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Peter Johnson Sr. 1737-? |
Peter Johnson (Sr.) was born in 1737 on board ship while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. His parents died at sea and he was raised by a German family named Trissel. He later married their daughter, Nancy.
Children of Peter and Nancy Trissel Johnson:
b. 15 October 1762 in Lancaster PA. d. 14 April 1849 in Fayette County PA. |
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Peter Johnson 1762-1849 |
Peter Johnson was born 15 October 1762 in Lancaster PA, and died 14 April 1849 in Fayette County PA. He married Anna Drieslein in 1785 in Rockingham County VA. She was born in 1764, and died in 1847.
Children of Peter and Anna Drieslein Johnson:
b. 5 March 1786, in Rockingham VA. d. 24 May 1860 in Fayette County PA. Nicholas Johnson b. 6 March 1787 in Rockingham, VA. d. 5 April 1873 in Nicholson Township, Fayette County PA. m. Magdalene Bixler on June 14, 1812. Joseph Johnson Jacob Johnson b. 23 December 1790 in Rockingham County VA. d. 26 November 1871 in Fayette County PA. m. Sarah Bixler. Anna Johnson b. 24 January 1793 in Fayette County, PA. m. John Culp. Peter Johnson b. 20 June 1802 in Fayette County PA. d. 16 April 1864 in Woodside, Fayette County PA. m. Barbara Honsacker on June 1, 1834. |
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David Johnson 1786-1860 |
David Johnson was born 5 March 1786 in Rockingham County, VA, and died May 24, 1860, in Fayette County, PA. He married Mary Magdaline Bixler on June 27, 1809, in Nicholson Township in Fayette County, PA. She was born in 1789 in Rockingham, VA and died in Fayette County, PA.
Children of David and Mary Bixler Johnson:
b. Sept. 26, 1812, in Allegheny County or Fayette County PA. d. Jan. 3, 1895, in Wood County WV. Peter Johnston b. 1810 in Nicholson Township, Fayette County PA. d. 1882 in Fayette County PA m. Rebecca Fast Frances Johnston b. 1816 in Fayette County PA. m. John Young. Nancy Johnston b. June 6, 1819, in Fayette County PA. d. April 16, 1890, in Fayette County PA. m. Jacob J. Durr (?). David Johnston Jr. b. March 10, 1822, in German Township, Fayette County PA. d. March 8, 1888, in Masontown, Fayette County PA. m. Martha Jane McGill. Nicholas Johnston b. 1827 in Fayette County PA. Jacob Johnston b. 1829 in Fayette County PA. m. Elizabeth Knotts in 1852. John Johnston b. June 19, 1830, in Fayette County PA. d. April 5, 1863 m. Marie Deffenbaugh |
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Joseph D. Johnston 1812-1895 |
Joseph D. Johnston was born on Sep. 26, 1812, in Alleghency or Fayette County, PA, and died Jan. 3, 1895, in Wood County WV. He married (1) Ruth Ann Warren in 1834 in Jefferson County, OH. She was the daughter of Frederick and Barbara Noel Warren, and was born April 24, 1814, in Adams County, PA. She died April 25, 1857, in Wood County WV.
After her death, Joseph then married Elizabeth Spencer (?) on February 26, 1860 (according to the family Bible). She was probably born December 9, 1832, near Belleville (W)VA, and died after April 1911, probably in Wood County WV. Children of Joseph and Ruth Warren Johnston:
b. April 8, 1835, in Jefferson County, OH. d. March 7, 1906. m. Amanda Elizabeth Lowers on December 31, 1857, in Wood County WV. Sara Elizabeth Johnston b. July 8, 1838, in Jefferson County, OH. d. Oct. 17, 1873. m. John Lowers Jr. Belinda (Malinda) Johnston b. Sept. 12, 1840, in Jefferson County, OH. d. Feb. 25, 1912. m. John Marlow on Jan. 1, 1860. Phildelia Johnston b. Nov. 30, 1842. m. Unknown Matthews. Thomas J.F. Johnston b. October 13, 1844. Romanta Johnston b. Dec. 26, 1847, in Athens County OH. m. Elvira V. Childers on May 11, 1871, in Wood County. Eliza Jane Johnston b. May 18, 1851. m. Unknown Cottrell.
b. Dec. 13, 1860, in Wood County WV. d. April 7, 1911, in Parkersburg WV Elizabeth and Joseph may also have had a second child who died. |