeline

4 Records

1879
28 Sep 1879
Birth of John W. Johnston in Barbour County, Alabama, USA
Barbour County, Alabama, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 38
John W. Johnston resided here in Barbour, Alabama
Barbour, Alabama
1936
7 Nov 1936
Age 57
Death of John W. Johnston in Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, USA
Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, USA
1936
9 Nov 1936
Age 57
Burial of John W. Johnston in Rocky Mount Methodist Cemetery, Baker Hill, Barbour, Alabama
Rocky Mount Methodist Cemetery, Baker Hill, Barbour, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1879
    Event Place: Barbour County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Barbour; Roll: 1509348
    [3] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Barbour, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Barbour; Roll: 1509348

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clayton, Barbour, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1936
    Event Place: Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] Alabama Deaths, 1908-59
    [3] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1936
    Event Place: Rocky Mount Methodist Cemetery, Baker Hill, Barbour, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

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