Jesse Johnston was born June 10, 1808 in Rose County, Ohio and died May 28, 1895. His profession was a lawyer. He married Rebecca Pickett of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, on November 22, 1830. In the year 1834, they came to Porter County and settled at Twenty Mile Prairie, Ind. In 1851, they moved to LaPorte Avenue, then to Old Sac Trail. He was appointed the first Probate Judge of Porter County in 1836. Rebecca died June 5, 1864. They were the parents of six (6) daughters and five (5) sons.Source: American Revolution Bicentennial Committee of Porter County. 1976. A Biographical History of Porter County, Indiana. Valparaiso, Indiana: American Revolution Bicentennial Committee of Porter County, Inc. 180 p.
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Jesse Johnston was born June 10, 1808 in Rose County, Ohio and died May 28, 1895. His profession was a lawyer. He married Rebecca Pickett of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, on November 22, 1830. In the year 1834, they came to Porter County and settled at Twenty Mile Prairie, Ind. In 1851, they moved to LaPorte Avenue, then to Old Sac Trail. He was appointed the first Probate Judge of Porter County in 1836. Rebecca died June 5, 1864. They were the parents of six (6) daughters and five (5) sons.Source: American Revolution Bicentennial Committee of Porter County. 1976. A Biographical History of Porter County, Indiana. Valparaiso, Indiana: American Revolution Bicentennial Committee of Porter County, Inc. 180 p.
Page(s) in Source: 128
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