Dr. William Johnston, a prominent physician and son of the Revolutionary 1 patriot, James Johnston, died September 30, 1854, aged 64 years, and the burial was at Machpelah.
Dr. William Johnston, youngest son of Col. James Johnston, was a physician and a successful business man, engaged for many years in the manufacture of iron in Lincoln county. Member of the House of Commons from Lincoln 1820. He was married to Nancy, daughter of Gen. Peter Forney, October 3, 1820 and reared a large family. His daughter, Annie, married Dr. Joseph W. Gallaway, of Rutherford. She died in 1928 in Alabama, age 101 years. Five of his sons, Capt. James F., Gen. Robert D., Capt. Wil- liam A., Capt. Joseph F., and Midshipman Bartlett Shipp Johnston, all were soldiers of the Confederacy. Several of these were distinguished men.
William Johnston, a physician, married Nancy Forney, and located at Mt. Welcome, General Forney's homestead. His five sons were gallant confederate Soldiers. William H., Robert D. and James F. entered into service in the Beatty's Ford Rifles, which was mustered into service as Company K, 23rd Regiment; William H. and James F. won captains commissions; while Robert D., by promotion became a distinguished Brigadier General; Joseph F., late governor of Alabama and now United States Senator from that state, was Captain of company A., 12th Regiment; Bartlett S. Johnston served in the Confederate States Navy. Dr. William Johnston was a son of Col. James Johnston, a soldier of the Revolution, one of the heroes of King's Mountain, the first Senator from Lincoln, and elder at Unity. When Gaston County was set up from Lincoln, Colonel Johnston's homestead on the Catawba fell in Gaston county. Dr. C.L. Hunter was a scientist and historian. He was the son of Rev. Humphrey Hunter, a soldier in the Revolution. Mary, daughter of Gen. Peter Forney, married Christian Reinhardt, a planter, and they migrated west.
http://archive.org/stream/sherillshistoryo00sher/sherillshistoryo00sher_djvu.txt
Dr. William Johnston, youngest son of Col. James Johnston, was a physician and a successful business man, engaged for many years in the manufacture of iron in Lincoln county. Member of the House of Commons from Lincoln 1820. He was married to Nancy, daughter of Gen. Peter Forney, October 3, 1820 and reared a large family. His daughter, Annie, married Dr. Joseph W. Gallaway, of Rutherford. She died in 1928 in Alabama, age 101 years. Five of his sons, Capt. James F., Gen. Robert D., Capt. Wil- liam A., Capt. Joseph F., and Midshipman Bartlett Shipp Johnston, all were soldiers of the Confederacy. Several of these were distinguished men.
William Johnston, a physician, married Nancy Forney, and located at Mt. Welcome, General Forney's homestead. His five sons were gallant confederate Soldiers. William H., Robert D. and James F. entered into service in the Beatty's Ford Rifles, which was mustered into service as Company K, 23rd Regiment; William H. and James F. won captains commissions; while Robert D., by promotion became a distinguished Brigadier General; Joseph F., late governor of Alabama and now United States Senator from that state, was Captain of company A., 12th Regiment; Bartlett S. Johnston served in the Confederate States Navy. Dr. William Johnston was a son of Col. James Johnston, a soldier of the Revolution, one of the heroes of King's Mountain, the first Senator from Lincoln, and elder at Unity. When Gaston County was set up from Lincoln, Colonel Johnston's homestead on the Catawba fell in Gaston county. Dr. C.L. Hunter was a scientist and historian. He was the son of Rev. Humphrey Hunter, a soldier in the Revolution. Mary, daughter of Gen. Peter Forney, married Christian Reinhardt, a planter, and they migrated west.
http://archive.org/stream/sherillshistoryo00sher/sherillshistoryo00sher_djvu.txt
Dr. William Johnston, a prominent physician and son of the Revolutionary 1 patriot, James Johnston, died September 30, 1854, aged 64 years, and the burial was at Machpelah.
Dr. William Johnston, youngest son of Col. James Johnston, was a physician and a successful business man, engaged for many years in the manufacture of iron in Lincoln county. Member of the House of Commons from Lincoln 1820. He was married to Nancy, daughter of Gen. Peter Forney, October 3, 1820 and reared a large family. His daughter, Annie, married Dr. Joseph W. Gallaway, of Rutherford. She died in 1928 in Alabama, age 101 years. Five of his sons, Capt. James F., Gen. Robert D., Capt. Wil- liam A., Capt. Joseph F., and Midshipman Bartlett Shipp Johnston, all were soldiers of the Confederacy. Several of these were distinguished men.
William Johnston, a physician, married Nancy Forney, and located at Mt. Welcome, General Forney's homestead. His five sons were gallant confederate Soldiers. William H., Robert D. and James F. entered into service in the Beatty's Ford Rifles, which was mustered into service as Company K, 23rd Regiment; William H. and James F. won captains commissions; while Robert D., by promotion became a distinguished Brigadier General; Joseph F., late governor of Alabama and now United States Senator from that state, was Captain of company A., 12th Regiment; Bartlett S. Johnston served in the Confederate States Navy. Dr. William Johnston was a son of Col. James Johnston, a soldier of the Revolution, one of the heroes of King's Mountain, the first Senator from Lincoln, and elder at Unity. When Gaston County was set up from Lincoln, Colonel Johnston's homestead on the Catawba fell in Gaston county. Dr. C.L. Hunter was a scientist and historian. He was the son of Rev. Humphrey Hunter, a soldier in the Revolution. Mary, daughter of Gen. Peter Forney, married Christian Reinhardt, a planter, and they migrated west.
http://archive.org/stream/sherillshistoryo00sher/sherillshistoryo00sher_djvu.txt
Dr. William Johnston, youngest son of Col. James Johnston, was a physician and a successful business man, engaged for many years in the manufacture of iron in Lincoln county. Member of the House of Commons from Lincoln 1820. He was married to Nancy, daughter of Gen. Peter Forney, October 3, 1820 and reared a large family. His daughter, Annie, married Dr. Joseph W. Gallaway, of Rutherford. She died in 1928 in Alabama, age 101 years. Five of his sons, Capt. James F., Gen. Robert D., Capt. Wil- liam A., Capt. Joseph F., and Midshipman Bartlett Shipp Johnston, all were soldiers of the Confederacy. Several of these were distinguished men.
William Johnston, a physician, married Nancy Forney, and located at Mt. Welcome, General Forney's homestead. His five sons were gallant confederate Soldiers. William H., Robert D. and James F. entered into service in the Beatty's Ford Rifles, which was mustered into service as Company K, 23rd Regiment; William H. and James F. won captains commissions; while Robert D., by promotion became a distinguished Brigadier General; Joseph F., late governor of Alabama and now United States Senator from that state, was Captain of company A., 12th Regiment; Bartlett S. Johnston served in the Confederate States Navy. Dr. William Johnston was a son of Col. James Johnston, a soldier of the Revolution, one of the heroes of King's Mountain, the first Senator from Lincoln, and elder at Unity. When Gaston County was set up from Lincoln, Colonel Johnston's homestead on the Catawba fell in Gaston county. Dr. C.L. Hunter was a scientist and historian. He was the son of Rev. Humphrey Hunter, a soldier in the Revolution. Mary, daughter of Gen. Peter Forney, married Christian Reinhardt, a planter, and they migrated west.
http://archive.org/stream/sherillshistoryo00sher/sherillshistoryo00sher_djvu.txt
Family Members
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
