MARIA JOHNSTON,  [ 2nd. Born to John and Margaret ]
Born:  1832        Died:  1904
Married:                               1st. Marriage
               THOMAS S. RUSSELL,  Born:  2-14-1803             Died:  3-31-1877

Maria and Thomas’s children:  1.  Celia Ann Russell

1.  Celia Ann Russell,  ( 1st. Born to Maria and Thomas )
     Born:  1872               Died:
     Married:- CHART #2 -
 

MARIA JOHNSTON;
            2nd. Marriage:
                                       JAMES A. FOSTER
 
 


MARY ELLEN JOHNSTON,  [ 3rd. Born to John and Margaret ]
Born:  1834  /  Died:  1864
Married:  9-3-1855
                JOHN JACKSON SMALLRIDGE,  Born:  1834                   Died:  1876

Mary Ellen and John’s children:  1.  Betsy Ann Smallridge
                                                           2.  John Samuel Smallridge
                                                           3.  Georgia Ellen Smallridge
                                                           4.  Robert  Haymond Smallridge

1.  Betsy Ann Smallridge,  ( 1st. Born to Mary Ellen and John )
     Born:  7-21-1858              Died:
     Married:

2.  John Samuel Smallridge.  ( 2nd. Born to Mary Ellen and John )
     Born:  4-12-1865               Died:
     Married:

3.  Georgia Ellen Smallridge,  ( 3rd. Born to Mary Ellen and John )
     Born:  2-24-1873               Died:
     Married:

4.  Robert Haymond Smallridge,  ( 4th. Born to Mary Ellen and John )
     Born:  10-5-1875               Died:
     Married:
 
 


BENJAMIN EARL JOHNSTON,  [ 4th. Born to John and Margaret ]
Born:  1836                  Died:  1881
Married:  2-28-1860
               CAROLINE AMOS,  Born:  1840                 Died:

Benjamin and Caroline’s children:  1.  Adaline Johnston
                                                               2.  Josephine Johnston
                                                               3.  Nelson Johnston
                                                               4.  Cora Johnston
                                                               5.  Byrd Johnson

1.  Adaline Johnston,  (1st. Born to Benjamin and Caroline )
     Born: 1861               Died:
     Married:  7-18-1876
                     Peyton B. Tinney

 2.  Josephine Johnston,  ( 2nd. Born to Benjamin and Caroline )
     Born:  8-20-1866       Died:
     Married:

3.  Nelson Johnston,  (  3rd. Born to Benjamin and Caroline )
     Born:  1868               Died:
     Married:

4.  Cora Johnston,  ( 4th. Born to Benjamin and Caroline )
     Born :  1871             Died:
     Married:  5-18-1904
                     Edward Jose,   Born:  1868                    Died:

5.  Byrd Johnston,  ( 5th. Born to Benjamin and Caroline )
     Born:  6-19-1877       Died:
     Married:  4-28-1908
                    David S. Isner,   Born:                             Died:
 
 


JACOB JOHNSTON,  [ 5th. Born to John and Margaret ]
Born:  1838           Died:
Married:

( Information on Jacob Johnston could not be found other than birth record. }
Jacob would have been listed between Mary and Benjamin as order by age at ca age 15 years.
Jacob was not found listed in census of 1850 or any time after.

The county court house was destroyed by fire, during the Civil War. During this period of time between 1850 and 1863 is the time period for the data on many of the children of John and Margaret.

1850 Census
John Johnston  .  .  .  .  .   .  .  . 46 . . . . . . . . farmer
Margaret .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  . 46 . . . . . . . . housewife
James .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  18 . . . . . . . . son                   B.   1831
Mary .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    16 . . . . . . . .  dau                 B.   1834.
Benjamin .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  14 . . . . . . . . . dau                 B.   1836
Virginia .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  10 . . . . . . . . . dau                 B.   1841
Blanch .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     2 . . . . . . . . . dau                 B.   1847
 
 


VIRGINIA JOHNSTON,  ( 6th. Born to John and Margaret )
Born:  1841           Died:
Married:  2-10-1859
                James Brown,  Born 1839                       Died:

Virginia and James’s children:  1.  John A. Brown
                                                        2.  Margaret Victoria Brown
                                                        3.  Henry C. Brown
                                                        4.  Betty O. Brown
                                                        5.  James Monroe Brown

1.  John A. Brown,  ( 1st. Born to Virginia and James )
     Born:  1863          Died:
     Married:  12-24-1885
                      Natie Daniels,  Born:  1870                   Died:

2.  Margaret Victoria Brown,  ( 2nd. Born to Virginia and James )
     Born:  1869               Died:
     Married:  1-8-1888
                     George B. McCoy,  Born:  1860            Died:

3.  Henry C. Brown,  ( 3rd. Born to Virginia and James )
     Born:  1872               Died:
     Married:

4.  Betty O. Brown,  ( 4th. Born to Virginia and James )
     Born:  1875               Died:
     Married:

 6.  James Monroe Brown,  ( 5th. Born to Virginia and James )
     Born:  1877                 Died:
     Married:  1900
                     Gertrude West,  Born:  1883                           Died:
 
 


