Current as of 13 July 2008

Ancestors of Mary Ellenor Johnston

Generation No. 1

1. Mary Ellenor Johnston, born 20 May 1863 in Houston MN; 1865..1870..1875..1880 adopted daughter of Charles & Sophia Smith in Houston MN; 1885 of North La Crosse WI; after sons grew up, bought 320 acres for wheat farming in Sunburst MT, 1/6/1920; then quickly moved to L.A. with Herb; died 26 Mar 1930 in Los Angeles CA; buried in Forest Lawn Cem, Glendale CA. She was the daughter of 2. Sanford Martin Johnston and 3. Mary Jane Burrows. She married (1) William Allen Sweet 18 Oct 1885 in Onalaska WI. He was born 18 Dec 1842 in Delavan WI; 1850 Rosendale; 1860 Weyauwega; 4 yrs Private in 14th Wisc Inf; 1865 New Holstein; 1870 Carpenter in No LaX; 1880 Carpenter in LaX; 1890 Carp 2nd St; 1890 vet census; 1900 Pattern Maker 1336 Geo St; lost eyesight; 1910 in Milwaukee home, and died 25 Jul 1911 in Old Soldiers Home, Milwaukee WI; buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse WI. He was the son of David Sweet and Louisa Adams.

Generation No. 2

2. Sanford Martin Johnston, born 1819 in Solon, Cortland NY; 1820..1830 in Solon, Cortland NY; 1837 in Homer; 1840..44 in W/2 Cortland; 1850 Laborer in Fox Lake WI; 1855 in Beaver Dam WI; 1856 to Houston MN; left his family abt 1863; 1874 marr Eliza Wooden; 1874..80..95 Laborer in Millville IA; died 1895 in Millville, Clayton IA (shortly after the state census). He was the son of 4. Joseph Johnston and 5. Polly Martin. He married 3. Mary Jane Burrows 14 Nov 1847 in Trenton, Dodge County WI.

3. Mary Jane Burrows, born 1822 in New York; 1865 in Le Ray, Blue Earth; 1870 in Decoria, Blue Earth MN (aka Margaret); died Aft. 1870. She was the daughter of 6. John Burrows and 7. Dinah.

Children of Sanford Johnston and Mary Burrows are:

i. Jeanette Johnston, born 1848 in Dodge WI; aka Antoinette (Nettie, as in Cochinetta?); 1865 at home in Le Ray MN.

ii. Alfred (Alf) Johnston, born Oct 1849 in Dodge WI; 1865..1870 with mother in Blue Earth, Minn.; 1880..1885 in MN Lake, Faribault MN; 1900 Stone Mason in Mankato MN; 1905 Laborer in Mankato; died 21 Dec 1916 in Blue Earth MN; married Ellen M c 1883; born Nov 1864 in Minnesota; father born in England, mother in NY.

iii. John Johnston, born 1850 in Dodge WI; aka Joseph; 1865..1870 with mother in Blue Earth, Minn. (called John); 1880 Laborer (John, 24) in Beauford MN; 1885 maybe as JJ Johnston in Minnesota Lake.

iv. Charles Johnson, born 1852 in Dodge WI; 1865..1870 with mother in Blue Earth MN.

v. George Johnston, born 1855 in Dodge WI; 1865 in Le Ray, 1870 with mother in Decoria, Blue Earth, Minn; 1880 Laborer (21) in Beauford MN; 1885 with Alf in Minnesota Lake.

vi. Polly Johnston, born 1858 in Houston MN; aka Mary; 1865 with mother in Le Ray.

vii. Albert Alonzo (Lonny) Johnston, born 10 May 1860 in Houston MN; raised by the Cowpers?; 1865..1875..1880 with the Burrs; went west, came back; bought 78 acres of land on 02/06/1896; 1910 Laborer at Foundry in La Crosse; died 3 May 1917 in Houston MN; of tuberculosis; married Effa Alona (Effie) Carpenter 1884 in Houston MN; 1910 7 of 8 children alive; born 6 Oct 1869 in Sheldon MN; died 9 May 1941 in Houston MN (date of obit).

