Notes for JOHN JOHNSTON:
Are these the families of our John Johnston and Nancy Smith? They are at least in the same county at the same time. Why couldn’t they marry each other here? If not, then who did this Nancy Smith daughter of John and Hannah Smith marry? Who married John Johnston the son of Charles and Eleanor Johnston?
This is the 1850 federal census for CLARK County, IL.
28 1197 1197 Smith John L. 50 M Farmer 500 Tennessee
29 1197 1197 Smith Hannah 48 F Tennessee
30 1197 1197 Smith Eleanor 24 F Kentucky
31 1197 1197 Smith James 21 M Kentucky
32 1197 1197 Smith Gabriel 20 M Kentucky
33 1197 1197 Smith Anderson 17 M Indiana
34 1197 1197 Smith Alfred 15 M Indiana
35 1197 1197 Smith John 13 M Indiana
36 1197 1197 Smith George 11 M Indiana
37 1197 1197 Smith Jane 8 F Indiana
38 1197 1197 Smith Nancy 5 F Indiana (? future wife of John Johnston)
39 1197 1197 Smith Jonathan 3 M Indiana
25 1514 1514 Johnston Charles 55 M Farmer 800 South Carolina
26 1514 1514 Johnston Eleanor 46 F Kentucky
27 1514 1514 Johnston Sarah 25 F Indiana
28 1514 1514 Johnston Andrew 22 M Farmer Indiana
29 1514 1514 Johnston Eleanor 14 F Indiana
REMARKS: Deaf & Dumb
30 1514 1514 Johnston Malinda 12 F Indiana
31 1514 1514 Johnston John 10 M Indiana (?future husband of Nancy Smith)
32 1514 1514 Johnston Mosilva 8 F Indiana