Mary Fowler JOHNSTON 1
- Born: 5 Jun 1826, Clermont County, Ohio, USA
- Marriage: Robert YOUNG on 1 Nov 1843 in Warren County, Ohio
- Died: 22 Jun 1900, Knoxville, Knox Co., Illinois, Near Galesburg aged 74
- Buried: 22 Jun 1900, Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois
Other names for Mary were Mrs. Mary Fowler YOUNG and Mrs. Robert YOUNG.
User ID: P00050809.
General Notes:
The Youngs moved from Warren County, Ohio, to Knox County, Illinois, in October 1844. Mary and Robert had a farm near Knoxville, Persifer Township, Illinois, and had a considerable fortune.
Mary and Robert had seven children. Three had died by the time she died. The children living when Mary died were: Edward Johnston Young of Galesburg, Ill, Hannah E. Collins, John Rusling Young (see reference below from Margaret Young and also reference 5, obituary) and Robert L. Young, all of Persifer Township, Knox County, near Galesburg, Illinois. Probably all farmers.
Mary moved to Knox County, Illinois, on Oct. 7, 1844. On March 10,1845, she moved to Persifer Twp. She joined the Methodist Church at age 11 years. Mary's granddaughter, Mamie (Possibly Mary was her name per Margaret Young, see below reference), married a druggist named Huff and lived in Galesburg, Illinois.
Robert Young was 59, born in Ohio, a farmer whose father was born in Germany and his mother was born in New Jersey, per the 1880 Federal Census. Living in his household in 1880, was his wife Mary F. Young, age 54, born in Ohio, keeping house, her father was born in New Jersey, and her mother was born in England. Living in their household was his son Robert L. Young, age 16, a farmer, and born in Illinois. His parents were listed as both born in Ohio. Also, living there was a nephew Albert Young, single, age 22, born in Ohio and working as a farm hand. Albert's parents were both born in Ohio. Emma B. Andrew was living in the household, 18 years old, single, born in Illinois, attending school, and her father was born in Ohio and her mother was in Virginia.
Mary and Robert are buried in Knoxville, Knox Co., Illinois, beside Hannah and Edward Johnston. Mary's funeral was held at Bethel Chaped four miles east of Knoxville, Illinois. Mary's obituary, reference 5 below, lists her marriage year a 1842. However, per a hand written document by her husband, the year is 1843, see reference 2 below.
References: (1) "The Rusling Family" book where more can be found. Author: James F. Rusling, published 1907. Available in 1999 from Higginson Book Co., Salem, Mass, page 67. (2) Data about Hannah Fowler Rusling and Edward Campbell Johnston's daughter, Mary Fowler Johnston who married Robert Young, and Mary and Robert's descendants was provided by Mary Fowler Johnston Young's great-great granddaughter, Margaret Laurene Young Rice. One document Margaret has is a hand written Family Record which lists, among other data, Mary Fowler Johnston and Robert Young's marriage date and place. (3) Received by Electronic Mail (E-mail) on July 17, 1999, from Margaret Young Rice: Mary and Robert's great-granddaughter, Mary did not have a son named Joseph Rusling Young. They did have a son named John Rusling Young as listed in The Rusling Family book. The Rusling Family book may have been in error unless he went by both names, which sometimes happens. Margaret also thinks that Mamie's name was Mary. Lucille Miers Webster will accept Margaret Young's findings. (4) 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. (5) Obituary of Mrs. Robert (Mary Johnston) Young, from Volume 1, Obituaries, Knox County, Galesbury, Illinois, newspapers, 1853-1897, page 201. (6) Knox County township map issued by the Genialogocal (Their spelling. Should be spelled Genealogical) Society Quarterly, Organized 1971, as found in the public library at Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, on April 15, 2000. (7) Cemetery stone for Robert and Mary Young, Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois. (8) Cemetery stone for three children of Robert and Mary Young, Ella, Nettie, Clarissa, Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois. (9) 1880 Federal Census for Persifer Township, Knox County, Illinois, on the computer web site from Latter Day Saints' Family History Library Film 1254220, NA Film Number T9-0220, Page 316D. Read in October, 2002.
Mary married Robert YOUNG on 1 Nov 1843 in Warren County, Ohio. (Robert YOUNG was born on 10 Mar 1821 in Pleasant Plain, Ohio, died on 2 Jun 1902 and was buried in Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois.)
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