James William JOHNSTON

Birth:
Oct 1820
Roughan, Errigal Keerogue, Tyrone, Ireland
Death:
26 Jan 1875
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Burial:
27 Jan 1875
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Marriage:
18 Oct 1844
Clogher Cathedral, Clogher, Tyrone, Ireland
Sources:
New FamilySearch.org
Internet IGI, May 2009
Notes:
                   Occupations- porter, hod carrier and laborer  Listed as James Johnston hod carrier, 1860 census, National Archives
Died of congestion of brain from paroxysm of coughing
Likely Protestant since he was from the largely Protestant Ulster province and his son David was associated with Methodism.

Tipperary County, Ireland?
Listed as James Johnson- hod carrier in 1860 census?
1850 census  James Johnson- 27 Ireland, MaryA 24 Ireland, James 5 Ireland, David 3 Maryland, Ann M 0 Maryland
Baltimore Sun  Mar 22, 1888 obituary for David C.

Birthdate calculated from death certificate.  Age at death 50 years 3 months, January 26, 1875.

Uncle Harry and Uncle Joe told Diana on August 30, 1968 that the Johnston's came from Tiperary and Tyrone counties in Ireland.

Richard Wilbur Johnston said that his great grandfather James William drove a hack in Dublin, Ireland.
He also said that the Johnston Clan originated in Scotland but was driven out, because they were "nasty".  They left Ireland during the potato famine.

Family Folklore??? The Johnston line started with Lord Baltimore in about 1600.  It is claimed that they came over with him on the same ship.  (Tighlman line???)  From Uncle Harry and Uncle Joe to Aunt Diana on August 30, 1968

Harry Bryan remembers visiting Baltimore for about 10 months, around 1900, as a very young child and meeting the family.  Aunt Sealey (Cecelia), Aunt Molly (Ann?? or another), Uncle Phil Hammond (Harry Broomfield's Mother's brother), Harry Broomfield's brother David, and sisters Sade (Sarah?), and Jane (Hannah Jane).

According to Harry Bryan, Harry Broomfield's grandfather Johnston was born in Tipperary County, Ireland and his mother's parents (Hammonds) came from Tyrone County, Ireland.  (This is in conflict with James William's death certificate which says he was born in Tyrone County.)
Mary Anne BLOOMFIELD
Birth:
Abt 1824
of Slatmore, Tyrone, Ireland
Death:
8 Feb 1891
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Burial:
10 Feb 1891
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Notes:
                   Birthdate calculated from death certificate.
Children
Marriage
1
James JOHNSTON
Birth:
Abt 1845
of Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland
Death:
Notes:
                   Probably "Uncle Jim" that Harry refers to.

Shown in the 1880 Census, age 34, born in Ireland, parents born in Ireland.  Wife Essy?  (hard to read) also shown born in Ireland.  Also Three sons ages 5,3,1, names difficult to read, born in Maryland, parents both born in Ireland.

According to Harry Bryan, "Uncle Jim" died when Harry Broomfield was about 30.  There is some question about who this Uncle Jim is.  Is it Harry Broomfield's brother, or Uncle??  There is an Uncle James and a brother David James.
2
David Charles JOHNSTON
Birth:
28 Dec 1847
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Death:
21 Mar 1888
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Hannah Catherine HAMMOND 
Marr:
Abt 1868
of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryl 
Notes:
                   Occupation- Coppersmith
Studied to become a Methodist Minister according to Uncle Harry and Uncle Joe to Diana on August 30, 1968.
Had the largest coppersmith shop in Baltimore.  Invented a kind of mantle for the street lights of Baltimore
1880 Census from National Archives Vol 9 Ed 211 Sheet 17 Line 13
Harry 11, Williams 7, David 2  
Obituary column   Baltimore Sun  March 22, 1888  "died in his 41st year, son of James William Johnston"

Coppersmith and Mathemetician
Largest Coppersmith shop in Boston? or Baltimore?
Invented mantle for streetlights
30 in 1880
Obituary in "Baltimore Sun"  Mar 22 1888
Death certificate of David Charles in possession of Diana Wadman
1880 census National archives vol 9 ed 211 sheet 17 line 13 Maryland
David, Hannah, Jane lived with Uncle Phillip Hammond (Mom's brother, born in Ireland), 1900 census, and his wife Mary E.  (born in Wales)
Letter from Baltimore Cemetery Co.  headstones, footstones & bronze markers
Baltimore City directories, Library of Congress
-Funeral for David Charles held at residence  1520 Presstman Street- March 24, 1888.
-Gravestone of David Charles Johnston reads: "son of Mary Ann and the late James William Johnston"
-David Charles Johnston was married by a Methodist minister to Hannah Catherine Hammond, whose parents were also married by a Methodist minister, and whose father was born in Ireland (but emigrated in 1833.

Methodism in Ireland apparently "arrived" in Ireland in the 1740's.  The Methodist Church in Ireland was established as a separate denomination in 1878.  It had originally been an evangelistic movement within the Established Church.  However, the ordination of its own ministers and the increasing disassociation many Mathodists felt from the Anglican Church, meant that separation was inevitable."  see www.irishmethodist.org/intro.htm

Uncle Harry and Uncle Joe told Diana on August 30, 1968 that David Charles was quite a mathematician and that Grandfather Johnston was also an English and Math Whiz.  (Harry Broomfield)

According to Harry Bryan, David had the largest coppersmith shop in Baltimore.  He also invented a kind of mantle for the street lights of baltimore.

When David died, Harry sold the coppersmith business for about $25,000 then went to San Francisco and back to Baltimore.  He then went to Colorado where he taught dancing at Cripple Creek and on to Salt Lake in about 1894.
3
Ann M. JOHNSTON
Birth:
Abt 1851
of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Death:
 
Marr:
 
4
William JOHNSTON
Birth:
Abt 1854
of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Death:
 
Marr:
 
5
Cecilia JOHNSTON
Birth:
Abt 1859
of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Death:
 
Marr:
 
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James William Johnston - Mary Anne Bloomfield

James William Johnston was born at Roughan, Errigal Keerogue, Tyrone, Ireland Oct 1820. His parents were Joseph Johnston and Mrs. Joseph Johnston.

He married Mary Anne Bloomfield 18 Oct 1844 at Clogher Cathedral, Clogher, Tyrone, Ireland . Mary Anne Bloomfield was born at of Slatmore, Tyrone, Ireland Abt 1824 daughter of David Bloomfield and Anne or Hannah .

They were the parents of 5 children:
James Johnston born Abt 1845.
David Charles Johnston born 28 Dec 1847.
Ann M. Johnston born Abt 1851.
William Johnston born Abt 1854.
Cecilia Johnston born Abt 1859.

James William Johnston died 26 Jan 1875 at Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland .

Mary Anne Bloomfield died 8 Feb 1891 at Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland .