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From: "Linda Blackwelder" <>
Subject: Re: [NCMECKLE] Rev. C.C. Johnston, D.D.
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 18:45:20 -0600


Someone has just notified me that they can't get into the website I had for
Old Settler's cem. This was on the Charlotte Observer web site on Nov 29,
1998 and I can't get into it now either. Sorry for the bad address.
Linda
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From: Linda Blackwelder <>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: [NCMECKLE] Rev. C.C. Johnston, D.D.


> Constance,
> I don't know if this is your REv. C.C. Johnston but in J. B. Alexander's
> History of Mecklenburg Co. NC, 1740-1900, on page on page 19: Talking
> about a school for women..."A suitable house was erected on the square now
> occupied by Mr. J. H. Carson, and the school comenced in 1836. For some
> three years the school was well attended, and was regareded as very
> properous. After Mrs. Hutchinson ceased to teach, Miss Sarah Davisdon
> continued to teach music for many years. In May, 1846 the Rev. Cyrus
> Johnston was called to the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church and also
> took charge of the female school, with Miss Sarah Davidson. This school
was
> run with more or less regularity till Mr. Johnson was removed by death."
I
> would assume that the Presbyterian Church would have been what is now
First
> Presby. downtown, but that might not be the case.
> On page 253, there is also the following reference, talking about Rev.
John
> Mck. Wilson and the serving of the Rocky River and Philadelphia
> Presbys...while there he started a classical school..."among those who
> entered the ministry from that school may be named Dr. Cyrus Johnston, at
> one time pastor of Providence and Sharon, and who died in Charlotte, the
> pastor of the First Church"... in one other place in the book, it stated
> that he died in 1853 in Charlotte while serving as pastor of "the" church
> and head of the Female Academy.
> Hope this will help you...and it may not be your C. C.
> Linda Blackwelder
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 8:01 AM
> Subject: [NCMECKLE] Rev. C.C. Johnston, D.D.
>
>
> > Hello- Does anyone know which church (probably in Charlotte) Rev. C.C.
> > Johnston was associated with? The time would have been about 1853.
For
> > anyone who knows this answer, I have another question. Who would have
> been
> > the minister of this same church in 1831? I think this list is
wonderful.
> > Just having a place to ask the question is so helpful. Thank you all
and
> > Happy Holliday Season. Constance
> >
>

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