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William Gray JohnstonAge: 431835–1878

Name
William Gray Johnston
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February 15, 1835 24 22
Harrisville, Harrison, Ohio, USA

Birth of a sisterMary Atherton Johnston
August 24, 1837 (Age 2)
Fairfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Birth of a sisterAlmira Jennie Johnston
August 31, 1839 (Age 4)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Birth of a brotherJames Oscar Johnston
January 16, 1841 (Age 5)
Drumore, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Death of a paternal grandmotherMary McLane
between 1837 and 1841 (Age 22 months)
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Census 1840 1840 (Age 4)
Drumore, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Death of a brotherJames Oscar Johnston
March 14, 1843 (Age 8)
Pennsylvania, USA

Cause: Scarlet Fever
Birth of a brotherOscar Mathias Johnston
April 9, 1844 (Age 9)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Birth of a brotherClarkson Frazer Johnston
January 20, 1847 (Age 11)
Drumore, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Death of a motherHannah Atherton Gray
November 2, 1848 (Age 13)
Drumore, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Census 1850
Chesnut Level
September 16, 1850 (Age 15)
Drumore, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Emigration 1856 (Age 20)
Kansas, USA

Marriage of a parentCharles Montgomery Johnston — Mary Unknown — View family
between November 2, 1850 and 1858 (Age 15)

Birth of a half-brotherCharles D. Johnston
1858 (Age 22)
Pennsylvania, USA

Enlisted
16th Kansas Cavalry as a sargeant
October 11, 1863 (Age 28)
Leavenworth, Kansas, USA

Detachment Muster Roll
Absent without leave
between March and April 1865

Height
5' 8", grey eyes, dark hair, fair complexion
October 11, 1863 (Age 28)
Leavenworth, Kansas, USA

Muster in date
Company Muster-In Roll
October 22, 1863 (Age 28)
Leavenworth, Kansas, USA

Promoted to 2nd Duty Sargeant
Present
December 22, 1863 (Age 28)

Promoted to 1st Duty Sargeant
Present
February 7, 1864 (Age 28)

Death of a fatherCharles Montgomery Johnston
September 5, 1864 (Age 29)
Drumore, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Promoted to Full Private
Reduced to ranks
October 1, 1864 (Age 29)

Promoted to 2nd Duty Sargeant
Present
April 19, 1865 (Age 30)

Muster out date
Last paid to June 30, 1865
December 6, 1865 (Age 30)
Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA

Birth of a son
#1
Charles M. Johnston
November 4, 1870 (Age 35)
Kansas, USA

Marriage licenseDianna M. Mosser — View family
James M. Hendry, Probate Judge
January 21, 1871 (Age 35)
Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA

MarriageDianna M. Mosser — View family
Lutheran Church
February 22, 1871 (Age 36)
Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA

Birth of a son
#2
George H. Johnston
December 1, 1873 (Age 38)
Kansas, USA

Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Johnston
June 24, 1874 (Age 39)
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Census 1875 March 1, 1875 (Age 40)
Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA

Birth of a son
#3
Ellis Townsend Johnston
June 23, 1875 (Age 40)
Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA

Death of a sonGeorge H. Johnston
July 18, 1876 (Age 41)
Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA

Burial of a sonGeorge H. Johnston
July 18, 1876 (Age 41)
Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA

Death of a sonCharles M. Johnston
September 21, 1877 (Age 42)
Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA

Burial of a sonCharles M. Johnston
September 21, 1877 (Age 42)
Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA

Birth of a son
#4
Harry Gray Johnston
October 15, 1877 (Age 42)
Kansas, USA

Occupation 1865
Carpenter, Employed by Theodore Lescher
between 1865 and 1878 (Age 29)
Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA

Death
ConsumptionTuberulosis of the right lung
October 13, 1878 (Age 43)
Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA

Burial Site
Lawrence Cemetery (Oak Hill) E. 15th Street
October 15, 1878 (2 days after death)
Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA

