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Sarah Shirley Johnston 1818–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1818

Birth Location: Ballymony, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 3 Apr 1892

Death Location: Fish Haven, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States of America

Father: Arthur Johnston

Mother: Sarah McGee

Spouse(s): Thomas McCann

Children(s): Hyrum X, Mariah Pope, Margaret McCann, Sarah Mccann, Emma McCann, Deseret McCann, Sarah Mccann, Jane Cann, Brigham McCann, Joseph McCann

The story of Sarah Shirley Johnston began in 1818 in Ballymony, Antrim, Northern Ireland. Sarah Shirley Johnston married Thomas Ravenhill Mccann, and had children including Brigham Mccann, Deseret Mccann, Emma Lena Emaline Mccann, Hyrum Johnston Mccann X, Jane Mc Cann, Joseph Nephi Mccann, Margaret Eliza Mccann, Mariah Jane Pope, Sarah Swenson Mccann, Sarah Theresa Mccann. Sarah Shirley Johnston passed away in 1892 in Fish Haven, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Shirley Johnston began in 1818 in Ballymony, Antrim, Northern Ireland.
  • Sarah Shirley Johnston married Thomas Ravenhill Mccann, and had children including Brigham Mccann, Deseret Mccann, Emma Lena Emaline Mccann, Hyrum Johnston Mccann X, Jane Mc Cann, Joseph Nephi Mccann, Margaret Eliza Mccann, Mariah Jane Pope, Sarah Swenson Mccann, Sarah Theresa Mccann.
  • Sarah Shirley Johnston passed away in 1892 in Fish Haven, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arthur Johnston
1790–1850
Birth Location: Ballinderry, Antrim, , Ireland
AJ
Sarah McGee
1794–1851
Birth Location: Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland
SM

Spouses(s)

Thomas McCann
1814–1882
Birth Location: Carrick Fergus, Silver Stream, Antrim, Ireland
TM

Children(s)

Hyrum X
1860–1910
Birth Location: Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States of America
HX
Mariah Pope
1853–1946
Birth Location: Utah
MP
Margaret McCann
1876–1967
Birth Location: Fish Haven, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States
MM
Sarah Mccann
1878–1880
Birth Location: Lake, Canyon, Idaho, United States
SM
Emma McCann
1855–1891
Birth Location: Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States
EM
Deseret McCann
1857–1916
Birth Location: Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States
DM
Sarah Mccann
1849–1903
Birth Location: St Joseph, Andrew, Missouri, United States
SM
Jane Cann
1868–
Birth Location: England
JC
Brigham McCann
1846–1868
Birth Location: Des Moines, Lee, Iowa, United States
BM
Joseph McCann
1844–1889
Birth Location: Des Moines, Lee, Iowa
JM

Sarah Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Johnston
1818–1892
Birth Place: Ballymony, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Parents
Arthur Johnston
1790–1850
Ballinderry, Antrim, , Ireland
Sarah McGee
1794–1851
Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
Arthur Johnston
1768–1842
Ballinderry, Antrim, Ireland
Sarah
1769–1851
Ballinderry, Antrim, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Johnston's Descendants

