John Yates JOHNSTON

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CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Yates Johnson [John Yates Johnston]
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1880: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Susan Johnson
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Freight Agt
Household Members:
Yates Johnson 40
Susan Johnson 30
Jane Johnson 4
Joe Johnson 2

1900 United States Census
Name: Jno Johnston
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Birth Date: Oct 1842
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Home in 1900: Civil District 1 Knoxville city Ward 7, Knox, Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Years Married: 25
Marriage Year: 1875
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Jno Johnston 58
Susan A Johnston 51
Janie Johnston 24
Sue Johnston 20
Bridget Conner 30 [Servant]
Ella Conner 36 [Servant]
Henry Fuller 70 [Servant]

1910 United States Census
Name: John Yates Johnston
Gender: Male
Age: 70
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Home in 1910: Knoxville Ward 2, Knox, Tennessee
District: 81
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household: 253
Household Members:
John Yates Johnston 70
Susan Johnston 60
Sue Johnston 25
Ebenezer H Saunders 40 [Son-in-law]
Janie Saunders 33 [daughter]
Henry Fuller 70 [Servant]
Mary Thompson 40 [Servant]
Patience Griggs 26 [Servant]
Lixo Cox 30 [Servant]

BIOGRAPHY

Confederate Veteran, Volume 24, by Confederated Southern Memorial Association (U.S.), Sons of Confederate Veterans (Organization), United Confederate Veterans, United Daughters of the Confederacy, November 1916, page 513.

Capt. John Yates Johnston.

John Yates Johnston died on August 14, 1916, at his home, in Knoxville, Tenn. He was born at Annandale, the family home, in Loudon County, October 20, 1839. He was a son of Ebenerer and Hannah Huff Johnston, who reared one of the most estimable and representative families of Loudon County and East Tennessee. His early years were spent in the community of his nativity, where he accepted the limited educational opportunities offered by the before-the-war schools and also developed in commercial and agricultural endeavors.

When the civil strife began, John Y. Johnston, then on the threshold of young manhood, entered the cavalry arm of the Confederate service as a trooper in Col. Henry M. Ashby's command. Subsequently, and while in his twenty-first year, he raised a company of infantry and was made its captain, a distinction that was notable because of his early years. His company was a part of Colonel Rowan's 62nd Tennessee Regiment of Infantry.

While in Mississippi Captain Johnston was captured by Federal soldiers and was held a prisoner for a period of two years. The circumstances of his capture reflected the character of the man. One of his brothers, also a Confederate soldier, had fallen a victim of the enemy's dragnet for prisoners and was injured. Seeing the brother in the throes of the Federals and fearful of his fate, Captain Johnston deliberately crossed into the enemy's lines in order that he might be with his injured and captured brother, and himself was taken a prisoner, making this personal sacrifice for the sake of administering unto the brother. Both were held as prisoners of war. The brother now survives, whereas but for this act of fraternal heroism he might have died a prisoner of war.

After the war Captain Johnston went to Griffin, Ga., and engaged in the cotton trade. After a few years at that place he went to Rome Ga., and was in business there for a number of years. From Rome he went to Knoxville. Later he obtained a connection with the East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia Railroad, and by his strict attention to duty and far-seeing business capacity he won promotion until he held a responsible position with that railroad system, then the largest single railway organization in the South. He held this position of trust and responsibility for many years in fact, until his retirement from active daily business pursuits. Having been successful in investments and business ventures, he became a man of diversified interests in that he had many large financial investments. He was one of the most successful capitalists of Knoxville and was recognized as a shrewd and safe business man.

In young manhood Captain Johnston was married to Miss Susie Ayres, of Virginia, who survives. To them were born two daughters, Mrs. E. Hepburn Saunders and Mrs. David C. Chapman (both of whom reside in Knoxville), and a son, Joseph Jacques Johnston, who died in his eighth year. He is survived by two brothers, J. V. Johnston, of Macón, Ga., and J. H. Johnston, of Loudon. One sister survives, Mrs. E. J. Cooke, of Macón. Preceding him to the grave were two brothers, J. M. and William McEwen Johnston, and as many sisters, Mrs. R. T. Wilson and Mrs. S. M. Reynolds

Buried:
Grave location, portrait, biography, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60777018

Died:
Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955
Name: Jno. Y. Johnston
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 Aug 1916
Event Place: Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Age: 76
Birth Date: 20 Oct 1839
Birthplace: Loudon Co., Tennessee
Father's Name: Ebenezer Johnston
Mother's Name: Hannah Huff
Address: 421 West Main St.
Residence Place: Knoxville, Tennessee
Cemetery: Old Gray
Burial Date: 16 Aug 1916

John married Susan (Susie) AYRES. Susan (daughter of John Preston AYRES and Mary Rachel WHITAKER) was born 26 Aug 1849, Virginia; died Aug. 1927, Knox Co. TN; was buried , Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox Co. TN. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane Johnson [Jane Johnston]
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1880: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Yates Johnson [Johnston]
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's name: Susan Johnson [Johnston]
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1900 United States Census
Name: Janie Johnston
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Birth Date: Apr 1876
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Single
Home in 1900: Civil District 1 Knoxville city Ward 7, Knox, Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Jno Johnston 58
Susan A Johnston 51
Janie Johnston 24
Sue Johnston 20
Bridget Conner 30 [Servant]
Ella Conner 36 [Servant]
Henry Fuller 70 [Servant]

