Descendants of Brownlee Johnston (1812-1874) In this record, persons are numbered consecutively. If they married and are known to have children, there is a plus sign (+) in front of their name, which indicates that additional information about them can be found in the next generation. I am solely responsible for all errors in this record. Corrections and additions are appreciated. Stephen W. Johnson 222 Parkman Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
[email protected] July 26, 2019 Descendants of Brownlee Johnston 26 July 2019 First Generation 1. Unknown JOHNSTON was born (date unknown). Elizabeth UNKNOWN was born in 1773 in Maryland. This according to the 1850 Census, which shows an an Elizabeth Johnston, age 77 and born in Maryland, to be living with Brownlee Johnston in the Third Ward of the City of Pittsburgh. Elizabeth is presumed to be Brownlee's mother. Unknown JOHNSTON and Elizabeth UNKNOWN had the following child: +2 i. Brownlee JOHNSTON, born December 16, 1812, Ohio; married Eliza Ann RAE OR REA OR RAY, March 24, 1840, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; died November 28, 1874, West Wheatfield Twp., Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Second Generation 2. Brownlee JOHNSTON was born on December 16, 1812 in Ohio. He died on November 28, 1874 at the age of 61 in West Wheatfield Twp., Indiana County, Pennsylvania. According to a handwritten "Family Record", probably from a family Bible, obtained from Emma Johnson Farmin: 1. Brownlee was born on December 16, 1812, 2. Brownlee died November 28, 1874, and and 3. Brownlee and Eliza Ann Ray were married on March 24, 1840. This source is believed to be generally accurate and will be relied upon unless other sources require a different conclusion.