Descendants of Thomas Johnston
Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS1 JOHNSTON was born in IRELAND.
Child of THOMAS JOHNSTON is:
2. i. ROBERT J 2 JOHNSTON, b. July 2, 1826, Kings county Ireland; d. September 28, 1905, ATLANTA, BUR COHOCTON, N.Y.
Generation No. 2
2. ROBERT J 2 JOHNSTON (THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born July 2, 1826 in Kings county Ireland, and died September 28, 1905 in ATLANTA, Bur. COHOCTON, N.Y. He married JANE CALLAHAN/CALLAGAHAN.
Notes for ROBERT J JOHNSTON:
On the 1900 census it stated Robert had been here42 years, at the age of 16..and that both his parents were born in Ireland.
That would make the year that he came to the United States about 1842,
He never became a naturalized citizen.
In his discharge papers from THE CIVIL WAR, IT STATES HE WAS WITH BLUE EYES AND LIGHT HAIR. HE STATED HE WAS 30 YRS OLD. being (b.1831)
In The Obituary From COHOCTON TIMES Newpaper.(vertabim)
SGT. ROBERT JOHNSTON WORN OUT WITH AGE AND INFIRMITIES AFTER YEARS OF PATENT WAITING AND SUFFERING, YIELDED UP THE CONTEST WITH DEATH AND ON THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT 28, 1905, QUIETLY PASSED AWAY AT THE HOME OF HIS DAUGHTER, Mrs. AUGUSTUS STANTON IN THE VILLAGE OF ATLANTA,NY.
COMRADE JOHNSTON WAS BORN IN KINGS CO IRELAND, JULY 2,1826,, and came to America in 1848, locating in Geneva,NY. HE WAS TWICE MARRIED, AND IS NOW PEACEFULLY SLEEPING BESIDE His SECOND WIFE WHO DIED MAY 10, 1888.
HE WAS FATHER OF SIX CHILDREN WITH WHOM IN HIS DECLINING YEARS, HE FOUND A MOST PLEASANT, HAPPY HOME, AND WAS TENDERLY AND AFFECTIONATELY CARED FOR AS ONLY A LOVING DAUGHTER CAN DO. AFTER RESIDENCE IN GENEVA FOR SEVERAL YEARS HE REMOVED TO ATLANTA, WHERE HE HAS SINCE RESIDED AND WHERE HE DIED, COMRADE JOHNSTON HEARD THE CALL OF 100,000 MORE AND READILY RESPONDED, AND ON AUG 15,1861(GENEVA NY-ALSO STATES HE WAS AGE 30 ON ONE OF THE ENLISTMENT PAPERS)WAS ASSIGNED TO CO. D. 50TH ENGINEERS, WHERE HE SERVED HIS TERM OF HIS ENLISTMENT, WAS DISCHARGED WITH HONORS AND RE ENLISTED IN THE SAME REGIMENT AS SERGEANT, RECEIVING HIS FINAL DISCHARGE JUNE 13,1865, BY REASON OF "CLOSE OF WAR"
FOR SEVERAL YEARS COMRADE JOHNSTON WAS A MEMBER OF THE R.E. HARRIS POST, NO 240, G.A.R., OF COHOCTON. IN HIS PERSONALITY WERE UNITED STRENGTH AND GENTLENESS. THE VIGOR OF MANHOOD WAS GIVEN TO LABOR AND USEFULNESS. HE WAS TRULY A GOOD MAN, AND EXTENSIVE READER,AN INTELLIGENT THINKER, NOBLE IN STATURE, GOOD IN HEART AND CONDUCT. HIS MORAL NATURE WAS STRONG AND ROBUST WHICH KEPT HIM UNDEFILED, HOMEST. JUST AND UPRIGHT, AND WORTHY THE CONFIDENCE AND ESTEEM OF ALL. HIS AFFECTIONS WERE WARM, TENDER AND CONSTANT, EXPRESSED IN LOVING DEVOTIONS TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HIS FUNERAL WAS LARGELY ATTENDED FROM THE HOME ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 30, REV. DR. EVANS OFFICIATING. CM PIERCE POST, NO 640, G.A.R. ATTENDING IN A BODY AND USING THEIR BEAUTIFUL RITUALISTIC BURIAL SERVICE AT THE GRAVE. THE COMRADES OF THE POST UNITE IN EXPRESSING THEIR HEARTFELT SYMPATHIES WITH THE AFFLICTED FAMILY, AND WOULD COMMEND THEM FOR CONSOLATION TO HIM WHOSE CHASTISEMENTS ARE DEALT WITH A LOVING HAND
IN THE CIVIL WAR PAPER COPIES:
ENLISTED PVT. CAPT.SMALLEYS CO.STURATS INDPT. REGT. AGE 30. ROLL DATED ELMIRA NY AS MUSTER IN ROLL.