1 viii. Mary Ellenor Johnston, born 20 May 1863 in Houston MN; 1865..1870..1875..1880 adopted daughter of Charles & Sophia Smith in Houston MN; 1885 of North La Crosse WI; after sons grew up, bought 320 acres for wheat farming in Sunburst MT, 1/6/1920; then quickly moved to L.A. with Herb; died 26 Mar 1930 in Los Angeles CA; buried in Forest Lawn Cem, Glendale CA; married William Allen Sweet 18 Oct 1885 in Onalaska WI.

Generation No. 3

4. Joseph Johnston, born 23 Apr 1794 in New Jersey; 1810 in Windham, Greene NY; 1820-1830 Solon NY; 1840 W Cortlandville NY; then Pennsylvania?; 1844 to Milwaukee; 1845 Beaver Dam; 1854 Houston MN; died 16 Aug 1864 in Houston MN. He was the son of 8. Ebenezer B Johnston and 9. NN. He married 5. Polly Martin c 1818 in Chenango or Cortland County NY.

5. Polly Martin, born 7 Nov 1793 in Putney?, Windham VT (tombstone date; but calculated 14 Nov 1792 from age at death; not in Putney records); died 29 Mar 1876 in Houston MN. She was the daughter of 10. Ichabod Martin and 11. his wife.

Children of Joseph Johnston and Polly Martin are:

2 i. Sanford Martin Johnston, born 1819 in Solon, Cortland NY; 1820..1830 in Solon, Cortland NY; 1837 in Homer; 1840..44 in W/2 Cortland; 1850 Laborer in Fox Lake WI; 1855 in Beaver Dam WI; 1856 to Houston MN; left his family abt 1863; 1874 marr Eliza Wooden; 1874..80..95 Laborer in Millville IA; died 1895 in Millville, Clayton IA (shortly after the state census); married (1) Mary Jane Burrows 14 Nov 1847 in Trenton, Dodge County WI; married (2) Eliza Ann Wooden 1 Jun 1874 in Glen Haven, Grant WI (from Millville, Clayton IA).

ii. William M Johnston, born 6 Feb 1821 in Harristown NY, a Canadian (per History of Rushford); Farmer in Houston MN, 1870 Leaf Valley, 1877 Woodside; died 5 Apr 1905 in Woodside MN; married Christa Cameron 15 Feb 1848 in Beaver Dam WI; born 15 Mar 1831 in Glengarry, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Apr 1921 in Woodside MN.

iii. Debora Johnston, born 1823 in New York; died 5 Mar 1892 in Houston MN (buried); married John Burr 20 Oct 1842 in where: the Johnstons came from NY to Milwaukee in 1844; born 1822 in Connecticut; 1846..1860 Farmer in Beaver Dam WI, then farmer in Looney Valley; died 25 Apr 1893 in Looney Valley MN; of paralysis.

iv. Delilah S Johnston, born 30 Dec 1824 in New York; died 15 Nov 1898 in Pleasant Hill MN; married (1) David M Logan 11 Oct 1846 in Jefferson County, Wisconsin; born 5 Mar 1823 in New York; Farmer in Pleasant Hill MN; died 9 Mar 1865 in Houston, Houston MN; married (2) John Woodard Aft. 1865 in Pleasant Hill MN; born 1822 in New York (?); 1870 Farmer in Pleasant Hill MN.

v. David Johnston, born 3 May 1827 in New York; died 25 Aug 1859 in Houston MN, drowned while fishing in Root river.

vi. Barney B Johnston, born 1 Nov 1829 in Solon? NY; 1854-1887 Farmer in Houston MN; died 2 Oct 1887 in Houston MN, after a long illness; married Catherine Jane 27 Dec 1874 in Houston MN (& 23 Dec 1874 in La Crosse); born 1839 in Pennsylvania; in 1867 to Houston MN; died 27 Dec 1893 in Houston MN.

