Johnston, James Houston
| Birth Name | Johnston, James Houston |
| Gramps ID | I582811740 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 81 years, 6 months, 28 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth | 1797-06-04 | Mercersburg |
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| Death | 1879-01-02 |
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| Occupation | contract, builder of railroads & canals, H.H. Houston of Phila. |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Johnston, Thomas [I582811760] | |
| Mother | Houston, Anne [I582811762] | |
| Brother | Johnston, John [I582812773] | |
| Sister | Johnston, Mary [I582812745] | |
| Brother | Johnston, Samuel [I582812748] | |
| Brother | Johnston, Thomas [I582812749] | |
| Johnston, James Houston [I582811740] |
Families
| Family of Johnston, James Houston and Rankin, Nancy [F533086601] | ||
| Unknown | Partner | Rankin, Nancy [I582811742] |
| Narrative |
CHAN13 Sep 2003 |
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| Children |
Narrative
pious and of great strength; fond of horseback riding and
walking
Nearly 70 when he walked one night during the Civil War, through
drenching rain, to a point within 8 miles of Bloody Run to give
Gen. Milroy word of the nearby enemy, and returned before 10 the
next day. This was 60 miles on foot in little more than 12
hours.
in 1845 he settled on Little Cove farm near McConnelsburg and
devoted time to farming and stockraising.