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Silas Boyd Johnston 1815–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1815

Birth Location: Raleigh, Wake Co, NC, USA

Death Date: 1875

Death Location: Natchitoches Parish, LA, USA

Father: William Johnston

Mother: Elizabeth Smith

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In 1815, Silas Boyd Johnston entered the world in Raleigh, Wake Co, NC, USA, born to William Johnston And Elizabeth Smith. Silas Boyd Johnston passed away in 1875 in Natchitoches Parish, LA, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1815, Silas Boyd Johnston entered the world in Raleigh, Wake Co, NC, USA, born to William Johnston And Elizabeth Smith.
  • Silas Boyd Johnston passed away in 1875 in Natchitoches Parish, LA, USA.

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Silas Johnston's Ancestors

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Silas Johnston
1815–1875
Birth Place: Raleigh, Wake Co, NC, USA
Parents
William Johnston
1790–1846
NC
Elizabeth Smith
1793–1860
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (B) Johnston
1761–1817
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Mary Roper
1775–1850
Halifax County, NC
Great-Grandparents
1750–1797
Lucy Haws
1740–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Roper
1711–1784
Mary Clay
1710–1770
John Hawes
1725–1790
Mary
1710–1730

Silas Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1815
27 Sep 1815
Birth of Silas Boyd Johnston in Raleigh, Wake Co, NC, USA
Raleigh, Wake Co, NC, USA
1875
1875
Age 60
Death of Silas Boyd Johnston in Natchitoches Parish, LA, USA
Natchitoches Parish, LA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1815
    Event Place: Raleigh, Wake Co, NC, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Natchitoches Parish, LA, USA

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