Lucy Anne McClanahan was the daughter of Elijah McClanahan and Agatha Strother Lewis McClanahan. She married William Z. G. Johnston on 10 Sep 1827 in Botetourt Co., Virginia.
They had Johnston children, born in Virginia:
Elizabeth, abt 1829
Agnes Lewis, 4 Mar 1830 (Cyrus Farrow & Henry Davis), below
John W, 12 Dec 1835 (Sarah Jeter), below
Ann, abt 1838
Emma J, abt 1841
James W, 6 Nov 1846 (Frances Zirkle), below
Hadassah, 10 Feb 1849 (Orlando B Chapman), below
Thomas Ingles, 2 Aug 1851, below
On the 1850 Dist. 57, Roanoke, Virginia census, I found farmer William Johnston, 48; other Johnstons: LUCY A, 40; Elizabeth, 21; Agnes L, 19; John, 14; Ann, 12; Emma J. 9; James, 3 and Adassa, 1, all Virginia born.
On the 1860 Roanoke, Virginia census, I found farmer LUCY Johnston, 43; other Johnstons: married manager John, 26; married Sarah, 27; Emma, 18; Hedassah, 12; James, 14 and Thomas, 8, all Virginia born. They resided next to the Josiah Johnston (age 56) family.
On the 1870 Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia census, I found farm laborer William Webber, 26 and Lucy Webber, 25; Catherine Webber, 1 and LUCY Johnston, 64, all Virginia born. They lived between James Johnston, 24, Thomas Johnston, 19 and Dassah Johnston, 22.
"Death of an Aged and Estimable Lady.---We regret very much to report the death of Mrs. Lucy Johnson (sic), the estimable widow of the late William Johnson (sic), which occurred at the home of her son, Mr. John W. Johnson (sic), near Salem, on Tuesday night last, at the advanced age of seventy-nine years. Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of the lato Col Elijah McClanahan, and was greatly beloved by a wide circle of friends and relatives for her amiable Christian character. The funeral services were conducted this (Thursday) evening, at 2 o'clock, from the Presbyterian church, of which she was at the time of her death the oldest living member, by the pastor, Rev. Dr. E. C. Gordon, after which her remains, followed by many mourners, were interred in East (sic) Hill cemetery." Published in the Salem Times-Register (Virginia), Vol 22, #23, dated 10 Feb 1888 (see photo).
Auction Renting of a Valuable F A R M. Published in the Salem Times-Register, dated 26 Oct 1888, the Library of Virginia.
In 2013 grave photo, marker was flat on the ground and broken below the death date, where it looks repaired..
Lucy Anne McClanahan was the daughter of Elijah McClanahan and Agatha Strother Lewis McClanahan. She married William Z. G. Johnston on 10 Sep 1827 in Botetourt Co., Virginia.
They had Johnston children, born in Virginia:
Elizabeth, abt 1829
Agnes Lewis, 4 Mar 1830 (Cyrus Farrow & Henry Davis), below
John W, 12 Dec 1835 (Sarah Jeter), below
Ann, abt 1838
Emma J, abt 1841
James W, 6 Nov 1846 (Frances Zirkle), below
Hadassah, 10 Feb 1849 (Orlando B Chapman), below
Thomas Ingles, 2 Aug 1851, below
On the 1850 Dist. 57, Roanoke, Virginia census, I found farmer William Johnston, 48; other Johnstons: LUCY A, 40; Elizabeth, 21; Agnes L, 19; John, 14; Ann, 12; Emma J. 9; James, 3 and Adassa, 1, all Virginia born.
On the 1860 Roanoke, Virginia census, I found farmer LUCY Johnston, 43; other Johnstons: married manager John, 26; married Sarah, 27; Emma, 18; Hedassah, 12; James, 14 and Thomas, 8, all Virginia born. They resided next to the Josiah Johnston (age 56) family.
On the 1870 Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia census, I found farm laborer William Webber, 26 and Lucy Webber, 25; Catherine Webber, 1 and LUCY Johnston, 64, all Virginia born. They lived between James Johnston, 24, Thomas Johnston, 19 and Dassah Johnston, 22.
"Death of an Aged and Estimable Lady.---We regret very much to report the death of Mrs. Lucy Johnson (sic), the estimable widow of the late William Johnson (sic), which occurred at the home of her son, Mr. John W. Johnson (sic), near Salem, on Tuesday night last, at the advanced age of seventy-nine years. Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of the lato Col Elijah McClanahan, and was greatly beloved by a wide circle of friends and relatives for her amiable Christian character. The funeral services were conducted this (Thursday) evening, at 2 o'clock, from the Presbyterian church, of which she was at the time of her death the oldest living member, by the pastor, Rev. Dr. E. C. Gordon, after which her remains, followed by many mourners, were interred in East (sic) Hill cemetery." Published in the Salem Times-Register (Virginia), Vol 22, #23, dated 10 Feb 1888 (see photo).
Auction Renting of a Valuable F A R M. Published in the Salem Times-Register, dated 26 Oct 1888, the Library of Virginia.
In 2013 grave photo, marker was flat on the ground and broken below the death date, where it looks repaired..
Inscription
LUCY A. McCLANAHAN,
Wife of
WILLIAM Z. JOHNSTON
BORN
Nov. 18, 1809
DIED
Feb. 8, 1888.
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