John JOHNSTON^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]}

1820 - 1895  (74 years)

• Name	John JOHNSTON
  Birth	26 Jul 1820	Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Apr 1895	Coon Creek, Linn Township, Cedar IA
  Person ID	I6135	Tree615J
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2012

  
  

  Father	David JOHNSTON,   b. Abt 1796, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1888, Cedar County, Iowa, USA? (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Catherine SHIRES,   b. Abt 1797, Pennsylvania, USA d. 21 Sep 1877, Linn County, Iowa, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1820	Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F2112	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth FLACK,   b. 26 Feb 1817, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 10 Sep 1893, Coon Creek, Linn Twnshp, Cedar County, Iowa, USA (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	1 Feb 1844	Holmes County, Ohio, USA
  Notes	U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: Eliza Jane Flack Gender: female Birth Place: PA Birth Year: 1817 Spouse Name: John Johnston Spouse Birth Place: PA Spouse Birth Year: 1820 Marriage Year: 1844 Marriage State: OH Number Pages: 1 Source: Ancestry.com Jim Flack - 14 Nov 2008
  Children	1. Robert JOHNSTON,   b. 21 Feb 1846, Holmes County, Ohio, USA d. 26 Oct 1931, Coon Creek, Linn Township, Cedar County, Iowa, USA (Age 85 years)   2. Lucinda JOHNSTON,   b. 9 May 1850, Cedar Bluff, Cedar, Iowa, USA d. 17 Mar 1938, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA (Age 87 years)   3. Martha Jane JOHNSTON,   b. 2 Aug 1852, Cass, Cedar County, Iowa, USA d. 12 Nov 1940, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA (Age 88 years)   4. Jacob D JOHNSTON,   b. 24 Jun 1854, Cedar County, Iowa, USA   5. Albert JOHNSTON,   b. 4 Oct 1856, Iowa, USA d. 23 Jun 1876, Coon Creek area, , Linn Township, Cedar County, Iowa, USA (Age 19 years)
  Family ID	F2108	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2020

