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 | | OF Fulton Township, Whiteside Co IL Col. Samuel Johnston was a native of Johnstown, Montgomery county New York, and came to Illinois in 1834, settling first in Dixon, where he remained until 1840, when he came to Sterling, and opened the second public house in that place. |
 | | Johnston was married to his first wife, Miss Hannah S Watrous, on the 2d of April, 1799 the following being the children of that union: Styres W., Mary Ann, Hannah, S. Watrous, and Elizabeth. |
 | | Johnston’s first wife died October 4, 1818, and on February 28, 1823, he married Miss Rebecca Crawford at Bettsburg, Broome county, New York, The only child of this marriage is Mrs. |
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