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Adelia “Adeline” Antoinette FIELD or FIELDS was born 5 Feb 1837 in Chester or Lafayette, OH to parents Leonard FIELD (1809-1849) and Margaret GRIDLEY (1813-1887). Adelia had two siblings including Josephine FIELD (b. 1839) and Cynthia Josephine FIELD (1845-1923). Adelia married James Mix JOHNSTON (1834-1862 or 1900) on 17 Jul 1859 in Rochester, OH and she died 22 Jul 1910 in Oberlin, OH and is buried in the Westwood Cemetery in Oberlin.
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People in photo include: Ivy (Seburn) Johnston and Lee Johnston
Nellie JOHNSTON was b. Sept 1869 in Iowa to parents Benjamin L. JOHNSTON (b. 24 Jun 1843 in Pennsylvania – d. 22 Jun 1900 buried at Sunnyside Cemetery in Washougal, WA) and Martha E. LONG (1849-1883). Nellie married Robert Gordon Drummond WILLSON (1859-1929) and she died 8 Aug 1942 in Vancouver, WA and is buried in the Fishers Cemetery in Vancouver, WA. Nellie had one sister, Jessie M. JOHNSTON who married Orson TURK and a brother Charles William JOHNSTON (1876-1937) who married Maude Ethel LOGSDON. Charles and Maude had a son Ralph Edward JOHNSTON (1910-1964) who married Donna Kathleen ROWE and they had a son David Ralph JOHNSTON (1936-2013) who married JoAnn BORDE. David and JoAnn’s son was Jeff JOHNSTON who married Annette and they had a son Stephen JOHNSTON and a daughter Madelyn JOHNSTON.
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1900 census of Preston, WA:
Benjamin JOHNSTON, age 56, born Jun 1845, a widower, born PA, parents born Ireland/PA, a Farmer
Nellie M. JOHNSTON, dau, age 30, born Sept 1869, born IA, parents born PA/OH, Teaching School
Jessie M. TURK, dau, age 25, born Jan 1875, newly married, born IA, parents born PA/OH
Orson TURK, son-in-law, age 37, born Apr 1863, newly married, IL, parents born England/IL, a Stationary Engineer
Eirla L. TURK, step-granddau, age 3, born Jun 1896, born WA, parents born IL
I am hoping to return this wonderful old treasure to Nellie’s family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley
Thanks,
Shelley
People in photo include: Elsa (Lundean) Johnston
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