REV. FRANCIS JOHNSTON was born September 12, 1790 in Iredell County, North Carolina, and died December 16, 1856 in Simpson County, Kentucky. He married CATHERINE "KITTY" FOSTER September 22, 1812 in Sumner County, Tennessee, daughter of WILLIAM FOSTER and NANCY ALLEN. She was born July 13, 1784 in North Carolina, and died May 19, 1863 in Simpson County, Kentucky.

Notes for REV. FRANCIS JOHNSTON:
Francis Johnston was a minister of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was also a blacksmith.

Notes for CATHERINE "KITTY" FOSTER:
Catherine "Kitty" Foster was the sister of Rev. David Foster, a Cumberland Presbyterian minister who was with Rev. Finis Ewing at the time of the founding of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1810.

Children of FRANCIS JOHNSTON and CATHERINE FOSTER are:

1. REV. JAMES FOSTER2 JOHNSTON, b. July 21, 1813, Sumner County, Tennessee; d. August 11, 1853, Simpson County, Kentucky; m. ANGELINA KENNEDY, October 06, 1842; b. 1823; d. February 12, 1845.

   Notes for REV. JAMES FOSTER JOHNSTON:
   Like his father, James Foster Johnston was a Cumberland Presbyterian minister. On his tombstone, it states - "He was licensed to preach the gospel of Christ in 1836 and was set apart to the whole work of the ministery by C.P. Church in 1838."

   Notes for ANGELINA KENNEDY:
   From "Banner of Peace" - Friday, March 21, 1845 - Vol.3, No 49

2. ROBERT E. JOHNSTON, b. January 25, 1816.

3. NANCY ANGELINA JOHNSTON, b. January 04, 1818, Sumner County, Tennessee; d. December 13, 1879, Simpson County, Kentucky.

4. MARTHA C. JOHNSTON, b. February 06, 1821, Sumner County, Tennessee; d. September 22, 1852, Simpson County, Kentucky; m. JOHN POND.

5. REV. WILLIAM MCHENRY JOHNSTON, b. February 12, 1823, Sumner County, Tennessee; d. September 04, 1853, Simpson County, Kentucky.

   Notes for REV. WILLIAM MCHENRY JOHNSTON:
   Like his father, William McHenry Johnston was a Cumberland Presbyterian minister. On his tombstone, it states - "He was licensed to preach the gospel of Christ 18 April 1847. Set apart to the whole work of the ministry by the C.P. Church 31 May 1851."

NANCY ANGELINA JOHNSTON (daughter of FRANCIS JOHNSTON and CATHERINE FOSTER) was born January 04, 1818 in Sumner County, Tennessee, and died December 13, 1879 in Simpson County, Kentucky. She married THOMAS DIXON BEARD, son of DAVID BEARD and JANE. He was born October 11, 1811, and died September 03, 1879.

Child of NANCY JOHNSTON and THOMAS BEARD is:

1. DAVID FOSTER3 BEARD, b. February 11, 1840; d. April 23, 1928; m. (1) SARAH CATHERINE BLACK; m. (2) FANNIE MCCLAIN.

   Notes for DAVID FOSTER BEARD:
   ..."lived just across the TN line in Robertson County, TN back of Lucille Caudill's farm...Later he moved to Frankin, KY next to Brownlee and Turner. He was one of the early insurance agents of Simpson County, KY" - From the "Simpson County, KY Past and Present" by Simpson County, KY Historical Society.

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