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Josiah Johnston 1819–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Mar 1819

Birth Location: Union Co., PA

Death Date: 11 Dec 1898

Death Location: Walker Twp., Centre Co., PA

Father: Jonathan Johnson

Mother: Sarah Coldron

Spouse(s): Jane None

Children(s): Elmer Johnson, Claudius Johnson, Franklin Johnson, Ida Johnson, Clara Johnson

Josiah Johnston was born in 1819 in Union Co., PA, the child of Jonathan Curtis Johnson And Sarah Elizabeth Coldron. In 1870, Josiah Johnston resided in Walker Twp., Centre Co., PA. In 1880, Josiah Johnston was employed in Farmer. Josiah Johnston married Jane, and had children including Clara C Johnson, Claudius Johnson, Elmer Johnson, Franklin Johnson, Ida Johnson. Josiah Johnston passed away in 1898 in Walker Twp., Centre Co., PA.

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Biography

  • Josiah Johnston was born in 1819 in Union Co., PA, the child of Jonathan Curtis Johnson And Sarah Elizabeth Coldron.
  • In 1870, Josiah Johnston resided in Walker Twp., Centre Co., PA.
  • In 1880, Josiah Johnston was employed in Farmer.
  • Josiah Johnston married Jane, and had children including Clara C Johnson, Claudius Johnson, Elmer Johnson, Franklin Johnson, Ida Johnson.
  • Josiah Johnston passed away in 1898 in Walker Twp., Centre Co., PA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Johnston's Ancestors

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Josiah Johnston
1819–1898
Birth Place: Union Co., PA
Parents
Jonathan Curtis Johnson
1792–1874
Northumberland (now Union) Co., PA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Coldron
1798–1888
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Christopher (Bern) Johnson
1752–1838
Bethlehem Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ
Sarah Everitt
1760–1833
Hunterdon Co., NJ
Great-Grandparents
Abel Everitt
1723–1760
Sarah Palmer
1725–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Everitt
1697–1783
Mary
1701–

Josiah Johnston's Descendants

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Josiah Johnston (06 Mar 1819–11 Dec 1898) m. Jane (ABT 1835–08 Nov 1892)
  1. 1. Elmer Johnson 1861–
  2. 2. Claudius Johnson 1862–
  3. 3. Franklin Johnson 1867–
  4. 4. Ida Johnson 1872–
  5. 5. Clara (C.) Johnson 1858–1860

Josiah Johnston's Timeline

5 Records

1819
06 Mar 1819
Birth of Josiah Johnston in Union Co., PA
Union Co., PA
1870
1870
Age 51
Josiah Johnston resided here in Walker Twp., Centre Co., PA
Walker Twp., Centre Co., PA
1880
1880
Age 61
Josiah Johnston was employed in Farmer
Farmer
1880
1880
Age 61
Josiah Johnston resided here in Walker Twp., Centre Co., PA
Walker Twp., Centre Co., PA
1898
11 Dec 1898
Age 79
Death of Josiah Johnston in Walker Twp., Centre Co., PA
Walker Twp., Centre Co., PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Mar 1819
    Event Place: Union Co., PA
    Record Source: tara1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Walker Twp., Centre Co., PA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Farmer

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Walker Twp., Centre Co., PA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1898
    Event Place: Walker Twp., Centre Co., PA
    Record Source: tara1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial

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