BLANCH JANE JOHNSTON,   ( 7th. Born to John and Margaret )
Born: 1847                   Died:
Married:  11-18-1885
                ASA LONG,  Born:  5-21-1827                        Died:  9-26-1905
                                    of Nicholas County, WV.
 1850 census
John Johnston .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 46 . . . . . . . . .  farmer
Margaret .  .  .  .  .   .  .  .   .  .  46 . . . . . . . . . housewife
James .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   .  18 . . . . . . . . . son                        B.  1831
Mary .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  16 . . . . . . . . . dau                        B.  1834
Benjamin .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .14 . . . . . . . ..  dau                        B.  1836
Virginia .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .10 . . . . . . . . . dau                        B.  1841
Blanch .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    2 . . . . . . . . . dau                         B.  1847

1860 census
Margaret Johnston .  .  .  .  .  57 . . . . . . . . . .housewife
Blanch .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  13 . . . . . . . . . .dau
Nancy .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     8 . . . . . . . . . . dau
Elizabeth .  .  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  7 . . . . . . . . . . dau
Abraham .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   4 . . . . . . . . . . son
 
 


NANCY JOHNSTON,  ( 8th. Born to John and Margaret )
Born:  1851                    Died:
Married:  4-30-1864
                SAMUEL HANS FRAME,  Born:  10-16-1850                   Died:

Nancy and Samuel’s children:  1.  Aberdine Louise Frame

1.  Aberdine Louise Frame,  (1st. Born to Nancy and Samuel )
    Born:  5-3-1877          Died:
    Married:

1860 census
Margaret Johnston  .  .  .  .  .  . 57 . . . . . . . . . .  housewife
Blanch .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  13 . . . . . . . . . .  dau
Nancy .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     8 . . . . . . . . . .  dau
Elizabeth .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  7 . . . . . . . . . .  dau
Abraham .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  4 . . . . . . . . . .   son
 
 


TAMAR KATE JOHNSTON,  [ 9th. Born to John and Margaret )
Born:  1852 in Upshur County                      Died:   1924
Married:  12-19-1867
                BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SKIDMORE,   Born:  1-25-1846            Died:  1-15-1929
                S/O Benjamin F. And Mary ( Gordon ) Skidmore

Tamar and Benjamin’s children:  1.  George Washington Skidmore
                                                           2.  Mamie Skidmore
                                                           3.  Rebecca Skidmore

1.  George Washington Skidmore,  ( 1st. Born to Tamar and Benjamin )
     Born:  9-28-1868                Died:
     Married:  9-21-1904
                     Mary Elizabeth Fisch,  Born:

      George and Mary’s children: 1.  Holly Skidmore
                                                         2.  Franklin Skidmore
                                                         3.  Henry Cecil Skidmore

       1.  Holly Skidmore,  ( 1st. Born to George and Mary )
            Born:  1906           Died:
            Married:
 

       2.  Franklin Skidmore,  ( 2nd. Born to George and Mary )
            Born:  1909            Died:
            Married:
 

        3.  Henry Cecil Skidmore,  ( 3rd. Born to George and Mary )
             Born:  1914           Died:
             Married:

George Washington Skidmore, was a native of Braxton County as was his father Benjamin Franklin Skidmore. Paternal grandparents , Ben and Mary ( Gordon ) Skidmore- maternal grandparents John and Margaret ( Miller ) Johnston. His grandfather John Johnston died in prison in the later part of the Civil War. George W., worked as a traveling salesman, he left Braxton County to make his residence in Lexington KY.

2.  Mamie Skidmore,  ( 2nd. Born to Tamar and Benjamin )
    Born:  2-17 1882                   Died:  9-19-1884

     age 2 years 11 months 2 days

3.  Rebecca Skidmore,  ( 3rd born to Tamar and Benjamin )
     Born:
    Married:
                   Dailey
 
 


ELIZABETH JOHNSTON,  [ 10th. Born to John and Margaret ]
Born:  1853         Died:
Married:  3-23-1871
                JOHN ALLEN BARNES,  Born:   1850                 Died:
                S/O Silas and Mary Barnes

Elizabeth and John’s children:  1.  Mary Ann Barnes
                                                        2.  Lenna Ellen Barnes
                                                        3.  Thomas Andrew Barnes
                                                        4.  Harvey Allen Barnes
                                                        5.  Elizabeth Belle Barnes

1.  Mary Ann Barnes,  ( 1st. Born to Elizabeth and John )
    Born:  9-10-1873             Died:
    Married:

2.  Lenna Ellen Barnes,  ( 2nd. Born to Elizabeth and John)
     Born:  5-27-1875           Died:
     Married:

3.  Thomas Andrew Barnes,  ( 3rd. Born to Elizabeth and John )
    Born:  12-3-1876            Died:
   Married:

4.  Harvey Allen Barnes,  ( 4th. Born to Elizabeth and John )
     Born:  3-8-1880             Died:
    Married:

5.  Elizabeth Belle Barnes,  ( 5th. Born to Elizabeth and John )
    Born:  7-16-1882             Died:
    Married:


ABRAHAM JOHNSTON,  [ 11th. Born to John and Margaret )
Born:  1856           Died:  1883
Married:  12-3-1877
                NANCY ANN LONG,  Born:  6-22-1856               Died:  11-26-1926

Abraham and Nancy’s children:  1.  Dora Ellen Johnston

1.  Dora Ellen Johnston,  ( 1st. Born to Abraham and Nancy )
    Born:  1879                Died:
    Married:  10-12-1898
                    Denzil A. Snider,  Born:  1874                    Died:


LOUVINA ALICE JOHNSTON,  [ 12th. Born to John and Margaret ]
Born:  2-11-1859       Died:  soon after birth


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