OCT 31, 1861 PVT. IN CO B(?) 50 REGT. NY INFANTRY.PROMOTED TO SGT. NOV.27 1861 TRANSFER ED BY GEN. ORDER NOV 27 FROM CO.B. TO CO. D.TRANSFEREED FROM CO. B NOV 1,1861.
HE VOLUNTEERED AT WASHINGTON D.C. FEB. 8TH 1864 INTO 50TH REG. OF NY S.N. ENG.2ND ENLISTMENT DISCHARGED FEB 14,1864.
JULY AND AUG.1863 PVT. HE WAS REDUCED FROM ARTIFICER AUG 7 TO 2ND CLASS PRIVATE AND FORFEIT ONE MONTHS PAY BY SENTENCE REG.CRT. MARTIAL.
OCT 30,31 1863 "IN ARREST" RELEASED FROM ARREST BY ORDER OF COL PETERS.
AUG 10 1863 WAS ARRESTED BY ST PELKS NEAR NAVY YARD.DEC 26,1863 RELEASED FROM ARREST.
JAN, FEB, 1864 DISCHARGED FROM REENLISTMENT FEB. 14,1864.
ABSENT ON 30 DAYS FURLOUGH SINCE FEB 23,1864.
APL.21, 1864 PROMOTED TO CORPORAL BY ORDER NO 44 TO DATED HOUR APL, 20 1864.CREDITED TO QUOTA OF SENECA, ONTARIO CO. NY.
APL. 26,1865 ABSENT ON 20DAY FURLOUGH. ON MAY 16, 1865 ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE HIS FURLOUGH HAVING EXPIRED. (SGT.) MAY 22,1865 RETURNED FROM FURLOUGH. JUNE 17 1865 ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.
March and April 1865 ABSENT . DUES FOR TRANSPORTATION FROM WASH C.D. TO GENEVA NY. 7$ 9- RECEIVED FURLOUGH APRIL 25, 1865 TO 20 DAYS.
MUSTERED OUT FORT BERRY VA. JUNE 13, 1865. PAID CLOTHING ACC. $18.18.
BOUNTY PAID $260. VET. VOL. TRANSPORTATION $14.24.
Children of ROBERT JOHSTON and JANE CALLAHAN/CALLAGAHAN are:
i. MARGARETTE JANE3 JOHNSTON, b. 1871, MONROE CO N.Y..
ii. WILLIAM JOHNSTON, b. 1872, ONTARIO CO N.Y.
iii. JAMES N JOHNSTON, b. 1873, STEUBEN CO N.Y..
3. iv. MARY R JOHNSTON, b. April 1874, STEUBEN CO N.Y..
v. ROBERT S JOHNSTON, b. April 1877, N.Y..
4. vi. GEORGE S JOHNSTON, b. January 1879, STEUBEN CO. N.Y. Cohocton, NY; d. March 29, 1964, Rochester, NY.
Generation No. 3
3. MARY R3 JOHNSTON (ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born April 1874 in STEUBEN CO N.Y.. She married AUGUSTUS STANTON 1894.
Child of MARY JOHNSTON and AUGUSTUS STANTON is:
i. WILLETT4 STANTON.