1910 United States Census
Name: Janie Saunders
Gender: Female
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Home in 1910: Knoxville Ward 2, Knox, Tennessee
District: 81
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household: 253
Household Members:
John Yates Johnston 70
Susan Johnston 60
Sue Johnston 25 [sister]
Ebenezer H Saunders 40
Janie Saunders 33
Henry Fuller 70 [Servant]
Mary Thompson 40 [Servant]
Patience Griggs 26 [Servant]
Lixo Cox 30 [Servant]

1920 United States Census
Name: Jennie J Saunders [Janie]
Gender: Female
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Home in 1920: Civil District 14, Knox, Tennessee
Race: White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household ID: 145
Household Members:
Ebenezer H Saunders 54
Janie J Saunders 43

1930 United States Census
Name: Janie J Saunders
Gender: Female
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Home in 1930: District 14, Knox, Tennessee,
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household: 90
Household Members
E H Saunders 66
Janie J Saunders 54

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Janie J Saunders
Age: 63
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Knox, Tennessee
Street: Topside Road
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Knox, Tennessee
Residence in 1935: Same House
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $14,000
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Janie J Saunders 63
David C Chapman 63
Sue J Chapman 59

Her home at 421 West Main Street in Knoxville, was noted for its gardens.

Source: A Historical Sketch of the Alcoa Highway, Maryville Pike Section of Knox County 1776-1976, p. 9

TOPSIDE ROAD

Mr. & Mrs. E. Hepburn Saunders gave Topside Rd. its name in 1912 when a bridge over the L &N was built with the flagstop on their property, Their house was the first on the right of the road. Two trains a day stopped there and
charged twenty-five cents fare to Knoxville. Mrs. Saunders was Col. David Chapman's wife's sister. When the Chapmans beautiful home "Annandale" burned in the late 1930's, he and his wife Sue Johnston Chapman went to live with the Saunders on Topside.



Buried:
Grave location:
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Died:
Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955
Name: Janie Johnston Saunders
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 20 Nov 1950
Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Female
Marital Status:
Race:
Age: 76
Birth Year (Estimated): 1874
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Yates Johnston
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Susie Ayers

Jane married Ebenezer Hepburn Saunders 24 Oct 1901, Knox County, TN. Ebenezer was born 07 Nov 1864, Virginia; died 24 Nov 1933, Knoxville, Knox Co. TN; was buried , Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox Co. TN. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Joe Johnson [Joseph Johnston]
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1880: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Yates Johnson
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's name: Susan Johnson
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60778137

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1900 United States Census
Name: Sue Johnston
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Birth Date: Nov 1880
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Single
Home in 1900: Civil District 1 Knoxville city Ward 7, Knox, Tennessee, United States
District: 64
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Jno Johnston 58
Susan A Johnston 51
Janie Johnston 24
Sue Johnston 20
Bridget Conner 30 [Servant]
Ella Conner 36 [Servant]
Henry Fuller 70 [Servant]

1910 United States Census
Name: Sue Johnston
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Single
Home in 1910: Knoxville Ward 2, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household ID: 253
Household Members:
John Yates Johnston 70
Susan Johnston 60
Sue Johnston 25
Ebenezer H Saunders 40 [brother-in-law]
Janie Saunders 33
Henry Fuller 70 [Servant]
Mary Thompson 40 [Servant]
Patience Griggs 26 [Servant]
Lixo Cox 30 [Servant]

1920 United States Census
Name: Sue Chapman
Gender: Female
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Home in 1920: Civil District 14, Knox, Tennessee
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household: 119
Household Members:
David C Chapman 43
Sue Chapman 39

1930 United States Census
Name: Sue Chapman
Gender: Female
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Home in 1930: District 14, Knox, Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household: 110
Household Members:
David Chapman 53
Sue Chapman 49

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Sue J Chapman
Respondent: Yes
Age: 59
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Sister
Home in 1940: Knox, Tennessee
Street: Topside Road
Inferred Residence in 1935: Knox, Tennessee
Residence in 1935: Same House
Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Janie J Saunders 63
David C Chapman 63
Sue J Chapman 59

Source: A Historical Sketch of Alcoa Highway, Maryville Pike Section of Knox County, 1776-1976, p. 9

TOPSIDE ROAD

Mr. & Mrs. E. Hepburn Saunders gave Topside Rd. its name in 1912 when a bridge over the L &N was built with the flagstop on their property, Their house was the first on the right of the road. Two trains a day stopped there and
charged twenty-five cents fare to Knoxville. Mrs. Saunders was Col. David Chapman's wife's sister. When the Chapmans beautiful home "Annandale" burned in the late 1930's, he and his wife Sue Johnston Chapman went to live with the Saunders on Topside.

Susan married David Carpenter CHAPMAN 04 Nov 1911, Knox County, TN. David was born 09 Aug 1876, Knoxville, Knox Co. Tn; died 26 Jul 1944, Knoxville, Knox Co. TN; was buried , Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox Co. TN. [Group Sheet]