Person Sheet


Name William Johnston
Birth 6 Feb 1821, Solon, Cortland Co., New York
Death 5 Apr 1905, Minnesota
Burial Wrightstown Cemetery, Ottertail County, MN
Father Joseph Johnston (1794-1864)
Mother Mary "Polly" Martin (1793-1876)
Spouses
1 Calista Cameron
Birth 15 Mar 1831, Glengarry County, Upper Canada (Ontario)
Death 29 Apr 1921, Ottertail County, Minnesota
Burial Wrightstown Cemetery, Ottertail County, MN
Father Duncan Cameron (1793-1869)
Mother Sarah MacDonnell (-~1840)
Marriage 15 Feb 1848, Beaver Dam Twp., Dodge County, Wisconsin
Children Sarah I. (~1849-)
Harvey Henry "Dick" (1851-1927)
Melinda M. "Birdie" (~1853-1932)
Ellen Josephine (~1855-)
UNNAMED (~1857-<1860)
Mary Isabella (1858-)
Douglas B. (1862-1923)
Notes for William Johnston
The 1900 census corroborated our family record (and the cemetery record) of William's birthdate by reporting that it was in February 1821. However, the 1850 and 1860 census had him born between mid-1821 and mid-1822.

William Johnston and his family were pioneers. When William was about 27, they moved from New York State to the Wisconsin Territory, just before it became a state. Nine years later they moved to the Minnesota Territory, a year before it became a state.

The Johnstons were still in Houston in 1870.

"the Johnstons came to Parkers Prairie in 1870, settling first in Leaf Valley township, and then to Woodside township, near Wrightstown, in 1877."

He died in Minnesota, very probably in Otter Tail County.
Notes for William & Calista (Family)
Wood Side, Otter Tail, Minnesota 1880
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#31 Johnston William ** farmer NY NY NY
Crestia ** k house Scot Scot Scot
Douglas 17 at home MN NY Scot

Wood Side, Otter Tail, Minnesota 1900
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66-66 Johnston Douglas 6/1861 38yrs marr9 MN NY CanE farmer
Caroline 9/1870 29yrs marr9 PA Ger Ger
Edith E. 9/1991 8yrs MN MN PA
Grace E. 9/1896 4yrs MN MN PA
Clarence 9/1898 1yr MN MN PA
William 2/1821 79yrs marr52 NY NY NY
Christy 3/1831 69yrs marr52 CanE Scot Scot

Wood Side, Otter Tail, Minnesota 1910
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80-80 Johnston Douglas 47 marr1-19yrs MN NY CanE farmer
Caroline 39 marr1-19yrs PA Ger Ger
4 of 4 kids alive
Grace 14 MN MN PA
Clarence D.11 MN MN PA
William H. 9 MN MN PA
Johnston Christy 79 wid, 5 of 7 kids alive
Last Modified 25 Apr 2006 Created 19 Mar 2010 by Reunion for Macintosh

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