4. GEORGE S3 JOHNSTON (ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born January 1879 in STEUBEN CO. N.Y. Cohocton, NY, and died March 29, 1964 in Rochester, NY. He married GENEVIEVE AGNES HERBERT July 27, 1900 in TOWN COHOCTON STEUBEN CO. N.Y., daughter of CHARLES HERBERT and ALICE CHILDS.
Children of GEORGE JOHNSTON and GENEVIEVE HERBERT are:
5. i. LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, b. June 11, 1901, Cohocton NY, Steuben Co; d. August 22, 1953, CORNING, N.Y. Steuben Co..
6. ii. LILLIAN-VAN JOHNSTON, b. September 19, 1902, COHOCTON N.Y..
Generation No. 4
5. LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON (GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born June 11, 1901 in Cohocton NY, Steuben Co, and died August 22, 1953 in CORNING, N.Y. Steuben Co.. He married GLADYS BELL CRAWFORD May 1, 1919 in CORNING, N.Y., daughter of WALTER CRAWFORD and EMMA SOPER.
Notes for LEONARD ALBERT JOHNSTON:
Leonard was born with the name of Albert Leonard Johnston.
When he left home at the age of 16 he never went back. He changed the spelling of his last name taking the "T" out. He would tell later that the reason he did this was so he could fit in with all the Sweads that he worked with. He was not happy when his father divorced his mother and remarried.
All this was told to me by Harold R Johnson his son.
Children of LEONARD JOHNSTON and GLADYS CRAWFORD are:
7. i. WALTER HERBERT5 JOHNSON, b. April 12, 1920, CORNING N.Y.; d. May 24, 1973, CORNING N.Y..
ii. ROBERT LAVERN JOHNSON, b. November 11, 1922, Corning, Steuben Co NY; d. December 27, 1975, BATH VA HOSP BATH N.Y..
Notes for ROBERT LAVERN JOHNSON:
Robert became a barber and later owned a Beauty Salone in NJ.
He later became a Professor of Cosmology at a High School in NJ
8. iii. MELVIN LELAND JOHNSON, b. October 19, 1924, Corning,NY Steuben Co; d. February 20, 1985, CORNING N.Y..
9. iv. MARIAN G JOHNSON, b. September 3, 1926, CORNING N.Y.; d. January 25, 1990, ZEPHYR HILLS FLA..
10. v. ARTHUR LEONARD JOHNSON, b. July 11, 1928, CORNING N.Y.; d. February 1995, Corning ny.
11. vi. HAROLD RICHARD JOHNSON, b. December 18, 1933, CORNING , N.Y,; d. January 7, 1993, FT. MYERS, LEE CO.FL..
12. vii. BARBARA ANN JOHNSON, b. March 19, 1936, CORNING N.Y..
6. LILLIAN-VAN4 JOHNSTON (GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born September 19, 1902 in COHOCTON N.Y.. She married (1) ED MOSHER. She married (2) GEORGE EUGENE CRAWFORD October 21, 1920 in CORNING N.Y., son of WALTER CRAWFORD and EMMA SOPER.
Children of LILLIAN-VAN JOHNSTON and ED MOSHER are:
i. SHIRLEY5 MOSHER
ii. HAROLD E MOSHER, m. KITTY--------.
iii. JACKIE MOSHER.
Generation No. 5
7. WALTER HERBERT5 JOHNSON (LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born April 12, 1920 in CORNING N.Y., and died May 24, 1973 in CORNING N.Y.. He married CLARICE EDNA GAMBLE August 23, 1944 in KINSTON N.C., daughter of WALTER GAMBLE and LAURA MAST.
Children of WALTER JOHNSON and CLARICE GAMBLE are:
i. WALTER LEONARD6 JOHNSON, b. November 19, 1946.
ii. DEBRA ANN JOHNSON, b. April 12, 1952, Corning NY; m. BRYAN ELLISON CROCKER, September 28, 1996, Wake Co NC.
13. iii. MARILYN LOUISE JOHNSON, b. March 18, 1957, CORNING N.Y..
8. MELVIN LELAND5 JOHNSON (LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born October 19, 1924 in Corning,NY Steuben Co, and died February 20, 1985 in CORNING N.Y.. He married (1) CHRISTINA LESH October 5 in CORNING N.Y.. He married (2) CHRISTINE LESH October 5, 1946 in CORNING N.Y., daughter of LEO LESH and SARAH UNKNOWN.