vii. Albert Johnston, born 5 May 1834 in Homer NY; 1870 farmer in New Hartford MN; died 10 Jul 1906 in Elmo MN, bur in Wrightstown MN cemetery; married Emily Dalton 6 Dec 1863 in Houston MN; born 1848 in New York; died 12 Sep 1927 in Pablo Lake MT.

viii. A. Esther Johnston, born 1832 in Cortland NY; died 4 Aug 1904 in Jacksonville IA; married Hiram Stowell Palmer c 1855; born 11 Mar 1826 in Preble, Cortland NY; 1850 farming in Green Twp, Morgan Co, Indiana; 1880 farming in Jacksonville, Chickasaw, Iowa; died 11 Mar 1883 in Chickasaw Co IA.

6. John Burrows, born 1792 in New York; called John Cook Burrows on a web page without sources; 1820 in Dryden, Tompkins NY; 1830 John Burrough in Conklin, Broome NY; 1840 in ...; 1850 in Waushara, Dodge WI; 1865 Farmer in Le Ray, Blue Earth NB; died c 1867 in Le Ray, Blue Earth MN. He married 7. Dinah 1820 in [Dryden, Tompkins NY ?].

7. Dinah, born 1803 in Middletown, Delaware NY (?); aka Adniah and Diana; unproven if indeed a daughter of Moses and Diadema (Haynes) Delamater. 1870 living with the Josiah Rogers family; died 10 Nov 1870 in Beauford, Blue Earth MN.

Children of John Burrows and Dinah are:

i. son Burrows, born 1820 in New York; not seen in 1820 census, but 10-15 yrs old in 1830 census, so must have been born in late 1820 in Dryden, Tompkins NY.

3 ii. Mary Jane Burrows, born 1822 in New York; 1865 in Le Ray, Blue Earth; 1870 in Decoria, Blue Earth MN (aka Margaret); died Aft. 1870; married Sanford Martin Johnston 14 Nov 1847 in Trenton, Dodge County WI.

iii. William Burrows, born 4 Apr 1824 in New York; 1860 Farmer in Mapleton, Danville, Blue Earth MN; 1865 in Le Ray with his parents; 1870 not there; died Bef. 1880 in Walker MN; married (1) Mary Thompson; born c 1827; married (2) Louisa Rogers 7 Apr 1851 in Wisconsin; born 8 Mar 1832 in Greenfield, Erie PA (8 Aug 1833?); died 1871 in ; in childbirth.

iv. Stephen Burrows, born Nov 1829 in DELAWARE = Delaware NY; 1880 Farmer in Sterling, Blue Earth Co MN, maybe thence to Iowa; 1900 Farmer in Newburg, Yamhill OR; died Aft. 1900 in North Newburg, Yamhill OR; married Elizabeth Maria (Betsey) c 1852 in Wisconsin; born 1840 in Norway; died Bef. 1900.

v. Miriam Burrows, born 10 Sep 1832 in Conklin, Broome NY; died 18 Jan 1917 in Hughes SD; married Henry Patrick Walsh 21 Jul 1861 in Mapleton MN; 1910 all 8 kids alive; born 17 Mar 1832 in at sea; parents Irish; 1860 Farmer in Minnesota Lake, Marples, Faribault MN, 1865..1875 in Lura, Faribault MN; 1880 Farmer in Bloom, Deuel Dakota Territory; 1900 Rancher in Lyman SD; died 28 May 1913 in Lyman, South Dakota.

vi. Clarinda C Burrows, born 8 Oct 1836 in New York; 1860 Farmer in Mapleton MN; died 4 May 1915 in Portland OR; bur Multnomah cem; married Josiah Rogers 29 Sep 1857 in Minnesota; had eight children; born 24 Dec 1833 in Greenfield, Erie PA; moved 1840 to Wisc, 1856 to Minn; 1860 Farmer in Mapleton MN; 10/11/62-11/963 Pvt B Mountd Rangers from Danville; 1870 & 1880 farmer in Beauford, Blue Earth Co MN; 1910 Beauford; 1910 in W Butte Pct, Washington OR; 1920 with dau Millie; died 18 Mar 1923 in Park Place, Clackamas OR.

