William M Johnston was born in Green County, Kentucky on Nov 10, 1797 to parents William Johnston Sr and Elizabeth McGaughey. William Sr's origin is under research and Elizabeth was from York County, Pennsylvania. They married in eastern Tennessee in 1790. William had at least eight siblings:
Melinda Maria Johnston (1791-1824) married William Watson Stephenson
John Miller Johnston (1793-1819) married Mary Polly Stephenson
Samuel M Johnston (1790s-1834)
James H Johnston (dates unknown) married Lucinda Bigham
Isabella Johnston (1802-1870s) married David Martin
Abel Johnston (1803-1878) married Jane Leech
Mary "Polly" Johnston (dates unknown) married Henry Stewart
The land in Kentucky was not prosperous and vulnerable to raids so William's father moved the family south. By 1810, the family was living in the vicinity of Little Bigby Creek near Columbia in Maury County, Tennessee. William's father became an elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church that had recently split from the main Presbyterian Church. The family made had ties by marriage and religious affiliation with the Stephensons, Craigs, Stewarts, Alexanders, Martins, and McGaughys.
In about 1814, William Johnston appears in a Tennessee company and serves in the War of 1812 in a campaign against the Creeks. In the years following the conclusion of the war in 1815, the government by treaty and purchase opened up new lands in Alabama territory for settlement. Thus, in September of 1818 William's father moved the family south into what became known as Lawrence County, Alabama. The Johnstons along with the earlier mentioned families were among the first settlers of the county claiming bounty land from their military service.
His father established the Concord Cumberland Presbyterian Church on his land in 1819 and served as first elder along with John Craig. James Stewart was the minister. William Jr acquired land plats of his own bordering his father's plat. That year, William's older brother John Miller Johnston and his mother Elizabeth both died, possibly from yellow fever.
William married Mary Macklin (1800-1846) in around 1817. They had 13 children together:
James Macklin Johnston(1818–1878)
John Miller Johnston Sr(1820–1910)
Catherine Jane Johnston(1822–1870)
Elizabeth Edith Johnston(1824–1859)
Samuel Franklin Johnston(1826–1885)
Sarah A Johnston(1828–)
Samuel M Johnston(1831–1908)
Ruth Catherine Johnston(1832–1870)
Alfred W Johnston(1834–1870)
Robert Chapman Johnston(1836–1915)
Martha Ann Marguerite Johnston(1838–1907)
William Calvin Johnston(1840–1915)
Francis Marion Johnston(1842–1864)
After his sister-in-law Polly Stephenson died in the 1820s, William Jr became guardian to the orphaned sons of his late brother John Miller Johnston. They were Alfred Simpson Johnston and Elam Porter Miller Johnston. Their stepfather had sold off their inheritance land.
In 1827-1834, William Jr appears as a defendant in several civil lawsuits over unpaid debts. These debts are paid with the help of his father and by selling livestock. His father William Sr died in about 1835.
In 1836, an Orphans Court granted William Johnston guardianship of the minor children of his brother Samuel M Johnston, whom had died in McCracken County, Kentucky.
In 1837 or 1838, William and his brother Abel moved to land in modern Lamar County, back then within Marion County.
His wife Mary died in 1846.
In around 1847, William decided to leave Alabama and moved to Cherokee County, Texas. He remarried to Elizabeth Duckett and had at least three more children.
Sarah A Johnston (1848–1867)
Susan Johnson (1850–1906)
Paralee Euda Johnson (1857–1913)
William Johnston died on June 23, 1870 leaving behind a large family legacy. His descendants in Cherokee County likely influenced the establishment of the same named Concord Cumberland Presbyterian Church there in 1874. Many of his children are either buried there or at the nearby Knoxville Cemetery. It is believed he is buried in or nearby either of these two locations. His grave hasn't been found as his headstone is missing.
Melinda Maria Johnston (1791-1824) married William Watson Stephenson
John Miller Johnston (1793-1819) married Mary Polly Stephenson
Samuel M Johnston (1790s-1834)
James H Johnston (dates unknown) married Lucinda Bigham
Isabella Johnston (1802-1870s) married David Martin
Abel Johnston (1803-1878) married Jane Leech
Mary "Polly" Johnston (dates unknown) married Henry Stewart
The land in Kentucky was not prosperous and vulnerable to raids so William's father moved the family south. By 1810, the family was living in the vicinity of Little Bigby Creek near Columbia in Maury County, Tennessee. William's father became an elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church that had recently split from the main Presbyterian Church. The family made had ties by marriage and religious affiliation with the Stephensons, Craigs, Stewarts, Alexanders, Martins, and McGaughys.
In about 1814, William Johnston appears in a Tennessee company and serves in the War of 1812 in a campaign against the Creeks. In the years following the conclusion of the war in 1815, the government by treaty and purchase opened up new lands in Alabama territory for settlement. Thus, in September of 1818 William's father moved the family south into what became known as Lawrence County, Alabama. The Johnstons along with the earlier mentioned families were among the first settlers of the county claiming bounty land from their military service.
