PETER JAMES JOHNSTON Vermont in 1832. (Mother and Father both born in Vermont) (Went by James on most documents) This could be his gravesite.
He married ELIZABETH BEARDSLEY
She was born in Wisconsin 1841. (Father was born in Ohio, Mother was born in New York) died abt 1911 in LaCrosse, WI
Children of JAMES JOHNSTON and ELIZABETH BEARDSLEY:
I. WILLIAM JOHNSTON
b. 1860 in Wisconsin
II. WALTAR JOHNSON
b. 1863 in Wisconsin
III. NANCY JOHNSTON
b. 1865 in Michigan
IV. JOHN JOHNSTON
b. 1867 in Wisconsin
V. GEORGE JOHNSTON
b. 1870 in Minnesota
VI. SARAH JOHNSTON
b. 1873 in Minnesota
VII. HARVEY JOHNSTON
b. 1875 in Minnesota
VII. CORA JOHNSTON RYCKMAN
b. 1879 in Wisconsin
d. January 10, 1904
**"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNHW-CXY : accessed 04 Apr 2013), Elizabeth Johnston in entry for James Johnston, 1880.
**"Minnesota, State Census, 1875," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKNJ-NXV : accessed 04 Apr 2013), James Johnston, 1875.
**"Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8LJ-NPP : accessed 04 Apr 2013), James Johnston, 18 Sep 1832.
**"Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDMV-1S6 : accessed 04 Apr 2013), Elizabeth D. Beardsley in entry for Cora L. Ryckman, 10 Jan 1904.
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