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Robert Ewing Johnston[1]

Male 1816 - 1890  (74 years)


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  • Name Robert Ewing Johnston 
    Born 25 Jan 1816  Sumner Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Jul 1890  Newbern, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Fairfiew Cemetery, Dyer County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1638  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2015 

    Family Lucy Mildred Boisseau,   b. 16 Feb 1825, Simpson Co., Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1902, Dyersburg, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 18 Jan 1844 
    Children 
     1. Rev. Robert Foster Johnston,   b. 2 Feb 1854, Dyersburg, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1925, Clearwater, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. Robert Wilson Johnston,   b. 29 Nov 1881, Dyer County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1882, Dyer County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Marie F. Johnston,   b. 13 May 1882, Dyer County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1886, Dyer County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2015 
    Family ID F525  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Son of Robert Ewing Johnston and Mildred Boisseau is William Edward Johnston, b 9 Mar 1847 Simpson Co. Ky d. Newbern, TN m. Laura Madora Wilson

  • Sources 
    1. [S54] DAR, http://services.dar.org/members/dar_research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=487844&MyLineageCount=1.
      The Said Mildred Wade Haskins was the child of Edward Haskins born on - - at ________ died at Prince Co VA on - - 1806/07 and his ( 1st ) wife Lucy Carter born on (c) - - 1770 at Prince Edward Co VA died at ___ on - - married on 17 Nov 1788

      6. The Said Lucy Carter was the child of Waddill Carter born on (c) - - 1750 at Amelia Co died at Prince Edward Co VA on (a) 22 - Dec - 1782 and his ( 1st ) wife Mildred Wade born on (c) - - 1754 at _________ died at Prince Edward Co VA on 24 - Oct - 1803 married on (c) - - 1770
      The Said Lucy Mildred Boisseau was the child of
      Daniel Thompson Boisseau born on - - 1798/99 at Dinwiddie Co VA died at Simpson Co KY on - - 1873 and his ( 1st ) wife Mildred Wade Haskins born on - - 1799 at Prince Edward Co VA died at Simp
      son Co KY on (a) - - 1847 married on 2 Feb 1820

      3. William Edward Johnston was the child of Robert Ewing Johnston born on 2- Jan 1816 at Sumner Co TN died at Newbern TN on 26 Jul 1890 and his (1st) wife Lucy Mildred Boisseau born on 16 Feb 1825 at Simpson Co KY died at Dyersburg TN, 15 Dec 1902 married on 18 Jan 1844

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=65332592.
      Robert Ewing Johnston
      Birth: Jan. 25, 1816
      Death: Jul. 26, 1890, Dyer County, Tennessee
      Parents:
      Francis Nathaniel Johnston (1790 - 1856)
      Catherine Foster Johnston (1784 - 1863)
      Spouse:
      Lucy M. Johnston (1825 - 1902)
      Children:
      Robert Foster Johnston (1854 - 1925)
      Robert Wilson Johnston (1881 - 1882)
      Marie F. Johnston (1883 - 1886)
      Siblings:
      James Foster Johnston (1813 - 1853)
      Robert E. Johnston (1816 - 1890)
      Nancy Angelina Johnston Beard (1818 - 1879)
      Martha Catherine Johnston Pond (1821 - 1852)
      William McHenry Johnston (1823 - 1853)
      Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Newbern, Dyer Co., TN
      Plot: Old Section









      May you rest in peace!
      - D & J Cloninger
      Added: Feb. 7, 2011