Family with parents - View family
father
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Charles Montgomery Johnston
Birth: Northern Liberties District — September 29, 1810 22 20 — Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: At 12:00 midnight, of stomach cancer — September 5, 1864 — Drumore, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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mother
Hannah Atherton Gray
Birth: December 3, 1812 — Short Creek, Harrison, Ohio, USA
Death: Consumption — November 2, 1848 — Drumore, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Marriage: December 13, 1832 — Harrisville, Harrison, Ohio, USA
2 years

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William Gray Johnston
Birth: February 15, 1835 24 22 — Harrisville, Harrison, Ohio, USA
Death: ConsumptionTuberulosis of the right lung — October 13, 1878 — Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA
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3 years
younger sister

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Mary Atherton Johnston
Birth: August 24, 1837 26 24 — Fairfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Rock Creek, in the home of niece, Jennie Williams — February 11, 1898 — Agnes City, Lyon, Kansas, USA
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2 years
younger sister

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Almira Jennie Johnston
Birth: Chestnut Level — August 31, 1839 28 26 — Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Tuberculosis, consumption — January 5, 1884 — Camden, New Jersey, USA
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17 months
younger brother

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James Oscar Johnston
Birth: Chestnut Level — January 16, 1841 30 28 — Drumore, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Scarlet fever — March 14, 1843 — Pennsylvania, USA
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3 years
younger brother

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Oscar Mathias Johnston
Birth: Freemans Valley — April 9, 1844 33 31 — Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Rock Creek, dropsy, heart failure — September 24, 1900 — Agnes City, Lyon, Kansas, USA
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3 years
younger brother

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Clarkson Frazer Johnston
Birth: Drumore Center — January 20, 1847 36 34 — Drumore, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Senility, complications asthma — August 27, 1932 — Howard, Elk, Kansas, USA
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Father’s family with Mary Unknown - View family
father
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Charles Montgomery Johnston
Birth: Northern Liberties District — September 29, 1810 22 20 — Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: At 12:00 midnight, of stomach cancer — September 5, 1864 — Drumore, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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step-mother
Mary Unknown
Birth: 1820 — Pennsylvania, USA
Death: after July 26, 1865 —
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Marriage: between November 2, 1850 and 1858 —
8 years
half-brother

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Charles D. Johnston
Birth: 1858 47 38 — Pennsylvania, USA
Death: April 7, 1949 —
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Family with Dianna M. Mosser - View family

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William Gray Johnston
Birth: February 15, 1835 24 22 — Harrisville, Harrison, Ohio, USA
Death: ConsumptionTuberulosis of the right lung — October 13, 1878 — Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA
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wife
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Dianna M. Mosser
Birth: July 8, 1844 23 22 — Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Chronic valvular and heart diseaseHome of son Ellis T. Johnston — July 2, 1928 — Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA
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Marriage: February 22, 1871 — Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA
-4 months
son

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Charles M. Johnston
Birth: November 4, 1870 35 26 — Kansas, USA
Death: September 21, 1877 — Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA
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3 years
son

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George H. Johnston
Birth: December 1, 1873 38 29 — Kansas, USA
Death: July 18, 1876 — Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA
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19 months
son

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Ellis Townsend Johnston
Birth: June 23, 1875 40 30 — Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA
Death: Coronary Occlusion — November 4, 1948 — Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA
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2 years
son

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Harry Gray Johnston
Birth: October 15, 1877 42 33 — Kansas, USA
Death: August 18, 1958 — Meeker, Rio Blanco, Colorado, USA
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Lewis H. Peters + Dianna M. Mosser - View family
wife’s husband
Lewis H. Peters
Birth: February 1848 — Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Consumption — March 23, 1907 — Kansas, USA
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wife
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Dianna M. Mosser
Birth: July 8, 1844 23 22 — Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Chronic valvular and heart diseaseHome of son Ellis T. Johnston — July 2, 1928 — Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA
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Marriage: November 25, 1880 — Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
13 years
step-son

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George Wilbur Peters
Birth: 1893 44 48 —
Death: January 20, 1965 — Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA
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step-son
Ed Peters
Death:   — California, USA
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Shared note

Volunteer Enlistment.

State of Kansas County of Leavenworth I, William G. Johnston born in Harrison County in the State of Ohio aged twenty seven years, and by occupation a carpenter do hereby acknowledge to have volunteered this eleventh day October 1863, to serve as a soldier, in the Army of the Unites States, for the period of three years, unless sooner discharged by proper authority: Do also agree to accept such bounty, pay, rations and clothing, as are, or may be established by law for volunteers.

And I, William G. Johnston do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies or opposers whomsoever; and I will observe and obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the offices appointed over me, according to the Rules and Articles of War.

Sworn and subscribed to, at Leavenworth, Ka This eleventh day of October 1863 before A J Willer R.O 15th K. V.

I certify, on my honor, that I have carefully examined the above named Volunteer agreeable to the General Regulations of the Army, and that in my opinion he is free from bodily defects and mental infirmity, which would in any way disqualify him from performing the duties of the a soldier.

A. E. Dening Examining Surgeon

I certify, on my honor, that I have minutely inspected the Volunteer, William G. Johnston previously to his enlistment, and that he was entirely sober when enlisted; that, to the best of my judgment and belief, he is of lawful age; and that, in accepting him as duly qualified to perform the duties of an able bodied soldier, I have strictly observed the regulations which govern the Recruiting Service, this soldier have gray eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, is five feet eight inches high.

Oak Hill Cemetery, Quantrill Raid Victim Monument, 15th Street and Elmwood, Lawrence, Ks.

One year after Quantrill's Raid, Lawrence survivors established a new cemetery in 1864 as a memorial to raid victims. The "Lawrence Massacre" in 1863 was the most dramatic consequence of the Kansas Conflict during the Civil War. Early territorial leaders were also buried here such as James H. Lane, fiery politician and military leader, and Solon O. Thacher, who was chair of the Wyandotte Constitutional Convention. Charles and Mary Langston, grandparents of Langston Hughes, were buried in this cemetery and George Nash Walker, a famous African American vaudeville entertainer.

UNION KANSAS VOLUNTEERS

16th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry

Organized at Leavenworth City November, 1863, to May, 1864. Attached to District of Kansas, Dept. Missouri, to April, 1865. District of the Plains, Dept. Missouri, to December, 1865.

SERVICE.-Duty in the District of North Kansas at Fort Leavenworth till September, 1864. Company "D" at Fort Scott, 1st Brigade, District South Kansas. Companies "A" and "L" at Paola, 2nd Brigade, District South Kansas. Company "B" at Shawnee Mission and Company "C" at Olathe, 2nd Brigade, District of South Kansas. Companies "F" and "G" at Lawrence August, 1864. Action at Ridgley, Mo., June 11, 1864 (Co. "E"). Scout from Leavenworth to Weston, Mo., June 13-16, and from Kansas into Missouri June 16-29. Camden Point July 13 (Co. "F"). Near Lexington October 17 (Co. "H"). Lexington October 19. Operations against Price October. Battle of Little Blue October 21. Pursuit of Price October 21-28. Independence and State Line October 22. Big Blue and Westport October 23. Mine Creek, Little Osage River and Marias des Cygnes October 25. Battle of Charlot October 25. Mound City and Fort Lincoln October 25 (Cos. "A," "D"). Newtonia October 28. Operations on Upper Arkansas January 28-February 9, 1865. Protecting country against Indians till June. Powder River Expedition, march to Powder River and Fort Connor, July 11-September 20. Actions with Indians September 2-5. Powder River, Mouth of Dry Ford, September 8. Mustered out December 6, 1865.

Name: William G. Johnston Company: C Unit: 16 Kansas Cavalry. Rank - Induction: Private Rank - Discharge: Sergeant Allegiance: Union

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 10 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 98 Enlisted men by disease. Total 110.

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