Descendants of Peter Johnston and Comfort Whitney

Generation One

1. Peter Johnston, born FEB-28-1809, died JAN- 7-1899, buried in New Salem Cemetery. He married Comfort Whitney, born APR-22-1812 in ME (daughter of Nathan Whitney and Eunice Cottle), died AUG-30-1892.

Children:
i.          Apollos Whitney Johnston, born NOV-13-1833, died FEB-18-1910. He married Elizabeth 
            Hill, DEC-14-1857 in Oh, born JUN-19-1836 in Oh, died AUG- 9-1907 in Wayne Co. Ia.
2. ii.     Lovina Johnston born JAN-22-1837.
3. iii.   James Henry Johnston born 1841.
4. iv.    Hannah Johnston born NOV- 9-1943.
5. v.     Margaret O. Johnston born MAY-31-1845.
6. vi.    John Wesley Johnston born JUL- 9-1848.
7. vii.   Arthama A. Johnston born FEB-26-1849.
8. viii.  Ruth Johnston born ABT 1852.
     ix.   George Johnston, born ABT 1855 in Oh.


Generation Two


2. Lovina Johnston, born JAN-22-1837, died OCT-28-1909, buried in New Salem Cemetery. She married McIntosh Hill, born JUN-14-1831 in Washington Co., Oh. (son of Abraham Hill and Mary Brittain), died FEB-15-1905, buried in New Salem Cemetery.

Children:
   i.   Hannaha Elizabeth Hill, born ABT 1856 in Oh.
   ii.  Caroline C. Hill. She married James H. Stover, DEC-13-1877 in Plymouth, Fayette Co., 
        Oh., born APR-16-1851 in Clarksburg, WV., died JUN-11-1903 in Decatur Co., Ia.
   iii. Orin J. Hill, born 1860 in Oh., died 1948. He married Chloe Moorman, born 1864 
       (daughter of James Moorman and Hannah Johnston), died 1947.
   iv. John M. Hill, born ABT 1863 in Oh.
   v.  George C. Hill, born ABT 1869 in Oh.
   vi. James Henry Hill, born ABT 1874 in Oh.


3. James Henry Johnston, born 22 Oct 1841 in Monroe Co. Oh, died 21 Sep 1937 in Evergreen Cemetery, Wayne Co. Ia.  He married Mary Moore, married 1865 in Oh, born 6 Oct 1839 in Va., died 9 Mar 1929 in Evergreen Cemetery, Wayne Co. Ia.

Children:

    i. Ettie Johnston, born 1866.
  ii. Austin Johnston, born 1867 in Oh.
   iii. George Johnston, born 1870 in Oh.
   iv. Edward Johnston, born 1875.
   v. Charles Johnston, born 1877 in Oh.
9. vi. Maud Johnston born JUL-16-1882.



4. Hannah Johnston, born NOV- 9-1943, died NOV-22-1906 in Hamilton Cemetery, Decatur Co. Ia. She married James Moorman, born SEP- 5-1835, died NOV-25-1907 in Hamilton Cemetery, Decatur Co. Ia.

Children:

  i. Chloe Moorman, born 1865.
  ii. Rufus Moorman, born 1864.
  iii. Lucy Moorman, born 1875.
  iv. Homer Moorman, born 1883.


5. Margaret O. Johnston, born MAY-31-1845, died DEC-22-1918, buried in Gatliff cemetery. She married (1) Joseph Wesley Larkins, JUL-16-1863, born FEB-10-1840, died JAN-13-1902, buried in Gatliff cemetery. She married (2) James Ely, JUL- 5-1906, born 1849 in Ia.



Children by Joseph Wesley Larkins:
  10.     i. Margaret Adella Larkins born abt 1868.
  ii. Kalep R. Larkins, born abt 1869 in Oh.
           iii. Peter W. Larkins, born abt 1870 in Oh.
          iv. Mary R. Larkins, born abt 1871 in Oh.
           v. John Henry Larkins, born abt 1873 in Oh.
          vi. Joseph S. Larkins, born abt 1874 in Oh.
        vii. Eugene L. Larkins, born abt 1878 in Oh.
  11. viii. George M. Larkins, born abt 1880 in Oh.

