Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Erastus Johnston and Ella A

Census 1880 West Virginia Mercer East River pg 24
Family 40
Erastus Johnston, W, M, 25, farmer, VA, VA, VA
Ella A Johnston, W, F, 21, wife, VA, VA, VA
Frances E Johnston, W, F, 3, dau, WV, VA, VA
Leonard L Johnson, W, M, 11/12 Jun, son, WV, VA, VA

Census 1900 West Virginia Mercer East River Dist pg 116
Family 132
Erastus Johnston, head, W, M, Aug 1854, 45, md 3, WV, VA, WV, farmer
Nancy G Johnston, wife, W, F, Sept 1868, 32, md 3, VA, VA, WV,
Fannie Johnston, dau, W, F, Jan 1877, 23, sgl, WV, WV, WV
Isaiah B Johnston, son, W, M, July 1882, 19, sgl, WV, WV, WV
Ida L Johnston, dau, W, F, May 1884, 16, sgl, WV, WV, WV
Carl D Johnston, son, W, M, Apr 1886, 14, sgl, WV, WV, WV
Newton E Johnston, son, W, M, Jan 1898, 2, sgl, WV, WV,WV
Leroy W Johnston, son, W, M, July 1899, 10/12, sgl WV, WV, WV

Monday, March 29, 2010

A nugget on William Johnston and Sarah E Bruce

Source: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nirtyr/OldQueries/archqu5.htm

(I cleaned it up a little, but it proves what I suspected - bc)

Name: Sherry Johnston-Rice
Email:Cherry775@aol.com
Surname: JOHNSTON
Location: King George, Va USA
Date: Monday, March 16, 1998 at 03:25:22
Query:

Looking for info on Johnston, Adam Info I have. "Two pioneer Scotch-Irish familHope this helps I need all the names I can get Thanks
Info I have.
> "Two pioneer Scotch-Irish families are part of the heritage of William
>Emory Bruce Johnston and Rhoda Virginia Darst Stafford Johnston.
> "Adam Johnston I, of Fremanaugh County, Ireland, married Elizabeth
>Stafford of County Tyrone, Ireland. In the early 1800's they settled in the
>southeast area of Pisgah Church, Giles County, Virginia, which is now Mercer
>County, West Virginia.
> "The descendants of Adam Johnston, II, were William, George, Edward,
>Watson, Wesley, John A., Hugh, Mary Ann, and Nancy.
> "William married Sarah Bruce. Their children were Erastus Newton, John
>Harve, James Wesley, William Emory Bruce, Mary, Jane, Larua, Frank Grayson,
>and E. Howe Johnston.
>Erastus Newton Johnston From Mercer Co.WV dob 8/16/1854 dod 5/27/1925 md.
> first wife md 9 Mar 1876, Ella Ellen A. Fletcher 18, dob 4/12/1868 dod > 2/28/1896 dau >of Isaac & Ellen. Their 7children were
Frances"Fannie" Mae" dob January 11, >1877 dod April 07, 1959 Roanoke, Virginia,
> Ida 1884 WFT Est. 1913-1978,
> Nancy 'Maude' dob March 04, 1889 Princeton, West Virginia WFT Est. 1917-1983,
> Harvey 'Clarence' dob December 27, 1891 dod December 22, 1974 Glen Cove, New York,
> Kyle Drayton 1886 WFT Est. 1887-1976,
> Leonard 1879 WFT Est. 1880-1969,
> I.B. dob July 26, 1881 WFT Est. 1882-1971,
> Second wife and my Grandmother md March 10, 1896 Giles Co., Virginia
>Nancy Janette Johnston-Hetherington dob February 19, 1868 WFT Est. 1916-1962 dau of Jno T.& G. Johnston
> Their Children were
>
>>From _Deaths of Mercer County, Virginia, Now West Virginia, 1853-1882_,
>compiled by Marion W. Gills and Reba K. Martin,
>
>Johnston, Susannah, died 18 Apr 1874 of heart disease, age 66 years and 2
>months, parents Michael and Margaret Williams, POB: Giles County,
>housekeeper, consort of Adam Johnston, informant: Adam Johnston, husband.

