Calvin Columbus JOHNSTON
Ancestral File
1880 Census on CD
1860 Georgia Census Index, (FHL#0803117)
Family Records
2000 Ordinance Index
Main Archive Record - nil
1900 Census, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah , (FHL#1241685)
1920 Census, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah , (FHL#1821865)
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Cemetery Records
Obituary of Calvin Columbus Johnston
1998 Ancestral File
Internet IGI
1860 Census Merritts, Cobb, Georgia, page 451
NOTE: Birthdate also listed as 25 Dec 1837/1840 Possible Parents John JOHNSTON & Cynthia BEAMAN
1870 Census, Helena, Lewis & Clark, Montana, (FHL#552326)
NOTES: 1. Note from Grace Earl, LV, Nevada. Elizabeth is sealed to second husband Calvin Columbus Johnston, who deserted her and four children and so her relatives had her sealed with all six children to first husband Edward Humphrey.
NOTES: John was basically a prospector. He was hardly ever home to take care of his children after his wife Maggie McDonald died. He allowed a family to take Edna from Idaho to Logan, Utah to live. OCCUPATION: Also Carpenter, Cook, Grocery Man, Prospector (Look at photos in Mom's genealogy book. She told me [Grace Earl] and that is why he let the Marches take her.) BIRTH: Birthplace also listed as Helena, Lewis & Clark, MT Grace Earl, LV, Nevada
NAME: Nickname: Mattie NOTE: Family Records indicate that Martha had 12 children, but those not listed were stillborn.
He married Elizabeth Meredith 28 Mar 1866 at Salt Lake, Utah . Elizabeth Meredith was born at Lanegreg, Montgomery, Wales 6 Mar 1834 daughter of Humphrey Meredith and Elizabeth Beddle .
They were the parents of 5
children:
John Oliver Johnston
born 29 Oct 1866.
Hannah Elvira Johnston
born 6 Apr 1868.
Sarah Johnston
born 29 May 1873.
Martha Adelina Johnston
born 20 May 1874.
Humphrey Johnston
born 1876.
Calvin Columbus Johnston died 21 Sep 1922 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah .
Elizabeth Meredith died 3 Dec 1920 at Tooele, Tooele, Utah .