Generation No. 4

8. Ebenezer B Johnston, born c 1760 in ; 1800 in Canandaigua, Ontario NY??; 1810 in Windham, Greene NY?; 1820 in census of Solon, Cortland County NY. He was the son of 16. a Johnston. He married 9. NN.

9. NN, died Aft. 1810.

Children of Ebenezer Johnston and NN are:

i. Henry Johnston, born 1785 - 1794 in ; 1810 in Windham, Greene NY.

4 ii. Joseph Johnston, born 23 Apr 1794 in New Jersey; 1810 in Windham, Greene NY; 1820-1830 Solon NY; 1840 W Cortlandville NY; then Pennsylvania?; 1844 to Milwaukee; 1845 Beaver Dam; 1854 Houston MN; died 16 Aug 1864 in Houston MN; married Polly Martin c 1818 in Chenango or Cortland County NY.

iii. Levi Johnston, born 1802 in ?; 1840..1850 Farmer in (Afton part of) Bainbridge, Chenango NY (born NJ); 1860 Johnson, Farmer in Afton, Chenango NY (born CT); 1880 Johnston, Farming in Afton (born NY, parents from NJ); died Aft. 1880 in Afton, Chenango NY; married Eleanor c 1830; born 1812 in New York (parents from CT); died Aft. 1880 in Afton, Chenango NY.

10. Ichabod Martin, born 3 Mar 1759 in Weare, Hillsboro NH; 1781-83 Revolutionary War Veteran in Goffville NH; 1784 Taxpayer in Deerfield NH; 1790 in the Putney, Windham VT census; 1791 Freeman; 1800 in Jericho, Chenango Co NY as "Scholod"; 1810 in Cortland Co as "Hubbard"; died 6 Nov 1810 in Solon, Cortland NY. He was the son of 20. Nathaniel Martin and 21. Marcy Goffe. He married 11. his wife c 1788.

11. his wife, born c 1770 in ; supposedly a Narragansett Indian; died c 1806 in ?? Jericho, Chenango NY.

Children of Ichabod Martin and his are:

i. Bishop Martin, born 30 Dec 1789 in Vermont; 12/1814..1850 Farmer in Truxton NY; 1860..1870 in Georgetown, Madison NY; died 2 Sep 1870 in Georgetown, Madison NY; married Harriet Heath c 1821 in New York; born Jul 1801 in New York; died 4 Sep 1861 in Georgetown, Madison NY.

ii. Marcus Martin, born 1792 in Windham VT; 1850 Shoemaker in Barre, Orleans NY; died 1850 in Barre, Orleans NY; married Elizabeth van Nocker c 1818; born 1792 in New York.

5 iii. Polly Martin, born 7 Nov 1793 in Putney?, Windham VT (tombstone date; but calculated 14 Nov 1792 from age at death; not in Putney records); died 29 Mar 1876 in Houston MN; married Joseph Johnston c 1818 in Chenango or Cortland County NY.

iv. Ichabod Martin, born 21 Jan 1796 in Jericho, Chenango NY; 1850..1853 (employed) Farmer in Lincklean, Chenango NY; died 8 Mar 1868 in Truxton, Cortland, NY; married Electa Babcock 5 Dec 1822 in Truxton, Cortland NY; born 1806 in Truxton NY; died 21 Jul 1839 in Truxton NY.

v. Hannah Martin, born 1798 in Jericho, Chenango NY; married John Lane c 1820; born c 1795.

vi. Debora Martin, born 9 May 1802 in Jericho, Chenango NY; died 11 Nov 1864 in Truxton, Cortland NY; aged 62 yrs 6 mo 2 days; married Barnabus D (Barney) Heath c 1816; born 7 Jan 1799 in New York; 1860 Farmer in Cuyler, Cortland NY; died 16 Oct 1865 in Truxton, Cortland NY; aged 66 ysr 5 mo 14 days.

vii. David B Martin, born 27 Mar 1804 in Jericho, Chenango NY ?; 1850 possibly Shoemaker in Moreau, Saratoga NY ???; died 1864 in Fond du Lac WI; married Lydia Rumsey Jan 1831 in New York; born 1815 in New York; 1870 Farmer in Kingston, Meeker MN; died Aft. 1880.