Below is Margie's Great Great Grandparents
6. John Wesley Johnston, born JUL- 9-1848 in Oh., died FEB-26-1924 in aged 75y, 7m, 17d, buried in New Salem Cemetery. He married Nancy Ellen Smith, FEB-13-1873 in Fayette Co., Oh., born AUG- 9-1855 in Fayette Co., Oh. (daughter of Israel Smith and Martha 'Patsy' Smith), died JAN-14-1912, buried in New Salem Cemetery.

Children:
12.   i. James Franklin Johnston born NOV-24-1873.
       ii. Bertha Johnston, died INFANT.
13. iii. Myrtle May Johnston born MAR-24-1880.
14. iv. Harley Johnston born JUN-12-1888.

7. Arthama A. Johnston, born FEB-26-1849 in Washington Co., Oh., died MAR-18-1903, buried in New Salem Cemetery. She married Henry Underwood, MAR-18-1869 in Oh., born ABT 1845 in Oh.

Children:

  i. Ida Jane Underwood, born abt 1870 in Oh.
  ii. Ruth Ann Underwood, born abt 1872 in Oh.
  iii. Edward Nathan Underwood, born abt. 1873 in Oh.
  iv. Huldan Naoma Underwood, born abt 1877 in Oh.

8. Ruth Johnston, born abt 1852 in Oh.  She married John Hall, born 1839.


Children:

  i. Mattie Hall, born 1874.
  ii. Jennie Hall, born 1878.
  iii. Charles Hall, born 1879.
  iv. John H. Hall, born 1881.
  v. Bessie Hall, born 1885.
  vi. Bertha Hall, born 1891.


Generation Three


9. Maud Johnston, born JUL-16-1882 in Decatur Co., Ia., died FEB-21-1920 in Van Wert, Decatur Co., Ia., buried in Evergreen Cemetery , Lineville, Ia. She married Horace Zimmerman
     OCT- 8-1916.

    Children:
i.     Perry Milo Zimmerman, died INFANT.
ii.    Mary Viola Zimmerman.

10. Margaret Adella Larkins, born NOV- 4-1867 in Oh., died DEC-25-1945, buried in Evergreen, Wayne, Lineville, Ia. She married Peter Alice Bright, AUG- 1-1885, born APR- 4-1863 in Decatur Co., Ia. (son of John Bright and Louisa Melton), died AUG-30-1922 in Lineville, Ia., buried in Evergreen cemetery.

      Children:
i.    Henry Edward Bright.
ii.   Blanch May Bright.
iii. William Franklin Bright, born JAN-12-1890. He married Alice May Moore, APR-29-1911 
      in Princeton, MO., born NOV- 7-1889 (daughter of James Buchanan Moore and Mary 
      Elizabeth Owens).
iv.  Grace Alice Bright, born 1892, died 1983, buried in Evergreen, Wayne, Lineville, Ia. 
      She married Don Moore, born 1889 (son of Melton Moore and Mary Jane Humphreus), 
      died 1953, buried in Evergreen, Wayne, Lineville, Ia.
v.   Maurice Glenn Bright, born 1883, died 1966, buried in Evergreen cemetery.

11. George Larkins, born OCT-19-1879, died MAR-15-1959. He married (1) Minnie M. Riggs, born 1893 (daughter of Charles William Riggs and Rachel Davis), died bef 1953. He married (2) Olga Mosentine Price, DEC-15-1953, born AUG-17-1880, died JAN-13-1962.

     Children by Minnie M. Riggs:
i.   Mary A. Larkins, born JUL-11-1910 in Ia, died NOV- 5-1996 in Madison County, Iowa,
     buried in Winterset Cemetery. She married (1) Wesley Cleghorn. She married 
     (2) Vernon Tully, AUG- 5-1967 in Princeton, Mo, born MAR-11-1922, died 
     NOV- 1-2008 in Madison County, Iowa, buried in Winterset Cemetery.
ii.  Della Larkins, born 1911.
iii. Georgia Larkins,born Jan- 5-1913, died Jul-11-2003 in Howell Co Mo.    She married 
        Frank B. Edgar, born Mar- 1-1914, died 1982 in Howell Co Mo.
iv. Laura D. Larkins, born 1916.
v.  George M. Larkins, born 1916, died 1976 in Dallas Co. Ia.    He married Mary Eileen Williams
        born Oct-12-1923 in Polk Co. Ia., died Jan-26-1990 in Dallas Co. Ia.