Children of MELVIN JOHNSON and CHRISTINE LESH are:
14. i. GLORIA JEAN6 JOHNSON, b. 1947, CORNING N.Y..
15. ii. CONSTANCE MARIE JOHNSON, b. February 23, 1952.
iii. CAROL ANN JOHNSON, b. September 1954.
9. MARIAN G5 JOHNSON (LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHNSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born September 3, 1926 in CORNING N.Y., and died January 25, 1990 in Zephyr Hills FLA.. She married THEODORE H BROWN July 21, 1945 in CORNING N.Y., son of HERB VANETTEN and ELMA VANETTEN.
Children of MARIAN JOHNSON and THEODORE BROWN are:
i. LARRY ROBERT6 BROWN, b. July 19, 1946, CORNING N.Y.; m. CAROL ASSIELLO.
ii. RONALD HAROLD BROWN, b. December 1, 1947, CORNING N.Y.
10. ARTHUR LEONARD5 JOHNSON (LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born July 11, 1928 in CORNING N.Y., and died February 1995 in Corning ny. He married (1) EVA MCNEIL June 26, 1948 in ST VINCENT CH CORNING N.Y., daughter of DANIEL MCNEIL and MARY POTTER.
Children of ARTHUR JOHNSON and EVA MCNEIL are:
16. i. SANDRA LEE6 JOHNSON, b. March 18, 1952.
17. ii. LEONARD ARTHUR JOHNSON, b. January 27, 1954.
iii. LOU ANN JOHNSON, b. March 31, 1958, CORNING N.Y.; m. RICK BUTTON.
11. HAROLD RICHARD5 JOHNSON (LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born December 18, 1933 in CORNING , N.Y,, and died January 7, 1993 in FT. MYERS, LEE CO.FL.. He married IRENE DORIS CROUT November 26, 1955 in CORNING N.Y. STEUBEN CO., daughter of CHESTER CROUT and DORIS BAILEY.
Children of HAROLD JOHNSON and IRENE CROUT are:
18. i. EDMOND MICHAEL6 JOHNSON, b. November 21, 1956, BEAUFORT S.C..
ii. STEVEN PATRICK JOHNSON, b. March 2, 1959, CORNING M.Y..
19. iii. HAROLD MARK JOHNSON, b. January 29, 1962, CORNING, N.Y..
20. iv. AUDREY IRENE JOHNSON, b. October 5, 1966, CORNING N.Y..
12. BARBARA ANN5 JOHNSON (LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born March 19, 1936 in CORNING N.Y.. She married (1) WILLIAM THOMPSON. She married (2) JAMES N POPE June 26, 1954 in CORNING N.Y..
Children of BARBARA JOHNSON and JAMES POPE are:
21. i. ROBERT6 POPE, b. June 8, 1955, Corning,NY Steuben Co.
22. ii. TAMMY MARIE POPE, b. December 26, 1960.
23. iii. KAREN ANN POPE, b. September 24, 1963, Corning,NY Steuben Co.
Generation No. 6
13. MARILYN LOUISE6 JOHNSON (WALTER HERBERT5, LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born March 18, 1957 in CORNING N.Y.. She married PETER OGGERI August 19, 1978 in CORNING N.Y., son of PETER OGGERI and VIRGINIA DREISS.
Children of MARILYN JOHNSON and PETER OGGERI are:
i. NICHOLAS JON7 OGGERI, b. August 26, 1985, WEST ISLIP N.Y..
ii. STEPHANIE CLAIRE OGGERI, b. August 30, 1989, BAYSHORE N.Y..
14. GLORIA JEAN6 JOHNSON (MELVIN LELAND5, LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born 1947 in CORNING N.Y.. She married TIMOTHY PUTMAN.
Child of GLORIA JOHNSON and TIMOTHY PUTMAN is:
i. STACEY7 PUTNAM.
