Gazlay Family History | Descendants of Thomas Johnston

Gazlay Family History

Family History - Thomas Johnston

Key:	1.	“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
	2.	“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.

This family history features Thomas Johnston and his immediate family.

First Generation

1. Thomas Johnston,¹ born ca. 1850 in Ohio, the son of John Johnston and Eleanor Gibson Cairns.^{1, 2, 3}

U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Ohio, Belmont County, Pultney Township, Image 50 of 54, John Johnson [sic], 36, Ireland, boatman; Eleanor Johnson, 28, Ireland; George Johnson, 5, O. [Ohio]; Moses Johnson, 4, O. [Ohio]; Franklin Johnson, 2, O. [Ohio]; Thomas Johnson, 8/12, O. [Ohio]; Martha Johnson, 17, Ireland.
U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Illinois, McLean County, Normal, Page No. 113, John Johnston, 44, Ireland, farmer; Elanor, 37, Ireland; George Johnston, 15, Ohio; Moses Johnston, 13, Ohio; Franklin Johnston, 12, Ohio; Thomas Johnston, 10, Ohio; Leander Johnston, 8, Ill.; Thompson Johnston, 6, Ill.; Alice Johnston, 3, Ill.; Isabel Clarence, 73, Ireland, domestic; Elwood Ward, 24, Ohio, laborer.
U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Illinois, McLean County, Normal Township, Page No. 38, John Johnston, 55, Ireland, farmer; Elenor Johnston, 47, Ireland; Thomas Johnston, 20, Ohio, works on farm; Leander Johnston, 18 [written over 20], Ohio, works on farm; Thompson Johnston, 16 [written over 18], Virginia, works on farm; Clara Johnston, 12 [the 2 appears to be scribbled out, so the age may be 1 year; she does not appear in the 1860 census suggesting she was no older than 10 in 1870], Illinois; Alice Johnston, 12, Illinois; Alfred Johnston, 9, Illinois; Ellen Johnston, 5, Illinois; servant Eliza Jane Kidney, 17, New York.