Johnston, George Ben 1a
| Birth Name | Johnston, George Ben |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 63 years, 4 months, 26 days |
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Credited with the first antiseptic operation performed in Virginia. Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia, and Johnston-Willis Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, are named after him.
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| Birth | 25 Jul 1853 | Tazewell, Virginia, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Washington, Virginia, United States of America | John W. Johnston Household, 1860 Census | 2a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 180 & 181
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Minor Civil Division: Western district
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County of: Washington
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State of: Virginia
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Enumeration Date: 11 & 13 August 1860
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Post Office: Abingdon
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Line No.: 32-40 & 1-3
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Family No.: 1288
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Name: Johnston, George
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Age: 7
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Sex: M
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Place of birth: Virginia
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| Death | 20 Dec 1916 | Richmond, Virginia, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Burial | Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Johnston, John Warfield | 9 Sep 1818 | 27 Feb 1889 | |
| Mother | Floyd, Nicketti Buchanan | 6 Jun 1819 | 9 Jun 1908 | |
| Brother | Johnston, John Warfield | 8 Aug 1842 | 6 Jan 1851 | |
| Sister | Johnston, Laetitia Floyd | 1 Mar 1844 | 27 Nov 1888 | |
| Sister | Johnston, Louisa Bowen | 17 Jan 1846 | 16 Dec 1895 | |
| Sister | Johnston, Sally Buchanan Floyd | 10 Mar 1848 | 21 Nov 1925 | |
| Sister | Johnston, Lavoletti | about 1850 | ||
| Brother | Johnston, William Floyd | 7 Mar 1852 | 3 Jun 1869 | |
| Johnston, George Ben | 25 Jul 1853 | 20 Dec 1916 | ||
| Sister | Johnston, Miriam Hartford | 16 Jun 1857 | 30 Jun 1876 | |
| Brother | Johnston, Joseph Beverly | 11 Apr 1859 | 11 Dec 1943 | |
| Sister | Johnston, Coralie Henry | 26 Feb 1861 | 6 Mar 1954 |
Family Map
Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
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Find A Grave
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- Page: Memorial ID 93306363
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U.S. 1860 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1860
- Page: Virginia, Western District, Washington county, Page 180, Lines 32-40 & Page 181, Lines 1-3
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