12. James Franklin Johnston, born NOV-24-1873 in Kent, Portage Co., Oh., died JUN-26-1958 in Ellston, Ia., buried in Ellston cemetery. He married Rhoda Lee Mize, SEP-24-1905 in Poteau, LeFlore Co., Ok, born FEB-28-1888 in Magazine Ar. (daughter of James Monroe Mize and Martha Elizabeth Beavers), died SEP-17-1969, buried SEP-20-1969 in Ellstson cemetery, Ellston Ia.

     Children:
i.  Harley M. Johnston, born SEP- 2-1906 in Porum, Ok., died APR-17-1964 in Churdan, Ia. 
     He married Helen Anderson.
ii.  Dollie B. Johnston, born MAY-16-1910 in Milton, Ok., died NOV-22-1991 in Corning, Ia., 
     buried in Grove cemetery, Lenox, Ia. She married (1) John Glick. She married 
     (2) Rolla "Rollie" McNeese, died in deseased.
iii. Alta Etta Johnston, born NOV-26-1913 in Garden Grove, Ia., died JAN- 9-1985, buried in 
     Oak Hill cemetery, Thayer, Ia. She married Audrey Ellis"Bonnie" Cline, DEC-23-1933 in 
     Grant City, Mo., born FEB-13-1907 in Union Twp, Ringgold Co., Ia., died JUL- 3-1981 in 
     Afton, Ia., buried in Oak Hill cemetery, Thayer, Ia.
iv. James Wesley Russell Johnston, born NOV-16-1915 in Decatur Co., Ia., died APR-28-1988
     in Knoxville, Veterans Hospital, buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery. He married Hattie 
     Weekley Zimmer, NOV-16-1970 in Denver, Ia.
v.  Giles Arnel Johnston, born MAY- 9-1917 in Garden Grove, Ia., died JUN- 2-1991 in
     Covenant Hospital, buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo. He married Rose Mary
     Hupp, JAN- 2-1941 in Tingley, Ia., born FEB-12-1920 in Glidden, Ia, died NOV-27-2012 in 
     Denver, Ia.

vi. Edna Velorice Johnston, born JUN- 7-1923 in Mt. Ayr, Ia., died MAY- 1-1998 in East 
     Moline, Il., buried in Rock Island Arsenal Cemetery. She married Charles Clark, FEB- 7-1947,
     born APR-18-1909 in Missouri Valley, Ia., died OCT-22-1985, buried in Rock Island 
     Arsenal Cemetery.

This is Margie's Great Grandparents
13. Myrtle May Johnston, born MAR-24-1880 in Oh., died APR- 5-1955, buried in Logan cemetery, Decatur Co., Ia. She married John William Davis, SEP-22-1893, born OCT- 9-1863 (son of Abner Morgan Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Ann Shaffer), died JUN-21-1938, buried in Logan cemetery, Decatur Co., Ia.

