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Lydia Penn Johnston 1840–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 August 1840

Birth Location: Delaware County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 16 Jan 1929

Death Location: Ostrander, Delaware County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: James PENN

Mother: Margaret Higgs

Spouse(s): William Johnston

Children(s): Corda Johnston, William II, Mary Johnston, Lizzie Johnston, James Johnston, David Johnston

Lydia Penn Johnston was born in 1840 in Delaware County, Ohio, USA, the child of James Penn And Margaret Higgs. In 1860, Lydia Penn Johnston resided in Perry, Worthington, Franklin, Ohio, USA. In 1880, Lydia Penn Johnston resided in Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, USA. Lydia Penn Johnston married William Francis Johnston, and had children including Corda May Belle Johnston, David Wilbur Johnston, James Franklin Frank Johnston, Lizzie Johnston, Mary D Johnston, William Thomas Johnston Ii. Lydia Penn Johnston passed away in 1929 in Ostrander, Delaware County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lydia Penn Johnston was born in 1840 in Delaware County, Ohio, USA, the child of James Penn And Margaret Higgs.
  • In 1860, Lydia Penn Johnston resided in Perry, Worthington, Franklin, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1880, Lydia Penn Johnston resided in Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, USA.
  • Lydia Penn Johnston married William Francis Johnston, and had children including Corda May Belle Johnston, David Wilbur Johnston, James Franklin Frank Johnston, Lizzie Johnston, Mary D Johnston, William Thomas Johnston Ii.
  • Lydia Penn Johnston passed away in 1929 in Ostrander, Delaware County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James PENN
1800–1878
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
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Margaret Higgs
1803–1883
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

William Johnston
1830–1884
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Corda Johnston
1868–1938
Birth Location: Delaware County, Ohio, USA
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William II
1859–1939
Birth Location: Indiana
WI
Mary Johnston
1865–1938
Birth Location: Indiana
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Lizzie Johnston
1857–1941
Birth Location: Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States of America
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James Johnston
1861–1940
Birth Location: Delaware County, Ohio, USA
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David Johnston
1862–1936
Birth Location: Delaware County, Ohio, USA
DJ

Lydia Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Johnston
1840–1929
Birth Place: Delaware County, Ohio, USA
Parents
James PENN
1800–1878
Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Margaret Higgs
1803–1883
Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia Johnston's Descendants

1.
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Lydia (Penn) Johnston (7 August 1840–16 Jan 1929) m. William (Francis) Johnston (23 Mar 1830–10 Sep 1884)
  1. 1. Corda (May Belle) Johnston 1868–1938 m. John (Robinson) Pounds 1860–1901 m. John (W.) Dunlap 1865–1931 m. Thomas Daily 1849–1914
    1. 1. Ray (Clarence) Pounds 1887–1974 m. Jessie (Maude) Russell 1886–1977
      1. 1. Ralph (Linneaus) Pounds 1910–1992 m. Ruth (Evangeline) Parsons 1910–2001
      2. 2. Martha (Catherine) Pounds 1915–2005
      3. 3. Elizabeth ("Betty" June) Pounds 1919–1923
    2. 2. Fay (Edwin) Pounds 1901–1918
    3. 3. Amy (Loulla) Pounds 1889–1925 m. Clarence (Joseph) Frazier 1887–1963
    4. 4. Jay (Albert) Pounds 1899–1951
  2. 2. William (Thomas Johnston) II 1859–1939
  3. 3. Mary (D.) Johnston 1865–1938
  4. 4. Lizzie Johnston 1857–1941
  5. 5. James (Franklin "Frank") Johnston 1861–1940
  6. 6. David (Wilbur) Johnston 1862–1936

Lydia Johnston's Timeline

4 Records

1840
7 August 1840
Birth of Lydia Penn Johnston in Delaware County, Ohio, USA
Delaware County, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 20
Lydia Penn Johnston resided here in Perry, Worthington, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Perry, Worthington, Franklin, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 40
Lydia Penn Johnston resided here in Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, USA
Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, USA
1929
16 Jan 1929
Age 89
Death of Lydia Penn Johnston in Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, USA
Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 August 1840
    Event Place: Delaware County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 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: Perry, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: M653_962; Page: 151; Family History Library Film: 80
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Perry, Worthington, Franklin, Ohio, 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: Perry, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: M653_962; Page: 151; Family History Library Film: 80

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ostrander, Delaware County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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