15. CONSTANCE MARIE6 JOHNSON (MELVIN LELAND5, LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born February 23, 1952. She married CHARLES ALLEN.
Child of CONSTANCE JOHNSON and CHARLES ALLEN is:
i. CINDY JO7 ALLEN, b. December 1972.
16. SANDRA LEE6 JOHNSON (ARTHUR LEONARD5, LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born March 18, 1952. She married LAVERNE JR CARSON 1974 in GIBSON STEUBEN CO N.Y..
Children of SANDRA JOHNSON and LAVERNE CARSON are:
i. KAREN LEE7 CARSON, b. March 28, 1976, CORNING N.Y..
ii. LAVERNE JASON CARSON, b. October 11, 1977, CORNING N.Y..
17. LEONARD ARTHUR6 JOHNSON (ARTHUR LEONARD5, LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born January 27, 1954. He married (1) CARLEEN WEBBER. He married (2) VICTORIA PIERSON May 25, 1974 in CORNING N.Y..
Child of LEONARD JOHNSON and CARLEEN WEBBER is:
i. JEFFERY JAMES7 JOHNSON, b. August 30, 1987.
Child of LEONARD JOHNSON and VICTORIA PIERSON is:
ii. ARTHUR LEONARD7 JOHNSON, b. January 13, 1979.
18. EDMOND MICHAEL6 JOHNSON (HAROLD RICHARD5, LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born November 21, 1956 in BEAUFORT S.C.. He met LORRAINE ROSS-SIMOGA.
Child of EDMOND JOHNSON and LORRAINE ROSS-SIMOGA is:
i. STEVEN MICHAEL7 JOHNSON, b. September 11, 1989.
19. HAROLD MARK6 JOHNSON (HAROLD RICHARD5, LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born January 29, 1962 in CORNING, N.Y.. He married ELISABETH ANN FREY January 2, 1991 in FT MYERS FL.
Child of HAROLD JOHNSON and ELISABETH FREY is:
i. PATRICK TYLER7 JOHNSON, b. April 25, 1992.
20. AUDREY IRENE6 JOHNSON (HAROLD RICHARD5, LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born October 5, 1966 in CORNING N.Y.. She married BRYAN JAMES MCGAHEY January 28, 1991 in JACKSONVILLE FLA..
Marriage Notes for AUDREY JOHNSON and BRYAN MCGAHEY:
They were married in Jacksonville, Fl by notary public.
Later they went back to Arkansas and had their vows blessed by Bryans uncles who is the minister of a church..
Audreys Dad walked her down the isle.
Children of AUDREY JOHNSON and BRYAN MCGAHEY are:
i. WHITNEY JOYEL7 MCGAHEY, b. June 14, 1988, Portsmouth Va in the oldest naval hospital in US.
ii. MICHAEL DONAVAN MCGAHEY, b. March 21, 1993, Jacksonville, NC.
iii. SARA BETH MCGAHEY, b. November 10, 1994, Memphis, Tenn.
21. ROBERT6 POPE (BARBARA ANN5 JOHNSON, LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born June 8, 1955 in Corning,NY Steuben Co. He married TERRY KNOLL October 17, 1977.
Children of ROBERT POPE and TERRY KNOLL are:
i. ROBERT7 POPE, b. April 6, 1978.
ii. CCHRISTOPHER POPE, b. December 22, 1981.
22. TAMMY MARIE6 POPE (BARBARA ANN5 JOHNSON, LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born December 26, 1960. She married RANDY GEROW August 16, 1980 in Corning NY.
Children of TAMMY POPE and RANDY GEROW are:
i. JUSTIN7 GEROW, b. January 2, 1982.
ii. JARED GEROW, b. June 10, 1984.
23. KAREN ANN6 POPE (BARBARA ANN5 JOHNSON, LEONARD ALBERT4 JOHNSTON, GEORGE S3, ROBERT J2 JOHSTON, THOMAS1 JOHNSTON) was born September 24, 1963 in Corning,NY Steuben Co. She married ROBERT EVANS December 31, 1983.
Child of KAREN POPE and ROBERT EVANS is:
i. RYAN7 EVANS, b. October 16, 1984.