His father established the Concord Cumberland Presbyterian Church on his land in 1819 and served as first elder along with John Craig. James Stewart was the minister. William Jr acquired land plats of his own bordering his father's plat. That year, William's older brother John Miller Johnston and his mother Elizabeth both died, possibly from yellow fever.
William married Mary Macklin (1800-1846) in around 1817. They had 13 children together:
James Macklin Johnston(1818–1878)
John Miller Johnston Sr(1820–1910)
Catherine Jane Johnston(1822–1870)
Elizabeth Edith Johnston(1824–1859)
Samuel Franklin Johnston(1826–1885)
Sarah A Johnston(1828–)
Samuel M Johnston(1831–1908)
Ruth Catherine Johnston(1832–1870)
Alfred W Johnston(1834–1870)
Robert Chapman Johnston(1836–1915)
Martha Ann Marguerite Johnston(1838–1907)
William Calvin Johnston(1840–1915)
Francis Marion Johnston(1842–1864)
After his sister-in-law Polly Stephenson died in the 1820s, William Jr became guardian to the orphaned sons of his late brother John Miller Johnston. They were Alfred Simpson Johnston and Elam Porter Miller Johnston. Their stepfather had sold off their inheritance land.
In 1827-1834, William Jr appears as a defendant in several civil lawsuits over unpaid debts. These debts are paid with the help of his father and by selling livestock. His father William Sr died in about 1835.
In 1836, an Orphans Court granted William Johnston guardianship of the minor children of his brother Samuel M Johnston, whom had died in McCracken County, Kentucky.
In 1837 or 1838, William and his brother Abel moved to land in modern Lamar County, back then within Marion County.
His wife Mary died in 1846.
In around 1847, William decided to leave Alabama and moved to Cherokee County, Texas. He remarried to Elizabeth Duckett and had at least three more children.
Sarah A Johnston (1848–1867)
Susan Johnson (1850–1906)
Paralee Euda Johnson (1857–1913)
William Johnston died on June 23, 1870 leaving behind a large family legacy. His descendants in Cherokee County likely influenced the establishment of the same named Concord Cumberland Presbyterian Church there in 1874. Many of his children are either buried there or at the nearby Knoxville Cemetery. It is believed he is buried in or nearby either of these two locations. His grave hasn't been found as his headstone is missing.
William M Johnston was born in Green County, Kentucky on Nov 10, 1797 to parents William Johnston Sr and Elizabeth McGaughey. William Sr's origin is under research and Elizabeth was from York County, Pennsylvania. They married in eastern Tennessee in 1790. William had at least eight siblings:
Melinda Maria Johnston (1791-1824) married William Watson Stephenson
John Miller Johnston (1793-1819) married Mary Polly Stephenson
Samuel M Johnston (1790s-1834)
James H Johnston (dates unknown) married Lucinda Bigham
Isabella Johnston (1802-1870s) married David Martin
Abel Johnston (1803-1878) married Jane Leech
Mary "Polly" Johnston (dates unknown) married Henry Stewart
The land in Kentucky was not prosperous and vulnerable to raids so William's father moved the family south. By 1810, the family was living in the vicinity of Little Bigby Creek near Columbia in Maury County, Tennessee. William's father became an elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church that had recently split from the main Presbyterian Church. The family made had ties by marriage and religious affiliation with the Stephensons, Craigs, Stewarts, Alexanders, Martins, and McGaughys.
In about 1814, William Johnston appears in a Tennessee company and serves in the War of 1812 in a campaign against the Creeks. In the years following the conclusion of the war in 1815, the government by treaty and purchase opened up new lands in Alabama territory for settlement. Thus, in September of 1818 William's father moved the family south into what became known as Lawrence County, Alabama. The Johnstons along with the earlier mentioned families were among the first settlers of the county claiming bounty land from their military service.
His father established the Concord Cumberland Presbyterian Church on his land in 1819 and served as first elder along with John Craig. James Stewart was the minister. William Jr acquired land plats of his own bordering his father's plat. That year, William's older brother John Miller Johnston and his mother Elizabeth both died, possibly from yellow fever.
William married Mary Macklin (1800-1846) in around 1817. They had 13 children together:
James Macklin Johnston(1818–1878)
John Miller Johnston Sr(1820–1910)
Catherine Jane Johnston(1822–1870)
Elizabeth Edith Johnston(1824–1859)
Samuel Franklin Johnston(1826–1885)
Sarah A Johnston(1828–)
Samuel M Johnston(1831–1908)
Ruth Catherine Johnston(1832–1870)
Alfred W Johnston(1834–1870)
Robert Chapman Johnston(1836–1915)
Martha Ann Marguerite Johnston(1838–1907)
William Calvin Johnston(1840–1915)
Francis Marion Johnston(1842–1864)
After his sister-in-law Polly Stephenson died in the 1820s, William Jr became guardian to the orphaned sons of his late brother John Miller Johnston. They were Alfred Simpson Johnston and Elam Porter Miller Johnston. Their stepfather had sold off their inheritance land.