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: At age 32 began journey west in search of Calif. gold, leaving behing Eliza and two children... enroute he lost two wagons.. in two months 1000'souls' were lost between Council Bluffs IA and Salt Lake UT... at one point saw 15-20 graves a day along trail.. advised all to stay home and not follow. John arrived in Placerville after 4.5 months (16 sep 1852) a journey of 2000 miles. Unfortunately, he arrived 3 yrs too late (pop. had increased dramatically and prices were absurdly high for basic commodities (rivers/streams had been panned out). John spoke of dislike for the saloons and gambling halls and people there with questionable character. "God-foresaken country". John returned home probably the following May (one year after he departed) without his "pile" of gold. * Was in Civil War: 1st Sgt, Company "C" 24th Reg. Iowa Volunteers: Aug1862-Feb1863 * At age 65: filed for Civil War pension; plagued with severe side effectsof wartime bout with dysentary; was emaciated, only one-quarterproductive, bedridden frequently and generally weak.. never to regain hishealth and strength. * JJ retired from farming in 1880 and at 65 headed for a Kansas homestead! * JJ seemed to have had wanderlust, with his CA gold adventures, his (short) army life, and his quest in Kansas. All above notes from http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:a23843&id=I263 Jim Flack - 25 May 2007 CENSUS: 1850 US Federal Census - Iowa, Cedar, Center, Page 107. *[ 14 Sep 1850 ]* John Johnson age 30 born Pennsylvania. Occupation Farmer. Real Est=$600. Eliza Johnson age 33 born Pennsylvania. Robert Johnson age 4 born Ohio. Lucinda Johnson age 4 months born Iowa. Jacob Johnson age 14 born Pennsylvania. ** This is Johns Brother** David Johnson age 54 born Pennsylvania. ** This is Johns Father ** ** Johns brother Samuel on same Census Page ** CENSUS: 1856 Iowa State Census - Iowa, Cedar, Cass. John Johnston age 36 born Pennsylvania. Occupation Farmer. In Iowa for 8 years Eliza Johnston age 39 born Pennsylvania. In Iowa for 8 years. Robert Johnston age 10 born Ohio. In Iowa for 8 years. Lucinda Johnston age 6 born Iowa. Martha J Johnston age 3 born Iowa. Jacob Johnston age 1 born Iowa. Sarah Johnston age 19 born Pennsylvania. In Iowa for 7 years. ** This is Johns sister** Catharine Johnston age 58 born Pennsylvania. In Iowa for 7 years. ** This is Johns Mother ** William Russell age 37 born Vermont. Occupation Farmer. In Iowa for 6 years. CENSUS: 1860 US Federal Census - Iowa, Cedar, Cass, Page 209. *[ 25 July 1860 ]* John Johnson age 40 born Pennsylvania. Occupation Farmer. Real est=$2500. Pers Est=$660. Eliz Johnson age 43 born Pennsylvania. Robert Johnson age 14 born Ohio. Lucinda Johnson age 10 born Iowa. Martha J Johnson age 7 born Iowa. Jacob Johnson age 5 born Iowa. Albert Johnson age 3 born Iowa. Catherine Johnson age 63 born Pennsylvania. Samuel Richards age 26 born Pennsylvania. Occupation farm Labourer. CENSUS: 1870 US Federal Census - Iowa Cedar, Linn, Page 6. *[ 23 June 1870 ]* John Johnston age 49 born Pennsylvania. Occupation Farmer. Real est=$8000. Pers Est=$5745. Eliz Johnston age 53 born Pennsylvania. Martha J Johnston age 17 born Iowa. Jacob Johnston age 15 born Iowa. Albert Johnston age 13 born Iowa. Lawrence Johnston age 12 born Iowa. *** Suspect this is brother Samuels child (Sam now dead) *** Emma J Johnston age 9 born Iowa. *** Suspect this is brother Samuels child (Sam now dead) *** James Bauman age 22 born Illinois. Occupation farm Labourer. ** Son Robert is census entry above this** CENSUS: 1880 US Federal Census - Iowa, Cedar, Linn, ED 346, Page 22. *[ 21 June 1880 ]* John Johnston age 59 born Pennsylvania. Retired Farmer. Eliza Johnston age 63 born Pennsylvania. CENSUS: 1885 Iowa State Census - Iowa, Cedar, Linn. John Johnston age 64 born Pennsylvania. retired. Eliza Johnston age 68 born Pennsylvania. ** census entry below is son Jacob Johnston **

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] 1850 US Federal Census., Iowa, Cedar, Center, Page 107. *[ 14 Sep 1850 ]*. John Johnson age 30 born Pennsylvania. Occupation Farmer. Real Est=$600. [S736] 1856 Iowa State Census, Iowa, Cedar, Cass. John Johnston age 36 born Pennsylvania. Occupation Farmer. In Iowa for 8 years [S9] 1860 US Federal Census., Iowa, Cedar, Cass, Page 209. *[ 25 July 1860 ]*. John Johnson age 40 born Pennsylvania. Occupation Farmer. Real est=$2500. Pers Est=$660. [S10] 1870 US Federal Census., Iowa Cedar, Linn, Page 6. *[ 23 June 1870 ]*. John Johnston age 49 born Pennsylvania. Occupation Farmer. Real est=$8000. Pers Est=$5745. [S4] 1880 US Federal Census., Iowa, Cedar, Linn, ED 346, Page 22. *[ 21 June 1880 ]*. John Johnston age 59 born Pennsylvania. Retired Farmer. [S733] 1885 Iowa State Census, Iowa, Cedar, Linn. John Johnston age 64 born Pennsylvania. retired. [S734] 1925 Iowa State Census, Iowa, Linn, Lisbon. 1925 Iowa State Census - Iowa, Linn, Lisbon. (Son Roberts Census) Robert Johnston (head) age 37 born Ohio. Home Value=$5000. Lived for 76 years in Iowa, F=John Johnston, born Pennsylvania. M=Eliza Flack, born Pennsylvania. Parents married in Ohio. [S734] 1925 Iowa State Census, Iowa, Linn, Cedar Rapids Ward 15. (Daughter Lucinda's Census) Lucinda Frink (wife) age 74 born Iowa. F=JNo Johnston, PA. M=Eliz Flack, PA.