Robert M Johnston

Abt 1787 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Robert M Johnston
  Born	Abt 1787	Ohio, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I8900	Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2015

  
  

  Family	Mrs Robert M Johnston,   b. Abt 1795, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1810
  Children	+ 1. William Robert Johnson,   b. 22 Feb 1816, Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 6 Jan 1899, Hamilton, Butte, Idaho  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F2474	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Abt 1787 - Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  c1787-1790 BIRTH: OH: Robert M Johnston was born about 1787-1790 1820 CENSUS: PA,Cambria Co-Johnstown: Robert M. Johnston, no wife, 1 boy 4 yrs old, 3 older sisters [supposed that Robert's wife died in childbirth and he remarried] 1832 HIST: Oct 2003 letter from Joyce to Pam Wagner pg 9: "Black Hawk War 1832 Sauk & Fox Indian Uprising: Robert M. Johnston and William Robert Johnson, with all the New Salem men. Led by Abraham Lincoln." 1833 HIST: Oct 2003 letter from Joyce to Pam Wagner pg 9: "Robert M. Johnston (the wheelwright) moved to New Salem, Illinois about 1833. The little community tried to survive on commerce from the Sangamon River. [Abt 1932, local people near the ruins of New Salem began to realize what historical significaance the little community held because Abe Lincoln lived there in his youth, and started his political career in that very little village. With state and federal help, they used some of Abe Lincoln's actual surveying records, and rebuilt the log cabins of the local residents who had left some 100 yrs prior to the renovation. Old records were ressurrected.] Robert M. Johnston was a Whi who voted, always, for Henry Clay, Abraham Lincoln, and that platform of government, which favored commerce, and building national waterways and highways. When the river dried up, and no ships were passing by, there was no money. For several years, the local people lived by the barter system. Many bills were owed to Robert M Johnston, and in turn he owed the storekeeper money. He sued and couldn't collect; the storekeeper sued and couldn't collect. All these records are on file in the "New Salem Frontier Town", Petersburg, IL" 1840 CENSUS: IL,Petersburg-New Salem: Robert M Johnston, wife and 3 children

  
  

• Sources

  [S191] Family Rcds: SPAULDING,Joyce Johnson, pg 9. Robert M Johnston was born in Ohio about 1787-1790 Oct 2003 letter from Joyce to Pam Wagner