Mary A. JOHNSTON ¹

   Other names for Mary were Mrs. Mary A BOGGS, Mrs. Jessie SHERWOOD and Mrs. Mary A SHERWOOD.

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  General Notes:

In the 1880 federal census for Clay Township, Marion County, Iowa, Nancy
Johnson (spelled wrong. It should be Johnston) was head of the
household, age 63, born in New Jersey and keeping house. Living with her
were her daughter, Nancy A. Sherwood age 22, born in Illinois, and
keeping house. Nancy's husband, Jessie Sherwood was age 26, born in
Iowa, a farmer whose father was born in North Carolina and mother was
born in Ohio. Nancy's daughter Martha M. was age 3, born in Iowa, and
her son, no first name listed, was four months old and born in Iowa.

After her sister, Mary A. Johnston Boggs died, Nancy married Mr. Boggs.
She and some of her family lived in Knoxville, Iowa. Her death date is
from a hand written note found in the copy of "The Rusling Family" book
which had belonged to Hannah Fowler Johnston Miers, her mother, and was
handed down in the Miers family.

Her death date is listed as the date she was born in "History of Marion
County, Iowa" published in Des Moines, Iowa, by Union Historical Company,
Birdsall, Williams & Co., 1881. Per a family note, this is not correct,
see above.

Prossibly buried at Breckenridge Cemetery. See her parents, James and
Nancy Johnston for location and references. A person is listed under
that cemetery by the name of Nancy A. Johnston.

References: (1) "History of Marion County, Iowa" published in Des
Moines, Iowa, by Union Historical Company, Birdsall, Williams & Co.,
1881. (2) Cemeteries of Marion County, Iowa, 1776-1976 book by Marion
Co. Genealogical society, published by R.C. Booth Enterprises, Harlan,
Iowa, with a publication date of 1974. (3) 1880 federal census for Clay
Township, Marion County, Iowa, Family History Library Film 1254354, NA
Film Number T9-0354, Page 555C.

Mary married BOGGS.

Mary next married Jessie SHERWOOD. (Jessie SHERWOOD was born about 1854 in Iowa, USA.)