>Adam Johnston Fremanaugh, County Ireland md. 1805 Wythe County
>Elizabeth Jane Stafford,Tyrone County, Ireland children
> Adam Jr. Johnston children
>George Johnston
>Edward Johnston
>Watson Johnston
>Wesley Johnston
>John A. Johnston
>Hugh Johnston
>Mary Ann Johnston
>Nancy Johnston
>William Johnston WFT Est. 1803-1832 WFT Est. 1857-1917 md.
>Sarah Bruce Their children were Erastus Newton, John
>Harve, James Wesley, William Emory Bruce, Mary, Jane, Larua, Frank Grayson,
> Erastus Newton Johnston 21, dob August 16, 1854 dod May 27, 1925 son of Wm & Sarah,
>md. 9 Mar 1876, Ella A. Fletcher 18, dob August 16, 1854 dod May 27, 1925 dau of Isaac & Ellen. Their children were
>Frances"Fannie" Mae,Ida Johnston , Nancy 'Maude' ,Harvey 'Clarence' ,Kyle >Drayton ,Leonard ,I.B. Johnston ,
> Second wife Nancy Janette Johnston Hetherington md in Giles Co.Va. dob >February 19, 1868 dod WFT Est. 1916-1962 dau of Jno &G. Johnston.
>children were Newton Edward Bryce ,Leroy Webb ,William "Bill" Carl McNutt >,Otho Ray ,Clayton Stuart Dean ,John Wesley 'Bryant' ,Blake Douglas ,Helengeb >Trude ,Homer Franklin Johnston ,Charles Robert "CR"
>Charles Robert "CR"Johnston of McCoy Va.dob May 29, 1908 dod April 18, 1946
>ma Vernie Gertude Kissinger or Verna Gertude Kessinger dob August 10, 1911 >dod October 19, 1951 Their children were Thomas Edward ,Nancy Gean ,Mary >Alice ,Virginia Evelyn"Tean" ,Charles Robert Jr. dob March 28, 1935 dod April 28, >1993 ma October 03, 1952 Sylvia Ann Price dob March 5,1937 did April 23,1993
>dau of Waldo Herman Price&Lena Luemy Price .
> Their children were Charles Anthony Johnston dod Sept.26,1954 ,Donna Gail Johnston dob Sept 4,1955 dod July 12,1991 ,Sherry ann Johnston dob Dec.8,1957


Andrew Hearne and Martha C Bruce of Mercer, WV

Census 1880 West Virginia Mercer East River pg 38
Family 257
Andrew Hearn, W, M, 38, farmer, WV, VA, VA
Martha C Hearn, W, F, 29, wife, keeping house, WV, WV, VA
Mary H J Hearn, W, F, 8, dau, WV, WV, WV
Sarah A Hearn, W, F, 6, dau, WV, WV, WV
Aura E Hearn, W, F, 3, dau, WV, WV, WV
Laula A Hearn, W, F, 8/12, dau, WV, WV, WV


Bonus! Pretty sure this is Sarah E Bruce, who was Martha's niece
Census 1880 West Virginia Mercer East River pg 38
Family 259
William Johnston, W, M, 53, farmer, VA, VA, VA
Sarah E Johnston, W, F, 45, wife, keeping house, WV, VA, VA
James W Johnston, W, M, 18, son, WV, VA, WV
William E B Johnston, W, M, 15, son, WV, VA, WV
Mary S Johnston, W, F, 13, dau, WV, VA, WV
Sarah N, Johnston, W, F, 13, dau, WV, VA, WV
Annie L Johnston, W, F, 9, dau, WV, VA, WV
Franklin G Johnston, W, M, 7, son, WV, VA, WV


Census 1900 West Virginia Mercer East River Dist pg 89
family 49
Andrew Hearn, head, W, M, May 1841, 59, md 30, WV, VA, VA
Martha C Hearn, wife, W, F, Feb 1854, 46, md 30, 8 children 7 living, WV, VA, VA
Lolie A Hearn, dau, W, F, Oct 1879, 20, sgl, WV, WV, WV
Dora L Hearn, dau, W, F, Aug 1880, 19, sgl, WV, WV, WV
Harry C Hearn, son, W, M, Aug 1886, 13, sgl, WV, WV, WV
John A Hearn, son, W, M, May 1891, 9, sgl, WV, WV, WV
Gilbert B Hearn, son, W, M, Sept 1895, 4, sgl, WV, WV, WV


Census 1900 West Virginia Mercer East River Dist pg 89
family 50
William E B Johnson, head, W, M, July 1864, 35, md 4, WV, WV, WV
Virgie R Johnson, wife, W, F, Oct 1873, 26, md 4, 1 child 1 living, WV, WV, WV
Lolie C Johnson, dau, W, F, June 1898, 1, sgl, WV, WV, WV
Sarah E Johnson, mother, W, F, June 1834, 65, wd, 3 children 3 living, WV, VA, VA
Sarah J Johnson, sister, W, F, June 1868, 32, sgl, WV, VA, WV
Elbert H Johnson, brother, W, M, Nov 1880, 19, sgl, WV, VA, WV


Census 1860 Virginia Mercer Princeton P O pg 391
family 303
William Johnston, 33, M, farmer, VA; Sarah E Johnston, 26, F, wife, VA; Erastus N, 5, M, VA; John H, 3, M, VA; Maria C, 1, F, VA;

Sunday, March 07, 2010

Lazarus and Rhoda (Biggs) Hazelwood

Rhoda's mother is Armetta Jane Hearn.


Census 1920 West Virginia Mercer East River Oakvale p 13
22 Jan 1920
Family 23
Lazarus A Hazelwood, head, M, W, 22, M, WVa, WVa, WVa
Rhoda B Hazelwood, wife, F, W, 20, M, WVa, WVa, WVa
Virginia R Hazelwood, dau, F, W, 4 6/12, Sgl, WVa, WVa, WVa
Russel A Hazelwood, son, M, W, 2 2/12, Son, WVa, WVa, WVa
Family 24
Eliza J Hazelwood, head, F, W, 66, Wd, NC, NC, NC