"JOHNSON, MR. CHARLES CHRISTOPHER, was born in Monroe county, Illinois, February 22, 1838. Came to this coast in 1852 with his parents, who settled in Yuba county, California, and at an early age he engaged in mining, and also served his time as a machinist.
"Was one of the earliest arrivals in Owyhee county, coming to Ruby City in the summer of 1863, and was for several years engaged as machinist by the prominent mining companies at Silver City, until 1869, when he located a ranch at Reynolds creek, being one of the earliest settlers in that locality, and has since permanently resided there, engaged in ranching and stock raising, in partnership with George Cook, another time-honored and respected pioneer of this county". [A Historical, Descriptive and Commercial Directory of Owyhee County, Idaho, 1898]
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Here is some additional information about Charles Johnston. While he was born in Illinois, he grew up in Jefferson County, Missouri. His parents were Benjamin Johnston and Katherine Byrd.
contributed by Byrd family researcher ASM
"Was one of the earliest arrivals in Owyhee county, coming to Ruby City in the summer of 1863, and was for several years engaged as machinist by the prominent mining companies at Silver City, until 1869, when he located a ranch at Reynolds creek, being one of the earliest settlers in that locality, and has since permanently resided there, engaged in ranching and stock raising, in partnership with George Cook, another time-honored and respected pioneer of this county". [A Historical, Descriptive and Commercial Directory of Owyhee County, Idaho, 1898]
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Here is some additional information about Charles Johnston. While he was born in Illinois, he grew up in Jefferson County, Missouri. His parents were Benjamin Johnston and Katherine Byrd.
contributed by Byrd family researcher ASM
"JOHNSON, MR. CHARLES CHRISTOPHER, was born in Monroe county, Illinois, February 22, 1838. Came to this coast in 1852 with his parents, who settled in Yuba county, California, and at an early age he engaged in mining, and also served his time as a machinist.
"Was one of the earliest arrivals in Owyhee county, coming to Ruby City in the summer of 1863, and was for several years engaged as machinist by the prominent mining companies at Silver City, until 1869, when he located a ranch at Reynolds creek, being one of the earliest settlers in that locality, and has since permanently resided there, engaged in ranching and stock raising, in partnership with George Cook, another time-honored and respected pioneer of this county". [A Historical, Descriptive and Commercial Directory of Owyhee County, Idaho, 1898]
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Here is some additional information about Charles Johnston. While he was born in Illinois, he grew up in Jefferson County, Missouri. His parents were Benjamin Johnston and Katherine Byrd.
contributed by Byrd family researcher ASM
"Was one of the earliest arrivals in Owyhee county, coming to Ruby City in the summer of 1863, and was for several years engaged as machinist by the prominent mining companies at Silver City, until 1869, when he located a ranch at Reynolds creek, being one of the earliest settlers in that locality, and has since permanently resided there, engaged in ranching and stock raising, in partnership with George Cook, another time-honored and respected pioneer of this county". [A Historical, Descriptive and Commercial Directory of Owyhee County, Idaho, 1898]
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Here is some additional information about Charles Johnston. While he was born in Illinois, he grew up in Jefferson County, Missouri. His parents were Benjamin Johnston and Katherine Byrd.
contributed by Byrd family researcher ASM
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