Generation No. 5

16. a Johnston, born c 1720.

Children of a Johnston are:

i. Samuel C. Johnston, born 10 Sep 1753 in New Jersey; died 21 Jan 1837 in Cortland NY; married Margaret Pettit 11 Apr 1773 in Burlington NJ; born 4 Dec 1754.

8 ii. Ebenezer B Johnston, born c 1760 in ; 1800 in Canandaigua, Ontario NY??; 1810 in Windham, Greene NY?; 1820 in census of Solon, Cortland County NY; married NN.

20. Nathaniel Martin, born 1723 in Amesbury, Essex MA; died in Bedford NH. He was the son of 40. Samuel Martin and 41. Ruth Silver. He married 21. Marcy Goffe 25 Sep 1750 in Tyngstown, Hillsboro, NH (ch as Derryfield in 1751, now Manchester).

21. Marcy Goffe, born 12 Jun 1730 in Bedford, Hillsborough NH. She was the daughter of 42. John "Hunter John" Goffe and 43. Hannah Griggs.

Children of Nathaniel Martin and Marcy Goffe are:

i. Timothy Martin, born 14 Oct 1751 in Manchester, Hillsboro, NH; died 1795 in Westminster VT.

ii. Rebekah Martin, born 4 Mar 1754 in Manchester, Hillsboro, NH; married Zachariah Holden 8 Feb 1776 in Manchester, Hills., NH; born 3 Apr 1750 in Groton, MA.

iii. Nathaniel Martin, born 1756 in Manchester, Hillsboro, NH; died 1816 in Madison, Som., ME; married Mary Griffin 8 Sep 1778 in Manchester, Hillsboro, NH; born 26 Apr 1758 in Manchester, Hills., NH.

10 iv. Ichabod Martin, born 3 Mar 1759 in Weare, Hillsboro NH; 1781-83 Revolutionary War Veteran in Goffville NH; 1784 Taxpayer in Deerfield NH; 1790 in the Putney, Windham VT census; 1791 Freeman; 1800 in Jericho, Chenango Co NY as "Scholod"; 1810 in Cortland Co as "Hubbard"; died 6 Nov 1810 in Solon, Cortland NY; married his wife c 1788.

v. Robert Martin, born 7 Oct 1760 in Weare, Hillsboro NH; died 28 Oct 1846 in Montgomery VT; married Mercy Pierce 1 Jun 1783 in Putney, Windham, VT; born 23 Jun 1769 in Harvard, MA; died 23 Jan 1850 in Montgomery, Franklin, VT.

vi. Moses Martin, born 4 Aug 1763 in Weare, Hillsboro NH; died 12 May 1850 in Pittsfield ME; married Anna Parker 1787 in Norridgewock, Somerset, ME; born 27 Apr 1764 in Pepperell, MA; died 7 May 1845 in Pittsfield, Som., ME.

vii. Jonathan Martin, born 1765 in New Hampshire; died Apr 1813 in Stanstead QC; married (1) Anna Goodwin 1785 in Bradford, Orange, VT; born 1767; died 1843 in Newbury, Orange, VT; married (2) Elinor Davis 25 Nov 1804 in Newport, Orleans, VT; born c 1768.

viii. Hannah Martin, born c 1768 in Dunbarton, Merrimack NH.

ix. Deborah Martin, born 3 Jan 1771 in Bedford NH; died 30 Jan 1832 in Bedford NH; married Patrick McLaughlin 1793 in Bedford, NH; born 19 Aug 1767 in NH; died 16 Nov 1834 in NH.

x. Jesse Martin, born 1774 in Dunbarton, Merrimack, NH; died 11 Jul 1853 in Vassalboro ME; married Mary c 1798 in NH; born 1778 in VT; died 7 Feb 1857 in Vassalboro, Kennebec, ME.

