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12, 13, 14 << 15 >> 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, IndexDescendents of Unknown Johnston
and Christina Heughan (ca 1803 - 22 Feb 1875)
Third Immigrant Generation
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Entry last updated 10 Feb 200815. Thomas Coburn Johnston. Son of Christopher Johnston & Agnes "Nancy" Bell. Born 22 Feb 1863 in Harvey. Died 1932. Buried in Rockland Cemetery, McAdam.
He married Nancy "Isabel" Burrell, daughter of Robert Burrell & Ann Piercy, 22 Sep 1886 in Harvey By J. A. McLean, Presbyterian . Born 22 Nov 1868 in Harvey. Died 24 Dec 1927. Buried in Rockland Cemetery, McAdam.
Witnesses to marriage were Thomas Burrell and Christina Johnston.
From Harvey Presbyterian Church records: Hildah Johnston d. 8 Jun 1891, age 14 mo.; and Vernon Johnston d. 4 Jun 1890, age 2 mo. These children may have been children of Thomas Cockburn Johnston and Nancy "Isobel" Burrell??
Copied from newspaper obituary - 1927 --
Mrs Thos Johnston Has Passed Away
McAdam, Dec. 26 -- After a lingering illness of nearly four years, Mrs Isobell Johnston, wife of Thomas Johnston, has passed away. She was born in Harvey, Nov 22, 1868.
She leaves to mourn her husband, two brothers, Thomas Burrell of McAdam, and Alexander Burrell, of Harvey; two sisters, Mrs Odburn Stamers (sic), of McAdam and Mrs John Hay, of Harvey; also three sons, George of Brownville, Gordon and Robert, of McAdam, and one daughter, Mrs Roy Grant, of McAdam.
The services were held at her late home today at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. J. E. Gosline, assisted by Rev. G. A. Ross.
They had the following children:
55 i. George Henry Alfred Johnston
56 ii. Hilda Johnston (Twin)
57 iii. Vernon Johnston (Twin)
58 iv. Mabel May Johnston
59 v. Gordon Johnston
60 vi. Robert Burrell Johnston