Richard
William
Johnston
Born in Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of John Johnston
and Jane Anne (Ballard) Johnston
Brother of
Jane Alexandrina (Johnston) Bowman, Hannah Maria Johnston, Thomas Andrew Johnston, John Ballard Johnston, Ellen Gordon Johnston and Alexander Waugh Johnston
Husband of
Esther Ethel Robina (Morgan) Johnston
— married
27 May 1874 in Warwick, Queensland, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at age 96
in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Apr 2019
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Biography
Richard William Johnston was born on November 14, 1844 in Singleton, New South Wales, Australia. He was the son of John Johnston and Jane Ballard.[1]
He married Esther Ethel Robinah Morgan on May 27, 1874 in Warwick, Queensland.[2]
Richard passed away on November 3, 1941 in Queanbeyan.[3][4]
TROVE: Goulburn Evening Post (NSW : 1940 - 1954) View title info Tue 11 Nov 1941 Page 2 [5]
- MR. R. W, JOHNSTON
- Mr. Richard William Johnston, who died on November 3, 1941, at "Glenrock," Queanbeyan, the residence of his daughter Mrs. Frank Quodling, at the great age of 98 years was a member of one of the oldest families in New South Wales.
- He was the youngest son of the late Mr. John Johnston, of Hartfel, Clydesdale and Gunnedah Stations. His grandfather, Mr. Andrew Johnston, came from Scotland with the first fleet of the free settlers in the year 1789. He took up land on the Hawkesbury which he named "Portland Head."
- Mr. R. W. Johnston spent his early years on his father's stations, he also had interests in Fiji. He married Miss Ethel Morgan, daughter of the late Frederick Morgan, and sister of Thomas and Frederick Morgan, original owners of the famous Mt Morgan Gold Mine. Mr R. W. Johnston retired many years ago. He is survived by seven daughters. His wife, two sons, and a daughter predeceased him.
Sources
- ↑ 1926 'EBENEZER PIONEERS OF THE HAWKESBURY', Windsor and Richmond Gazette (NSW : 1888 - 1954), 23 July, p. 8., viewed 28 Apr 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article85951817
- ↑ Marriage QLD BDM Index 1874/C/907 Richard William Johnston married Esther Ethel Robinah Morgan
- ↑ Death NSW BDM Index 24521/1941 JOHNSTON RICHARD WILLIAM (parents) JOHN & JANE (QUEANBEYAN)
- ↑ 1941 'DEATH OF MR. R. W. JOHNSTON', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 5 November, p. 15., viewed 28 Apr 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17772271
- ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/103629519
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