Elizabeth (Shirley) Johnston (1802 - abt. 1890)

Born 18 Apr 1802 in Pulaski County, Kentucky

Ancestors

Wife of William Johnston — married 15 May 1822 in Madison County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died about 17 Mar 1890 at about age 87 in Henry County, Missouri

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Biography

Elizabeth was born on April 18, 1802 and a daughter of George Shirley and Elizagbeth "Betsy" Lee. Elizabeth married William B. Johnston on May 15, 1822 in Madison County, Kentucky. She passed away on March 17, 1890 in Henry County, Missouri and buried in Snodgrass Union Cemetery in Bates County, Missouri.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ A Memorial On Find A Grave (Memorial Number: 29064303).

Marriage

1822 --- KENTUCKY COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS --- 1783-1965

Name: William Johnston Gender: Male Marriage Date: May15, 1822 Marriage Place: Madison, Kentucky, USA Spouse: Betsey Shurley Film Number: 000183309. Researcher: Richard Parker Source Information: Ancestry.com. Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. --- Original data: Marriage Records. Kentucky Marriages. Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky. --- Description: This collection consists of county marriage records from various counties in Kentucky.

2nd Source: Kentucky Marriage Index 1786-1844 Name: Betsy Shirley Gender: Female Marriage County: Madison Marriage State: Kentucky -- S Spouse: William Johnson Volume: VI. Researcher: Richard Parker

Property Transaction

1837 --- William Johnston and Elizabeth Johnston, his wife -- Sold To -- Joshua H. Berry -- Acres: 20 -- West half of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter -- Section: 29 -- Township: 48 -- Range: 16 -- Price: $50.00 -- Signed: William Johnston -- elizabeth (her X mark) Johnston -- Deed Record Book: G - Page: 77 --- Source: COOPER COUNTY COUNTY COURT HOUSE RECORDS, Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri.

1838 --- William Johnson and Elizabeth Johnson, his wife -- Sold To -- Leonhart Beletz -- Acres: 40 - SE1//4 SE1/4 -- Section: 28 - Township: 48 -- Range: 16 -- Also that part of the SW1/4 - Section: 28 -- Township: 48 - Range: 16 -- With the exceptrion of 14 or 15 acres heretofore convyed to Joseph Rea, the same supposed to contain 56 acres -- and also a part of the NW1/4 of Section: 28 - Township: 48 - Range: 16 -- Date: April 13, 1838 -- County: Cooper -- State: Missouri Price: $400.00 -- Signed: William Johnson and Elizabeth (her X mark) Johnson, his wife -- Deed Record Book: G -- Page: 174 --- Source: COOPER COUNTY COURT HOUSE RECORDS, Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri.

1838 --- William Johnson and Elizabeth Johnson, his wife -- Sold To -- Tucker Family -- Acres: None Mentioned -- NE1/4 NW1/4 - Section: 29 -- township: 48 -- Range: 16 -- Date: May 26, 1838 -- County: Cooper -- State: Missouri -- Price: $50.00 -- Signed: william Johnson and Elizabeth (her X mark) Johnson -- Deed Record Book: H -- Page: 62 -- Source: COOPER COUNTY COURT HOUSE RECORDS, Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri.

1844 --- William Johnston and Elizabeth Johnston, his wife -- Sold To - Joshua H. Berry -- Acres: 80 -- W1/2 SE1/4 -- Section: 29 - Township: 48 - Range: 16 -- Date: August 9, 1844 -- County: Cooper -- State: Missouri -- Price: $320.00 -- Signed: William Johnston -- Elizabeth (her X mark) -- Deed Record Book: J - Page: 401 --- Source: COOPER COUNTY COURT HOUSE RECORDS, Boonville, Cooper county, Missouri.

1846 --- William Johnston and Elizabeth Johnston, his wife -- Sold To -- Thomas Shirley -- Acres: 40 -- SE1/4 NW1/4 -- Section: 29 - Township: 48 - North of the base line of Range: 16 -- West of the fifth principal merdian -- Price: $150.00 -- Signed: William Johnston -- Elizabeth (her X mark) -- Deed Record Book: L - Page: 71 --- Source: COOPER COUNTY COURT HOUSE RECORDS, Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri.

1886 --- Elizabeth Johnston -- George S. Johnston and Amanda C. Johnston, his wife -- William B. Johnston and Mary A. Johnston, his wife -- Mary Jane Wilson and John Wilson, her husband -- Sold To -- Chrisman Hill - Acres: 100 -- SE1/4 SW1/4 and SW Fourth SE1/4 -- Section: 16 -- Township: 40 -- Range: 28 and W1/2 NE Fourth of the SE1/4 -- Section: 17 - Township: 40 -- Range: 28 -- Price: $1,000 - March 10, 1886 - County: Henry -- State: Missouri Deed Record Book: 61 -- Page: 285 -- Signed: Elizabeth (her X mark) A. Johnston - George S. Johnston - Amanda (her X mark) C. Johnston - William B. Johnston -- Mary A. Johnston -- Mary (her X mark) J. Wilson -- John Wilson ----- HENRY COUNTY COURT HOUSE RECORDS, Clinton, Henry County, Missouri.

U. S. Censuses

1850 --- U. S. Federal Census, District #23, Cooper County, Missouri William Johnston 50 (head) -- Elizabeth 45 (wife) -- Elizabeth 11 (daughter) -- Sarah 9 (daughter) -- William 7 (son) --- Dwelling Number: 1630 - Line: 45 - Page: 182A -- Microfilm Roll: 397. --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. --- Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

1860 --- U. S. Federal Census, Deepwater Township, Henry County, Missorui -- Dwelling Number: 813 - Line: 40 - Page: 892 - Microfilm Roll: 622 ----- William Johnston 59 (head) -- Elizabeth 57 (wife) -- William B. 18 (son) --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. --- Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. --- Description: This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1860 Federal Census

1870 --- U. S. Federal Census, Deepwater Township, Henry County, Missouri -- Dwelling Number: 246 - Line: 28 - Page: 239A - Microfilm Roll: 778. ----- William Johnston 71 (head) -- Elizabeth 69 (wife) --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. --- Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

1880 --- U. S. Federal Census, Deepwater Township, Henry County, Missouri William Johnston 79 (head) -- Elizabeth 77 (wife) --- Dwelling Number: 246 - Line: 28 - Page: 238A - Microfilm roll: 778. --- Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. --- Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Description: This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents’ place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census.