John was born in 1877. He is the son of James Johnston and Sarah Gardner.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8GJ-9Z5 : 22 August 2017), James M Johnston, District 504, Monroe, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 95, sheet 160C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0158; FHL microfilm 1,254,158.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3F2-V5F : accessed 6 March 2018), Gray Johnston in household of James Johnston, Militia District 1085, Vineville, Bibb, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 18, sheet 1A, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,180.
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