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Philip Pelatiah Johnston 1854 – 1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: September 19, 1854

Birth Location: Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA

Death Date: June 29, 1910

Death Location: Waynesboro, Burke, Georgia, USA

Father: George Johnston

Mother: Maria Whitehurst

Spouse(s): Lena Shewmake

Children(s): John Johnstone, Nona Johnston, Lena Johnston, Philip Johnston, Adelle Johnston

In 1854, Philip Pelatiah Johnston Sr entered the world in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA, born to George Clark Smoot Johnston and Maria Hindle JOHNSTON Whitehurst. Philip Pelatiah Johnston Sr married Lena Penelope JOHNSTONE Shewmake, and had children including John Shewmake Johnstone, Nona J Johnston, Lena Shewmake PARKER Johnston, Philip Pelatiah Johnston, Adelle "Tin" Johnston. Philip Pelatiah Johnston Sr passed away in 1910 in Waynesboro, Burke, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Philip Pelatiah Johnston Sr entered the world in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA, born to George Clark Smoot Johnston and Maria Hindle JOHNSTON Whitehurst.
  • Philip Pelatiah Johnston Sr married Lena Penelope JOHNSTONE Shewmake, and had children including John Shewmake Johnstone, Nona J Johnston, Lena Shewmake PARKER Johnston, Philip Pelatiah Johnston, Adelle "Tin" Johnston.
  • Philip Pelatiah Johnston Sr passed away in 1910 in Waynesboro, Burke, Georgia, USA.

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Philip Johnston's Ancestors

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Philip Johnston
1854 – 1910
Birth Place: Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA
Parents
George Clark Smoot Johnston
1805 – 1878
Saint Johns Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
Maria (Hindle JOHNSTON) Whitehurst
1815 – 1866
, , Georgia, USA
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Philip Johnston's Descendants

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Philip (Pelatiah) Johnston (September 19, 1854 – June 29, 1910) m. Lena (Penelope JOHNSTONE) Shewmake (Nov 1858 – 25 Jul 1934)
  1. 1. John (Shewmake) Johnstone (October 1884 – 26 Jun 1925)
  2. 2. Nona (J) Johnston (15 Mar 1886 – 28 Apr 1964)
  3. 3. Lena (Shewmake PARKER) Johnston (Nov 1888 – 26 March 1925) m. Thaddeus (Cornelius) Parker (24 Jul 1890 – 27 December 1962)
    1. 1. Thaddeus (Cornelius) Parker (24 Sep 1912 – 8 Nov 1999) m. Doris (May) Klingel (6 Jul 1921 – 25 Jan 2007)
    2. 2. Nona (Johnston) Parker (24 Aug 1914 – 20 Mar 1997)
    3. 3. Lena (Maria SWAIN) Parker (6 Jan 1924 – 8 September 2001)
  4. 4. Philip (Pelatiah) Johnston (Aft. 1890 – 22 April 1893)
  5. 5. Adelle ("Tin") Johnston (Jul 1890 – 26 Feb 1982)

Philip Johnston's Timeline

3 Records

1854
September 19, 1854
Birth of Philip Pelatiah Johnston Sr in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA
Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA
1910
June 29, 1910
Age 56
Death of Philip Pelatiah Johnston Sr in Barnesville, Lamar, Georgia, USA
Barnesville, Lamar, Georgia, USA
1910
June 29, 1910
Age 56
Death of Philip Pelatiah Johnston Sr in Waynesboro, Burke, Georgia, USA
Waynesboro, Burke, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 19, 1854
    Event Place: Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 29, 1910
    Event Place: Barnesville, Lamar, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 29, 1910
    Event Place: Waynesboro, Burke, Georgia, USA

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