In 1827-1834, William Jr appears as a defendant in several civil lawsuits over unpaid debts. These debts are paid with the help of his father and by selling livestock. His father William Sr died in about 1835.
In 1836, an Orphans Court granted William Johnston guardianship of the minor children of his brother Samuel M Johnston, whom had died in McCracken County, Kentucky.
In 1837 or 1838, William and his brother Abel moved to land in modern Lamar County, back then within Marion County.
His wife Mary died in 1846.
In around 1847, William decided to leave Alabama and moved to Cherokee County, Texas. He remarried to Elizabeth Duckett and had at least three more children.
Sarah A Johnston (1848–1867)
Susan Johnson (1850–1906)
Paralee Euda Johnson (1857–1913)
William Johnston died on June 23, 1870 leaving behind a large family legacy. His descendants in Cherokee County likely influenced the establishment of the same named Concord Cumberland Presbyterian Church there in 1874. Many of his children are either buried there or at the nearby Knoxville Cemetery. It is believed he is buried in or nearby either of these two locations. His grave hasn't been found as his headstone is missing.
Melinda Maria Johnston (1791-1824) married William Watson Stephenson
John Miller Johnston (1793-1819) married Mary Polly Stephenson
Samuel M Johnston (1790s-1834)
James H Johnston (dates unknown) married Lucinda Bigham
Isabella Johnston (1802-1870s) married David Martin
Abel Johnston (1803-1878) married Jane Leech
Mary "Polly" Johnston (dates unknown) married Henry Stewart
The land in Kentucky was not prosperous and vulnerable to raids so William's father moved the family south. By 1810, the family was living in the vicinity of Little Bigby Creek near Columbia in Maury County, Tennessee. William's father became an elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church that had recently split from the main Presbyterian Church. The family made had ties by marriage and religious affiliation with the Stephensons, Craigs, Stewarts, Alexanders, Martins, and McGaughys.
In about 1814, William Johnston appears in a Tennessee company and serves in the War of 1812 in a campaign against the Creeks. In the years following the conclusion of the war in 1815, the government by treaty and purchase opened up new lands in Alabama territory for settlement. Thus, in September of 1818 William's father moved the family south into what became known as Lawrence County, Alabama. The Johnstons along with the earlier mentioned families were among the first settlers of the county claiming bounty land from their military service.
His father established the Concord Cumberland Presbyterian Church on his land in 1819 and served as first elder along with John Craig. James Stewart was the minister. William Jr acquired land plats of his own bordering his father's plat. That year, William's older brother John Miller Johnston and his mother Elizabeth both died, possibly from yellow fever.
William married Mary Macklin (1800-1846) in around 1817. They had 13 children together:
James Macklin Johnston(1818–1878)
John Miller Johnston Sr(1820–1910)
Catherine Jane Johnston(1822–1870)
Elizabeth Edith Johnston(1824–1859)
Samuel Franklin Johnston(1826–1885)
Sarah A Johnston(1828–)
Samuel M Johnston(1831–1908)
Ruth Catherine Johnston(1832–1870)
Alfred W Johnston(1834–1870)
Robert Chapman Johnston(1836–1915)
Martha Ann Marguerite Johnston(1838–1907)
William Calvin Johnston(1840–1915)
Francis Marion Johnston(1842–1864)
After his sister-in-law Polly Stephenson died in the 1820s, William Jr became guardian to the orphaned sons of his late brother John Miller Johnston. They were Alfred Simpson Johnston and Elam Porter Miller Johnston. Their stepfather had sold off their inheritance land.
In 1827-1834, William Jr appears as a defendant in several civil lawsuits over unpaid debts. These debts are paid with the help of his father and by selling livestock. His father William Sr died in about 1835.
In 1836, an Orphans Court granted William Johnston guardianship of the minor children of his brother Samuel M Johnston, whom had died in McCracken County, Kentucky.
In 1837 or 1838, William and his brother Abel moved to land in modern Lamar County, back then within Marion County.
His wife Mary died in 1846.
In around 1847, William decided to leave Alabama and moved to Cherokee County, Texas. He remarried to Elizabeth Duckett and had at least three more children.
Sarah A Johnston (1848–1867)
Susan Johnson (1850–1906)
Paralee Euda Johnson (1857–1913)
William Johnston died on June 23, 1870 leaving behind a large family legacy. His descendants in Cherokee County likely influenced the establishment of the same named Concord Cumberland Presbyterian Church there in 1874. Many of his children are either buried there or at the nearby Knoxville Cemetery. It is believed he is buried in or nearby either of these two locations. His grave hasn't been found as his headstone is missing.
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