1.
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Sarah (Shirley) Johnston (17 Mar 1818–3 Apr 1892) m. Thomas (Ravenhill) McCann (26 Mar 1814–3 Oct 1882)
  1. 1. Hyrum (Johnston McCann) X 1860–1910 m. Mary (Rozalie) Cook 1863–1945
    1. 1. Vera (McCann) Erickson 1892–1979 m. Bert (Marion Erickson) X 1888–1948
      1. 1. Sibyl (Marion Erickson) Kidman 1917–2011 m. William (Budge) Kidman 1916–2001
      2. 2. Verona (Edwards) Logan 1914–1987 m. Leland (Seldon) Edwards 1914–1981
        1. 1. Linda (Jean) Edwards 1943–2023
        2. 2. Alice (E) Edwards 1940–
      3. 3. Alma (Katherine Erickson) X 1922–1992 m. John (Michael Heinrich) Jr 1922–
      4. 4. Jean (Marie) Donnelly 1925–2003 m. William (E) Donnelly 1918–
      5. 5. Nedra (Mary Erickson) ? 1932–2008 m. Richard (Frederick Donnelly) ? 1934–2003
      6. 6. Mona (Loretta) Erickson 1919–1995 m. Gordan (Lamar Miles) X 1914–1958 m. Troy (Joseph) Janoe 1919–1992
        1. 1. Aleeta Janoe 1947–1988 m. Jerry (Lee) Post 1944–2007
    2. 2. Lawrence (S) McCann 1893–1976 m. Eleanor (Shaffer) Seamons 1912–1982
    3. 3. Loys (Beresford McCann) ? 1896–1982 m. Geneva (Shaffer) Seamons 1907–1991
      1. 1. Oscar (Monroe McCann) ? 1928–2012 m. Rosa Pecollo 1924–2005
    4. 4. Lorell McCann 1899–1967 m. Erma (Burnham) X 1904–1991
      1. 1. Maisie (Marie McCann) X 1925–2017 m. Frank (Charles) Hohle 1919–1981 m. Irvin (Monroe Hall) X 1921–2009
      2. 2. Stephen (Lorell) McCann 1926–2019 m. Delia (Effie Louise) McCann 1922–2002
    5. 5. Hyrum (David McCann) ? 1884–1959 m. Lillian (Nettie) Kiddy 1896–1985
      1. 1. Florence (Jean) McCann 1920–2008 m. Daivd (Albert Kiddy) Sr. 1918–1977
        1. 1. David (Albert Kiddy,) Jr 1942–2016
        2. 2. Annette (Kiddy) Mair 1944–2010 m. Robert (Reed) Mair 1931–2008
        3. 3. Pearl (Dalene) Walz 1949–2024
      2. 2. Anna (Rosella McCann) ? 1916–2009 m. Carl (August) Hildt 1907–1947 m. George (Fisher) McDermott 1907–1983
        1. 1. Allen (Dale) Hildt 1938–2023
        2. 2. Catherine McDermott 1951–2021
        3. 3. Mavis (Louise) Hildt 1936–2017 m. Vance (Hess) Walker 1935–2019
      3. 3. Lillian (Nettie) McCann 1917–2007 m. Paul (Kirby) Jorgensen 1918–2009
    6. 6. Stella McCann 1887–1975 m. John (Bennion) Spencer 1880–1953 m. Harold (J) Stock 1884–1963
      1. 1. Norma (Inez) Spencer 1917–1988 m. Frederick (William Brown) ? 1911–
      2. 2. John (Milton Spencer) ? 1914–1979 m. DeLone Spencer 1918–1985
        1. 1. Carole (Ann) Spencer 1941–2008 m. Ivan (Hyrum) Talbot 1932–2005
      3. 3. Connie (Maxine) Spencer 1928– m. Lawrence (Oliver) Anderson 1924–2000
      4. 4. Ronald (Lloyd Spencer) ? 1926–1999 m. Mary (Yvonne) Jenson 1925–2005
      5. 5. Melba (Stella Spencer) ? 1909–1963 m. Edward (Grant (Ted)) Watterson 1913–1976 m. Virgil (Judd) Gibbons 1908–1983
    7. 7. Rozella McCann 1890–1966 m. Gustave (Magnus Erickson) X 1884–1956
      1. 1. Thelma (Rosella Erickson) ? 1912–2008 m. William (Lloyd) Simmonds 1905–1985
        1. 1. Jerry (Charles) Simmonds 1950–2009
        2. 2. William (Bruce) Simmonds 1937–1975
      2. 2. Ruby (Ione) Benzley 1915–1990 m. James (Clair) Benzley 1914–1973
        1. 1. Sherrill (Ann Benzley) ? 1940–2020 m. Herman (Ezra) Funk 1933–2008
      3. 3. Donald (Magnus Erickson) X 1917–1997 m. Wilma (Ann Nelson) X 1922–1974 m. Carol Neild 1934–2019
        1. 1. Michael (Don) Erickson 1944–2023
    8. 8. Jean (McCann) X 1904–1994 m. Clifford (Orgill Obray) X 1902–1969
      1. 1. Ronald (George) Obray 1934–2001
      2. 2. Arthur (Clair) Obray 1936–2022 m. Eloise (Kay) Leishman 1938–2023
      3. 3. Clifford (Reid) Obray 1928–2011 m. La (Ree) Crookston 1929–2016
      4. 4. Laurence ("Larry" Gaylord) Obray 1939–2017 m. Kay Lafon 1946–1996
  2. 2. Mariah (Jane) Pope 1853–1946
  3. 3. Margaret (Eliza) McCann 1876–1967
  4. 4. Sarah (Theresa) Mccann 1878–1880
  5. 5. Emma (Lena `Emaline') McCann 1855–1891
  6. 6. Deseret McCann 1857–1916
  7. 7. Sarah (Swenson) Mccann 1849–1903
  8. 8. Jane (Mc) Cann 1868–
  9. 9. Brigham McCann 1846–1868
  10. 10. Joseph (Nephi) McCann 1844–1889

Sarah Johnston's Timeline

4 Records

1818
17 Mar 1818
Birth of Sarah Shirley Johnston in Ballymony, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballymony, Antrim, Northern Ireland
1835
11 May 1835
Age 17
Sarah Shirley Johnston was married in Stockport, Cheshire, England
Stockport, Cheshire, England
1880
1880
Age 62
Sarah Shirley Johnston resided here in Fish Haven, Bear Lake, Idaho, USA
Fish Haven, Bear Lake, Idaho, USA
1892
3 Apr 1892
Age 74
Death of Sarah Shirley Johnston in Garden City, Rich County, Utah, USA
Garden City, Rich County, Utah, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1818
    Event Place: Ballymony, Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fish Haven, Bear Lake, Idaho; Roll: 173; Page: 100a; Enumeration District: 009
    [2] Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, Utah Division of Archives and Records Service; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Death Certificates, 1904-1961; Series Number: 81448
    [3] Idaho, U.S., Death Records, Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Boise, Idaho; Death Index and Images, 1911-1969
    [4] Utah, U.S., Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Records
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 May 1835
    Event Place: Stockport, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Deseret, United States
    Record Source: Utah, U.S., Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1850
    Record Source: Utah, U.S., Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fish Haven, Bear Lake, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fish Haven, Bear Lake, Idaho; Roll: 173; Page: 100a; Enumeration District: 009

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1892
    Event Place: Garden City, Rich County, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, Utah Division of Archives and Records Service; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Death Certificates, 1904-1961; Series Number: 81448
    [2] Utah, U.S., Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Records
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fish Haven, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States of America
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