Children:
   i.   Bertha Davis, born APR-19-1894, died 1979 in Dallas, Tx. She married (1) Harley 
        Johnston, OCT-12-1912 in Sebastian Co., Ar, born JUN-12-1888 in Ia (son of John 
        Wesley Johnston and Nancy Ellen Smith), died JAN-16-1979 in Vinita, Ok. She married 
        (2) James Hodges "Jim " Miller, SEP-28-1925 in Sebastian Co., Ar, born 1901.
   ii.  Janie Davis, born OCT-20-1896, died DIPTHERIA in as a child.
   iii. Lannie E. Davis, born MAR-20-1898, died AFT 1914. She married Lonnie Retherford, 
        OCT-28-1914, born FEB-26-1896 (son of Lewis Retherford and Lucy Overton), died 
        SEP- 2-1960, buried in Early Cemetery, Mercer Co. Mo.
   iv. Vena Salvesta Davis, born FEB-14-1900, died JUL-25-1979 in Evergreen Cemetery, 
        Wayne Co. Ia. She married Thomas Joseph Kelly, JAN-19-1918, born OCT-24-1883 
        (son of Patrick Kelly and Sarah Jeutt), died OCT 1947 in Evergreen Cemetery, Wayne Co. Ia.
    v. Orlie Roswell Davis, born AUG-25-1902, died SEP- 2-1935, buried in Logan cemetery, 
       Decatur Co., Ia. He married Jessie Maria Ragan, DEC-12-1928, born JAN-29-1904, died 
       MAR-19-1972, buried in Logan cemetery, Decatur Co., Ia.
   vi. Ellen Elizabeth Davis, born JUL-25-1905, died JUL- 2-1979, buried in Evergreen, 
        Lineville, Ia. She married Bert B. Nickell, OCT- 7-1922, born OCT-10-1901 (son of 
        James Harlan Nickell and Mary Jane Hayes), died DEC-30-1960 in Lineville, Ia.
 vii. Earnest James Davis, born AUG-21-1907, died OCT-12-1984 in Lineville, Ia., buried 
       in Evergreen cemetery, Lineville, IA. He married Dorotha Berniece Ellis, 1934 in 
       Unionville, Mo., born JAN-29-1911 (daughter of Birt Ellis and Eliza Jane Vinzant), 
       died MAR- 5-1988, buried in Evergreen cemetery, Lineville, IA.
viii. Grace Davis, born JUL-13-1910, died AUG- 1-1976, buried in Leon cemetery. She married 
       Earl Henry Ellis, SEP-23-1925, born DEC-20-1903 in Decatur Co., Ia. (son of Birt Ellis and 
       Eliza Jane Vinzant), died DEC-22-1990, buried in Leon cemetery.
ix.  Perry Elmer Davis, born MAY- 4-1912, died 1993, buried in Logan cemetery, Decatur Co., 
      Ia. He married Jenny Evelyn Mulvania, JUL- 1-1939, born OCT-20-1920 (daughter of 
      Roy C. Mulvania and Claira A. Shields), died MAR-22-1992, buried in Logan cemetery, 
      Decatur Co., Ia.
x.   Abner Wesley Davis, born SEP-23-1919 in Decatur Co., Ia., died FEB-27-2000 in 
     Centerville, IA., buried in Haines cemetery north of Centerville, Ia. He married 
     (1) Norma Wells, 1938, born MAY-20-1922 (daughter of Jess Wells and Minnie _____),
     died JUL-26-1993 in Clinton, Ia. He married (2) Leona _____. He married 
     (3) Ruth E. Thorson, DEC-30-1976 in Princeton, MO., born APR- 5-1924 in Emmetsburg, Ia. 
     (daughter of Lawrence Thorson and Blanche Mason), died AUG-14-1998 in 
     St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, buried in Haines cemetery north of Centerville, Ia.

14. Harley Johnston, born JUN-12-1888 in Ia, died JAN-16-1979 in Vinita, Ok. He married (1) Bertha Davis, OCT-12-1912 in Sebastian Co., Ar, born APR-19-1894 (daughter of John William Davis and Myrtle May Johnston), died 1979 in Dallas, Tx. He married (2) Tennie Standfield, 1925 in Sebastian Co. Ar. He married (3) Nora Herod, 1946 in Kansas, born MAR-16-1896 in Mo, died JUL-25-1983 in Vinita, Ok.

Children by Bertha Davis:
i.   Miles Wesley Johnston, born APR-28-1913 in OK, died MAY-20-1947 in Santa Barbara, Ca.
        He married Elvie __________.
ii.  Doris Johnston, born 1916 in OK. She married Olin Smith.
iii. Ruby Johnston, born 1918 in OK. She married Barney Foley.
iv. Arlean Johnston, born 1919 in OK, died in Tulsa, Ok., buried in Floral Haven Cemetery. 
      She married William Hayward, died OCT 1999 in Tulsa, Ok., buried in Floral Haven Cemetary.
v. Iwanda Johnston, born FEB-22-1924 in OK, died JUL-26-1994 in Lamar Co., Tx, 
     buried in Highland Cemetery. She married Floyd George Allen, born DEC-21-1918, died
     FEB-25-1958 in Lamar Co., Tx, buried in Highland Cemetery.

Children by Tennie Standfield:

vi. Ruth Johnston, born JUL-27-1927, died DEC-23-2001 in Stigler, Haskell Co, Ok. 
     She married Othel Goff, born 1925, died 2005 in Stigler, Haskell Co, Ok.

4 comments:

  1. My records show a Peter JohnsTon (not the "t") being son of James Johnson (no "t")
    Peters gravsstone clearly includes the T whereas James Johnsons gravestone does not have the T. so I'm wondering if he decided to drop it from the family name.
    please respond to djohnson43@att.net

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  2. David,I sent you a photo of Peter Johnston's grave marker and it clearly shows his name is "Johnston"

    Thanks

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  3. James, any thoughts as to why his name included the "T" but other family members did not?

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    1. David thanks for the comment, I have no clue as to why he included the "T" in his name.

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