James JOHNSTON

Birth:
17 May 1784
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Death:
Jun 1829
Baltimore, Fairfield, Ohio
Marriage:
Abt 1807
Morris, Washington, Pennsylvania
Sources:
Ancestry.com
Familysearch.org/FamilyTree
Ohio Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
Genealogy.com
Ancestry Message Boards
Descendants of James Johnston (online)
1820 Census Jackson Twp, Perry, Ohio
Amity WELCH
Birth:
15 Nov 1784
New Jersey
Death:
11 Jul 1850
Platte River, Lincoln, Nebraska
Father:
David WELCH
Mother:
Sources:
Pioneer Immigrants to Utah Territory
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-1848
1830 Census Baltimore, Fairfield, Ohio
1840 Census Quincy, Adams, Illinois
Mormon Pioneer Overland Database History (Lds.org)
1842 Hancock County, Illinois Tax Records, Mormon Historical Studies Journal
Biography, DUP Museum
Notes:
                   NOTE:  David is the probable father of Amity. More research may be needed.
Children
Marriage
1
John JOHNSTON
Birth:
Abt 1808
Washington, Pennsylvania
Death:
Bef 1829
 
Marr:
 
2
Mary Kinney JOHNSTON
Birth:
25 Jun 1810
Washington, Pennsylvania
Death:
Jul 1850
Platte River, Nebraska
 
Marr:
 
3
Rebecca Walker JOHNSTON
Birth:
9 Aug 1813
Morris, Washington, Pennsylvania
Death:
22 Dec 1864
Manti, Sanpete, Utah
Nathan LEWIS 
Marr:
6 Mar 1838
Missouri 
4
George Givens JOHNSTON
Birth:
11 Aug 1815
Morris, Washington, Pennsylvania
Death:
11 Jul 1850
Platte River, Nebraska
Sarah Sophia JOHNSON 
Marr:
1 Jan 1839
 
5
Hannah Kinney JOHNSTON
Birth:
9 Nov 1817
Rush Creek Twp., Fairfield, Ohio
Death:
27 Sep 1840
Quincey, Adams, Illinois
 
Marr:
 
6
Jesse Walker JOHNSTUN
Birth:
21 Jan 1820
Rush Creek, Perry, Ohio
Death:
6 May 1860
Parleys Park, Summit, Utah
Betsy Ann SNYDER 
Marr:
2 Mar 1848
Jamestown, Moniteau, Missouri 
7
Margaret JOHNSTON
Birth:
20 Jan 1822
Greenfield, Fairfield, Ohio
Death:
14 Feb 1844
Illinois
 
Marr:
 
8
William James JOHNSTON
Birth:
21 Aug 1824
Greenfield, Fairfield, Ohio
Death:
26 Sep 1912
Ramah, McKinley, New Mexico
 
Marr:
 
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James Johnston - Amity Welch

James Johnston was born at Cumberland, Pennsylvania 17 May 1784. His parents were James Johnston and Margaret Kinney.

He married Amity Welch Abt 1807 at Morris, Washington, Pennsylvania . Amity Welch was born at New Jersey 15 Nov 1784 daughter of David Welch and .

They were the parents of 8 children:
John Johnston born Abt 1808.
Mary Kinney Johnston born 25 Jun 1810.
Rebecca Walker Johnston born 9 Aug 1813.
George Givens Johnston born 11 Aug 1815.
Hannah Kinney Johnston born 9 Nov 1817.
Jesse Walker Johnstun born 21 Jan 1820.
Margaret Johnston born 20 Jan 1822.
William James Johnston born 21 Aug 1824.

James Johnston died Jun 1829 at Baltimore, Fairfield, Ohio .

Amity Welch died 11 Jul 1850 at Platte River, Lincoln, Nebraska .