"CHANCELLOR JOB JOHNSTONE -- {Authority for that portion of the following sketch which relates to the birth, parentage, education and professional life of Chancellor Johnstone, is chiefly derived from a brief biography (in manuscript) of him found among his papers after his death, a copy of which was kindly placed in my hands by his son, Silas Johnstone [husband of Elizabeth Catherine RANDELL], Esquire. The author of the manuscript is unknown.}
... His mother (the wife of John Johnstone) was Mary Caldwell, the daughter of Job Caldwell, of the County of Londonderry, Ireland, from whom his own Christian name (Job) was derived. The family of Caldwell to which Mrs. Johnstone belonged, came originally from Scotland.
The Caldwell's were a most respectable family. Portions of them emigrated to Pennsylvania as early as 1700-1710, from which, by successive removals, numerous branches became scattered over Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee. Hon. John C. Calhoun's mother was one of the Virginia branch.
Mrs. Johnstone, the mother of the Chancellor, was well educated. Her mind, which was of no ordinary stamp, had a particular tendency to arithmetical calculations, in which she was very expert; and it is remembered that it was her constant habit to run out difficult questions of this description by a merely mental process; and often to attain the results in advance of her children, who happened to be working out their lessons by the ordinary methods. ..."
[REMINISCENCES OF NEWBERRY, pp 176 &177]
... His mother (the wife of John Johnstone) was Mary Caldwell, the daughter of Job Caldwell, of the County of Londonderry, Ireland, from whom his own Christian name (Job) was derived. The family of Caldwell to which Mrs. Johnstone belonged, came originally from Scotland.
The Caldwell's were a most respectable family. Portions of them emigrated to Pennsylvania as early as 1700-1710, from which, by successive removals, numerous branches became scattered over Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee. Hon. John C. Calhoun's mother was one of the Virginia branch.
Mrs. Johnstone, the mother of the Chancellor, was well educated. Her mind, which was of no ordinary stamp, had a particular tendency to arithmetical calculations, in which she was very expert; and it is remembered that it was her constant habit to run out difficult questions of this description by a merely mental process; and often to attain the results in advance of her children, who happened to be working out their lessons by the ordinary methods. ..."
[REMINISCENCES OF NEWBERRY, pp 176 &177]
"CHANCELLOR JOB JOHNSTONE -- {Authority for that portion of the following sketch which relates to the birth, parentage, education and professional life of Chancellor Johnstone, is chiefly derived from a brief biography (in manuscript) of him found among his papers after his death, a copy of which was kindly placed in my hands by his son, Silas Johnstone [husband of Elizabeth Catherine RANDELL], Esquire. The author of the manuscript is unknown.}
... His mother (the wife of John Johnstone) was Mary Caldwell, the daughter of Job Caldwell, of the County of Londonderry, Ireland, from whom his own Christian name (Job) was derived. The family of Caldwell to which Mrs. Johnstone belonged, came originally from Scotland.
The Caldwell's were a most respectable family. Portions of them emigrated to Pennsylvania as early as 1700-1710, from which, by successive removals, numerous branches became scattered over Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee. Hon. John C. Calhoun's mother was one of the Virginia branch.
Mrs. Johnstone, the mother of the Chancellor, was well educated. Her mind, which was of no ordinary stamp, had a particular tendency to arithmetical calculations, in which she was very expert; and it is remembered that it was her constant habit to run out difficult questions of this description by a merely mental process; and often to attain the results in advance of her children, who happened to be working out their lessons by the ordinary methods. ..."
[REMINISCENCES OF NEWBERRY, pp 176 &177]
... His mother (the wife of John Johnstone) was Mary Caldwell, the daughter of Job Caldwell, of the County of Londonderry, Ireland, from whom his own Christian name (Job) was derived. The family of Caldwell to which Mrs. Johnstone belonged, came originally from Scotland.
The Caldwell's were a most respectable family. Portions of them emigrated to Pennsylvania as early as 1700-1710, from which, by successive removals, numerous branches became scattered over Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee. Hon. John C. Calhoun's mother was one of the Virginia branch.
Mrs. Johnstone, the mother of the Chancellor, was well educated. Her mind, which was of no ordinary stamp, had a particular tendency to arithmetical calculations, in which she was very expert; and it is remembered that it was her constant habit to run out difficult questions of this description by a merely mental process; and often to attain the results in advance of her children, who happened to be working out their lessons by the ordinary methods. ..."
[REMINISCENCES OF NEWBERRY, pp 176 &177]
Inscription
"JOHNSTON, MARY CALDWELL
d. 9/29/1831 Age 64 yr
w/o John Johnston
d/o Job & Nancy Caldwell"
[FAIRFIELD CO. CEMETERIES VOL II, pp#101]
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