Eleanor Gibson Cairns

Person/Family

Spouse 1

John Johnston (son of John Johnston and Mary Caldwell)

1.	George Johnston

2.	Moses Johnston

3.	Franklin Johnston

4.	Thomas Johnston

5.	Leander Johnston

6.	Thompson Johnston

+7.	Alice Carrie Johnston

8.	Clara Johnston

9.	Alfred Johnston

10.	Ellen Johnston

Sources

1. Find a Grave (website). Cortland Rural Cemetery, Cortland, Cortland County, New York; Eleanor G. Johnston, born: 31 July 1823; died: 4 April 1907 in Corning, Clay County, Arkansas (from record, which includes the text from her death notice; and provides the names and links for her husband and two children).
2. Email from Mark Morrison Johnston, 6-8 November 2011, with information regarding Alice Carrie Johnston and her parents John and Eleanor (Cairns) Johnston, and a photo of their common gravestone that shows all of their birth and death dates.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Ohio, Belmont County, Pultney Township, Image 50 of 54, John Johnson [sic], 36, Ireland, boatman; Eleanor Johnson, 28, Ireland; George Johnson, 5, O. [Ohio]; Moses Johnson, 4, O. [Ohio]; Franklin Johnson, 2, O. [Ohio]; Thomas Johnson, 8/12, O. [Ohio]; Martha Johnson, 17, Ireland.
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Illinois, McLean County, Normal, Page No. 113, John Johnston, 44, Ireland, farmer; Elanor, 37, Ireland; George Johnston, 15, Ohio; Moses Johnston, 13, Ohio; Franklin Johnston, 12, Ohio; Thomas Johnston, 10, Ohio; Leander Johnston, 8, Ill.; Thompson Johnston, 6, Ill.; Alice Johnston, 3, Ill.; Isabel Clarence, 73, Ireland, domestic; Elwood Ward, 24, Ohio, laborer.
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Illinois, McLean County, Normal Township, Page No. 38, John Johnston, 55, Ireland, farmer; Elenor Johnston, 47, Ireland; Thomas Johnston, 20, Ohio, works on farm; Leander Johnston, 18 [written over 20], Ohio, works on farm; Thompson Johnston, 16 [written over 18], Virginia, works on farm; Clara Johnston, 12 [the 2 appears to be scribbled out, so the age may be 1 year; she does not appear in the 1860 census suggesting she was no older than 10 in 1870], Illinois; Alice Johnston, 12, Illinois; Alfred Johnston, 9, Illinois; Ellen Johnston, 5, Illinois; servant Eliza Jane Kidney, 17, New York.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Illinois, McLean County, Normal Corporation, E.D. 166, Page No. 1, John Johnston, 64, Ireland, Farmer; wife Eleanor G. Johnston, 56, Ireland; daughter Alice Johnston, 22, Ill.; son Alfred Johnston, 19, Ill., farm laborer; daughter Nellie Johnston, 14, Ill.
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Cortland County, Cortland, Enumeration District 90, Sheet 5, H. Willis Gazlay, 45, New York, Nov 1854, mfg. milk cooler; wife of 17 years Alice C. Gazlay, 42, Illinois, June 1857, 6 children, 6 living; daughter Pearl A. Gazlay, 16, Illinois, Oct 1884; son Percy W. Gazlay, 13, Kansas, July 1886; son Henry J. Gazlay, 11, New York, June 1888; Herman C. Gazlay, 9, New York, July 1890; son Leo C. Gazlay, 7, New York, Oct 1892; son Carl M. Gazlay, 5, [birthplace unreadable], Feb 1895; border Elnor G. Johnston, 76, [birthplace unreadable], July 1823, 10 children, 9 living [? hard to read].
8. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, Harrison County, Marriage Records 1839-1850, Page 246, John Johnston and Eleanor Cairns, marriage license issued 18 November 1843, married on 23 November 1843, filed on 23 December 1843.