Generation No. 6

40. Samuel Martin, born 2 Jul 1692 in Amesbury MA. He was the son of John Martin and Mary Weed. He married 41. Ruth Silver 20 Mar 1718 in Amesbury, Essex, MA.

41. Ruth Silver, born 4 Mar 1698 in Rowley MA. She was the daughter of Samuel Silver and Mary.

Children of Samuel Martin and Ruth Silver are:

i. Samuel Martin, born c 1719 in Amesbury, Essex MA.

ii. John Martin, born c 1721 in Amesbury, Essex MA.

20 iii. Nathaniel Martin, born 1723 in Amesbury, Essex MA; died in Bedford NH; married Marcy Goffe 25 Sep 1750 in Tyngstown, Hillsboro, NH (ch as Derryfield in 1751, now Manchester).

iv. Ebenezer Martin, born c 1725 in Amesbury, Essex MA; died in Vermont; married Mary Hadley in Manchester, NH; born 30 Mar 1734 in Amesbury MA; died Aft. 1784 in Vermont.

v. Ephraim Martin, born c 1727 in Amesbury MA; died 16 Aug 1804 in Bradford VT; married Keziah c 1747; born c 1731; died 4 May 1812 in Bradford VT.

vi. Jonathan Martin, born c 1729 in Amesbury, Essex, Ma; married Sarah Quimby 1763 in Weare NH; born c 1745 in Salisbury MA.

vii. Joshua Martin, born c 1733 in Amesbury, Essex, Ma; married (1) Mary; married (2) Martha Battis.

42. John "Hunter John" Goffe, born 25 Mar 1701 in Boston MA; see entry at http:\\en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Goffe; died 20 Oct 1786 in Bedford, Hillsboro, NH. He was the son of John Goffe and Hannah Parrish. He married 43. Hannah Griggs 16 Oct 1722 in Boston MA.

43. Hannah Griggs, born 22 Oct 1702 in Roxbury MA; died 18 May 1798 in Bedford, Hillsboro, NH. She was the daughter of Ichabod Griggs and Margaret Bishop.

Children of John Goffe and Hannah Griggs are:

i. Hannah Goffe, born c 1723 in Bedford NH; Stepchild.

ii. Esther Goffe, born 15 Feb 1725 in Bedford NH.

iii. John Goffe, born 16 Feb 1727 in Bedford NH; died 3 Feb 1813 in Bedford NH; married Jemima Holden 17 Sep 1748.

21 iv. Marcy Goffe, born 12 Jun 1730 in Bedford, Hillsborough NH; Stepchild; married Nathaniel Martin 25 Sep 1750 in Tyngstown, Hillsboro, NH (ch as Derryfield in 1751, now Manchester).

v. Ebenezer Goffe, born 17 Feb 1732 in Londonderry, Rockingham, NH.

vi. Margaret Goffe, born 26 Nov 1734 in Londonderry, Rockingham, NH; died Sep 1775 in Deerfield (now Goffstown) NH; married John Moore 8 Sep 1754 in Deerfield NH.

vii. Sarah Goffe, born 26 Mar 1737 in Londonderry, Rockingham, NH; died 1805.

viii. Elizabeth Goffe, born 17 Aug 1739 in Londonderry, Rockingham, NH; married Ebenezer Coston; born c 1737 in North Winfield, Herkimer NY.

ix. Rebekah Goffe, born 15 Dec 1742 in Londonderry, Rockingham, NH; died 25 Jun 1823.

x. Marcy Goffe, born 20 Dec 1744 in Londonderry, Rockingham, NH.