Re: John Abner Johns(t)on
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John Abner Johns(t)on
Russell Robinson 1/27/04
My grandfather was James A. Johnston, the first warden of Alcatraz.He had an older brother named John who was born in Brooklyn, NY about 1869. My grandfather was also born in Brooklyn in 1874.Their parents were Thomas and Ellen (Walsh ) Johnston who, together with several children, left Carrowbeg, Claremorris, County Mayo, Ireland for New York in 1864.Somehow, their last name was changed from Johnston to Johnson in the 1870 and 1880 U.S. Federal Census records. If you need more information, please let me know.
S. Landels