James Pierce JOHNSTON

James Pierce Johnston was born on 18 April 1847 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, the first child of John Johnston and Mary Ann Celebia Hainey. He married Josephine P. Tomme on 25 November 1869 in Tallapoosa County. She born in September 1846, was the daughter of Steven Marshall Tomme and Kate Sanders.

James Pierce enlisted in Company A, 63rd Alabama Infantry in 1864. This unit was made up almost entirely of 16 and 17 year olds. Their major engagement was the Seige of Blakely across the river from Mobile, Alabama in April 1865. James was captured there on April 9, and later exchanged. He was paroled at Meridian, Mississippi on 13 May 1865.

James died on 12 January 1916 and Josephine died in 1925. They are buried in the Dadeville Cemetery, in Dadeville, Alabama.

Their children:

• Lucy Dora JOHNSTON, born 29 Oct 1870, died 12 Nov 1870, buried Johnston Cemetery, Walnut Hill, Alabama

• John Marshall JOHNSTON, born 1872, died 1940, buried Dadeville Cemetery, never married

• Celebia JOHNSTON, born 29 Aug 1873, died 30 Jan 1946, buried Sardis Methodist Church Cemetery, married Belvile Oats Starr (8 Mar 1878 - 24 Dec 1934, buried Sardis Methodist Church Cemetery

• James B. JOHNSTON, born 1875

• David N. JOHNSTON, born 1877

• Dessie JOHNSTON, born 29 Jun 1887, married Thomas George Norris

Parents:

• John JOHNSTON & Mary Ann HAINEY

Contains new information submitted by Linda Purvis

Page updated May 13, 2007