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Michael Joshua Johnston 1769–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1769

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1863

Death Location: Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Johnston

Mother: Mary Ewing

Spouse(s): Hannah JOHNSTON

Children(s): Andrew Johnson, Mariah GGM), George Johnson, Dorcus Johnson, Rebecca Johnson, WILLIAM JONSTON, Susan GASTON

Michael Joshua Johnston was born in 1769 in Virginia, United States, the child of John Johnston And Mary Ewing. Michael Joshua Johnston married Hannah Katharine Hughes Johnston, and had children including Andrew Johnson, Dorcus Johnson, George Johnson, Mariah Maria Catherine Johnson Jim S 2Nd Ggm, Rebecca Johnson, Susan Johnston Gaston, William S Johnston Johnson Jonston. Michael Joshua Johnston passed away in 1863 in Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Michael Joshua Johnston was born in 1769 in Virginia, United States, the child of John Johnston And Mary Ewing.
  • Michael Joshua Johnston married Hannah Katharine Hughes Johnston, and had children including Andrew Johnson, Dorcus Johnson, George Johnson, Mariah Maria Catherine Johnson Jim S 2Nd Ggm, Rebecca Johnson, Susan Johnston Gaston, William S Johnston Johnson Jonston.
  • Michael Joshua Johnston passed away in 1863 in Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Johnston
1734–1826
Birth Location: County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
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Mary Ewing
1734–1881
Birth Location: VA
ME

Spouses(s)

Hannah JOHNSTON
1769–1853
Birth Location: Bath County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Andrew Johnson
1812–1834
Birth Location: VA
AJ
Mariah GGM)
1808–1865
Birth Location: Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
MG
George Johnson
1810–1834
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
GJ
Dorcus Johnson
1805–1880
Birth Location: Wood County, West Virginia, USA
DJ
Rebecca Johnson
1809–1881
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
RJ
WILLIAM JONSTON
1806–1891
Birth Location: Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia, United States
WJ
Susan GASTON
1808–1809
Birth Location: Bath Co, Virginia, USA
SG

Michael Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Michael Johnston
1769–1863
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
John Johnston
1734–1826
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Mary Ewing
1734–1881
VA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Michael Johnston's Descendants

1.
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Michael (Joshua) Johnston (1769–1863) m. Hannah (Katharine Hughes) JOHNSTON (June 1769–1 Mar 1853)
  1. 1. Andrew Johnson 1812–1834 m. Mary Wigner 1809–1849
    1. 1. George (B.) Johnson 1834–1925 m. Elisabeth Parks 1838–1915
      1. 1. Rosa (Ellen) Johnson 1878–1938 m. Isaac (Tyndall) Gorrell 1872–1947
        1. 1. Gladys (M) Gorrell 1907–1951 m. Raymond (Jack) Lucas 1901–1959
        2. 2. Glenn Gorrell 1910–
  2. 2. Mariah ("Maria" Catherine Johnson (Jim's 2nd) GGM) 1808–1865
  3. 3. George Johnson 1810–1834
  4. 4. Dorcus Johnson 1805–1880
  5. 5. Rebecca Johnson 1809–1881
  6. 6. WILLIAM (S JOHNSTON JOHNSON) JONSTON 1806–1891
  7. 7. Susan (JOHNSTON) GASTON 1808–1809

Michael Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1769
1769
Birth of Michael Joshua Johnston in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1863
1863
Age 94
Death of Michael Joshua Johnston in Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
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