Alexander Johnston, Sr.

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Husband Alexander Johnston, Sr. ^{1 2 3}

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           Died: 1844 - Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA 3 4
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         Father: Hugh Johnston (      -Abt 1801) 3 5
         Mother: Jean [Unk] (      -      ) 6

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1 M Anthony Johnston ^{2 3 4}

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           Born: 1796 - Huntingdon Co, PA 4
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         Spouse: Mary "Polly" Ray (      -1826) 2 3 4
           Marr: 1817 4

         Spouse: Mary "Polly" Elderkin (      -1875) 2 3 4
           Marr: 1827 4

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2 M Samuel Johnston ⁴

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3 M Hugh Johnston ⁴

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4 M Alexander Johnston ⁴

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5 M Moses Johnston ⁴

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6 F Margaret Johnston ⁴

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7 F Jane Johnston ¹

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           Born: Abt 1803
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         Spouse: John Hood (1799-1832) 1
           Marr: 1827 1

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8 F Mary Johnston ⁴

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9 F Martha Johnston ⁴

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10 M Robert Johnston ⁷

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11 M James Johnston ⁷

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General Notes: Husband - Alexander Johnston, Sr.

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He brought his family to Venango county, PA, in 1796, and settled and improved a farm one-half mile up French creek, above Utica. He early became one of the leading spirits in the settlement and development of the area. He was an active business man, accumulated a valuable tract of real estate, and reared a large family.

On the location determined upon for an improvement and settlement by Alexander Johnston, was at the time of his occu­pancy, and for several years afterwards, an Indian camp. The Aborigines were peaceable, and no trouble ever occurred be­tween them and the settlers.

The list of his sons includes Samuel and Moses, but not James and Robert. [HVC 1879, 557 & CAB, 532] Robert and James listed as sons, but not Samuel and Moses. [HVC 1890, 635]

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 558.

2 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1059.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 532.

4 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 557.

5 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 635, 1059.

6 Roger N. Whiting, The William Cousins Family of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chippewa Falls, WI: Personal genealogy research, 2012), Pg 66.

7 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 635.