Eliza Ellen (Davidson) Johnston commonplace book
Content Description
Dates
- 1826 - 1827
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Biographical / Historical
In 1830 she married Judge John Harris Johnston (1795-1838), a member of the Louisiana legislature, Judge of 6th Judicial District Court until 1834, and then Parish Judge until his death. They had three children: John Pintard Johnston (1833-1854); Confederate Colonel Josiah Stoddard Johnston, [2nd] (1833-1913); and Confederate Captain Harris Hancock Johnston, (1836-1877). Her husband's brother was Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862) who died at Shiloh; the highest ranking general to be killed during the Civil War.
Eliza Johnston died on March 23, 1937 in New Orleans.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (1 letter sized folder )
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Creator
- Title
- Guide to the Eliza Ellen [Davidson] Johnston commonplace book
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Oliveira
- Date
- 14 June 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States