Jane Jaques (Janie) JOHNSTON

Female 1876 - 1950  (74 years)


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  • Name Jane Jaques (Janie) JOHNSTON 
    Born 30 Apr 1876  Knoxville, Knox Co. Tn Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 21 Nov 1950  Knoxville, Knox Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    Buried Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 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.

    Person ID I25358  Master File
    Last Modified 16 Feb 2014 

    Father John Yates JOHNSTON,   b. 20 Oct 1839, Loudon Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1916, Knoxville, Knox Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Susan (Susie) AYRES,   b. 26 Aug 1849, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug. 1927, Knox Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Family ID F243  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ebenezer Hepburn Saunders,   b. 07 Nov 1864, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1933, Knoxville, Knox Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 24 Oct 1901  Knox County, TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950
      Name: Ebenezer Hepbune Saunders
      Birth Date: 1863
      Birthplace:
      Age: 38
      Spouse's Name: Jane Jaques Johnston
      Spouse's Birth Date: 1876
      Spouse's Birthplace:
      Spouse's Age: 25
      Event Date: 24 Oct 1901
      Event Place: Knox Co., Tennessee
    Last Modified 16 Feb 2014 
    Family ID F11175  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart