Edward Campbell JOHNSTON ¹

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  General Notes:

About 1815, Hannah and Edward removed from New Jersey to Clermont County,
Ohio. In 1844, they removed to Knox County, Ill. He was a farmer and
distiller but soon gave up later business because of religious
principles although the business was thriving. Hannah died Knoxville,
Ill, Knox County, on Aug. 14, 1881 at her daughter's house opposite the
Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday about noon - just as the
congregation was singing the Doxology. Hannah had several brothers who
lived near Knoxville, Ill. or Galesburg,Ill.

Farm land was sold by Edward C. Johnston, Knox County, Illinois. on June
3, 1844.

In Edward's will, Edward and Hannah owned four (4) lots in the town of
Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, 10 acres in the country plus160 acres
of farm land in the country in Knox County. The four (4) lots and the
10 acres were to go to Edward's executors of his will, Hannah, his wife,
and James, his son. His son also was to receive a forgiveness of a $300
demand note held by Edward against James. Edward's daughters were each
to receive 80 acres of land in the county. (see references 4, 7, 8 below)

Children: James Rusling, Janetta C., Mary Fowler.

See "The Rusling Family" book in reference below for more.

When she died, she left living 2 children, 13 grandchildren, about 30
great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.

These are Lucille (Miers) Webster's Great, Great, Great Grandparents

References: (1) The data about the Rusling and Fowler families has been
obtained from Velta Miers Kunkel, and from "The Rusling Family". When I
(Lucille Miers Webster) was a little girl, Grandma (Lulu) Miers had told
me about the book and I finally traced it down and got a copy. It is
written by James Fowler Rusling, A.M., L.L.D., who is actually decended
from Hannah Miers' brother Gershom. This James is Gershom's son. The
book was published in 1907 by J.B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia. A copy
can be purchased in 1999 from Higginson Book Co. at E-mail:
higginsn@cove.com or mail to 148 Washington Street,
P.O. Box 778, Salem, MA 01970. (2) Data gathered by Lucille (Miers)
Webster and data from Margaret (Young) Rice at Prairie Queen Farm in
Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, April 15, 2000. Margaret is descended
from Hannah (Rusling) Johnston's daughter Mary (Johnston) Young. (3)
Record of land sold by Edward C. Johnston, Knox County, Illinois. on June
3, 1844. (4) Will of Edward C. Johnston written July 20, 1847 with his
wife Hannah and his son James Rusling Johnston as executors. Lucille
(Miers) Webster copied the original which is owned by Margaret Young on
April 15, 2000. The will is also indexed in the General Index to
Estates, Knox County, Illinois, as listed in the Knox County Genealogical
Society Quarterly 1975-76, Vol. 4, Spring 1976, No. 2, compiled by
Mildred Doubet, as found in the Galesburg, Illinois, city library on
April 15, 2000. (5) Map of Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois dated
1861showing lots and housing additions to the town, as found in the
Galesburg, Illinois, city library on April 15, 2000. (6) Extracts from
old issues of the Knoxville Journal copied by Pam Eagle. The extracts
were in the Knox County Illinois Genealogical Society Quarterly, Post
Office Box 13, Galesburg, Illinois 61401, Volume 7, Fall 1979 (December),
No. 4, page 109. (a note on the page says Vol 7-8, No. 1, 1979-80) (7)
Knox County Illinois Genealogical Society Quarterly, Galesburg, Illinois,
Spring 1976, Volume 4, No. 2, page 43. Found in the Galesburg, Illinois
public library. (8) Gleanings from 1877 issues of the Knox County
Republican, Knoxville, compiled by Evelyn Effland, County Court -
September Term, page 99, Knox County Illinois Genealogical Society
Quarterly, Galesburg, Illinois, December 1984, Volume 12, No. 4, (Issn
0744-7264), from book 11-12, 1983-1984. Found in the Galesburg, Illinois
public library.

Edward married Hannah Fowler RUSLING, daughter of James RUSLING and Mary FOWLER, on 1 Jan 1814 in Newburgh, New Jersey, Near Hackettstown. (Hannah Fowler RUSLING was born on 21 Aug 1793 in Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, died on 14 Aug 1881 in Knoxville. Illinois and was buried in Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois.)