J E JOHNSTON Nancy MELSON OH>IN 1822
James E. JOHNSTONb. May 1,1822, d. July 20, 1890He lived near Monon, White Co. INand owned several thousand acres in the area.Married July 18, 1844 prob. In Ross co. Ohio Nancy MELCROSS or MELSON b. April 22, 1824 died Jan. 7, 1863.James married 2nd Mary Jane Foolin on July 14, 1863.She was born in 1838 in IN
James and Nancy's children:
John Jasper JOHNSTON b. Oct. 22, 1845died Oct 11, 1846
William Hughy JOHNSTON b. Oct. 23, 1848, died April 7, 1858
Francis Marion (Frank) JOHNSTON b. Oct 13, 1851 in IN married Jane Ann LEFFLER on Oct. 18, 1877. She b. Jan 25, 1856, d. June 26, 1926.Frank died Mar. 15, 1928
Martha Ann JOHNSTON b. Dec. 27, 1855 in In Married John Leffler PEREGRINE Mar. 7, 1876, Renssalaer IN died May 20, 1897
Susan JOHNSTON b. May 13, 1859 IN
Joel JOHNSTON b. May 13, 1859 IN married Mary margaret DOWNING Sept 10, 1885 died Sept. 12, 1935