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
Birth 1797-06-04 Mercersburg  
 
Death 1879-01-02    
 
Occupation     contract, builder of railroads & canals, H.H. Houston of Phila.
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
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

  Children
  1. Johnston, Marian [I582812756]
  2. Johnston, Mary Agnes [I582812757]
  3. Johnston, Thomas [I582812764]
  4. Johnston, John [I582812766]
  5. Johnston, Anna Charlotte [I582812772]
  6. Johnston, James Houston [I582812771]
  7. Johnston, Archibald Warriston [I582812767]
  8. Johnston, James Walker [I582811758]

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.

Pedigree

  1. Johnston, Thomas [I582811760]
    1. Houston, Anne [I582811762]
      1. Johnston, Mary [I582812745]
      2. Johnston, John [I582812773]
      3. Johnston, Samuel [I582812748]
      4. Johnston, Thomas [I582812749]
      5. Johnston, James Houston
        1. Rankin, Nancy [I582811742]
          1. Johnston, Marian [I582812756]
          2. Johnston, Mary Agnes [I582812757]
          3. Johnston, Thomas [I582812764]
          4. Johnston, John [I582812766]
          5. Johnston, Archibald Warriston [I582812767]
          6. Johnston, James Walker [I582811758]
          7. Johnston, James Houston [I582812771]
          8. Johnston, Anna Charlotte [I582812772]

Ancestors