William Johnston was born in Castle Douglas in SW Scotland. Later, he made his to New York City. He was a sailer and captain of an ocean going sailing vessel. He married Elizabeth McAdam at 213 7th Ave. in New Your City, 19 May 1855, by the West Presbyterian Church Minister. The couple ended up living in Hyannis Port, MA on Cape Cod. William's mother, Martha Johnston, lived with them. William's only brother, Robert Johnston, was lost with his ship near Cape Cod.
William had to spend long periods at sea, sailing to South America for lumber. Because of the long voyages, he wrote to the superintendent of a lumber company in Port Huron MI, asking or a job on a Great Lakes vessel. He was haired immediately. William and Elizabeth moved to Port Huron, where daughters Agnes and Annie were born.
William gave up sailing and purchased a farm on the Puttygut Rd. about 3 miles south of St. Clair and 2 miles east of the river. They had a son, Will, at this location. Capt. William Johnston was drafter for Civil War duty by the Union, but instead, hired a Canadian to take his place as he had a family to support. William paid $500 for the substitute. William died very soon after, probably of appendicitis, and before the Canadian he hired got to the battlefield. William's brother Joe paid the debt of $500.
Since I do not have the exact date of William's death, I estimate it to be around 1861.
William had to spend long periods at sea, sailing to South America for lumber. Because of the long voyages, he wrote to the superintendent of a lumber company in Port Huron MI, asking or a job on a Great Lakes vessel. He was haired immediately. William and Elizabeth moved to Port Huron, where daughters Agnes and Annie were born.
William gave up sailing and purchased a farm on the Puttygut Rd. about 3 miles south of St. Clair and 2 miles east of the river. They had a son, Will, at this location. Capt. William Johnston was drafter for Civil War duty by the Union, but instead, hired a Canadian to take his place as he had a family to support. William paid $500 for the substitute. William died very soon after, probably of appendicitis, and before the Canadian he hired got to the battlefield. William's brother Joe paid the debt of $500.
Since I do not have the exact date of William's death, I estimate it to be around 1861.
William Johnston was born in Castle Douglas in SW Scotland. Later, he made his to New York City. He was a sailer and captain of an ocean going sailing vessel. He married Elizabeth McAdam at 213 7th Ave. in New Your City, 19 May 1855, by the West Presbyterian Church Minister. The couple ended up living in Hyannis Port, MA on Cape Cod. William's mother, Martha Johnston, lived with them. William's only brother, Robert Johnston, was lost with his ship near Cape Cod.
William had to spend long periods at sea, sailing to South America for lumber. Because of the long voyages, he wrote to the superintendent of a lumber company in Port Huron MI, asking or a job on a Great Lakes vessel. He was haired immediately. William and Elizabeth moved to Port Huron, where daughters Agnes and Annie were born.
William gave up sailing and purchased a farm on the Puttygut Rd. about 3 miles south of St. Clair and 2 miles east of the river. They had a son, Will, at this location. Capt. William Johnston was drafter for Civil War duty by the Union, but instead, hired a Canadian to take his place as he had a family to support. William paid $500 for the substitute. William died very soon after, probably of appendicitis, and before the Canadian he hired got to the battlefield. William's brother Joe paid the debt of $500.
Since I do not have the exact date of William's death, I estimate it to be around 1861.
William had to spend long periods at sea, sailing to South America for lumber. Because of the long voyages, he wrote to the superintendent of a lumber company in Port Huron MI, asking or a job on a Great Lakes vessel. He was haired immediately. William and Elizabeth moved to Port Huron, where daughters Agnes and Annie were born.
William gave up sailing and purchased a farm on the Puttygut Rd. about 3 miles south of St. Clair and 2 miles east of the river. They had a son, Will, at this location. Capt. William Johnston was drafter for Civil War duty by the Union, but instead, hired a Canadian to take his place as he had a family to support. William paid $500 for the substitute. William died very soon after, probably of appendicitis, and before the Canadian he hired got to the battlefield. William's brother Joe paid the debt of $500.
Since I do not have the exact date of William's death, I estimate it to be around 1861.
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